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This document provides information about Thailand's Annual International Training Course on "Sufficiency Economy Practices in Community-based and Economic Development" from May 6 to June 7, 2019. The 6-week course will be held at Kasetsart University and taught by the Faculty of Economics. It aims to share Thailand's experience applying the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy to community development and economics. Up to 20 participants from eligible countries will learn about SEP concepts and tools, and how to apply them to sustainable development goals through lectures, discussions, site visits and assignments.

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10 - Sufficiency Economy Practices in Community-Based and Economic Development PDF

This document provides information about Thailand's Annual International Training Course on "Sufficiency Economy Practices in Community-based and Economic Development" from May 6 to June 7, 2019. The 6-week course will be held at Kasetsart University and taught by the Faculty of Economics. It aims to share Thailand's experience applying the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy to community development and economics. Up to 20 participants from eligible countries will learn about SEP concepts and tools, and how to apply them to sustainable development goals through lectures, discussions, site visits and assignments.

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Thailand’s Annual International Training Course

(AITC)
Course Information

Sufficiency Economy Practices in Community-based and Economic Development


6 May - 7 June 2019
Closing date for application : 16 March 2019
TICA : Thailand International Cooperation Agency Faculty of Economics, Kasetsart University
is a national focal point for Thailand’s international Founded in 1943, Faculty of Economics at Kasetsart
development cooperation. TICA was established in 2004 to University is one of the most well-known economics
realize Thailand’s aspiration to be a contributor of institutions in Thailand. The Faculty consits of 3
development cooperation. Believing that global challenges are departments - (1) Department of Economics (2)
best addressed by international cooperation and global Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (3)
partnership, today we continue to strengthen our contribution Department of Cooperatives. It curretly offers
to achieve global development agenda through various 5 Undergraduate Programmes, 5 Master Programmes and
capacity-building and human resources development 2 PhD. Programmes.
programmes. In response to the recent changes in the global
landscape of development cooperation, especially through
the concept of South-South and Triangular Cooperation, TICA
continues to realign our focuses in order to deliver Thailand’s
commitment to be a relevant partner in global agendas
including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
AITC : Annual International Training Course AITC Theme : SEP
was initiated in 1991 as a framework in providing short-term This training course falls under the AITC theme –
training for developing partners. Today, the AITC remains one “Sufficiency Economy Philosophy” or SEP. SEP is
of TICA’s flagship programmes. It offers not only a training an approach for sustainable development which espouses
experience, but also a platform in exchanging ideas and moderation, reasonableness and prudence as
establishing professional network among participants from development framework based on knowledge and virtue.
across the developing world. Aiming at sharing Thailand’s The Philosophy stresses the importance of human
best practices and experience to the world, the AITC training development at all levels and also emphasizes the need
courses focus on development topics of our expertise to strengthen community’s capacity to ensure a balanced
currently categorized under five themes namely; “Sufficiency way of life and resilience, with full respect for
Economy Philosophy” or SEP, Food Security, the environment. As an approach and mind-setting

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Public Health, Climate Change, and Other topics related to framework, we believe that SEP can be applied to all 17
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SDGs. Therefore, over the recent years, Thailand has shared
with international community the application of SEP,
our home-grown approach to sustainable development.
Course Objectives Course Outline
This training course aims at sharing Thailand’s This training course focuses on application of Sufficiency
experiences in applying Sufficiency Economy Economy Philosophy (SEP) to community-based and economic
Philosophy (SEP) to community-based and development. Topics of the training are such as;
economic development. At the end of this course, - Introduction to Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP)
participants are expected to; theory and relevant economic theories;
- Understand concept of Sufficiency Economy - SEP in Community-based and Economic Development;
Philosophy (SEP) and its application for - SEP application in different economic settings;
sustainable development. - Monitoring and Evaluation tool for SEP projects;
- Understand linkage between SEP and
economic concepts/theories.
- Understand how to apply SEP in community Course Methodology
and economic development through case Training methodologies to be used during this training course
studies. include;
- Be able to apply monitoring and evaluation - Lecture;
tools for SEP projects. - Group Discussion;
- Be able to apply SEP concept in the case of - Study visit.
their respective countries.

Assignment and Evaluation Participant Criteria


- In-class participation. Candidates must possess qualifications as specified in
- Advance assignment - Submission and “Guideline for Thailand’s Annual International Training Course
presentation of “Country Report”. Programme” No. 2 “Qualifications” and currently working with
- Report - on a possibile application of the SEP at least five-year experience in community/rural development
to their respective countries/territories. or relevant fields.
- Project Assignment – Submission and
presentation of group and individual project
assignments.
- Reading Assignment - Thailand Review:
Sufficiency Economy
- Attendance - Participants are required to
attend all activities organized during the
course. TICA reserves the rights to revoke its
fellowship offered or take appropriate action

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in case a participant is in attendance of less
than 90 percent of the training hours.

Application Selection and Confirmation


- Candidates must be nominated/ endorsed by - Selection of participants will be given priority to applicants
their respective governments of the eligible from ACD Member Countries.
countries/territories as well as Bahrain, Brunei - Particular attention shall be paid to the candidates’
Darussalam, Japan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, background, their current position, and practical use they
Republic of Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, expect to make of the knowledge and experience gained
Singapore and United Arab Emirates. from training on the return to their positions.
- Complete nomination documents must be - Selection of participants is also based on geographical
submitted to TICA through the Royal Thai distribution and gender balance.
Embassy/ Permanent Mission of Thailand to - Successful applicants will be informed approximately
the United Nations/Royal Thai Consulate- 4 weeks before the beginning of training course.
General accredited to eligible countries/ - Successful applicants must return duly completed and
territories. signed acceptance form by the deadline to confirm their
(See “List of Eligible Countries” for more information) participation in the programme.

Terms of Awards
Number of Participants
For AITC Eligible Countries - AITC Training Fellowship* include
20 persons
training fee, return economy-class, airfare, accommodation,
allowance, insurance, airport transfer and social programme.
Training Institution and Venue
Faculty of Economics, * Subject to rates and conditions established by TICA
Kasetsart University.

Contact
Bureau of International Cooperation on Human Resource
Development
Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA)
Government Complex, Building B, 8th Floor, Chaengwattana Rd.
Laksi District, Bangkok 10210 THAILAND.
Website: www.tica.thaigov.net
Email: [email protected]
For more information on qualifications, application forms, and application procedures, please visit our website at

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