EVENT: Dialogue Forum 1 I Year 5: Typhoon Yagi, Monsoons, and the Rising Challenge amid Our Changing Climate

A policy forum on development and environmental challenges and policies to “bridge the gap” and “connect the dots” to create one big picture for better understanding and decision-making in the society

In times when society has widened with gaps and differences of views and opinions, one issue could escalate into a crisis if there are no platforms available for appropriate discussion among all concerned.

The media, while informing and inspiring their audience, could also educate and facilitate the public by providing platforms to help “bridge the gap” and “connect the dots” to create the big picture for better understanding in society.

Realising such critical roles, Bangkok Tribune, in collaboration with its partners and with the support of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Thailand Office (KAS Thailand), comes up with a regular policy forum on critical development and environmental issues under the project, Dialogue Forum.

This is to facilitate and provide a space for discussions and exchanges of dialogues and views on issues of importance up to the policy level both in Thailand and the Mekong region. Hence the dialogue forum not only bridges the gap but also connects the dots, helping forge better understanding among the parties concerned and the public at large as well as facilitating them to make a better decision about the issues or even find common ground or seek solutions together.

Last year, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) issued a warning saying El Nino had developed in the tropical Pacific for the first time in seven years, setting the stage for a likely surge in global temperatures and disruptive weather and climate patterns. Countries in the region of Southeast Asia including Thailand were affected by El Nino as a result, but the trend then swiftly switched to the opposite weather extreme in the middle of this year; La Nina.

The situation has become complicated by the occurrence of unusually behaving storms like tropical storm Yagi, which spinned itself into a Typhoon and Super Typhoon early this month, severely affecting countries along its path, from the Philippines to southern China, northern Vietnam, northern Laos and Thailand, as well as central Myanmar where it dissipated.

It remains unclear how such powerful storms interact with the seasonal climate system of tropical Monsoons and the changing climate or climate change. 

All these disruptive climate patterns and systems now are posing a new challenge to the region, which is home to millions of residents susceptible to high climate risks. It should be the time for people to learn more about their occurrences and interactions so that they can better understand the situation and equip themselves to prevent and mitigate climate-related risks.

The critical questions are; to what extent can we learn about their changing circumstances and interactions, and to what extent can we keep up with them_and how?

The Dialogue Forum would cordially like to invite you to take this opportunity to explore this challenge together at Dialogue Forum 1 l Year 5: Typhoon Yagi, Monsoons, and the Rising Challenge amid Our Changing Climate on September 25, 10 am-12.30 pm at SEA-Junction, BACC’s building (4th Floor).

Objectives

• To produce critical and constructive content and policy recommendations that are of the public interest in order to raise public awareness and boost public knowledge and understanding as well as inspiration_all to mobilise desirable “social forces” that can help address issues of importance in the society and sustain a free and fair society (Inform & Inspire)
• To create a space and body of in-depth knowledge as well as an innovative media platform (Dialogue Forum) that is independent and in-depth for the public (Indie & In-depth)
• To empower the public to be able to keep up with developments as well as repercussions here and abroad, and level up meaningful conversations and discussions for better understanding among the public (Empowering)
• To promote public participation in problem-solving and decision-making processes (Inclusive & Participatory)
• To promote the development of innovative and constructive media so that it can remain open and accessible to all (Open & Accessible)

Organised by

• Bangkok Tribune Online News Agency
• Decode.plus, Thai PBS
• The Thai Society of Environmental Journalists (Thai SEJ)
• SEA-Junction

Supported by

• Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Thailand Office (KAS Thailand)

Contact

Piyaporn Wong l Bangkok Tribune: 089 920 8027/ [email protected]/ FB Messenger: Bangkok Tribune News

Confirm for a seat at the forum in advance @ https://forms.gle/JqKp8wswhaufdNSQ7 

Hygienic hand-cleaning and other related measures are encouraged throughout the event.

***You can also watch the event live via FB Live@ FB Page: Bangkok Tribune News, Decode.plus, Thai SEJ (ชมรมนักข่าวสิ่งแวดล้อม), and SEA-Junction.