On August 24, 2024, the Supporting Team for Promoting Area-Based Education Management to Reduce Inequality (Sending Smile Team) from the Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Piyawat Katewongsa, along with lecturers from the Sending Smile Regional Team, including Dr. Wittika Thangchan from the Faculty of Business Administration and Accountancy at Khon Kaen University, and Dr. Pott Pongpaopattanakul from the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences at Naresuan University, as well as researchers from the Sending Smile Team at the Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University participated as speakers in the discussion, “Analyzing the Future – Determining the Direction of Educational Equality in Thai Society.” This discussion was part of the ALL FOR EDUCATION: EDUCATION FOR ALL education fair, which united changemakers and learning innovations for all children. The event was organized by the Equitable Education Fund (EEF) from August 23-25, 2024, at Impact Forum, Muang Thong Thani.
This activity emphasized the importance of area-based education management as a key solution to sustainably addressing educational inequality. It highlighted the need for cooperation from all sectors at the provincial level and introduced the conceptual framework for driving Area-Based Education, with the “provincial mechanism” serving as a crucial starting point for integrating cooperation across all sectors in education management. This approach aims to support people in the area, covering aspects such as teacher and early childhood development, the identification, assistance, and referral of children both in and out of the education system, with the ultimate goal of creating changemakers and learning innovations for all children.
For those interested, photos from the event are available on the following Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=IPSRMAHIDOLUNIVERSITY&set=a.979752297282180
