12:30am – 1:00pm

Registration

1:00 – 1:30pm

Report Remarks by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Manyat Ruchiwit, Director of the Institute of East Asian Studies, Thammasat University.

 Welcome and Opening Remarks by  Thammasat University Rector’s representative

Remarks by Mr. Kazuhiro Yoneda, Resident Representative,  JICA Thailand

1:30 – 2:00pm

Keynote speech:  Promoting local creativity on OVOP/OTOP’s diversity: What kinds of groups would be in a better position to innovate?

by Prof. Dr. Kiyoto Kurokawa

Faculty of Graduate School and Research Institute of Environment and Information Sciences, Yokohama National University

2:00 – 2:30pm

Presentation 1: Differences between OTOP movement and Non-OTOP movement: Roles of local leaders for self-reliance and regional development in Thailand

by Dr. Puntita Tanwattana Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Thammasat University

2:30 – 3:00pm

Presentation 2: Comparative analysis of the OVOP/OTOP administration in Japan and Thailand

By Assist. Prof. Dr. Kyungmi Son. Faculty of Policy Science, Ritsumeikan University

3:00 – 3:20pm

Coffee Break

3:20 – 3:50pm

Presentation 3: OVOP Paradigm in the Self-Reliance Development Framework

by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chaweewan Denpaiboon. Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Thammasat University   (tentative)

3:50 – 4:20pm

Presentation 4: Sustainable local development on grassroots economy through the OVOP/OTOP approach in Thailand

by Ms.Yoopin Claymone . Institute of East Asian Studies, Thammasat University

Presentation 5: OVOP concept and community security in Thailand: Consistency and limitation 

by Mr.Watunyu Jaiborisudhi. Institute of East Asian Studies, Thammasat University (tentative)

Closing Remarks by Prof. Dr. Hiroshi Murayama,

Faculty of Policy Science, Ritsumeikan University