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1 IINNTTEERRNNAATTIIOONNAALL CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEE AAASSSEEEAAANNN’’’sss IIIMMMPPPAAACCCTTTSSS OOONNN TTTHHHEEE PPPOOOOOORRR 2 AASSEEAANN’’SS IIMMPPAACCTTSS OONN TTHHEE PPOOOORR REPORT OF A CONFERENCE ORGANISED BY International Fellowships Program Thailand Alumni Network (IFP THAN) December 9-12, 2012 Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Khon Kaen University 3 CONTENTS Opening Remarks 4 Session I: SYMPOSIUM: The ASEAN Impacts on the poor 5 Session II: SYMPOSIUM: Country Representatives Presentation 6 Session III: THEMES 9 Session IV: THEMES presentation 13 Session V: AEC and its impact on Agriculture & local communities 15 Fieldtrips 17 Event Snapshots 18 Conference Programme 20 List of Speakers/Moderator and Translators 24 Rapporteur: Darunee Bootros Editors: Pintong Laygan and Sirinath Matra This report summarizes all details and information presented in the conference as interpreted by the assigned rapporteur and editors of the IFP THAN. Participant neither reviewed nor approved this report. 4 Opening Remarks Assoc.Prof.Dr.Kulthida Tuamsuk,Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Khon Kaen University, mentioned that integration of ASEAN may bring in advantages in the respective of the three pillars of the ASEAN Community. Khon Kaen University as an educational unit mainly focuses on impacts of ASEAN on education specifically producing qualified and competitive graduates responding to the coming ASEAN free labor market. Peacefully living in multicultural society-ASEAN community- , people especially children and youths needed well prepared with valid an accessible information. Dr.Montri Chenvidyakarn, Executive Director of Asian Scholarship Foundation (ASF), stated that poverty has existed In Thailand since the former times as an agricultural society till nowadays as an agricultural-industrial country. In global scale, although world economics and technologies have been continuously developed, most of world population still struggles with poverty. Poverty reduction or elimination is difficult tasks to be achieved. One of the important obstacles is that we are facing with globalization ASEAN community is a form of globalization “Surviving in globalization collision may not the means should be applied but conflict avoidance” 5 Session I: SYMPOSIUM: ASEAN’s Impacts on the poor Accessibility of the poor to natural resources and the environment Suvit Kularbwong talked about ASEAN community is a form of globalization connecting with “Capital Market”. ASEAN is the battle of powerful countries—the United States, China, Japan, Australia—for their benefits over natural resources of ASEAN member countries. Its goal centers on economic growth which will drag into inequitable resource allocation and resource access of public. Moreover, ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) will lead to cultural invasion especially “cultural ecology—interaction and dependence of human beings with nature/supernatural”, which will be depreciated and replaced. Coping with this change, people need to be prepared on knowledge and comprehending more about capitalism and its effects on their life through (1) campaign; (2) public meeting for query and negotiation; (3) process of judgment; and (4) community knowledge and local research ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Impacts toward local society Poonsombat Namla spoke of AEC will bring in civilization and urbanization. Land use is mainly managed for road, dam, and Trans-ASEAN Gas Pipeline constructions. As a consequence, (1) forest and natural energy sources will be unlimited exploited; (2) food insecurity will be led to more tense; (3) migration of labor; and (4) local knowledge, belief and rite will be depreciated and finally disappeared. Mayan farmers, Chiapas State, Mexico and a serious rebellion in Argentina about 20 years ago, the examples of the fight against capitalism of people were illustrated. The Collaboration of the AEC members in related Health and HIV/AIDS issues Pimotipa Malahom emphasized on impact of AEC on labor migration. Many health problem and diseases may be invoked form migration cross countries. There is a trend of disease outbreak and transmission towards higher including AIDS, communicable- and non-communicable disease, emerging & re – emerging disease as well as adolescent pregnancy. There are 3 issues need to be discussed here: (1) what will be a plan after the Global Fund is terminated? (2) as ASEAN, how to support public having equal access to health care; (3) as ASEAN, how to setup Interconnection of ASEAN member countries on health care services. Disease transmission control measures and strategies were mentioned. 6 Session II: SYMPOSIUM: Country Representatives Participation of Liangshan Yi WomenPresentation in HIV Prevention Project in China Ma Kebu, China revealed the result that (1) female is interested and participates in the research less than male; (2) the participated women are quiet with high anxiety because of many factors including income, education, local culture and household chores. Women with high income and education levels have higher rate of participation than the lower level one. Local culture, most of women lived with HIV avoid to participate; some of them committed suicide under the pressure of local culture. Household chores hinder women participating in the project. The researchers should lay emphasis on: (1) how women especially the minority ones benefit from the project; (2) how the project passes on women in terms of gender equity; (3) best to consider participants’ real needs. Involving Community Towards A Peaceful and Harmonious ASEAN Community: Role and Challenges of Education in Indonesia Ahmad ZAKY, Indonesia mentioned about problems and obstacles of Indonesia educational system. In other words, economic, social, cultural and political development as well as unity community building should consider and respect for ethnic diversity, which otherwise can cause social conflict and violence. It was found that education is the main cause/motivation of “terrorism”, while poverty is irrelevant. High education persons tend to be terrorist’s leader, while lower education level or uneducated persons are likely to be the workers or the martyrs. Education should be improved by increasing substance rather than school years. The substance should cover terrorism study for public better understanding, as well as strengthening social conformity. Agriculture and Economy: Agricultural Dynamics and implication for Rural Livelihoods Suon Seng, Cambodia referred to ASEAN’s impacts on agriculture. That is to say, land use is hugely changed from agricultural activities to be in real estate business. Land rights are transferred from small scale farmer owners to capitalists, and then they become the workforce of industrial sector. Poverty and lack of support from government for access to input factors of farmers specifically irrigation system are regarded as main causes of this problem. In Cambodia agricultural activities have been facing with both flood and drought, although dams have been constructed along Mekong River. On the other hand, those dams have changed water direction and blocked water flow that make difficult for prediction on water direction. 7 Challenges for the East-West Economic Corridors: Impacts on Vietnamese vulnerable groups and recommendations Hoa My, Vietnam referred to ASEAN’s impacts on vulnerable groups including farmers, ethnic groups, and the poor in Vietnam who will be affected from the East-West Economic Corridors development. Problems from the effect of ASEAN include high competitive agricultural market, a collapse of a family unit, drug use in adolescent and the poor, social violence likely to be intensifying, traditional culture and way of life will be depreciated from new generation. For the solutions, there should be: (1) promoting locals’ harmony through local activities; (2) conserving traditional cultures and value local society; (3) taking legal measures to prevent drug distribution. Food Intake and Nutritional Situation of Rice-Based Farm Household Riza Abilgos-Ramos, the Philippines presented her study. The study is based on nutritional assessment and three-day 24-hour food recall were conducted in sample representatives of rice-based farm households (seven villages of seven municipalities) in Nueva Ecija, Central Luzon, Philippines. The study aims to look for factors that determine the nutritional status of rice-based farm households. Variables include age, sex, rice and food intake and health problems. The study results will provide information on relevant policy interventions that can guide policymakers and other stakeholders. Breaking down the Barriers to Treatment, Care and Support by Engaging People Living with HIV/AIDS in Service Delivery: Lessons Learned from Southern Lao PDR Vannasay Sattakounh, Lao PDR revealed HIV/AIDS situation in LAOS presently. It was found that HIV infection increases especially among the couple --wife infects HIV from husband. While there are only 5 treatment care centers, there are 565 persons lived with HIV and 315 persons were died with AIDs. The main causes of HIV/AIDS transmission and infection include (1) economic growth, labor migration, tourism industry growth, materialism more and more and expansion of industrial sector; (2) carelessness; and (3) healthcare center lack of alertness and knowledge on sexually transmitted disease. The existing problem- solving include setting up in charge governmental organizations; calling for private and NGOs sector participation and cooperation;