Strategic planning, analytical skills for assisting to targeting countries Negotiation and conflict management skillsLeadership and teamwork skillsManagement challenges Intercultural skillsInterpersonal and conversational skillsQualification of Thai Volunteers
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Human Resources
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gStrategic planning, analytical skills for assisting tothe target countries
- National Policy: TICA, MFA - 5 Years Strategic Plan on Development Cooperation- Thailand’s ODA: existing modalities- Thai volunteers programme based on the model of
the Japanese and Korean ones- New programme in 5 years plan, start in Oct. 2014- System set up with the MoU, Committee Meeting, task
force, annual consultation- Review and revise the existing rules/regulations/
procedures
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Strategic planning, analytical skills for assistingto targeting countries
Existing modalities of cooperation (SSC, SSSC)- Development programmes or projects, - Experts/volunteers, - HRD: Scholarships, Training, Study Visit- Equipment - Construction- Tailor-made or individual requests
M & E (PMC, PSC, Mid term review, Final evaluation)
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Initiated in 2003: Friends from Thailand (FFT)
Objectives
- Strengthen cooperation and partnership- Exchange knowledge & gain experiences
- Internationally working experience - Strengthening good relations with counterparts - Enhance capability for merit of HRD- Complementary to Thai experts in the projects
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Target groups:
LDCs and Developing Countries- South and SE Asia - Middle East- Africa - Latin America - East Europe
stakeholders- counterparts and Universities and Thai agencies
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Areas of Cooperation
AgriculturePublic HealthCommunity DevelopmentTourismEducation Vocational FieldsEtc. (dancing, handicraft, construction)
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Mechanism:
Demand driven ApproachBudgeting (providing 100% in development
activities for LDCs Cost sharing basis with DCs (agreement
between Thailand and target countries)
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Procedures:
Discussion with target countriesNeed assessment Details design, ToR Preparatory courseImplementation (Implementing agency)Review and revision Monitoring and evaluation
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3 layers of discussion: - High level consultation- Ministerial level - Annual consultation (working arrangement)
between agencies of two GovernmentsMoUCommunication skill during coordinationContract and Term of Reference Ownerships and participations counterparts as coordinating agencies
Negotiation and conflict management skills
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Leadership skills
High level vision in supporting anddecision making for the programme
Democracy and participationUnderstanding intercultural of working
with partners countriesManagement in personnel, resources and
team working: structure and trainingRelationships with all stakeholders
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Teamwork skills
Identifying all stakeholders and beneficiariesSelection and training process Research and practicesSmoothly Coordination
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Management challenges
Problems- Recruitment depend on requests from partner countries - No demand survey and long term plan- No training center for volunteers preparation- No methodology to overcome the problems
Solving the problems - Discussion and negotiation with partner countries
and volunteers themselves- research/study more from JICA/KOICA/Peace Corps
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Intercultural skills
Stakeholders/volunteers should be trained inConcept of cross culture and culture shockInformation: Embassies /websiteDevelopment Cooperation/Development
Administrationtechnical skill, intercultural skill, language,
service mind, etc.
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Interpersonal and conversational skills
Be included in the curriculum of training for volunteers preparation
New system and process of selectionConflict Management
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Qualification of Thai Volunteers
University students/young professionals withlong term assignment (1-2 years)
Complementary to TICA's experts (limitation/only short term assignment 3 to 6 months
Age between 21-30 yearsBachelor Degree in needed fieldsHave experiencesHave service mind/good will Be healthy: physical and psychological tested and
mental examination
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International AirfareLocal transportation Monthly living allowance Accommodation Life insurance & medical carePartner countries: in kind
Financial Arrangement: Thai Govt
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Programme in 4 sectors
- Agriculture – Public Health
- Education – HRD