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The Thai-U.S. Creative Partnership หุ้นส่วนเชิงสร้างสรรค์ ไทย-สหรัฐ Priorities & Pathways

The Thai-U.S. Creative Partnership หุ้นส่วนเชิงสร้างสรรค์ ไทย-สหรัฐ Priorities & Pathways. Harriet Foster Creative Partnership Coordinator Economic Section U.S. Embassy Bangkok. July 2, 2012. What kind of activities?. Using the logo!

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The Thai-U.S. Creative Partnership หุ้นส่วนเชิงสร้างสรรค์ ไทย-สหรัฐ Priorities & Pathways

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  1. The Thai-U.S. Creative Partnership หุ้นส่วนเชิงสร้างสรรค์ ไทย-สหรัฐ Priorities & Pathways Harriet Foster Creative Partnership Coordinator Economic Section U.S. Embassy Bangkok July 2, 2012

  2. What kind of activities? • Using the logo! • Sharing visitor information—experts, CEOs, employee speakers. • Advanced training sessions, train the trainers • Internships, co-op programs, and networking/mentoring support. • Discussion on the website and social media—how can we support innovators? • Identifying working-level tech gurus who’d like to share their knowledge • Finding employee alumni, professional, and mentoring connections • Seeking opportunities for R&D collaboration www.creativepartnership.org

  3. How does it work? • MFA North American Division liaison coordinator & Joint Steering Committee • Development of a “toolkit” • Focus on what’s easy • Continue building shared, positive momentum • Target overall next-level economic development

  4. What is it not? • A funding program • A formal MOU or reporting system • Traditional (Development aid, CSR, basic English, cultural programming) • Required, embedded, static, or exclusive

  5. Website & Social Media creativepartnership.org @THUSCreate /creativepartnership

  6. 2011-2012 examples • (ECON/NSTDA): Tour of the Science Parks’ Biotec and Mtec research facilities, where we learned about a Howard Hughes Foundation malaria research project • (Dow/Thailand Environment Institute): Green Industry Training classes • (USAID/KMUTT/private sector): Students with Solutions mobile app development contest • (Parsons the New School/Chulalongkorn U./RTG): Urban design symposia series • (Google Thailand/Thai e-commerce Association): Get Thai Businesses Online SME training and website support • (NOAA/RTG/U.S. Embassy): Water management/Hydrology expert speaker • (TAT/Ford Thailand): Amazing Thailand 9FilmFest • (State Dept./Professionals): IVLP programs for environment, entrepreneurship • (USDA/AHEC/Universities): Annual furniture training: American Hardwood Design Camp • (OES/CMCC/CMU): Life Sciences Innovation Conference for Lower Mekong Initiative medical and agricultural biotech discussion

  7. Leveraged Visits & Speakers YES! Academy Creative Corridors Fashion & Textiles Maria Chen “Thai Triangle” tour by Charles Hayes Zero-Waste Fashion & BIFF runway show by US designer U.S. performing arts training camp 3 1 2 www.creativepartnership.org

  8. Partner Event Highlights AIESEC Youth to Business Forum Microsoft Imagine Cup Training by local social entrepreneurs, Google CEO leadership speaker 10th year of global student competition – Thailand’s won twice. 1 2

  9. Impact and investment • 4,000 participants in 2011 events, 5,000+ thus far in 2012 • Performance Measurement for all U.S.-Thai engagement? • AMCHAM Thailand joint Innovation in CSR award for 2012 • Upcoming programming • Your Partnership Here

  10. Thanks! Harriet Foster fosterhe@state.gov thaius@creativepartnership.org I’m here until summer 2014.

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