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…
New TOA project has been launched! This year, TOA invites you to join Mindful Markets Social Enterprise Course from 23rd August – 4th September, 2016. The course aims to inspire the concept of mindful markets social enterprises through the process of sharing and learning experiences and skills from successful social enterprises and at the same time…
TOA partner from Japan, Seikatsu Club visited Thailand during March 24 – 27, 2016 for the workshop on consumer power on March 26 – 27,2016. In this opportunity, Suan Nguen Mee Ma social enterprise invited Seikatsu representatives, Mr. Kato Koichi (Chairperson), Ms.Wacanabe Shigemi and Ms.Shimizu Ryoko for the farm visit at Baan Don Tanod Community,…
19th – 21st November 2015 in Beijing, China Wallapa van Willenswaard, Hans van Willenswaard, Suan Ngen Mee Ma social enterprise’s green project team and TOA delegate from Vietnam attended the 6th URGENCI International Symposium held in conjunction with the 7th Chinese national CSA Conference (CSA is Community Supported Agriculture). The symposium seeked to highlight the…
Towards a New Economy Mindful Markets Forum, 31st August – 2nd September 2015 The success of Mindful Markets Forum in 2014 inspired Suan Ngen Mee Ma social enterprise to publish the book in both English and Thai language. The book aims to empower the emergence of consumer movements in Asia to support small-scale farmers. Wallapa…
7-11 June 2015, Rotterdam, the Netherlands In the framework of a two-month sabbatical supported by Iona Foundation and Triodos Foundation in the Netherlands, Wallapa van Willenswaard participated in the Sustainable Food Lab Annual Summit in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. In 2014 Wallapa participated in the first workshop of the Sustainable Food Lab Thailand, guided by Adam…
Towards Organic Asia 