Date and Time | Activity | Location |
Day 1: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 | ||
Various times | Participants and guests arrive in Khon Kaen | Airport-hotel transportation |
4 pm |
Conference registration |
Pullman Hotel |
5-6 pm |
Executive Committee meeting · Welcome address by Dean Supawatanakorn Wongthanavasu to the Executive Committee · Participants include Board Members and the Organizing Committee Members |
Pullman Hotel |
6-8 pm |
Casual dinner hosted by Khon Kaen Think Tank for organizing committee members, sponsors, and special invited guests · Welcome address |
Sala Thai, 4th floor, Pullman Hotel |
Day 2: Thursday, September 14, 2017 | ||
7:30-8:30 am | Pick up the participants and guests at the designated hotels | Shuttle buses to pick up participants will be provided. |
9-9:05 am | Mourning ceremony: one minute’s silence for the late King of Thailand | |
9:05-9:30 am |
Opening ceremony |
Main Auditorium (COLA108-109), COLA, KKU |
9:30-10 am |
Conference opening and special address on Thailand 4.0 by Dr. Suvit Maesincee, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office · Dr. Suvit Maesincee awards certificates of appreciation to sponsors |
Main Auditorium (COLA108-109), COLA, KKU |
10:00-11 am |
Keynote · Introducing the Keynote Speaker by Prof. Dr. Ronald Tammen, Portland State University · Keynote speech "Leading the New Urbanism" by Mr. Charles Hales, the 52nd Mayor of Portland, Oregon, United States |
Main Auditorium (COLA108-109), COLA, KKU |
11-11:45 am |
Plenary lecture on the First Stop Portland concept by Mrs. Nancy Hales |
Main Auditorium (COLA108-109), COLA, KKU |
12-1 pm | Lunch hosted by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung | Rooms 203 and 204, COLA, KKU |
1-1:45 pm | Special lecture entitled “The Rise of Social Collaboration in Urban Development” by Dr. Poon Thiengburanathum, Thailand Research Fund | Room 209 |
1:45-2:30 pm | Panel discussion on the Khon Kaen Smart City initiative by John Draper, Dr. David Crumpton, Suradech Taweesang-sakulthai, and Dr. Salil K Sen | Room 209 |
1-2:30 pm | Breakout sessions | Various rooms, COLA, KKU |
2:30-2:45 pm | Break | 1st and 2nd floors, COLA, KKU |
2:45-4.15 pm | Breakout sessions (continued) | Various rooms,COLA, KKU |
4.15-6 pm | Participants returned to the hotels and free time | Designated hotels |
4.15-5 pm |
Conference Steering Committee meeting · Welcome address by Dean Supawatanakorn Wongthanavasu to the Executive Committee · Participants include Board Members and the Organizing Committee Members |
Udon Tantisunthorn Meeting Room, COLA, KKU |
6:30-8:30 pm |
Welcome dinner for all conference participants hosted by COLA with traditional northeastern Thai performance |
Mongkut Phet, 2nd floor, Kosa Hotel |
Day 3: Friday, September 15, 2017 | ||
9-10 am | Breakout sessions (continued) | Various rooms, COLA, KKU |
10-10:15 am | Break | 1st and 2nd floors, COLA, KKU |
10:15-11:15 am | Breakout sessions (continued) | Various rooms, COLA, KKU |
11:30 am -12:15 pm |
Closing plenary lecture by Professor Bao Guoxian, Lanzhou University Conference conclusion and announcement of 2019 conference host · Conference conclusion by Dr. David Crumpton · Announcement of 2019 conference host by Dr. Peerasit Kamnuansilpa · Acceptance speech by the 2019 conference host |
Main Auditorium (COLA108-109), COLA, KKU |
12:15-12:30 pm | Closing remarks by Dr. Supawatanakorn Wongthanavasu, Dean of COLA | Main Auditorium (COLA108-109), COLA, KKU |
12:30 pm | Lunch | COLA, KKU |
Note:
Subject to change.
English-Thai and English-Chinese simultaneous translation is available on all plenary sessions.
The First International Conference on Public Affairs (ICPA2024)
College of Local Administration, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Tel: +66 (0) 43 203124 Email: nasriha@kku.ac.th