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The Thai-U.S. Creative Partnership
หุ้นสว่นเชงิสรา้งสรรค์ไทย-สหรฐัPriorities & Pathways
Harriet FosterCreative Partnership CoordinatorEconomic SectionU.S. Embassy Bangkok
July 2, 2012
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• 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
What kind of activities?
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• 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
How does it work?
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• A funding program• A formal MOU or reporting system• Traditional (Development aid, CSR, basic
English, cultural programming)• Required, embedded, static, or exclusive
What is it not?
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creativepartnership.org
Website & Social Media
@THUSCreate
/creativepartnership
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
Leveraged Visits & Speakers
U.S. performing arts training camp
Maria ChenCreative Corridors
Zero-Waste Fashion & BIFF runway show by US designer
“Thai Triangle” tour by Charles Hayes
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Fashion & Textiles YES! Academy
www.creativepartnership.org
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Partner Event Highlights
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AIESEC Youth to Business Forum Microsoft Imagine Cup
10th year of global student competition – Thailand’s won twice.
Training by local social entrepreneurs, Google CEO leadership speaker
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• 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
Impact and investment
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Harriet Foster
fosterhe@state.gov
thaius@creativepartnership.org
I’m here until summer 2014.
Thanks!