This event is intended to focus on experiences from constitutional monarchies in three European countries, namely The Netherlands, Norway and Spain, and Japan. Thailand’s constitutional monarchy is not the subject of this discussion. The impetus for this forum emanates from our intention to promote a constructive and useful dialogue involving all of Thailand’s stakeholders and to broaden minds and expand scholarly and intellectual space in accordance with University policy and philosophy. Our ISIS forums are not designed to provoke controversy and exacerbate sensitivities, but to offer wide-ranging views and genuine discourses. The dean of the political science faculty, Professor Charas Suwanmala, and the founder of ISIS, Emeritus Professor Kusuma Snitwongse, will preside over the opening and conduct of the forum.
Tuesday, 8 December 2009, at 9.00 am – 12.00 pm
The Chumbhot-Pantip Conference Room, 4th Floor Prajadhipok-Rambhaibarni Building
Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University
Agenda
09.00 – 09.30 am Registration and Refreshments
09.30 – 09.40 am Welcome Remarks
Professor Charas Suwanmala
Dean, Faculty of Political Science,
Chulalongkorn University
09.40 – 10.00 am Opening Remarks
Professor Kusuma Snitwongse
Chairperson of the Advisory Board
Institute of Security and International Studies
10.00 – 11.30 am Speakers
H.E. Mr. Tjaco Theo van den Hout
Ambassador
The Royal Netherlands Embassy
H.E. Mr. Ignacio Sagaz Temprano
Ambassador
The Embassy of Spain
H.E. Mrs. Merete Fjeld Brattested
Ambassador
The Royal Norwegian Embassy
H.E. Mr. Kyoji Komachi
Ambassador
The Embassy of Japan
Moderator
Dr. Thitinan Pongsudhirak
Director, Institute of Security and International Studies
Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University
11.30 am – 12.00 pm Open Discussion