The School for Wellbeing Studies and Research is an independent action-research and vision-exchange platform.
The “school” was founded 20 August 2009. It is supported by a growing international partnership and network of Advisors. It is the South East Asia campus of the Right Livelihood College - the 9th Campus.
Agenda Nov 2020
OPEN LETTER on Reconciliation to President of Parliament Chuan Leekpai
Ten Right Livelihood Award Laureates in particilar support OPEN LETTER submitted by Right Livelihood College campus Bangkok
View OPEN LETTER (pdf)
Agenda JULY 2020
MAKING PEACE WITH THE EARTH
ZOOM code (no registration)
http://us02web.zoom.us/j/5474998536
With Right Livelihood Award Laureates: Ajarn Sulak Sivaraksa (Thailand) – Vandana Shiva (India) – Hans R. Herren (Switzerland/USA) – Nnimmo Bassey (Nigeria) – Mona Abouleish-Lenzen (Egypt) – Alyn Ware (New Zealand) – Neshan Gunasekera (Sri Lanka), legacy holder Judge C.G. Weeramantry (Sri Lanka). Resource Persons and Partners: Surichai Wung’aeo (Thailand) – Dasho Karma Ura (Bhutan) – André Leu (Australia) – Kesang Tshomo (Bhutan) –Jennifer Chang (Korea) – Wallapa van Willenswaard (Thailand) – Sonam Tashi (Bhutan) – Bo Lwin (Myanmar) – Alok Ulfat (India) – JAI JAGAT 2020 with Aneesh Thillenkery – CURLS Alumni – Mindful Markets Fellow from China – music, video.
Agenda Feb 2020
Short Video Public Forum on Education For Right Livelihood on 21 February 2020
We are very honored that Thai PBS has made a short video of the Bangkok Conference "Education for Right Livelihood - Connecting Activism and Academia" for Thai general public to know more about the concept of Right Livelihood.
Agenda Feb 2020
Declaration on Education for Earth Trusteeship
During the "40 Years Right Livelihood Award" commemorative conference at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, and Wongsanit Ashram, Nakorn Nayok, a Declaration was conceived and signed by Right Livelihhood Award Laureates and other participants. The Declaration was initiated by Neshan Gunasekera, Sri Lanka, legacy holder of Judge Christopher Weeramantry (RLA 2007). Neshan is a Councillor of the World Future Council.
Agenda Feb 2020
[Live] EDUCATION FOR RIGHT LIVELIHOOD - CONNECTING ACTIVISM AND ACADEMIA World Café and PUBLIC FORUM
[Live] EDUCATION FOR RIGHT LIVELIHOOD - CONNECTING ACTIVISM AND ACADEMIA World Café and PUBLIC FORUM By Thai PBS
Agenda Dec 2018
Follow up Tsirang Organic Seeds Project
The project objective is to provide high quality of organic seeds in Bhutan, to employ farmers with good income, and to provide technical processes to the seed growers, and also to create employment opportunity for young generations.
Agenda Dec 2018
Young Organic Farmers (YOF) 2018
In the collaboration with Participatory Development Training Centre (PADETC), Rural Development Agency (RDA), and College of Natural Resources in Bhutan, a group of Young Organic Farmers from Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam participated in the 6th anniversary of Sombath Somphone’s Disappearance and PADETC Fair to present and exchange the best practices and learning experiences of PADETC and development partners under the theme of “Promoting Ecological Sustainability: Towards a more livable Laos for All”, including a range of works, showcases and best practices associated with organic agriculture, healthy living, and ecological sustainability from local organization and local community from Lao society.
Agenda April 2019
Scaling Out Agroecology Practices in China
The conference on Scaling Out Agroecology Practices in China was held at Room 401 Kuang Yaming School, Nanjing University, Xianlin Campus from 27-28 April 2019. The conference goals, to engage with stakeholders in China’s ecological food sector, share and discuss recent research findings, identify the entry points to translate research into practical solutions and policy innovations, raise public awareness of the work of various stakeholders about ecological agriculture developments, and deepen partnerships with key stakeholders and organizations in China to strengthen networks.
Agenda Sep 2019
The Sixth Mindful Markets Asia Forum 2019
Mindful Markets Asia Forum is a regional platform for the best practices and inspiring models of producers, as well as consumers network or body, for organic agricultural movements. In order to develop strong markets for locally grown organic products, consumers need to understand how the system works and a mutual learning process between producers and consumers needs to be set up. Alternative marketing approaches such as community-supported agriculture (CSA), Participatory Guarantee System (PGS), direct farmers’ markets and cooperatives, can narrow the gap between farmers and consumers and at the same time improve farmers’ quality of life.
Agenda Aug 2019
Sombath Somphone Public Lecture 2nd August 2019
The School for Wellbeing organized the closing keynote speech of the ASEAN Community Forum and Special Sombath Somphone Public Lecture: Can We Guarantee Food Security Without Human Security? The speaker of the 2019 Sombath lecture was Dr. Yang Saing Koma, Founder CEDAC, Cambodia.
Sombath Somphone is well known as the founder of Participatory Development Training Centre (PADETC) in Lao PDR. He disappeared forcefully in 2015. He was a recipient of the Ramon Magsay Award. His life and work have been about promoting and supporting Lao society development with equity, justice, and sustainable development particularly through sustainable agriculture.