Institutionalisation and Mainstreaming of Community Engagement - Wichit Srisa-an

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Institutionalization and Mainstreaming of Community Engagement Wichit Srisa-an Chair, Engagement Thailand


I. University as Academic Organization

Organization with multiple missions

Teaching Research Academic services to society Art & culture preservation & enrichment

Technology adaptation, transfer, & development

To execute all the missions requires knowledge and scholarship. 1


II. University’s Academic Services to Society Based on the readiness of the U

Services are

Knowledge dissemination 2

Delivered by the university Received by people in the community Organized collaboratively Advice and consultancy

Training

Based on the needs of the S

Demonstration

Testing and experimentation

Joint projects


III. The new interpretation of ‘Academic Services’ as ‘University-Social Engagement’ or ‘Socially Engaged Scholarship’

University-Social Organization Partnership

Based on 4 key principles

Mutual Benefits Knowledge Sharing & Scholarship Measurable Social Impact 3


Missions

IV. Format of ‘University-Social Engagement’

Internal Engagement among

Staff and Students

University Units

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Community

IV. Format of ‘University-Social Engagement’

External Engagement with

Industry Local Government Central Government

Alumni International Organizations 5


V. Establishment of ‘Engagement Thailand (EnT)’

The Knowledge Network Institute of Thailand (KNIT) in collaboration with 36 universities and government agencies established this pioneering EnT network on May 16th, 2014. Vision: Universities are true partners and key stakeholders of the community and society.

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V. Establishment of ‘Engagement Thailand (EnT)’

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Goal: To coordinate with all parties concerned to push forward the mission of the of university-society engagement To develop human capital for this mission To encourage the acknowledgement and recognition of university-social engagement works by Thai and international higher education


V. Establishment of ‘Engagement Thailand (EnT)’

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Expected outcomes: Benefits for both the university and society Collaborations between universities and domestic and international organizations Integration of available resources to create benefits for the society Professional and career development of academic and supporting personnel


VI. Direction towards ‘Socially Engaged University’ Developing the traditional ‘academic services to society’ to ‘university-social engagement’ through integration of all the core missions and effective collaboration with external social organizations for impactful and sustainable benefits for all 9


Institutionalization and Mainstreaming of Community Engagement Wichit Srisa-an Chair, Engagement Thailand


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