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