His ExcellencyMr. Kasit Piromya, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand will be a guest of honour. The event will include a press briefing and feature new research findings on the state of corporate social and environmental responsibility in Thailand.
Apart from the Guest of Honour, confirmed speakers in addition to the Foreign Minster are:
• His Excellency Dr. Tej Bunnag, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, AIT and Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Thailand
• Mr. Chaovalit Ekabut, President, SCG Paper and President, AIT Alumni Association
• Professor Said Irandoust, President, AIT
• Dr. Richard Welford, Founder and Chairman, CSR Asia
Background: The CSR Asia Center at AIT, located at the AIT campus in Pathum Thani, Thailand, is a joint venture partnership between CSR Asia and the AIT. Bringing together the strength of the two founding organizations, the Center can draw on considerable expertise in business and CSR, technical excellence, access to the networks of governments, business, and NGOs, as well as skills in knowledge generation and capacity development.
The mission of the centre is to advance the development and implementation of effective sustainability solutions for and by business as well as to facilitate the development of supportive framework conditions for corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development.
To advance its mission, the centre will provide training, research, and consultancy and deliver a professional Master’s degree in CSR.