Connecting Research into Practice and PolicyA Case Study of Health Equity Research in Thailand

Cholnapa ANUKULCenter of Just Society NetworkCivicNet Foundation, Thailand

New Challenges of Science in Underdeveloped and Emerging Economies Thursday, 14 July 2016: 09:00-10:30

Hörsaal 6A P (Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG))RC23 Sociology of Science and Technology

Thailand at a Glance

Key indicators ValuePopulation (2014) 67.96 millionGDP (2015) $404.8 billionGini Coefficient Index (2012) 39.26Global Carbon Project (2014) 18th (from 216)Total R&D expenditure (2014) 0.22% of GDPTotal R&D personnel (2014) 11 per 10000

people

Scientific Knowledge Industry Economy

Thailand’s National Science Park

Research QuestionHealth

& Social Sciences

Social Workers

Policy Makers

Health Equity

Homeless

Informal Workers

Health Disparitiesamong

Vulnerable Groups

JuSNetCollaborative Model

2 years implementation

Research into Practice & Policy

Research based Networks

Analysis

Newcomers in Marginalized ResearchBefore After 2 years

1 Homeless Researchers 5 young researchers: 2 anthropologists, 2 demographists and 1 political scientist

44 research works about homeless within 20 years

A holistic research A spin-off homeless research project

Most of senior labor researchers in many universities are retired. None of young economist. A few of young law researchers are active with welfare topic.

5 young researchers: 4 economists and 1 anthropologist

Disappearance of labor seminars within the universities for 4 years.

At least 4 labor seminars by 2 universities.

Knowledge Result

Communication Research

Policy Researches

Theory Research

• Participation• Equity Lens

• Health & Healthcare Disparities

• Living Wage• Shelter Organizations

• Conceptual Framework• Marginalization Policy• Structural interventions

Networking: Policy friendly Ecology

Academic

Public Communication

Social Movements

CUSRI

TU Mahidol

KMUTT

Silpakorn

Rama

TLSCHomeNet

SADASocial Network

DocClub

Theater

WorkshopHSF

Mirror

Independence

Results

Young Researchers •Homeless Researchers

•Labor Researchers

Researchers Networks •Young Researchers Network

•Multidisciplinary Working Group

Organizational Networks •Academic Networks

•Social Workers NetworksEvidenced based

Knowledge

Conceptual Framework

Policy Recommendations

Discussion

Knowledge Linkage

Equity Lens

Intersectoral

Tacit

Networks Action

Trust based

Collectivity

Policy Process

Acceptance

Change of Questions

Long journey

Conclusion

. Effective Transfer of Knowledge to Policy

Invisibility of vulnerable groups within academic community

Need of common physical space

Policy advocacy is a long journey