Human Development Forum Foundation http://hdff.org Knowledge improves life! Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:17:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 AIT Day 2010 http://hdff.org/2010/09/09/ait-day-2010/ http://hdff.org/2010/09/09/ait-day-2010/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:30:09 +0000 hdff http://hdff.org/?p=1339

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HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn referred by Thai people as Phra Thep meaning “Princess Angel” has a passion for technology. Consequently she studied in the Asian Institute for Technology (AIT) in 1984 to obtain a certificate in Remote Sensing Technology, after which she was also know as “Princess of Technology”. On 07 September 2010 AIT HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn opened the AIT HAll of Fame to demonstrate to the world the achievements of outstanding AIT alumni. She was the first of 12 selected honorable people to be introduced into AIT Hall of Fame in a ceremonial process on this auspicious day. HDFF board members attended the ceremony as special invited guests.

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They congratulated also a close friend of the foundation General (ret) Boonsrang Niumpradit to his honorable achievement to become member of the AIT Hall of Fame. In this context he also pledged further continuous friendship and support for HDFF and its team members. HDFF board members also had time to discuss various issues with HE Sohail Mahmood, Ambassador from Pakistan and various high level personalities after the official celebration.

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]]> http://hdff.org/2010/09/09/ait-day-2010/feed/ 0 HDFF contacts and cooperation http://hdff.org/2010/08/31/hdff-contacts-and-cooperation/ http://hdff.org/2010/08/31/hdff-contacts-and-cooperation/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:53:06 +0000 hdff http://hdff.org/?p=1314

Opening Ceremony of DPU IC Strategic and Intelligence Program

On Saturday 28 August 2010 Dhurakij Pundit University International College (DPU IC) opened officially the “Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Strategy and Intelligence” programs. These programs answer the trend towards greater military involvement in the resolution of conflict situations which has created the need for modern thinking military and civilian professionals capable of understanding the backgrounds of these conflicts and who are able to apply forward thinking towards their satisfactory resolution. Against this backdrop the DPU IC programs are targeting the strategic development of senior military, police and civilian professionals in order to effectively operate in the changing world to achieve their goals. HDFF’s Executive Director Dr. Wilfried A. Herrmann attended the ceremony and discussed cooperation possibilities afterward. Further meetings are scheduled.

Professor Dr. Charles Newton, Dean of DPU discusses with HDFF's Dr. Wilfried A. Herrmann cooperation possibilities.

Co-Director of the DPU IC Strategy and Intelligence Program Colonel Wandee Tosuwan and Dr. Wilfried A. Herrmann

]]> http://hdff.org/2010/08/31/hdff-contacts-and-cooperation/feed/ 0 A brilliant piece of Vietnamese Defence Policy http://hdff.org/2010/08/25/1301/ http://hdff.org/2010/08/25/1301/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:24:12 +0000 hdff http://hdff.org/?p=1301 In Vietnam: A brilliant piece on the recent Vietnamese Defence Policy from Carlyle A. Thayer. Valuable reading on title” Vietnam’s Defensive Diplomacy“

]]> http://hdff.org/2010/08/25/1301/feed/ 0 An interesting reading http://hdff.org/2010/08/25/an-interesting-reading/ http://hdff.org/2010/08/25/an-interesting-reading/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:02:52 +0000 hdff http://hdff.org/?p=1293

Even not directly related to Human Development forum Foundation’s work but this is an interesting reading on some events in Afghanistan posted by Pratap Chatterjee, Manhunters, Inc. at  TomDispatch’s site.

]]> http://hdff.org/2010/08/25/an-interesting-reading/feed/ 0 China/Maritime Security http://hdff.org/2010/08/24/chinamaritime-security/ http://hdff.org/2010/08/24/chinamaritime-security/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:10:46 +0000 hdff http://hdff.org/?p=1286 China/Maritime Security is a great overview on the vessels used in the Chinese PLAN, looks like they not only have a massive say in the regional maritime context, but looking also beyond…… interesting numbers, maybe just matched by India and the US Navy, the latter however is engaged in many other assignments as well.

]]> http://hdff.org/2010/08/24/chinamaritime-security/feed/ 0 The excellent post of David I. Steinberg http://hdff.org/2010/08/23/the-excellent-post-of-david-i-steinberg/ http://hdff.org/2010/08/23/the-excellent-post-of-david-i-steinberg/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:01:05 +0000 hdff http://hdff.org/?p=1278

David I. Steinberg wrote an excellent piece on Burma in the CSIS blog.

Working with the people inside the country for several years HDFF just can 100% agree… sanctions do not help at all and the chance of a “softer”parliament is really there as the military recognize that the globalized world need a lot of “civilian”… experience.

So let them open slowly and lets make long term politics. It took several decades to bring the Berlin Wall down and the first “soft”approach from the other side came 25 years before the fall. Give the Burmese time and let the young generation come.

HDFF’s team experienced a lot of very very good young capable people in Burma and HDFF likes to work with them. The future is in the Youth !

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On 17 August 2010 the Republic of Indonesia celebrated the 65 years anniversary of independence and 60 years of bilateral Indonesian-Thai diplomatic relations in the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel Bangkok. HDFF’s Executive Director Dr. Wilfried A. Herrmann – Alumni of the SESKOAD Bandung- congratulated the Ambassador and met a lot of friends, even being able to retrieve some rudimentary Bahasa again. Some ideas for nascent programs were also discussed and will be presented later on this web site.

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climate change, unsustainable agriculture or poor management of water
resources – is a threat to food security, leading to starvation among
the most acutely affected communities and robbing the world of
productive land,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a message to the
… launch of the Decade for Deserts and the Fight against Desertification in Fortaleza, Brazil, where the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) should get some implementation boost.

Desertification is defined as the degradation of drylands, which comprise more than 40 per cent of the worlds land surface and are home to 2.1 billion people one in every three people worldwide.

Source: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=35633&Cr=desert&Cr1

]]> http://hdff.org/2010/08/18/un-launches-decade-long-drive-to-combat-desertification/feed/ 0 Special E-Magazine http://hdff.org/2010/07/07/special-e-magazine/ http://hdff.org/2010/07/07/special-e-magazine/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:09:44 +0000 MN http://hdff.org/?p=981 E-Magazine special issue - From the Chao Praya to the Ayeyarwardy

From the Chao Praya to the Ayeyarwardy

Click the picture to read out E-Magazine special issue - From the Chao Praya to the Ayeyarwardy

]]> http://hdff.org/2010/07/07/special-e-magazine/feed/ 0 E-Magazine Vol. 4 http://hdff.org/2010/07/07/e-magazine-vol-4/ http://hdff.org/2010/07/07/e-magazine-vol-4/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:41:51 +0000 MN http://hdff.org/?p=977 E-Magazine Vol. 4 - About Decentralization study trip to South Tyrol/Italy 7-15 June 2008

About Decentralization study trip to South Tyrol/Italy 7-15 June 2008

Click the picture to read our E-Magazine Vol. 4

About Decentralization study trip to South Tyrol/Italy 7-15 June 2008

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