On Thursday 20th February, the Dean of the Faculty of Social Administration, Assoc Prof Dr Auschala Chalayonnavin, and Assistant Dean for International Affairs, Dr Pred Evans, met with Dr Vatthana Pholsena, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore to discuss a new and exciting initiative whereby students from SPD will be able to finish their BA studies in 3.5 years and participate in a one semester exchange programme leading to a Masters at the National University of Singapore. This initiative will provide considerable discounts on tuition fees for students at NUS as well as access to accommodation and other awards and scholarships. The Faculty will sign an agreement on this new 3.5+0.5+1 programme in the coming weeks.

     On Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 9:30 AM, around the Emerald Pool on the first floor of the Parliament Building, Mr. Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, Speaker of the House of Representatives, presided over the opening ceremony of the seminar on "Moving Towards a Comprehensive Thai Social Welfare System." The event was introduced by Mr. Nattacha Boonchaiinsawat, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Social Welfare. Members of the House of Representatives, along with individuals from parliamentary circles, were in attendance.

     On February 11, 2025, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Atchara Chalyannawin, a faculty member of the Faculty of Social Work, Thammasat University, attended the preparatory meeting for the World Social Work 2025, along with social work network organizations and the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security at the ministry's headquarters.

     The meeting aimed to determine the guidelines for organizing an international event that focuses on promoting the role of social workers and social work administration in creating positive change in society, as well as developing cooperation strategies between agencies both domestically and internationally to raise the standards of social work to be recognized internationally.

     On February 4, Ajarn Pred Evans, Ajarn Kevin Cook, SPD students, and SPD civil society partner organizations met with the Nippon Foundation from Japan. The Nippon Foundation is providing master’s degree scholarship opportunities in Thailand for persons with disabilities to become future leaders in social policy development. The group discussed areas for collaboration.

     Later, Ajarn Kevin Cook met with Dr. Arunee’s Limmanee, representatives from the Social Innovation Foundation and the Thai Autism Foundation, and students in the TU Amity Club to discuss disability employment and ways to incorporate job coaching in Thailand in the coming year.

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