Ms. Chirada Na Suwan is a development practitioner and partnership facilitator. Her fellowship and consultancy projects cover non-state actors in development cooperation, knowledge transfer, human resource and organization development. She has proven successes in performing needs assessments, project management and program evaluation. Chirada currently holds a position of Graduate Programs Manager at School of Public Policy, Chiang Mai University, following years of lectureship in international development and public administration. She has been working with universities and nonprofit organizations to increase the impact of educational programs, human rights initiatives and leadership development programs that brought global corporate executives to implement community-driven economic development projects in Southeast Asia. Her research projects and publications include The haze problem in Northern Thailand and policies to combat it: A review (2019), Public policy knowledge and City Planning (2018), Phuket Smart City Lessons Drawing (2017), Triangular Cooperation on sustainable development in Greater Mekong Sub-region (2016), Towards National Youth Policy: Strengthen Myanmar New Generation (2015), International Nongovernmental Development Organizations and Aid Coordination for Youth in Myanmar (2015), Thailand’s Agricultural Household Debt: Assessment Of Recent Trends (2006). Chirada graduated with B.A. in Economics from Thammasat University and University of Washington, and received two Erasmus Mundus Master degrees in Public Administration and Public Policy from University of York and Central European University. Address: Chiang Rai
This course discusses the concept of national interest in government and international relations ... more This course discusses the concept of national interest in government and international relations using agenda setting approach which enables the analysis of the (changing) power relationships between political parties, institutions and other societal stakeholders in determining national and foreign policy goals. The first part of the course examines the concept and types of national interests. It explores the structures, motivations, and major objectives of foreign policy-making in both developed and developing countries (such as US, Myanmar). The aims of this first part are to determine how national interests in foreign policies affect national development, and to identify avenues in which the former contribute to the latter. The second part of the course explores major trends that shape the role of national interests in foreign policymaking, such as regional integration, the rise of non-state actors and emerging donors in development cooperation , non-traditional security threats including climate change, the global financial and debt crisis. Through the application of agenda-setting approach, students will consider the types of interests that shape development and foreign policy goals as well as what factor influences what issue and how important such issue is on the national agenda. Students will familiarize themselves with the mechanisms of national political sovereignty and control, along with other tools available to policy-makers for pursuing developmental goals. Assigned readings provide in-depth analysis of the concepts, review the political agenda-setting process and compare different contexts. Class discussions focus on applying the tools to an analysis of current events, drawing on recent case studies and new issues emerging from media reports. Through a series of mini cases, students will address the issues as if they were professionals from the National Development Agency working for the President (or the Prime Minister depending on the case studies). In response to specific assignments, students will write Strategic Options Memos that require analyzing the challenge, assessing the current strategy, and identifying alternative strategies for protecting and advancing national interests.
Trace the history of the International Institution: The League of Nations; Examine how prominent ... more Trace the history of the International Institution: The League of Nations; Examine how prominent theories in IR explain the nature of the UN and capture different effects of the UN on World Politics: The UN as a Tool of Great Powers, The UN as Facilitator of Interstate Cooperation; The UN as Governor of Society of States; The UN as a Constructor of the Social World; The UN as a Structure of Legitimation.
COURSE OVERVIEW : The course seeks to enhance International Development major students' understan... more COURSE OVERVIEW : The course seeks to enhance International Development major students' understanding of the past, present and future of the United Nations. It also provides background information and analysis of major multilateral institutions working with the UN in the area of international development. The first part of the course is devoted to understanding the big picture of what the UN has done in the past, the current activities of the UN and the direction it is going. The main aim of this first part is to establish a firm foundation of how the UN works and to become familiar with its complex bureaucracy. The main focus of the second part of the course is to understand the nature of the problems confronted by the UN and international community in their efforts to maintain international peace and security, cooperate in solving international problems such as eradicate poverty, promote respect for human rights and sustainable development. The main purpose is to assess the UN efforts in addressing these substantive problems. Not only should the students be experts on the UN activity, by the end of the course they should develop a firm grasp on the major problems that characterize international politics and global governance. Through active classroom participation and the term paper, students will have opportunity to integrate their understanding of international politics within the specific context of the UN and affiliated organizations. Classroom discussions and related assignments require that students be up-to-date with current events that are related to the UN in order to provide their own perspectives on these issues during the in-class quizzes or when completing the reflection papers. By the end of the course, students will showcase their skills in making in-depth analysis and assessment of the UN performance in addressing problems of international community in their individual term paper.
Week #2: Materials for Lecture: Powerpoint Presentation (Fri 4 Sep 2015): 1. Recap last week: Key... more Week #2: Materials for Lecture: Powerpoint Presentation (Fri 4 Sep 2015): 1. Recap last week: Keywords of the article on ‘Beyond Aid’; 2. Define International Organizations; 3. The rise of non-state actors; 4. Degree of coordination: State & Non-state actors.
The course discusses principles, concepts, commonality and distinction between two broad types of... more The course discusses principles, concepts, commonality and distinction between two broad types of development agent; state and non-state actors, in their attempts to ‘institutionalize’ cooperation at the international level. With the focus on intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations (IOs and INGOs), students will explore their historical origins, ostensible functions and the roles in global politics and development, as well as external and internal political factors that impact their operations and effectiveness.
1. Class management, Syllabus review, Learning methodology
2. Review ASEAN Studies
3. ASEAN... more 1. Class management, Syllabus review, Learning methodology
2. Review ASEAN Studies
3. ASEAN Cooperation: The Introduction
4. Getting to know each other: International Development field of work
COURSE OVERVIEW
ASEAN’s Development Policy course will provide students with political, economic... more COURSE OVERVIEW
ASEAN’s Development Policy course will provide students with political, economic, social and environmental dimensions of development through multidisciplinary approach. Course contents incorporate theories and viewpoints from multiple disciplines – from political science to sociology to economics. The course objective is to provide a well-rounded view of ASEAN’s regional development strategy and mechanisms in ASEAN cooperation, and therefore enable the students to develop critical views to assess ASEAN’s centrality in the regionalism process. The course offers stakeholder analysis that helps students identify actors and factors affecting regional policies that attempt to promote economic integration, address regional disparities and remedy critical problems linked to poverty.
The course builds on a good understanding of macroeconomics and international relations theory of regionalism applied in the context of ASEAN Community. Although a previous course on macroeconomics is not essential, familiarity with the key issues and transmission mechanism will be necessary. While much of the course focuses on ASEAN policy-making and its practice of development cooperation rather than on the economic theory, many of the issues discussed will require a sound understanding of macroeconomics and some understanding of monetary theory. There will be continuous shifts between the conceptual understanding of regional issues and the practical approaches on how to address them, hence provide critical views of the progress and challenges of ASEAN in community building.
1. Mixed Group Session: AM (11:30-12:30): Debate Format, Speaker’s Roles, Submitting T-Chart & Mo... more 1. Mixed Group Session: AM (11:30-12:30): Debate Format, Speaker’s Roles, Submitting T-Chart & Motions Ranking, Team Matching and Select Motions: 2 PolSci, 2 Human Geography, 2 Sociology Teams
2. Mixed Group Session: PM (15:30-16:30): Case Construction, Team Strategies, Refutation, Rebuttal
Paper Title: "Towards National Youth Policy: Strengthen Myanmar New Generation". Presentation at ... more Paper Title: "Towards National Youth Policy: Strengthen Myanmar New Generation". Presentation at the Panel #13 (24 July 2015): Foreign Aid and Local Response in Post‐Conflict State, The 1st International Conference on Burmar/Myanmar Studies, Theme: ‘Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges’ At Chiang Mai University during 24-25 July 2015
Identify Elements of ‘Argument’, Practice Argumentation, What are the Issues? What do you Claim? ... more Identify Elements of ‘Argument’, Practice Argumentation, What are the Issues? What do you Claim? Technicality of Issues and Claims...
Basic elements of debate: Communication, Rhetoric, Argumentation, Debate; the Difference, Meaning... more Basic elements of debate: Communication, Rhetoric, Argumentation, Debate; the Difference, Meaning and scope of critical thinking, Elements of ‘Argument and Argumentation’, Testing your critical thinking
Goal of the course: Developing critical thinking and analytical skill as a foundation for Researc... more Goal of the course: Developing critical thinking and analytical skill as a foundation for Research and Academic Writing skill development. Expose students to the issues and topics of globalization and politics as well as open society culture
Teaching Approaches include Using debate as a tool to develop effective communication and critical thinking as foundation skills for higher education and advocacy; Collaborating with Social Sciences instructors for a structured debate class to help students advancing on their research topics.
The paper under this name, discusses preliminary findings of a research project funded by TAF and... more The paper under this name, discusses preliminary findings of a research project funded by TAF and Network for International Development Cooperation (NIDC). It explores the structures and institutional arrangements of inter-NGOs. The project studies three youth-related non-state development organizations, and how they interact and relate to other development actors (both Gov’t & Non gov’t) to support young people in Myanmar.
Outline of the presentation:
Exploring the Phenomena
Research Objectives
Development Cooperation: Youth Theme
Degree of Coordination: Preliminary findings from Interviews with Save the Children, IFRC-MRC, and Oxfam in Myanmar
GoM-led Coordination Structures
Summary: Coordination Practices of Youth-related iNGOs in Myanmar and Challenges in Coordination & Development Cooperation
Understand how formal and informal governance process lead to particular policy choices in the co... more Understand how formal and informal governance process lead to particular policy choices in the context of the Stability and Growth Pact.‘Fiscal Policy Coordination in the EMU’: For what objectives? Who is involving in the process? How does it work? What kind of decision-making process is in use? How effective is these coordination mechanisms? With Arguments based on Korkman (2001)
Produce Graduates with; Keen knowledge on the principles in international development required in... more Produce Graduates with; Keen knowledge on the principles in international development required in domestic and international terms as well as Southeast Asia and the GMS in particular, Ability to seek for and manage knowledge according to the current international development situations and challenges, Problem solving and critical thinking skills with action-oriented and considerate mindsets in various contexts.
At the core of Development Studies in a diverse Southeast Asia, addressing the problems of today ... more At the core of Development Studies in a diverse Southeast Asia, addressing the problems of today social transformation – with complex dynamic and often transcend the boundaries of conventional academic disciplines or state jurisdiction – requires a blending of knowledge and perspectives from various fields. Be they Economics, Political science, Sociology, Anthropology, History, Geography, and Environmental science. Development Studies at Mae Fah Luang University offers a multidisciplinary branch of Social Science using English as a medium of instruction (EMI). The principles and direction of the all programs are designed to be consistent with the University’s vision to focus on the regional scope i.e. GMS geographic area. In the 2013 Academic Year, the School of Liberal Arts began offering Bachelor of Arts degrees of International Development (ID). One year later the School of Social Innovation (Soc-In) has been established, and the International Development program has become under its management since May 2014.
This is an introductory course to Public Administration and Management in the public sector. It a... more This is an introductory course to Public Administration and Management in the public sector. It aims to familiarize students from various disciplines about the nature and profession of public management, with an understanding of the institutional, political, organizational, and ethical context of public management. The course gives equal emphasis to: (1) the theoretical foundation and the intellectual development of public administration as a discipline; (2) the institutions and politico-economic landscapes within which public manager operates; and (3) the skills, techniques, values, and ethics associated with the manager’s and public administrators’ role.
Following the theoretical overview and discussion in the first session of the course, students will examine various issues of public administration and managerial practices in real life. Students are expected to develop perspectives about public management strategies and understand the theoretical and contemporary debates surrounding them. The course readings include textbooks, academic journals, articles and case studies of public management in a public organization in the global and national context, with emphasis on Thailand and countries in Southeast Asia. We’ll explore and analyze research studies based on New Public Management and Democratic Governance concepts of the 21st century.
This course discusses the concept of national interest in government and international relations ... more This course discusses the concept of national interest in government and international relations using agenda setting approach which enables the analysis of the (changing) power relationships between political parties, institutions and other societal stakeholders in determining national and foreign policy goals. The first part of the course examines the concept and types of national interests. It explores the structures, motivations, and major objectives of foreign policy-making in both developed and developing countries (such as US, Myanmar). The aims of this first part are to determine how national interests in foreign policies affect national development, and to identify avenues in which the former contribute to the latter. The second part of the course explores major trends that shape the role of national interests in foreign policymaking, such as regional integration, the rise of non-state actors and emerging donors in development cooperation , non-traditional security threats including climate change, the global financial and debt crisis. Through the application of agenda-setting approach, students will consider the types of interests that shape development and foreign policy goals as well as what factor influences what issue and how important such issue is on the national agenda. Students will familiarize themselves with the mechanisms of national political sovereignty and control, along with other tools available to policy-makers for pursuing developmental goals. Assigned readings provide in-depth analysis of the concepts, review the political agenda-setting process and compare different contexts. Class discussions focus on applying the tools to an analysis of current events, drawing on recent case studies and new issues emerging from media reports. Through a series of mini cases, students will address the issues as if they were professionals from the National Development Agency working for the President (or the Prime Minister depending on the case studies). In response to specific assignments, students will write Strategic Options Memos that require analyzing the challenge, assessing the current strategy, and identifying alternative strategies for protecting and advancing national interests.
Trace the history of the International Institution: The League of Nations; Examine how prominent ... more Trace the history of the International Institution: The League of Nations; Examine how prominent theories in IR explain the nature of the UN and capture different effects of the UN on World Politics: The UN as a Tool of Great Powers, The UN as Facilitator of Interstate Cooperation; The UN as Governor of Society of States; The UN as a Constructor of the Social World; The UN as a Structure of Legitimation.
COURSE OVERVIEW : The course seeks to enhance International Development major students' understan... more COURSE OVERVIEW : The course seeks to enhance International Development major students' understanding of the past, present and future of the United Nations. It also provides background information and analysis of major multilateral institutions working with the UN in the area of international development. The first part of the course is devoted to understanding the big picture of what the UN has done in the past, the current activities of the UN and the direction it is going. The main aim of this first part is to establish a firm foundation of how the UN works and to become familiar with its complex bureaucracy. The main focus of the second part of the course is to understand the nature of the problems confronted by the UN and international community in their efforts to maintain international peace and security, cooperate in solving international problems such as eradicate poverty, promote respect for human rights and sustainable development. The main purpose is to assess the UN efforts in addressing these substantive problems. Not only should the students be experts on the UN activity, by the end of the course they should develop a firm grasp on the major problems that characterize international politics and global governance. Through active classroom participation and the term paper, students will have opportunity to integrate their understanding of international politics within the specific context of the UN and affiliated organizations. Classroom discussions and related assignments require that students be up-to-date with current events that are related to the UN in order to provide their own perspectives on these issues during the in-class quizzes or when completing the reflection papers. By the end of the course, students will showcase their skills in making in-depth analysis and assessment of the UN performance in addressing problems of international community in their individual term paper.
Week #2: Materials for Lecture: Powerpoint Presentation (Fri 4 Sep 2015): 1. Recap last week: Key... more Week #2: Materials for Lecture: Powerpoint Presentation (Fri 4 Sep 2015): 1. Recap last week: Keywords of the article on ‘Beyond Aid’; 2. Define International Organizations; 3. The rise of non-state actors; 4. Degree of coordination: State & Non-state actors.
The course discusses principles, concepts, commonality and distinction between two broad types of... more The course discusses principles, concepts, commonality and distinction between two broad types of development agent; state and non-state actors, in their attempts to ‘institutionalize’ cooperation at the international level. With the focus on intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations (IOs and INGOs), students will explore their historical origins, ostensible functions and the roles in global politics and development, as well as external and internal political factors that impact their operations and effectiveness.
1. Class management, Syllabus review, Learning methodology
2. Review ASEAN Studies
3. ASEAN... more 1. Class management, Syllabus review, Learning methodology
2. Review ASEAN Studies
3. ASEAN Cooperation: The Introduction
4. Getting to know each other: International Development field of work
COURSE OVERVIEW
ASEAN’s Development Policy course will provide students with political, economic... more COURSE OVERVIEW
ASEAN’s Development Policy course will provide students with political, economic, social and environmental dimensions of development through multidisciplinary approach. Course contents incorporate theories and viewpoints from multiple disciplines – from political science to sociology to economics. The course objective is to provide a well-rounded view of ASEAN’s regional development strategy and mechanisms in ASEAN cooperation, and therefore enable the students to develop critical views to assess ASEAN’s centrality in the regionalism process. The course offers stakeholder analysis that helps students identify actors and factors affecting regional policies that attempt to promote economic integration, address regional disparities and remedy critical problems linked to poverty.
The course builds on a good understanding of macroeconomics and international relations theory of regionalism applied in the context of ASEAN Community. Although a previous course on macroeconomics is not essential, familiarity with the key issues and transmission mechanism will be necessary. While much of the course focuses on ASEAN policy-making and its practice of development cooperation rather than on the economic theory, many of the issues discussed will require a sound understanding of macroeconomics and some understanding of monetary theory. There will be continuous shifts between the conceptual understanding of regional issues and the practical approaches on how to address them, hence provide critical views of the progress and challenges of ASEAN in community building.
1. Mixed Group Session: AM (11:30-12:30): Debate Format, Speaker’s Roles, Submitting T-Chart & Mo... more 1. Mixed Group Session: AM (11:30-12:30): Debate Format, Speaker’s Roles, Submitting T-Chart & Motions Ranking, Team Matching and Select Motions: 2 PolSci, 2 Human Geography, 2 Sociology Teams
2. Mixed Group Session: PM (15:30-16:30): Case Construction, Team Strategies, Refutation, Rebuttal
Paper Title: "Towards National Youth Policy: Strengthen Myanmar New Generation". Presentation at ... more Paper Title: "Towards National Youth Policy: Strengthen Myanmar New Generation". Presentation at the Panel #13 (24 July 2015): Foreign Aid and Local Response in Post‐Conflict State, The 1st International Conference on Burmar/Myanmar Studies, Theme: ‘Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges’ At Chiang Mai University during 24-25 July 2015
Identify Elements of ‘Argument’, Practice Argumentation, What are the Issues? What do you Claim? ... more Identify Elements of ‘Argument’, Practice Argumentation, What are the Issues? What do you Claim? Technicality of Issues and Claims...
Basic elements of debate: Communication, Rhetoric, Argumentation, Debate; the Difference, Meaning... more Basic elements of debate: Communication, Rhetoric, Argumentation, Debate; the Difference, Meaning and scope of critical thinking, Elements of ‘Argument and Argumentation’, Testing your critical thinking
Goal of the course: Developing critical thinking and analytical skill as a foundation for Researc... more Goal of the course: Developing critical thinking and analytical skill as a foundation for Research and Academic Writing skill development. Expose students to the issues and topics of globalization and politics as well as open society culture
Teaching Approaches include Using debate as a tool to develop effective communication and critical thinking as foundation skills for higher education and advocacy; Collaborating with Social Sciences instructors for a structured debate class to help students advancing on their research topics.
The paper under this name, discusses preliminary findings of a research project funded by TAF and... more The paper under this name, discusses preliminary findings of a research project funded by TAF and Network for International Development Cooperation (NIDC). It explores the structures and institutional arrangements of inter-NGOs. The project studies three youth-related non-state development organizations, and how they interact and relate to other development actors (both Gov’t & Non gov’t) to support young people in Myanmar.
Outline of the presentation:
Exploring the Phenomena
Research Objectives
Development Cooperation: Youth Theme
Degree of Coordination: Preliminary findings from Interviews with Save the Children, IFRC-MRC, and Oxfam in Myanmar
GoM-led Coordination Structures
Summary: Coordination Practices of Youth-related iNGOs in Myanmar and Challenges in Coordination & Development Cooperation
Understand how formal and informal governance process lead to particular policy choices in the co... more Understand how formal and informal governance process lead to particular policy choices in the context of the Stability and Growth Pact.‘Fiscal Policy Coordination in the EMU’: For what objectives? Who is involving in the process? How does it work? What kind of decision-making process is in use? How effective is these coordination mechanisms? With Arguments based on Korkman (2001)
Produce Graduates with; Keen knowledge on the principles in international development required in... more Produce Graduates with; Keen knowledge on the principles in international development required in domestic and international terms as well as Southeast Asia and the GMS in particular, Ability to seek for and manage knowledge according to the current international development situations and challenges, Problem solving and critical thinking skills with action-oriented and considerate mindsets in various contexts.
At the core of Development Studies in a diverse Southeast Asia, addressing the problems of today ... more At the core of Development Studies in a diverse Southeast Asia, addressing the problems of today social transformation – with complex dynamic and often transcend the boundaries of conventional academic disciplines or state jurisdiction – requires a blending of knowledge and perspectives from various fields. Be they Economics, Political science, Sociology, Anthropology, History, Geography, and Environmental science. Development Studies at Mae Fah Luang University offers a multidisciplinary branch of Social Science using English as a medium of instruction (EMI). The principles and direction of the all programs are designed to be consistent with the University’s vision to focus on the regional scope i.e. GMS geographic area. In the 2013 Academic Year, the School of Liberal Arts began offering Bachelor of Arts degrees of International Development (ID). One year later the School of Social Innovation (Soc-In) has been established, and the International Development program has become under its management since May 2014.
This is an introductory course to Public Administration and Management in the public sector. It a... more This is an introductory course to Public Administration and Management in the public sector. It aims to familiarize students from various disciplines about the nature and profession of public management, with an understanding of the institutional, political, organizational, and ethical context of public management. The course gives equal emphasis to: (1) the theoretical foundation and the intellectual development of public administration as a discipline; (2) the institutions and politico-economic landscapes within which public manager operates; and (3) the skills, techniques, values, and ethics associated with the manager’s and public administrators’ role.
Following the theoretical overview and discussion in the first session of the course, students will examine various issues of public administration and managerial practices in real life. Students are expected to develop perspectives about public management strategies and understand the theoretical and contemporary debates surrounding them. The course readings include textbooks, academic journals, articles and case studies of public management in a public organization in the global and national context, with emphasis on Thailand and countries in Southeast Asia. We’ll explore and analyze research studies based on New Public Management and Democratic Governance concepts of the 21st century.
New development thinking has complemented the traditional approach by creating more venues for no... more New development thinking has complemented the traditional approach by creating more venues for non-state actors to get involved. As development aids become a multi-actor process, it is more complex to understand both the institutionalized and ad hoc nature of the relationships among these actors. In the past three decades, the growing centrality of youth as a productive social category and concept has entered into the contemporary global political and academic discourse. Not only that young people are the main beneficiary of development assistances, they have also been increasingly involved in policy-making processes, research efforts and aid delivery across development sectors under the support of international nongovernmental development aid organizations (iNGOs). However, we have not gained full understanding about their contribution in reducing the duplication of aid efforts or how they rationalize donor activities for cost-effective results. This is due to limited information available regarding the organization structures, the relationship and coordination arrangements with government-led aid agencies and other donors. Especially those that channel financial and technical assistances to youth in Myanmar; country overwhelmed with the influx of development actors and businesses alike since 2011 as it attempts all sector reforms whilst progressing toward stability and democratic regime. Myanmar makes a highly interesting case to study the dynamic and roles of various types of iNGOs in aid coordination to support the country’s youth population. The purpose of this paper is to discuss preliminary findings of a research project funded by The Asia Foundation and Network for International Development Cooperation (NIDC) about iNGOs’ structures and institutional arrangements that allow them to interact, include and relate to other development actors in a coordinated manner. Following a recent field research trip to Myanmar in June 2015, this paper introduces the development landscape in which these iNGOs operate and coordinate with one another to support young people in Myanmar. It begins by presenting the overview of coordination teams of humanitarian and development partners operating in Myanmar as well as the joint coordination structure with Government of Myanmar (GoM). Preliminary findings are presented to demonstrate distinct characteristics and organization structures of three internationally organized and internationally active nongovernmental development aid organizations providing humanitarian support and capacity building in terms of financial and technical assistance for children and youth in Myanmar; Save the Children, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) – Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS), and Oxfam. The conclusion highlights common coordination practices/strategies and unique contributions made by these non-state actors to the development efforts for and by young people in Myanmar.
Institutional requirements under Europe’s common currency create complexity in macroeconomic poli... more Institutional requirements under Europe’s common currency create complexity in macroeconomic policymaking – magnifying problem of conflicting goals between monetary and fiscal policies. Not to mention difficulties in reconciling various economic, social and political interests in order to derive common macroeconomic policy mix. This paper questions the practicality of existing fiscal policy rules in EMU despite its necessary intention to maintain the currency regime and secure economic and social integration. It uses the case of Greece’s fiscal crisis to 1) illustrate the drawbacks of using fiscal rules to anchor political commitment, and 2) highlight the importance of economic conditions in policy implementation and compliance. It argues for change(s) in the status quo and new incentive system(s) that better ensure policy commitment. While it is too early to make any policy conclusion, the Greece’s incidence – and the potential others – emphasises the need to reform existing frameworks which govern fiscal (and monetary) coordination in EMU. Existing fiscal rules certainly do not provide the right – but misleading – incentive to achieve the needed level of coordination among members. New institution and instruments may be created to provide stronger commitment and compliance. In order to do that, post-crisis coordination would have to recognise the feasibility of this new form of governance and its tools in a wider economic and political context.
Building upon the understanding that concept of youth is socially constructed and negotiated, and... more Building upon the understanding that concept of youth is socially constructed and negotiated, and with the recognition of youth’s inherent bipolarity and sociological paradigms; this article aims at identifying the types of political agenda that drive young population particularly in Southeast Asia. It describes factors that shape the social construction of youth in this region, and explores channels of influence under various youth development programs of the global North that construct the nature of youth agenda in many countries. It attempts to identify the degree of influence by particular political actors promoting development cooperation and initiatives in regulating and empowering young population. Looking especially at those exporting the Western ideologies; in the name of youth, proclaiming universal values and modernity in the form of the liberal global order and globalization. It argues further that the positive stereotypes of youth have entered the political and policy discourse of Southeast Asia under a variety of youth agenda embedded in the development programs. One of the important political projects and visions is the movement to develop and expand national youth policies. It concludes that the on-going efforts for the creation of national youth laws and related institutional infrastructure are premised on governments’ agenda to dictate youth by controlling their life course trajectories and experiences. Two ultimate purposes of expanding the significance of youth in this era and regulating the degree of their involvement in policymaking process are to maintain regimes’ stability and to serve dominant interests pursuing the neoliberal version of society.
While the concept of human development stresses the importance of enlarging people’s choices and ... more While the concept of human development stresses the importance of enlarging people’s choices and freedoms, human security focuses on assuring priority freedoms to exercise choices safely and freely. This paper broadens the scope of security analysis and policy to territorial security and the security of people. It covers Human Security Approach with Youth Population of Southeast Asia, Country-Specific Challenges to the Livelihoods of Young people, Education Initiatives for Youth Policy Networks, Civic Education Programs to National Youth Policy: the Myanmar Dynamic.
In the attempt to modernize its budget system and enforce disciplined financial management, Thail... more In the attempt to modernize its budget system and enforce disciplined financial management, Thailand initiates performance-based budgeting along with the medium-term expenditure frameworks. However, the main budget system law (hereafter: the organic budget law (OBL)) needs comprehensive updating in order to implement the said budgeting practice and frameworks which are also in line with the provisions stipulated in the 2007 Constitution. To facilitate the reform on budget system law and accommodate the new budgeting practices, a selection of questions under the questionnaire on public expenditure management systems have been used to evaluate technical efficiency of budgeting system under current legal frameworks. The evaluation results in many uncovered areas that require near-term priorities including the oversight of extra-budgetary funds, comprehensive budget documentation, presentation to Parliament and publication of budget information and final accounts. While the new budget law (hereafter: the Public Finance Law) is in the draft format, recommendations – based on the ten principles of good budget law – are made for further improvements.
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2. Review ASEAN Studies
3. ASEAN Cooperation: The Introduction
4. Getting to know each other: International Development field of work
ASEAN’s Development Policy course will provide students with political, economic, social and environmental dimensions of development through multidisciplinary approach. Course contents incorporate theories and viewpoints from multiple disciplines – from political science to sociology to economics. The course objective is to provide a well-rounded view of ASEAN’s regional development strategy and mechanisms in ASEAN cooperation, and therefore enable the students to develop critical views to assess ASEAN’s centrality in the regionalism process. The course offers stakeholder analysis that helps students identify actors and factors affecting regional policies that attempt to promote economic integration, address regional disparities and remedy critical problems linked to poverty.
The course builds on a good understanding of macroeconomics and international relations theory of regionalism applied in the context of ASEAN Community. Although a previous course on macroeconomics is not essential, familiarity with the key issues and transmission mechanism will be necessary. While much of the course focuses on ASEAN policy-making and its practice of development cooperation rather than on the economic theory, many of the issues discussed will require a sound understanding of macroeconomics and some understanding of monetary theory. There will be continuous shifts between the conceptual understanding of regional issues and the practical approaches on how to address them, hence provide critical views of the progress and challenges of ASEAN in community building.
2. Mixed Group Session: PM (15:30-16:30): Case Construction, Team Strategies, Refutation, Rebuttal
Teaching Approaches include Using debate as a tool to develop effective communication and critical thinking as foundation skills for higher education and advocacy; Collaborating with Social Sciences instructors for a structured debate class to help students advancing on their research topics.
Outline of the presentation:
Exploring the Phenomena
Research Objectives
Development Cooperation: Youth Theme
Degree of Coordination: Preliminary findings from Interviews with Save the Children, IFRC-MRC, and Oxfam in Myanmar
GoM-led Coordination Structures
Summary: Coordination Practices of Youth-related iNGOs in Myanmar and Challenges in Coordination & Development Cooperation
Following the theoretical overview and discussion in the first session of the course, students will examine various issues of public administration and managerial practices in real life. Students are expected to develop perspectives about public management strategies and understand the theoretical and contemporary debates surrounding them. The course readings include textbooks, academic journals, articles and case studies of public management in a public organization in the global and national context, with emphasis on Thailand and countries in Southeast Asia. We’ll explore and analyze research studies based on New Public Management and Democratic Governance concepts of the 21st century.
2. Review ASEAN Studies
3. ASEAN Cooperation: The Introduction
4. Getting to know each other: International Development field of work
ASEAN’s Development Policy course will provide students with political, economic, social and environmental dimensions of development through multidisciplinary approach. Course contents incorporate theories and viewpoints from multiple disciplines – from political science to sociology to economics. The course objective is to provide a well-rounded view of ASEAN’s regional development strategy and mechanisms in ASEAN cooperation, and therefore enable the students to develop critical views to assess ASEAN’s centrality in the regionalism process. The course offers stakeholder analysis that helps students identify actors and factors affecting regional policies that attempt to promote economic integration, address regional disparities and remedy critical problems linked to poverty.
The course builds on a good understanding of macroeconomics and international relations theory of regionalism applied in the context of ASEAN Community. Although a previous course on macroeconomics is not essential, familiarity with the key issues and transmission mechanism will be necessary. While much of the course focuses on ASEAN policy-making and its practice of development cooperation rather than on the economic theory, many of the issues discussed will require a sound understanding of macroeconomics and some understanding of monetary theory. There will be continuous shifts between the conceptual understanding of regional issues and the practical approaches on how to address them, hence provide critical views of the progress and challenges of ASEAN in community building.
2. Mixed Group Session: PM (15:30-16:30): Case Construction, Team Strategies, Refutation, Rebuttal
Teaching Approaches include Using debate as a tool to develop effective communication and critical thinking as foundation skills for higher education and advocacy; Collaborating with Social Sciences instructors for a structured debate class to help students advancing on their research topics.
Outline of the presentation:
Exploring the Phenomena
Research Objectives
Development Cooperation: Youth Theme
Degree of Coordination: Preliminary findings from Interviews with Save the Children, IFRC-MRC, and Oxfam in Myanmar
GoM-led Coordination Structures
Summary: Coordination Practices of Youth-related iNGOs in Myanmar and Challenges in Coordination & Development Cooperation
Following the theoretical overview and discussion in the first session of the course, students will examine various issues of public administration and managerial practices in real life. Students are expected to develop perspectives about public management strategies and understand the theoretical and contemporary debates surrounding them. The course readings include textbooks, academic journals, articles and case studies of public management in a public organization in the global and national context, with emphasis on Thailand and countries in Southeast Asia. We’ll explore and analyze research studies based on New Public Management and Democratic Governance concepts of the 21st century.
While it is too early to make any policy conclusion, the Greece’s incidence – and the potential others – emphasises the need to reform existing frameworks which govern fiscal (and monetary) coordination in EMU. Existing fiscal rules certainly do not provide the right – but misleading – incentive to achieve the needed level of coordination among members. New institution and instruments may be created to provide stronger commitment and compliance. In order to do that, post-crisis coordination would have to recognise the feasibility of this new form of governance and its tools in a wider economic and political context.
The evaluation results in many uncovered areas that require near-term priorities including the oversight of extra-budgetary funds, comprehensive budget documentation, presentation to Parliament and publication of budget information and final accounts. While the new budget law (hereafter: the Public Finance Law) is in the draft format, recommendations – based on the ten principles of good budget law – are made for further improvements.