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International Cooperation in Education
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Thailand has found enrichment through experience gained from cooperation with other countries for many decades. Apart from cooperation at the bilateral level, Thailand has greatly benefited from the interactions and interchanges through active participation in many international and regional organizations and associations in the fields of education, science and culture, as well as other related areas.
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6.1 Thailand and International/Regional Organizations in Education
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Thailand has cooperated with various international and regional organizations in order to enhance educational development in a more innovative way to keep pace with the advancement of technology. Various projects have been launched with cooperation from renowned international organizations agencies and units such as UNESCO, UNDP, USAID, ASEAN, UNICEF, the World Bank, International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP), International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA)), International Bureau of Education (IBE), International Community Education Association (ICEA), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the British Council, and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). The cooperation between Thailand and some organizations is presented below.
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A. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
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Thailand has been the coordinator of the Education Forum (EDFOR) for the Human Resource Development Working Group of APEC since 1994. It has participated in such major activities as the University Mobility in Asia-Pacific (UMAP), School Education Statistics in the Asia-Pacific Region, Improving the Understanding of Cultures in APEC, and APEC Study Centres.
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