Research-driven Community Engagement - Prof Dr. Piyawat Boon-long, Executive Director, KNIT

PRESENTATION POINTS 1. The nature of Research-driven Community Engagement (RCE) versus Community-driven, Research-backed Engagement (CRE) 2. The institutional and national arrangements required to foster both RCE and CRE 1

ENGAGEMENT PATHWAY Publ.

Publ.

Solutions

Teaching & Learning Basic Research

Applied Research

“Academic Impact ”

Problem solving

Local Problem

“User Impact”

DIFFERENT GAMES, DIFFERENT RULES

players

pitch

referees

boundaries

sponsors

fans

rules press

Governing Part : National Policy, Civil Service Regulations

External Enablers : journals, conferences, mass media, awards, ratings

Institutional part : Inst. Policy & Procedures, funding, HRD, Engagement Thailand 4

www.knit.or.th

THAI CIVIL SERVICE REGULATION • Created a new category of work for academic promotion : “scholarly works to serve society” • Equivalent to research publication • Applicable to all levels (asst. prof., assoc. prof., full prof.)

• Effective October 2013 5

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 1. A description of prior situation 2. The participation and involvement of those involved in the project 3. The knowledge and expertise employed 4. The changes which occur as a result of action 5. Ways to sustain and carry on the changes 6

Engagement Thailand

“University as a true stakeholder of the community�

7 www.engagementthailand.org

Members 43 Thai universities, including 7 of 9 national research universities, and the Thailand Research Fund Prof. Wichit Srisa-an Chairman engagementthailand.org 8