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SUMMARY:Photo Exhibition “The Deep Places in the Deep South”
DESCRIPTION:Thailand’s southern border provinces of Pattani\, Yala\, and Narathiwat— an area predominantly inhabited by Malay-Muslim people—have been experiencing continuous violence. More than 13\,000 people have been injured\, and the death toll has surpassed 7\,200 from the more than 21\,000 violent incidents that have occurred in the region during the last 19 years. The enforcement of three special laws to control the crisis have not resolved the conflict and instead led to violations of the human rights of people living in the area. \nThe prolonged conflict has also fostered a perception of the region as a hotbed of danger\, not only in the eyes of the Thai state but also among citizens in other regions. Yet in the midst of challenging circumstances\, “ordinary” people continue to lead their lives\, carry out their daily tasks\, and navigate the challenges posed by the conflict live\, perform their daily tasks and manage to cope with conflict. The photo project by Yostorn Triyos focuses on this “parallel reality\,” employing photography as a tool to narrate the way of life and culture of people in the area. Supported by Minority Rights Group International and co-funded by the European Union\, the project incorporates anthropological and sociological dimensions through the lens of the “Living Room\,” which functions as both a cultural and spiritual space\, reflecting the identity of the Malay ethnic group in the three southern border provinces. \nOrganized by SEA Junction in collaboration with Realframe\, the photo exhibition “The Deep Places in the Deep South” is scheduled to take place on 19 September – 1 October 2023 on the curved wall\, 4th floor of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC). The exhibition raises questions about the outsiders’ view of this region and its population as “troublesome” and “diverse”. It offers an alternative perspective that transcends the continuous media portrayal of violence. \n \n  \nFor more information/reservation\, please contact us at info@seajunction.org or +66970024140. \nPhotographer’s Profile \nYostorn Triyos is a Thai photographer with an interest in documentary photography that highlights social issues. His focus lies in capturing people\, utilizing his lens to bring their stories to the forefront with a distinct and empathetic perspective. Yostorn is also the Director and Editor at www.realframe.co. His previous works include the exhibition “Grey Zones” with SEA Junction in 2019. \nOrganizers \nSEA Junction \, established under the Thai non-profit organization Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies (ForSEA)\, aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions\, from arts and lifestyles to economy and development. Conveniently located at Room 407-8 of the BACC (across MBK\, BTS National Stadium)\, SEA Junction facilitates public access to knowledge resources and exchanges among students\, practitioners and Southeast Asia lovers. For more information\, please see www.seajunction.org\, join the Facebook group:  http://www.facebook.com/groups/1693058870976440/ and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @seajunction. \nRealframe is a collective of photographers and photojournalists in Thailand who focus on human rights\, society\, politics\, the environment\, natural resources\, as well as various dimensions of inequality in the country and the region. Realframe was established in 2012 and has been producing both photographs and documentaries that highlight social matters ever since. For more information\, please see https://realframe.co/. \n
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LOCATION:Curved Wall\, 4th floor\, BACC
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SUMMARY:Grants open for research linking to policy action under Mekong Thought Leadership and Think Tanks Network Program
DESCRIPTION:Mekong Think Tanks (MTT) Program is opening calls for research-to-policy proposals that seek practical solutions to urgent or emerging challenges in the water-energy-climate nexus. \nThe Mekong Thought Leadership and Think Tanks Network Program (MTT)\, supported by Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)\, aims to work with national and regional knowledge-based policy influence organizations (KBPIOs) in the Mekong Region to enhance their capacities to effectively engage stakeholders involved in policy processes. \nCalls open for two types of grants: \n\nFlagship Research Studies\n\nFunding: Total grants of AUD 1\,000\,000 (~USD 652\,000) are available to award up to 4 research projects. Support will not exceed 250\,000 AUD (~USD 163\,000) per research project. \nTimeline: Work to be completed within 1.5 years (18 months) from contract signing or agreed upon start date. \nApplication deadline: 1 October 2023\, 23:59 (Bangkok/Indochina time) \nFlagship studies are one of the key activities of the MTT Program that aim to enhance evidence-based understanding of the Water-Energy-Climate (WEC) nexus\, including through the lens of gender and social equity. The work motivates the application of this knowledge to practical\, robust\, and equitable policy solutions to persistent and emerging issues and challenges. \nSpecial attention is given to the potential to enhance the practices and strategies of KBPIOs in generating and sharing knowledge and supporting collaboration with other stakeholders \nAs flagship research in the program\, these studies are intended to demonstrate the value of a holistic perspective on water\, energy\, and climate issues\, their interconnections\, and the likely benefits from new or enhanced knowledge-to-policy processes in the Mekong countries. As such\, the studies are expected to take at least an interdisciplinary approach (drawing on and linking relevant social and technical sciences) and ideally a transdisciplinary approach (interdisciplinary\, plus engaging both scientific and nonscience forms of knowledge and actors). Please use the link below to find more information to submit your online application. \nFor more details of the call\, please click to download this pdf. \n\nRapid Response Grants\n\nFunding: Total grants of AUD 350\,000 (~USD 230\,000) are available to award up to seven research projects. Support will not exceed 50\,000 AUD (~USD 33\,000) per rapid response project project. \nTimeline: Work to be completed be completed within one year (12 months) from contract signing or agreed upon start date. \nApplication deadline: 1 October 2023\, 23:59 (Bangkok/Indochina time) \nRapid response grants are one of the key knowledge-generating activities of the MTT Program. These are more flexible grants than the flagship grants and aim to support focused interdisciplinary research projects that seek practical solutions to urgent or emerging challenges in the water-energy-climate nexus. \nThe rapid response projects target an improved understanding of how climate resilience of specific water and energy systems\, equity\, and their interlinkages may be enhanced. \nThe Rapid Response Grants operationalize this through reinterpreting\, integrating\, sharing\, and using existing policy-relevant research to engage governments\, the public\, and stakeholders\, in practical solutions. Please use the link below to find more information to submit your online application. \nFor more details of the call\, please click to download this pdf. \nMekong Thought Leadership and Think Tanks Network Program (MTT) \nThe Mekong Thought Leadership and Think Tanks Network Program (MTT)\, supported by Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)\, aims to work with national and regional knowledge-based policy influence organizations (KBPIOs) in the Mekong Region to enhance their capacities to effectively engage stakeholders involved in policy processes. \nKnowledge-based policy influence organizations (KBPIOs) are “organizations that produce and disseminate policy-relevant knowledge\, such as think tanks\, research institutes\, advocacy groups\, and academic centers.” They differ from other types of policy actors in their degree of independence\, specialization\, and legitimacy. \nMTT Program intends to contribute to improved and more equitable water and energy security\, adaptation\, and mitigation of climate change in the Mekong Region for the benefit of all\, especially marginalized\, climate-vulnerable\, and at-risk communities and social and gender groups. \nAt the end of this three-year program (2022-2025)\, MTT aims to achieve more robust and inclusive water\, energy\, and climate research and policy interfaces\, resulting in more effective and equitable policies\, which are cross-sectoral\, informed by evidence\, and are responding to the needs of climate vulnerable communities and socially marginalized or at-risk groups\, including women and people from gender minorities\, people living in multidimensional poverty\, and people living with disabilities. \nMore information: https://www.sumernet.org/story/grants-open-for-research-linking-to-policy-action-under-mekong-thought-leadership-and-think-tanks-program?fbclid=IwAR13mw16WBIcTWgtFzzXQNtdPgjYbzAkNnRL3koJf2QGe6qUyZELbF0Eyjw \n
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