The Asia Foundation

TCMD consultative meeting; Southern project briefing; Speaker and facilities fees for Muslim Belief meeting; Consultant services for Muslim civic education.

Promoting enhanced citizen access to justice by providing fellowships for Thai-Muslim students from the Deep South to study law.

Local Partner:

Muslim Attorney Center

Funding for a faculty member from the Department of International Relations of Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, to spend an academic year of research at Stanford University.

In cooperation with the Books for Thailand Foundation, distribution of 53,545 volumes of books and journals to 410 schools, universities, public libraries, and other institutions throughout Thailand.

Support for two directors from museums in Thailand and India to participate in the forum for Museum Directors of Asian Art from Asia and the U.S. hosted by the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco to foster greater global awareness of Asian art and cultures while exploring models for collaboration and partnerships among the institutions.

Enhancing the capacity of law enforcement officials to prosecute human rights violators through the application of forensic investigative techniques. Reducing ambiguity and gaps in laws, regulations, and procedures governing forensic evidence and increasing public awareness of the role of forensic investigation in human rights cases.

Local Partners:

Department of Regional Labor Litigation 9, Office of the Attorney General; Judge Advocate General's Office; Prince of Songkla University, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Unit; Women and Peace Group

Strengthening influential Thai leaders who advocate for increased community engagement in policy development and its implementation in the conflict environment of southern Thailand. Advancing policy discourse on alternative governance arrangements and peacebuilding in the Deep South, and building the capacity of indigenous Thai-Malay grassroots and civil society organizations to participate in the peace process.

Local Partners:

Aman News Agency; Association of Women for Peace; Islamic Cultural Foundation; King Prajadhipok's Institute; Pattani Community Radio Network; Prince of Songkla University, The Institute for Peace Studies; Southern Paralegal Advocacy Network; Southern Peace Media Volunteer Network; Walailak University, School of Liberal Arts, Regional Studies Program; Women and Peace Group

Asia Foundation-administered public perception survey on democracy and governance in the Deep South and their implications for the conflict.

Local Partner:

MIAdvisory

Promoting enhanced Thai-U.S. relations by supporting an officer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Thailand) to complete a Congressional Fellows program in Washington, D.C.

Local Partners:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Saranrom Institute of Foreign Affairs Foundation; Chulalongkorn University

Regional partnership with the Department for International Development (U.K.), including 7 countries (Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Timor-Leste, Thailand, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka), that is working to improve state-society relations in conflict-affected areas throughout the region. Helping to reduce mistrust and alienation between conflict-affected communities and state authorities. Strengthening and expanding locally driven efforts to improve governance and resolve disputes. Contributing to improved understanding of aid effectiveness in conflict-affected and fragile states.

Addressing the needs of the urban poor and migrant communities by supporting the establishment of a Labor Crisis Center for crisis-affected workers and building the public advocacy and worker support capacity of labor organizations.

Local Partners:

Council of Work and Environment Related Patient's Network of Thailand; Cultural Center, Group of Union Omnoi-Omyai Area; Government Employee Association of Thailand; Group of Labor Unions-Rangsit and Nearby Area; Petroleum and Chemicals Workers Federation of Thailand; Promoting Community Rights Association for Development; Saraburi & Nearby Labor Group; Thai Labor Museum Foundation; Thai Labor Solidarity Committee; Transport Workers' Union of Thailand; Women Workers' Unity Group; Working Group on Alleviating the Impact of the Global Economic Crisis on Affected Labors Project; Working Group on Friends for Friends Project

Support for a diplomatic officer in the Ministry's Department of Public Information to participate in the American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship program for 2010-2011

Contributing to improved relations between the government of Thailand and the local Thai-Malay community by demonstrating that enhanced cultural space and respect can be provided to this ethnically distinct community within the parameters of the Thai state. Support for the development and dissemination of materials to increase understanding of Patani-Malay history.

Local Partners:

Aman News Agency; Prince of Songkla University, Department of Malay Studies; Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; Foundation of Islamic Culture, Southern Thailand; Muslim Siam Forum for Art & Culture; Office of the Administrative Court; Southern Paralegal Advocacy Network (SPAN); Walailak University, The School of Liberal Arts, Regional Studies Program

Providing support to tsunami victims for economic recovery, legal aid services, and assistance in settling land disputes, and enhancing community preparedness for flooding and other emergencies.

Local Partners:

Andaman Project for Participatory Restoration of Natural Resources; Foundation of Prateeptham for Education; Mirror Art Foundation

Increasing the provision of legal aid to victims of human rights abuses in southern Thailand.

Local Partner:

Muslim Attorney Center Foundation

Strengthening the capacity of local civil society organizations to share experience and lessons learned and expand their international networks in combating trafficking in persons.

Local Partner:

Anti-Trafficking Coordination Unit Northern Thailand (TRAFCORD)

A discussion of current developments in Thailand, featuring a presentation by the acting government spokesman and deputy secretary-general to Thailand's prime minister for political affairs.

Applying qualitative and quantitative research tools to understand the circumstances of youth in Thailand's conflict-affected southern border provinces, with a focus on security, political efficacy, education, access to public health and other basic services, career opportunities, and vulnerability to the conflict.

Local Partner:

MIAdvisory

An Asian Perspectives panel discussion featuring a journalist and community leader in southern Thailand, and a representative from the Colombo-based NGO Initiative for Political and Conflict Transformation (INPACT) in Sri Lanka, and The Asia Foundation's regional director for conflict and governance.

Promoting citizen voice and inputs in democratic reform, good governance, and corruption prevention.

Local Partners:

Local Partners: King Prajadhipok's Institute; Transparency Thailand

Providing support to the Lao Women's Union Shelter, enabling them to offer basic needs and safe shelter to victims of violence and human trafficking, including food, clothes, medical assistance, and legal aid. General operational support and capacity building for the shelter staff through a study tour to visit Chiang Khong and Mai Sae women's shelters and related programs in Thailand.

Local Partner:

Lao Women's Union

Investigative news reporting on cases involving southern unrest; Training workshop for Malay-language citizen reporters.

Planting mangrove trees and constructing artificial sea coral.

Capacity building of youth networks to promote democratic development.

Science education summer camp to develop knowledge and skills of Thai-Malay high school students.

Research project on barriers to peace in Southern Thailand.

Acquisition and distribution of 46,958 English-language books to primary and secondary schools, colleges, universities, public libraries, NGOs, and government agencies throughout Thailand in partnership with the Books for Thailand Foundation; Distribution of Thai and English children’s books to schools under the patronage of the Border Patrol Police and HRH Crown Princess Sirinthorn.

Preserving of Pattani-Malay culture for peacebuilding and democracy in Southern Thailand; Establishing a Pattani-Malay cultural center; Observation trip to study traditional Malay culture; Community research on Patani oral history.

Aman News Agency; Center of Culture Protection for Democracy–Southern Thailand; Civil Society Network Narathiwat; Foundation of Islamic Culture, Southern Thailand; Graduate Network for Development of Southern Thailand; Southern Paralegal Advocacy Network (SPAN); Pattani Community Radio Network; Southern Peace Media Volunteer Network; Student Federation of Southern Thailand; Women and Peace Group

Community forums to promote conflict management and mitigation through deliberative dialogue.

Roundtable discussion featuring Catharin Dalpino, visiting professor at Georgetown University's Asian Studies Program, and John Brandon, The Asia Foundation's director of International Relations Programs and associate director of the Washington, DC office. The roundtable brought together experts on Southeast Asia to discuss The Asia Foundation's findings in a national public opinion survey on current political trends and democracy in Thailand.

Networking activities to promote workplace safety.

Training and technical support to develop a team of court-certified Pattani-Malay translators; Curriculum development for court interpreter training.

Publishing books and organizing workshops on union membership recruitment techniques and development of labor leaders.

Capacity building of youth leaders to promote democracy; Training on democracy and human rights for youth leaders from Northeastern Thailand.

Capacity-building workshop for women affected by conflict in the three southern border provinces.

Forum for Buddhist community input in the southern peace process through deliberative dialogue; Introductory workshop for local facilitators of the community dialogue process in the Deep South; Intensive training for deliberative dialogue facilitators; Workshop on deliberative dialogues; Workshop on deliberative dialogue issue book development; Training of deliberative dialogue facilitators.

Producing a training manual on forensic evidence collection; Publishing a manual on labor law.

Publication of a book on the Klong Dan Waste Water Management Project.

Developing a forensic training curriculum for medical professionals working in the southern border provinces.

Thai-language translation and publication of Tearing Apart the Land: Islam and Legitimacy in Southern Thailand.

Capacity-development training for youth leaders in pondok schools (Isamic schools) on democracy and political issues.

Capacity development training on civic participation in democratic governance.

Media advocacy on the impact of dams.

Establishing Pong Khun Phet Community Information Center; Constructing a community mushroom growing center; Constructing a learning center in Nongluang.

Civic education training for tadika (Islamic primary school) students.

Capacity building in land management for indigenous youth.

Legal education and development of a manual to assist youth in acquiring Thai citizenship.

Community radio transmitters for Huai E-Kang village and constructing a multi-purpose community center.

Establishing an agricultural development center in Huaydeua village of Nong Bua Lam Phu province.

Capacity building for indigenous youth to increase access to public services under the Tambon Administrative Organization mechanism.

Visit for 10 leaders from southern Thailand to observe Malaysia’s policy and practice of multiculturalism—providing an opportunity for sharing Malaysia’s nation-building and development experience and the opportunity to network with Malaysian government, academic, community, and non-governmental institutions for the purpose of strengthening bilateral ties and exchanges.

Workshop on community conflict management.

Producing a training DVD to guide military personnel in performing law enforcement functions in accordance with human rights principles.

Support for the 11th KPI Congress on the theme of “Conflict, Legitimacy and Reform of Government: Equitable Allocation of Resources in Thai Society”; Strengthening political and institutional support for peaceful coexistence in Southern Thailand.

Inception workshop for Rockefeller Foundation-funded project on economic crisis alleviation; Technical support for crisis center development; Developing a training curriculum to strengthen the capacity of CSOs that specialize in labor issues; Training-of- trainers workshop for CSO capacity development; Legal aid and emergency assistance for wrongfully dismissed workers.

Training on youth participation in social movements in northeastern Thailand.

Constructing floating net cages for female blue swimming crabs.

Implementing two public-opinion surveys in Thailand: Democracy and Conflict in Southern Thailand and National Survey of the Thai People 2010.

Capacity building and grants to youth organizations, including assistance for a regional meeting for seed grant development; Capacity building in report writing and preparation for a youth conference; Public advocacy activities for indigenous youth; Preparation meeting for national youth conference (Northeastern and Southern Thailand); Technical support for cultivating democratic leaders from marginalized youth groups; Production of materials for a national youth conference.

Producing Let’s Talk Rights television talk show series on issues relating to social and political reform processes, human rights awareness and advocacy, and promotion of peacebuilding in the three deep southern provinces; Producing 26 public service announcements on human rights and good governance.

Media monitoring of the southern conflict program.

American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship Programs for two young diplomats to acquire practical knowledge of experience in the U.S. congressional system.

Three fellowships for three-year legal studies programs; Legal assistance for citizens affected by violence and human rights violations in the southern border provinces.

Capacity-building training for NGO and CSO partners in Southern Thailand.

Association of Bannangseta District; Center of Conservation and Support for Keris Making in Raman; Center of Conservation for Local Cultures and Environment of the Southern Border Provinces of Thailand; Chumchon Wat Piyaram School; Kasem Bundit University, School of General Education; Local Museum of Kemeng Village; Mahidol University, Institute of Language and Culture for Rural Development; Ramkhamhaeng University, Faculty of Political Science; Tammapreecha Law Office

Observation trip to study traditional Malay culture.

Community radio program on human rights and legal education in Southern Thailand.

Development of issue books for deliberative dialogue forums.

Working group meeting for planning an academic conference on Malay culture; Consultant for the Pattani-Malay cultural event; Working group meetings for the organization of an inception workshop on Pattani History; Producing a documentary film to promote Pattani-Malay arts and culture; Pattani-Malay cultural exhibition.

Developing labor union capacity to protect the rights of workers and uphold social justice.

Cultural event and academic seminar on Pattani-Malay arts and culture.

Training workshop to develop an operational manual on forensic medicine for medical professionals working in the southern border provinces.

Documenting lessons learned from the 30-year struggle of the Thai-Kreang Textile Union.

Capacity building in promoting marginalized youth participation in democracy.

Supporting exploited workers and protecting laborers from hazardous working conditions.

Civic education and development of strategic plans to promote the role of youth in democratic development.

Training on the protection of crime scenes from forensic contamination; Training to promote access to justice and human rights in southern Thailand; Producing a CD for use in justice and human rights training programs.

Producing and disseminating a documentary film on crime-scene protection.

Presentation of The Asia Foundation's groundbreaking survey of public opinion in Southern Thailand, Strengthening Understanding of Public Opinion in the South; Discussion by Dr. James Klein, the Foundation's country representative in Thailand (1996-2010) and Mr. Tim Meisburger, director of Election and Political Processes for The Asia Foundation.

Seminar for youth participation in peace building.

Workshop for student union leaders to promote peace, human rights, and democracy.

Study of community-based natural resource conservation and environmental protection.

Producing a documentary film on the history of the Thai labor movement.

Producing case study manual to assist workers affected by the economic crisis.

Public advocacy for peacebuilding in Southern Thailand.

Program co-sponsored by The Asia Foundation, Georgetown University's Thai Studies Program, and American University's ASEAN Studies Center featuring H.E. Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and member of The Asia Foundation's Board of Trustees.

Support for environmental leaders from Laos, Thailand and Vietnam to participate in the Beahrs Environmental Leadership Program at the University of California, Berkeley.

Seminar to support researchers in designing and conducting research projects on the social and cultural history of Pattani.

Seminar on “Gender Perspectives in the Muslim Way of Life.”

Strengthening the networking and institutional capacity of women workers’ membership organizations.

Radio program for youth to promote democracy in Southern Thailand.

Peace media productions; Capacity building of volunteers to address domestic violence.

Establishing a crisis center to support Bangkok-based laborers affected by the global economic crisis.

Release of findings and recommendations of companion reports compiled in "America's Role in Asia: Asian and American Views," with public events in Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Inception workshop for a project to promote the engagement of marginalized youth from the Andaman coastal area in democratic development activities.

Legal assistance and community capacity building for tsunami affected community leaders.

Science and English education training camp to develop knowledge and skills of Thai-Malay high school students.

Acquisition and distribution of 59,790 English-language books to primary and secondary schools, colleges, universities, public libraries, NGOs, and government agencies throughout Thailand in partnership with the Books for Thailand Foundation.

Seminar and training to promote civic education through human rights and legal education for youth in southern Thailand.

Public opinion poll and community media productions to promote peacebuilding in the three southern border provinces.

A conference commemorating the 175th anniversary of Thailand-United States relations.

Developing a Pattani-Malay picture dictionary and a basic Pattani-Malay phrasebook.

Training program in civic participation in local governance.

Summer math education camp to develop the knowledge and skills of Thai-Malay high school students.

Training program to build the capacity of women victims of violence to promote peace in the three southern border provinces.

Luncheon discussion and presentation with the Foundation's country representative for Thailand providing firsthand insight and analysis of recent developments in Thailand, in particular political developments since the appointment of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva in December of 2008, as well as Thai perceptions of their country's political divisions.

Evaluation workshop on lessons learned from The Asia Foundation's program on empowering Thai communities and minorities to participate in democratic processes; Lessons learned and evaluation workshop on civic education training.

Training in forensic science for medical professionals, and for paralegal volunteers in southern Thailand.

Seminar series on embracing Ramadan as a path towards a peaceful society.

National forum to commemorate International Women's Week.

Seminar on "Volunteering for Peacebuilding in Southern Thailand."

Participating in an international consultative dialogue in Cambodia on combating human trafficking, sharing best practices, and defining regional strategies.

Administrative support for "Bridges: Dialogues towards a Culture of Peace" events in Thailand.

Producing a DVD training tool on law enforcement.

Supporting three international academic experts to assist in research design and capacity building for civic education and legislative reform activities; Supporting the 10th KPI Congress: "Politics and Environmental Crisis."

Administrative support for the drafting of a sustainable peace plan for southern Thailand (Phase II).

Implementing a nationwide survey of the Thai electorate, "Constitutional Reform and Democracy in Thailand - A National Survey of the Thai People."

Inception workshop for a project to engage marginalized youth in democratic development activities; Training of trainers workshop for youth participation in democracy; Participation in the "Network of Indigenous Youth Conference"; Evaluation and advanced training on civic education for youth in southern Thailand.

Production of 13 television talk-shows on issues relating to the southern peace process and people's participation in public policy and legislative reform; Honorarium for a media consultant.

American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship Programs for two young diplomats to develop their knowledge and skills in how the U.S. government functions at a practical level.

Publishing public advocacy campaign materials on the new Nationality Act to assist undocumented tsunami survivors.

Roundtable to address conflict in southern Thailand; Travel grant to participate in an academic conference in Singapore on "Southern Thailand: Anatomy of an Insurgency"; Training to develop the media production capacity of partner organizations in the three southern provinces; Observation tour to study the Aceh peace process; Production of a film documentary on Ramkhamhaeng University Southern Border Student Group's Pattani-Malay cultural exhibition and public forum.

Three fellowships for a three-year law degree program; Providing legal aid to citizens affected by violence and human rights violations in the southern border provinces; Seminar on "Access to Justice for Affected People Resulting from Violence and Human Rights Violations in Southern Border Provinces of Thailand"; Training workshop for paralegal volunteers in southern Thailand.

Publishing Pattani-Malay dialect manuals on the Administrative Courts.

Community radio program on human rights and legal education in southern Thailand.

Inception workshop for a project on Pattani-Malay dialect translation services.

Producing news clips; Workshop on investigative reporting, photo journalism, and accessing crime scenes; Public forum and press conference to introduce the Aman News Center.

Training workshop for rescue volunteers and journalists on the protection of forensic evidence at crime scenes.

Training and media production to promote peacebuilding in the three southern border provinces.

Development of group counseling skills for private Islamic school (Pondok) teachers; Meetings to discuss the progress of current projects and future cooperation among Pondok partners; Curriculum development training workshop on civic education in Pondok schools; Evaluating Pondok curriculum reform and civic education in southern Thailand.

Translation of Thai-language legal documents to the Pattani-Malay dialect.

Research, survey, and seminars to promote the engagement of marginalized youth in democratic development activities.

Pattani-Malay cultural exhibition and public forum on southern Thailand.

Supporting the "Courage Award" presentation ceremony and the "Portraits of Courage" exhibition.

Developing a program strategy to address conflict in southern Thailand for the Foundation and its partners.

Civic education training for communities in southern Thailand; Training to promote access to justice and human rights in southern Thailand; Producing materials and a Pattani-Malay language legal information website.

Peace advocacy exhibition and public forum on southern Thailand.

Field trips to promote a peaceful and democratic society through civic education in southern Thailand.

Radio program on rights and laws to promote justice and peace in southern Thailand.

Legal aid, meetings, and administrative support for Tsunami Legal Aid; Evaluation and audit of the Tsunami Legal Aid Project.

Providing legal aid outreach and multidisciplinary legal aid services to tsunami survivors.

Supporting American Studies Program activities.

Seminar on "Code of Conduct for Civil Officers and Enforcement Officials: Protect or Violate Women's Sexual Rights"; Seminar on "Gender Perspectives in the Muslim Way of Life."

Production of audio visual materials on promoting the participation of ethnic women in local governance.

Workshop to promote civic education, human rights, and legal education for female youth in southern Thailand; Training in press media and radio production for women reporters to promote peace in the three southern border provinces.

Publication to raise awareness and understanding in the tsunami affected area on the revised Thai nationality law; Project to replicate the Mae-eye model for securing Thai nationality for citizens in the tsunami-affected area.

Training in forensic science for legal professionals in southern Thailand.

Community rights protection training and the provision of legal aid to tsunami survivors.

Training programs to promote engaged civic participation in local governance.

Five Korean development practitioners from government and NGO agencies were awarded fellowships to work in projects in developing Asian countries (Thailand, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam) for up to three months.

Workshop to train election observers in southern Thailand for the December 2007 General Election.

Publications to increase public awareness on the protection of women’s and children’s rights.

Civic education program to raise awareness of vulnerable populations on hygiene and environmental health.

Acquisition and distribution of 98,918 English-language books and journals to 648 institutions in Thailand in partnership with the Books for Thailand Foundation.

Publication of a book on the Klong Dan Waste Water Management Project as a case study for local community organizations to understand how to manage conflict with the state over large-scale development projects.

Fellowship in a summer course on Sustainable Environmental Management; Research and training for local officials on how to handle toxic wastes from the electronics industry.

Travel and accommodations for 40 women leaders from the three southern provinces to participate in a seminar to share the first hand experiences of women in contending with conflict in southern Thailand.

Student debate project on American Studies issues to increase student understanding of U.S. politics and elections.

Foundation-managed training for paralegal volunteers and community leaders in conflict management techniques.

Design of cross-cultural training program for Muslim university students to ease their transition into university life in large cities.

A breakfast discussion featuring The Asia Foundation's Country Representative in Thailand, Dr. James Klein, provided first-hand insight and analysis on recent developments in Thailand since the elections of December 2007, including the current political climate and policy environment in the country and conditions in Southern Thailand.

The regional ECO-Asia program in Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam aims to increase access to clean water and sanitation for Asia's urban poor; to strengthen national- and local-level environmental governance capacity; and improve transboundary conflict in the lower watersheds of the Greater Mekong Subregion.

Funding for six-month fellowship at University of Maryland Center for International Development and Conflict Management on theoretical and applied approaches to intra-state communal conflicts, followed by meetings with conflict management practitioners in Thailand and the Philippines.

Publication of Violence in the Mist, a book to assist in understanding the origins of the conflict in southern Thailand.

Training program for local administration officials and citizens on how to draft local ordinances.

Research and seminars to enhance the understanding of policymakers on U.S. politics and foreign relations.

Diplomatic and Administrative Training for Lao government officials to strengthen their diplomatic and administrative skills and to improve the management skills for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, line ministries, and provincial officials; Provision of Internet connectivity to facilitate IFA research, communications, and information-gathering activities; Publication of the book entitled, Diplomatic Negotiation, with the objective of strengthening the professional capacity of government officials, and diplomats as well as students at the National University of Laos; Support for two government officials to attend the 5th Annual ASEAN+3 meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, “Building Regional Identify from Diversity.”

Publication of the first Pattani-Malay/Thai and Thai/Pattani-Malay dictionary.

Training program in civic participation in local governance to enhance the participation of hill tribe minority women in local politics.

Design of a pilot program to ensure compliance with environmental standards by swine producers.

Support for the 9th KPI Congress: “Political Culture, Ethics, and Governance.”

Research, seminars, and advocacy to develop a comprehensive plan for conflict management in southern Thailand.

Research, workshops, and seminars to promote the drafting of Thai legislation in support of public participation in policy formulation and monitoring.

Design and testing of participatory training materials to promote engaged civic participation in local governance.

Presentation by the Foundation’s Senior Law Advisor on “Experience in Strengthening Democracy in Asia” at the international symposium, “Japan’s Foreign Policy for the Promotion of Human Rights and Democracy: Challenges and Prospects,” organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. A video on the Foundation’s Tsunami Legal Aid Center in Thailand sub-titled in Japanese was shown during the conference.

American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship Programs for two young diplomats to develop their knowledge and skills in how the U.S. government functions at a practical level.

Legal aid to undocumented tsunami survivors to receive citizenship papers and access to government services for tsunami survivors.

Research on the process and impact of gender mainstreaming in local governance in Chiang Mai Province.

Consultative meeting to seek solutions for problems arising from the violence in the southern border provinces.

Provision of legal aid to citizens affected by violence and human rights violations in the southern border provinces; Training of paralegal volunteers in southern Thailand; Provision of community-based legal education.

Enabling the National Library to better provide resources and professional library services to the general public by improving the quality of the library’s collection through book purchasing in Bangkok, Thailand, and strengthening the professional capacity of staff librarians in IT/software programming and maintenance through intensive computer courses at the Foreign and Lao Institute in Vientiane.

Publication of a pamphlet on the functions of the Administrative Courts in the Pattani-Malay dialect to assist southern citizens to better understand how to access justice.

Local radio production to highlight the need to free women and children from domestic violence.

Development of a radio program series to educate citizens on the role of civic participation in governance.

Development of a program strategy for the Foundation and its partners to address conflict in southern Thailand.

Training of student leaders in southern Thailand on legal literacy and the promotion of human rights.

Administrative support to organize the 10th International Conference on Thai Studies.

Survey research on techniques and processes for conflict management preferred by southern Thai communities.

Design and testing of student-centered curriculum and extra-curricular activities in math, science, English, and the social sciences for students in Private Islamic Religious Schools (PIRS); Establishment of a Muslim student council for democracy education in PIRS; Development of a cross-cultural training program for Muslim high school students who intend on pursuing higher education.

A five-day book-purchasing and study tour to Bangkok, Thailand, for three young librarians to learn about different types of libraries and learning centers and their systems and processes.

Foundation-managed program providing legal aid outreach and multidisciplinary legal aid services to tsunami survivors.

Legal aid to tsunami survivors and disadvantaged persons to rebuild their lives.

Training of women paralegal volunteers in the three southern border provinces; Activities to promote the rights of children for observance of International Children’s Day.

Consultant services on legal reform; Consultant services on human rights; Research on land disputes and ownership; Consultative meeting on reforming discriminatory laws; Legal aid consultant services.

Consultative meeting on civic participation in local governance; Meeting on community radio networks in southern Thailand.

Production of video compact disc "The Meaning of Human Trafficking, and the Process of Assisting and Interview Technique Skills;" Consultant services on trafficking program evaluation.

Development of science curriculum for secondary students.

Consultative meeting on “Planning and Mobilization for Tsunami Prevention.”

Acquisition and distribution of 77,605 English-language books to 687 institutions in
Thailand. Publication of a Books for Thailand Foundation brochure.

Research and training for local officials to handle toxic waste.

Strengthening the American Studies Program (Phase II).

Workshop on civic participation in local governance.

Workshop to design a project for the elimination of discriminatory laws; Action research on
discrimination against minorities in Thailand.

Development of math curriculum for secondary students.

Breakfast discussion with The Asia Foundation’s Country Representative in Thailand, Dr.
James Klein.  The discussion centered on developments in Thailand since the military coup on September 19, 2006, and Thai perceptions of the current political environment within the
country. 

A seven-year ECO-Asia program in Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam that aims to increase access to clean water and sanitation for Asia's urban poor; to strengthen national- and local-level environmental governance capacity; and improve transboundary conflict in the lower watersheds of the Greater Mekong Subregion.

Luncheon lecture on “Policies of Political Parties on Women and on Women Election
Candidates.”

Support for a series of extra-curricular activities for Muslim youth; Production of leaflets
on civic participation in local governance.

Action research on the elimination of judicial discrimination in forest and land management
in northern Thailand.

Administrative support for “Bridges” events in Thailand.

Driver education training for sea gypsies; Training camps to educate youth group networks on basic rights and laws.

American Political Science Association 2007-2008 Congressional Fellowship Program.

Action research on the elimination of judicial discrimination against defendants in the
southern border provinces.

Life skills training for Muslim university students living in a multi-cultural environment.

Development of training materials in civic participation in local governance.

Publication of continuous trial procedures.

Survey research on public participation in southern Thailand.

Research on “Policy Making and Legislation for Private Benefit.”

Workshop on “Civic Participation in Local Governance through Radio Program Productions.”

Summer English camp for 50 Muslim students.

Strengthening the American Studies Program (Phase II).

Regional workshop on Human Rights and Criminal Justice.

Development of civic education curriculum for Muslim students; Establishment of a Muslim
student council for democracy education; Working group meetings for curriculum design;
Training for student counselors in Pondok schools; Workshop on implementing e-learning methodologies in Pondok schools; Study tour to Indonesia on disinterment for forensic
purposes in accordance with Islamic beliefs.

Summer training program on human rights and democracy.

Training in Romania on “Designing Peace Building Interventions and Conflict Transformation.”

Foundation-managed program providing legal aid outreach and multidisciplinary legal aid
services; Small business grants and employment training.

Training in civic participation in local governance; Consultant services on civic
participation in local governance.

Provision of legal aid to tsunami survivors and disadvantaged persons.

Development of media software for English e-learning.