23 August – 4 September 2016, Bangkok, Thailand Coordination team: Narumon Paiboonsittikun, Wallapa and Hans van Willenswaard, Michael Commons, and Kittikhun Bhukhongkha This course was held from 23 August to 4 September 2016 in Bangkok with excursions in Thailand. The aim was to empower social entrepreneurs and strengthen their capacities to develop and manage social…

30 August – 1 September 2016, Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) Keynote presentation “Organics for System Change: Re-inventing Tradition” by Mathew John, India Mathew John took us back in time reminding us of the organic farming practiced since ancient times – going back 4000 years. Chemical farming was only introduced at a commercial scale in the late…