Institutionalization of Research-based Community Engagement in Thai Universities: Lessons Learnt from Thailand

1. Institutionalization of Research-based Community Engagement in Thai Universities: Lessons Learnt from Thailand The Regional Conference on Higher Education-Community-Industry Engagement forging Meaningful Partnerships across ASEAN & Asia & The Official Launch of AsiaEngage 7th-9th May 2012 Assoc. Prof. Dr. AvornOpatpatanakit Email: avornopat@gmail.com Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University

2. Outline • Definition of Community-based research (CBR) • Concept, Principle and Process • Installation of CBR management system in Thai Universities • Institutionalization of CBR management system • Factors contribute to success • Lessons learnt

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6. Community-based Research: CBR Initiated by the Thailand Research Fund (TRF) in 1998 Underlying Concept: • Research for human development • People-centered development • Empowerment / Participation

7. Principle Research questions come from community 2. Participatory process 3. Before action…think first, thinking of practical action 4. Design activity based on collected data

8. Process of Community-based Research Research team formation Concept/ worldview (I)  activity Research type Identification of research questions   activity principle research design  (II) Dual-characteristics activity activity • research • questions come • from community • Participatory • process • Design activity • on data collected • before action… • think first, • thinking of • practical action Research issue Build up common understanding  activity  Data management (III) flexibility activity Research discipline rigidity Utilization of research findings  activity Analysis of Lesson learned  Step can be switched Minor steps can be added, if needed Flexibility Go multi-step, back and forth Steps can be re-organized

9. กลไก TRF-CBR Coordinator (as of 2011) Non-academicians (45) Academicians (11) North 8 Northeast 25 Central 12 South 11(56)

10. Social Impact Project KM of CBB in Rajabhat Uni. 2013 10yearsCBR Institutionalization CBR in Thai Universities Criteria for promotion ทดลองเสนอผลงาน 2012 CBPUS 2011 CBMAG CBR by academics ฐาน ข้อมูลวิชาการรับใช้สังคม 2010 Feasibility of PLoT 2008 Promotion of CBR By TRF-CBR MOU กับ TRF-CBR 2007 Develop Internal Evaluation Body Development of CBR researchers ABC-PUS ABC-MAG 2005 PhD Thesis Area-based Research Project 2000 ฐานข้อมูลผู้ทรงคุณวุฒิ วิชาการรับใช้สังคม Capacity Building program 1998 1995

11. Institutionalization CBR in Thai Universities Social Impact Project KM of CBB in Rajabhat Uni. 2013 10yearsCBR Criteria for promotion Installation of CBR management system ทดลองเสนอผลงาน 2012 CBPUS 2011 CBMAG CBR by academics ฐาน ข้อมูลวิชาการรับใช้สังคม 2010 Feasibility of PLoT Integrating CBR with 3 missions 2008 Promotion of CBR By TRF-CBR MOU กับ TRF-CBR 2007 Develop Internal Evaluation Body ABC-PUS ABC-MAG 2005 PhD Thesis Area-based Research Project 2000 ฐานข้อมูลผู้ทรงคุณวุฒิ วิชาการรับใช้สังคม Capacity Building program 1998 RM Unit 1995

12. University / Colleges

13. Institutionalization CBR in Thai Universities Social Impact Project Initiation of recognition and rewarding mechanism KM of CBB in Rajabhat Uni. 2013 10yearsCBR Criteria for promotion ทดลองเสนอผลงาน 2012 CBPUS 2011 CBMAG CBR by academics ฐาน ข้อมูลวิชาการรับใช้สังคม 2010 Feasibility of PLoT Network of RBCE in northern Thailand 2008 Promotion of CBR By TRF-CBR MOU กับ TRF-CBR 2007 Develop Internal Evaluation Body ABC-PUS ABC-MAG 2005 PhD Thesis Area-based Research Project 2000 ฐานข้อมูลผู้ทรงคุณวุฒิ วิชาการรับใช้สังคม Capacity Building program 1998 RM Unit 1995

14. Institutionalization CBR in Thai Universities Social Impact Project KM of CBB Mgt. in Rajabhat Uni. 2013 10yearsCBR Criteria for promotion Submit the application for promotion 2012 CBPUS 2011 CBMAG Coaching to prepare the document for promotion CBR by academics 2010 2008 Promotion of CBR By TRF-CBR MOU กับ TRF-CBR Develop University Evaluation Body 2007 ABC-PUS ABC-MAG Data-base of RBCE researchers /mentors /reviewers, etc. 2005 PhD Thesis Area-based Research Project 2000 Capacity Building program 1998 RM Unit Feasibility of PLoT 1995

15. Factors contribute to success • Initially, financial support and CBR mentors from TRF-CBR • CBR researchers who become mentors in the university • Later, the research and development institute that become RM mechanism that forging the CBR ecosystem

16. Lessons learnt • Starting up: • Do it yourself, CBR project • Writing research article and publish • Practicing in managing the CBR programme • Installation to Scaling up: • Facilitating to Utilize the existing research funding agency, RM system and mentoring system to establish the system in the Universities

17. Lessons learnt • Manage emerging Challenge: Initiation of recognition and rewarding mechanism • Participation as the “task force” • Facilitate academicians to be ready, coaching the writing up process

18. Don’t give up, keep going because we all do not want to be the “Social defects”