Session 1: Biodiversity and Food Security
Director FAO office in Thailand, Thailand (to be confirmed)
Title: to be confirmed
Date: 5 November 2025
Time: to be confirmed
Session 2: Biodiversity and Health
Professor Emeritus Dr.Henrik Balslev
Department of Biology, Aarhus University, Denmark
Title: “Ethnobotany of the Thai flora”
Date: 5 November 2025
Time: to be confirmed
Professor Dr.Chayan Picheansoonthon
The Academy of Science, The Royal Society of Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
Title: “Diversity of Plants, Animals and Minerals in Thai Traditional Medical Wisdom”
Date: 5 November 2025
Time: to be confirmed
Session 3: Biodiversity and Tourism
Mr.Weerasak Kowsurat
Bangkok Breathe Council, Thailand
Title: “Nature Positive & Tourism”
Date: 6 November 2025
Time: to be confirmed
Session 4: Biodiversity and Environmental Rehabilitation
Professor Emeritus Dr.Kasue Fujiwara
Yokohama City University, Japan
Title: “The Restoration of Natural Forests and Biodiversity Based on Miyawaki Method for Human Life”
Date: 6 November 2025
Time: to be confirmed
Session 5: Biodiversity and Cultural Conservation
Professor Dr. Peter C. van Welzen
Naturalis Biodiversity Center, The Netherlands
Title: “How Can the Flora of Thailand Contribute to Nature Conservation?”
Date: 6 November 2025
Time: to be confirmed
Professor Dr. Chen Lihong
Asian Apicultural Association (AAA), China
Title: “Bees and Biodiversity: A Symbiotic Relationship for Sustainable Futures”
Date: 6 November 2025
Time: to be confirmed
Plenary Discussion: Biodiversity Management to Overcome Global Crisis
Date: 6 November 2025
Time: to be confirmed
Chairperson
Dr. Wijarn Simachaya
Thailand Environment Institute Foundation (TEI), Thailand
Panelist
Ms. Niran Nirannoot
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Thailand
Title: “Enhancing Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Tourism in Thailand Through Local Government Financing Solution”
Panelist
Representative of ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (to be confirmed)
Title: to be confirmed
Panelist
Associate Professor Dr.Witsanu Attavanich
Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Kasetsart University
Title: “Managing Biodiversity in Common Pool Resources: Insights from Experimental Economic to Address Global Crises”
Panelist
Miss Nunnapus Pongwitoon
Community Engagement Team Lead, GYBN Thailand
Title: How Youth Can Shape the Future of Biodiversity?
