The 4th National Annual Seminar for Academic Educators covering

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The growth of communication technology over last years has deeply effected many aspects of Thai society. It subsequently influenced government policy within the cycle of its revolving planning process. The Eighth National Development Plan intends to guide the development and adjustment of quality in Thai education, in response to the changing socio-economic needs of national and international culture. It recommends reaching action including merging the Ministry of Education with the Ministry of University Affairs under a new name as National Institute for Education, Religion and Culture. The implications are manifold but an important objective is to enhance the development of knowledge and abilities of lecturers and students. A main issue for this process is further adoption of applications of internationally used technology and the underlying concepts of search and research to make this possible. Media technology with its emphasis on new forms of visualization particularly influences the process of studying and teaching Art and Design. It influences activities like research for project creation, project realization and project evaluation. Visualization for Art Media and Design is important, because it creates tools and symbols, which give shape to change in society. As part of preparation for society, education needs also modern technology applied to the processing of lectures for pupils and students. This is particular relevant to those who want to become artists, designers, technicians and professionals dealing with art, media and design. All of us have to promote developments that share and expand knowledge. To help the dissemination for specialists in arts organization, three national conferences have been held in Thailand about the changes and thought for developing new concepts, techniques and so far, processes for creative projects.

This conference is hosted by the Faculty of Fine Art at Rajabhat Institute Suan Sunundha (RISS) in Bangkok with the co-sponsored organisations: the Visual Communication Design Programme, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Rajabhat Chiang Mai (RICM), Faculty of Fine Art, Rajabhat Institute of Suan Dusit (RISD), the Applied Art Design Programme of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Rajabhat Institute of Chandrakasem (RICK) and the Faculty of Art, Media and Design (AMD), University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol.

In fact, all of the Art Developments in the Rajabhat structures are increasingly aware of the need to adjust. Three years ago this awareness created the conditions for organising the first national conference on Modern Technology and Processes for Art, Media and Design in Thailand at Rajabhat Institute Chiang Mai. Its success generated a year later the second conference at Rajabhat Suan Dusit, in co-operation with Chiang Mai. The third conference has been jointly co-ordinated together with Chiang Mai and Suan Dusit hosted by Rajabhat Institute Chandarakasem. To support the rationale above, the fourth seminar will be held on the topic "Teaching - Learning and Research for the Creative Professions" on 27-29 November 2001.

The conferences obtain not only a support from the mentioned organisations but also from reputation Thai and international universities including private business associations and firms.

1. Position definitions to define the range of possibilities for participation in the process of developing concepts, relevant for the application of new technology, in order to create platforms for study, teaching and further research to develop Higher Education in Art and Design relevant to national and international demands.
2. The conference sets out to create a better perception of knowledge and understanding of the role of research in Art and Design in the new Millennium through a national and international lecture programme and seminars for artists and designers based at a range of different institutions.
3. The programme will help the development of new approaches to teaching for the whole range of Art, Media and Design in relation to the changing conditions in society as result of the increasing availability of digital processes.
4. Prepare co-teaching courses about Art, Media and Design for Bachelor, Master and Ph.D. degrees in Rajabhat institutes and other universities.

1. Quantities goals:
200 participants from
1.1 Art and Design of Education Institutes in universities and
Rajabhat Institutes in Thailand
1.2 Vocational Education Institutes
1.3 High School Education Institutes
1.4 Primary School Education Institutes
1.5 Private Organisations
1.6 Others
2. Qualities goals:
The participants will receive a knowledge, understanding and researching in Art, Media and Design in the new Millennium both at national and international levels that will stimulate them to develop themselves, organisations and their paper work in Arts, Media and Design for pressenting to socialisation.

1. Contact guest speakers from the Faculty of Art, Media and Design, University of the West of England, and other universities in Europe, USA and Asia.
2. Contact guest speakers in Thailand
3. Prepare conference documents and letters to the Ministry of Finance to get permission for the government institutes and organisations to allow the budget for their staff to join the conference.
4. Prepare invitation letters to national and international guest speakers, including participants.
5. Prepare the seminar documentation and files for the participants
6. Organise the conference
7. Make evaluation and conclusion

Sunundhanusorn Conference Hall
Rajabhat Institute Suan Sunundha, 1 Uthongnork Road, Dusit
Bangkok 10300, THAILAND

1. Lecturers, artists, designers from education and organization institutes will create a better perception of knowledge, understanding, processing and researching in Arts, Media and Design in the new Millennium both at national and international levels.
2. Lecturers, artists, designers from education and institutions will receive the processes how to prepare education research and develop or apply for teaching, studying, researching and texts in Arts, Media and Design that are in agreement with economic conditions of the country in the new Millennium.
3. It is possible for this conference to set up the committees in order to coordinate and organize conference next year.