The objective of this 3rd Congress of the International Association of Earth Environment and Global Citizen is to explore the possibility of a comprehensive environmental ethics and its embodiment in environmental education. Towards these ends we will exchange information in the symposium and during discussion time, and take part in hands-on activities in workshops on both the Thai and Japanese sides. In the symposium we will demonstrate the use of the internet in making educational information available. We will also exchange information from the perspective of environmental morals and environmental culture. There will be both a general research presentations and a students' meeting. In addition, during our eco-tour we will be able to do bird watching and nature trail in a national park, as well as planting mangroves at a forestry area.
Any person with interests in environmental morals and culture, Thailand's rain forests or international understanding is invited to participate in the tour. Any person who would like to make a research presentation is invited to apply.

1. Sponsored and hosted by

Sponsored by:
On the Japanese side; The International Association of Earth Environment and Global Citizen (Third International Congress)
On the Thai side; Rajabhat Institute Phranakhon Hosted by:
On the Japanese side; The Japanese Society of Environmental Education
On the Thai side; Chulalonkorn University, UNESCO of Thailand, Rajabhat Institutes

2. Purpose
This Symposium aims at Networking Global Environment and Workshops for Environmental Morals and Environmental Culture between Thailand and Japan.

3. Preparation with Konan Univ's Cooperation
9/8/2000-15/8/2000

4. All participants (Official Congress)
16/8/2000-23/8/2000

5. Detailed schedule (including informal activities such as preparation for the Congress)

August 9 (Wed) Konan students (about 15-20 students) and Prof. Taniguchi arrive in Bangkok
August 10 (Thu) First meeting for preparation with members at Phranakhon
August 11 (Fri) and 12 (Sat) Fieldwork activities: bird watching, walking on nature trail, observing an eco-forest and gaining knowledge of traditional culture in Korat park
August 13 (Sun) Free time
August 14 (Mon) Visit to UNESCO in Bangkok
August 15 (Tue) Preparation for the Congress in Phranakhon
August 16 (Wed) AM: Preparation for the Congress, PM: General participants arrive in Bangkok (Congress becomes formal from this day)
August 17 (Thu) Sightseeing: Ruins of Ayutaya, shopping and etc.
August 18 (Fri) AM: Back to Bangkok PM: Preparation for the Congress.
August 19 (Sat) Congress: opening address, keynote speech, workshop; Prof. Pipat (Chulalonkorn Univ.), student meeting, party
August 20 (Sun) Congress: Research presentations, symposium, student meeting, workshops; Prof. Taniguchi (Konan Univ.), students'party
August 21 (Mon) Eco-tour: Planting mangroves in Samut Phaguph Temple (Stay in Khao Yai.)
August 22 (Tue) Fieldwork activity in Khao Yai National Park, farewell party . 23 (Wed) All participants, including Konan students, leave for Japan

6. Program of the Congress

19th of August (Sat)
9:00 Registration
9:30-10:00 Opening address by the Presidents of the Congress from the Thai and Japanese sides: Dr. Preang Kitratporn, President of Pranakhon and Prof. Fumiaki Taniguchi, President of International Association.
10:00-10:30 Memorial message: UNESCO and Prof. Kaoru Takasaka, visiting professor of Chulalonkorn Univ.
10:30-12:00 Keynote Speech: Prof. Taniguchi, President of the International Association, and Prof. Laddawan Kanhasuwan.
Translator in the morning: Prof. Saowlak Suriyawongpaisal. 12:30-13:30 Lunch Time
13:30-15:00 Workshop: Dr. Pipat (Chulalonkorn Univ.) "How we make use of the environment in our everyday lives."
15:00-15:30 Tea break
15:30-17:00 Student meeting "Morals and Culture for the Environment as Global Citizens."
18:00- Party

20th of August (Sun)
8:30 Registration
9:00-12:00 General research presentation by participants 12:00-13:15 Lunch Time 13:15-13:30 Message from Director of executive committee: Prof. Csump Taiyit (Director of graduate school, Phranakhon).
13:30-15:30 Symposium: Demonstration of Educational Materials for Environmental Studies using Konan University's Internet CD-ROM participated in by Kaoru Takasaka (Prof. of Konan), Trisilpa Boonkhachorn (Assistant Prof. of Chulalonkom), Siriwat Soondarotok (Assistant Prof. of Rajabhat), Takatoshi Watanabe (Lecturer of Konan). Translator; Sawalak Suriyawongpaisal (Prof. of Chularonkom)
15:30-15:45 Tea break
15:45-17:45 Workshop: Prof. Taniguchi, "The Moral Environment through Sand Play"
18:00- Student Party

21th and 22th of August
Eco-tour: Planting mangrove in Samut Phaguph Temple and Fieldwork activities in Khao Yai
National Park. (Stay at a bungalow in Khao Yai National Park)

7. Confirmation
(1) An executive committee is set up for the International Congress in each country. The Thai organization is set up mainly by members of the graduate school of Environmental Studies at Phranakhon. If needed, ask for other members from other universities or organizations.
(2) President of the Congress may be President of Phranakhon (Dr.Preang Kitratporn), and secondly, Director of the executive committee (Dr.Csump Thiyt and Prof. Laddawan Kanhasuwan) and Vice Director (Assistant Prof. Siriwat Soondarotok) should be selected on the Thai side.

8. Preparations

(1) So as to make a program with the Congress summaries (abstracts) written in each language, all speakers of Thai and Japanese should hand in their abstracts to each executive committee beforehand.
(2) Needed for summary
1) opening address by President Kitratporn and President Taniguchi
2) abstracts of keynote speeches by Prof.Kanhasuwan and Prof. Taniguchi
3) abstract of research presentation
4) Name, position of university or organization, theme of the presentation should be givento other executive committee beforehand
(3) After finishing the Congress, speakers are required to write their papers in English for publishing the within three months for publication of the conference proceeding.

9. Congress Facilities

(1) Rooms
1) 1 large room for opening address, keynote speech, workshops and symposium
2) 5 middle-sized rooms for participants' free room and executive committee room
(2) Equipment
1) 3 slide projectors and 3 overhead projectors for each sector of presentation
2) 2 VTRs in the large room and in one middle-sized room
3) Thai / Japanese translators (We will ask Prof.Suriyawongpaisal of Chulalonkorn)

10. Accommodation

Students: home stay
Participants: hotel in Phranakhon

11.Reference

Fumiaki Taiguchi office, Konan University
8-9-1 Okamoto, Higashinada-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyougo-ken Japan 658-8501
Tel/Fax 078-435-2368 e-mail :fumiaki@konan-u.ac.jp