On 22-23 November 2019, the 6th International Conference on International Relations and Development (ICIRD) 2019 'A New Global Network: What’s Next of 'The Turns' in International Relations and Development' was held at Mae Fah Luang University.
The conference aimed at providing a forum for debate among scholars, practitioners, civil society and community representatives on current development, international relations and human rights trends in Southeast Asia. The constructive academic cooperation is expected to advocate peaceful international relations, internalized human rights and sustainable development in the region.
In addition, the conference offered a stage for participants to exchange knowledge on various sub-themes for instance: Risk, Vulnerability and Resilience, Disaster, Climate, Ecology and SDGs, Gender, Chauvinism, Intersectionality, Non Traditional Security, Green politics and Green economy
Launched in 2010, the ICIRD Knowledge Network is a platform for academic cooperation among five of Thailand’s foremost providers of research and higher education, namely the Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University, the Master of Arts program in International Development Studies (MAIDS), Chulalongkorn University, the Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies (IHRP), Mahidol University, the Regional Center for Social Sciences and Sustainable Development (RCSD), Chiang Mai University and the School of Social Innovation, Mae Fah Luang University. These five institutions are loosely affiliated in a knowledge sharing network in order to promote Thailand and its universities as a venue for international scholarly exchange and academic networking among renowned scholars around the world.
Altogether, collaborative research and knowledge sharing among scholars, practitioners and policy makers will be a strong foundation for peaceful, democratic, sustainable, and fair region.
