Seminar
Details
The livelihood of villagers relies on natural resources especially land, forest, mountain including lakes, rivers and canals. This has always caused conflicts about the use of those natural resources between the state and the private sector, or the state and the local people. When lawsuits arise about the use of the law, those people, sectors and the officials often have different interpretations of the law. This causes prolonged conflicts and the less privileged suffer more. To alleviate problems as well as to improve the situation, the That-Phanom Municipality (TPNM) together with experts in environmental law, environmental conservationists and the local people want to jointly organize this seminar with support from the KAS. The seminar aims to provide knowledge/information and in particular to share knowledge about environmental law interpretation in Thailand and Germany as well as to find new ideas and suggestions for better environmental conservation in a form of local/cultural mechanisms. It’s expected that the seminar will lead to an exchange of knowledge and new ideas with the target groups. Their interpretation of the law should evolve to follow more international standards, clarity and fairness to all parties. Also, it should reduce hardships and conflicts, allowing a more sustainable conservation of natural resources and the environment in the country.
Join here via Zoom.
Meeting ID: 980 0871 0165
Remarks: Thai-German Translation is available in the afternoon seminar by
Khun Somsakul Lakanajul - Interpreter
Program
09:00-10:00: Registration
10:00-10:40: Introduction and Welcome
- Welcome Dance & Opening Drums
- Welcome Address by KAS Representative, Dr. Celine-Agathe Caro
10:40-11:00: Opening Speech
• Mr. Paichit Sriworakhan, MP of Nakorn-Phanom Province
• Mayor of TPNM
11:00-12:00: Panel 1 - Thai Environmental Law - Solution or Trap for Way of life, Culture and Environment
- Dr. Praphot Klaisuban, Director-General of the Phetchaburi Administrative Court, Thailand;
- Ajarn Chutikarn Chuaithaen, Environment Expert, NakornPhanom University;
- Jirawat Narongkitpanit-Deputy, Chairman of the Khong River Teal Club, Nakorn-Phanom;
- Amnat Traichak, Chairman, Council of Mekong Community Organization in 7 Isan Provinces;
Moderator: Somphop Prathum, Judge/ Master of Laws, University of Freiburg, Germany
12:00-13:30: Lunch Break
13:30-13:40: Welcome Remarks in the Afternoon
MP. Nitipol Piwmoh, Member of Parliament, Future Forward Party;
Dr. Suntreeya Muanpawong, Deputy Chief Justice, Zone-5, Supreme Court, Thailand
13:40-15:20: Panel2 - Exercise of Environmental Rights through Legal Process: Case Examples / Experiences Exchange between Thailand and Germany
- Prof. Dr. Dr. Felix Ekardt, LL.M., M.A. Director of the Research Unit Sustainability and Climate Policy, Germany; and
- Robert Klotz, Law Expert, Germany;
- Peter Bales, CEO of the Institute for Ocean Plastic Recycling, Germany;
- Somphop Prathum, Judge/ Master of Laws, University of Freiburg, Germany
- Khemupsorn Sirisukha, Actress and Environmental Activist; and
Moderator/Speaker: Dr.Nattapol Wannasri, Deputy Director, Piyamaharachalai School, Nakorn Phanom
15:20-15:35: Coffee Break
15:35-16:05: Open Floor for Comments, Questions and Answers
Judge Somphop Prathum
16:05-16:30: Evaluation & Conclusion by local academic institute
Evaluator from Ph-D Candidate Team (Tbc)
Mr. Sakol Kaisorn, Deputy Mayor, TPNM
