19 May 2012

Welcome Dinner

Report to Chairman by Prof. Dr. Chira Hongladarom, Secretary-General of Foundation for International Human Resource Development (FIHRD)

I would like to thank to the governor for warmly welcoming all of us.

I would like to welcome all GMS delegates.

I would like the Foundation to have cooperation among neighboring countries based on trust, mutual respect and sustainability.

I learn a lot from GMS countries delegates in this room.

My objective is to share ideas among one another. Thailand is not lesson learnt only but also learns from GMS countries.

This project is in the last year. In the first year, we discussed the training needs. Then, we conduct training based on the training needs. For example, Cambodia wants rural electrification. Laos wants more environment protection.

Energy is also about people, economics of energy, energy saving and role of people ion energy conservation.

The universities and the government should plan on human capital development for field of energy because, in the future, we will have to develop human resources to work together in the field of energy. The future of energy will be complex.

After the project finishes, we will think about setting up the think tank on energy and environment among GMS countries.

I want to develop capability of energy among GMS countries. That is why the combination of the representatives comes from 3 groups: the government, academic and private sector. Private sector is important in alternative energy and research. I would like to welcome GMS countries to work to benefit the GMS region.

I would like to thank all people I work with.

Thank you very much.