by So Jung Rim | Mar 13, 2018 | News, TU SISU
On March 05, 2018, the School of Global Studies at Thammasat University organised a SISU Workshop in its Makerspace. The workshop was led by guest Digital Fabrication expert, Mr Kitrawee Rudeejaruswan from FabCafe, Bangkok.
The workshop activity was allocated into two segments and the theme was, ‘Designing with Intent’. Participants were grouped into clusters of three, and for the first half of the workshop were asked to create a character with distinct personality traits and needs. In the second half of the workshop, participants were given the character design from other teams, and were asked to design a chair based on the information. The purpose of this workshop was to guide participants to develop a requirement-based approach to designing.
by So Jung Rim | Mar 12, 2018 | News, TU SISU
The program aims to increase the potential of 50 Thai social enterprises in terms of developing their products and services to be able to solve economic, social, and environmental problems and achieve sustainable development goals. 50 social enterprises are offered intensive 3-day workshops including team building/culture, design thinking, business model canvas, SIA/Theory of Change, and product design. After the intensive workshops are completed, the top five social enterprises with most potential will be selected and supported in order to enable them to develop their products to reach full market capacity. The support is in the form of grants, intensive workshops – project management, business strategy, marketing and PR, negotiation and decision making – along with personal coaches. The value of which is up to THB 1,500,000 in total.
The G-Lab Scaling Impact Program has already started to scale up 50 social enterprises starting in March of 2018, and will be completed in August 2018. Moreover, a social enterprise market place will be set up for 50 social enterprises to present their products at the final stage of the program in August. Investors from renowned companies and organizations including press agencies will be invited to participate in the event so that the social enterprisers have a chance to pitch their social enterprise ideas to investors.
Social Enterprise Team categories include:
- Food
- Health
- Environment
- Education
- Agriculture
by Mark Anderson | Mar 8, 2018 | News
We interviewed Somary Thuon of Friend’s International on her thoughts on SEASIN project and the role of Higher Education Institutions in the society.
1) In your perspective, what kind of role should universities (HEIs) play in the society? What are HEI’s role supporting social innovation?
Universities exist as institutions for the creation and dispersion of knowledge. On the level of university researchers in social innovation initiatives, contributions of individuals and/or groups can be the analysis social issues (problems), provision of expertise and/ or ‘counter-expertise’, and the co-production of knowledge with other (non-academic) SI actors.
2) What does social innovation look like in your country? What is its potential?
Social innovations in Cambodia are in the form of social entrepreneurship, and social business. The potential is interesting as the social issues are varied in this poor country. Cambodia can be a laboratory of any new knowledge generated and resolve the social issue in Cambodia. In the past social enterprise related topics and initiatives in Cambodia have been often quite foreigner driven. Being personally involved in SEASIN and connecting with other people based in the region might help to balance this out a little bit.
3) What do you hope to achieve out of SEASIN project?
Networking and getting to the expertise in the area.
4) How can we collaborate better across the region?
To prioritise the use of Facebook groups and pages because its more interactive and more fun to use.
5) What are you most excited about for this project?
Meeting with the academician and seeing practitioners in the region.
by myothein | Mar 8, 2018 | CU SISU
On 15.2.2018, TCU SISU Team conducted the seminar on social innovation and social enterprise to share the social innovation ideas and social enterprise experience of social innovators in Myanmar. On the event, Rector Prof. Dr. Yi Yi Win (manager of the SISU team) delivered welcoming speech to audiences.
Firstly, Dr. Aung Myat Lwin (Oriental Century Travel & Tour) shared the project idea on Community Based Tourism in Shan State.
Secondly, Dr. Swan Saung Oo (Trust Oo Social Enterprise) shared the experience on Health Care Call Center Project.
Thirdly, Mr. Pone Nya (Recycle Myanmar) shared his social innovation idea on supporting street children and sustainability through waste collection.
Fourthly, Ms. Saw Ni Thara (Forver Top Travel & Tour Company) shared her experience on Community Based Tourism in Chin State. Finally, the participants and social innovators discussed the common challenges the social innovators face in their project and how they resolve these challenges and issues. After that SISU teams took group photo together with the participants and social innovators. The session was ended at 3:30 pm.
by myothein | Mar 8, 2018 | CU SISU
On 24.1.2018, TCU SISU Team conducted the knowledge sharing session on youth development to students of TCU. On the event, Pro-Rector U Oo Tin Thein delivered welcoming speech to audiences.
Then, the students who participated ASEAN-Japan Co-operation project for HRD in food-related area shared their experience on agricultural food retail management (from farm to table) and present their project idea on production from banana plant which can absolutely reduce the waste.
After that the students who are outstanding in Red Cross and volunteer work shared their experience to motivate the students and encourage the students’ volunteer spirit. Finally, the students who attended 21st Century Essential Skills workshop shared their experience to motivate the students’ social skills and critical thinking. The session was ended at 1:00 pm.
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