Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will deliver a keynote statement at the 7th Ministerial Meeting of the Community of Democracies (CD) in Ulaanbaatar on 29 April 2013 as the Guest of Honour of the President of Mongolia. The Prime Minister will focus on Thailand’s leading role in empowering people, particularly at the grassroots, in order to strengthen sustainable democracy.
As an active member of the global community, Thailand is committed to promoting democracy and human rights regardless of gender, age, physical ability or economic status. For Thailand, raising global awareness on the significance of empowering people, especially by eradicating inequality and promoting inclusiveness, is also vital in order to ensure sustainable democratic growth.
Thailand has placed importance on Education for Democracy as a key mechanism for inculcating lifelong awareness of citizenship and democratic values into the people. Apart from co-sponsoring the resolution on Education for Democracy at the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly and adhering to the core international human rights conventions regarding this issue, Thailand has domestically applied student — centered approach in order to strengthen the development of students’ democratic awareness, behaviour, attitudes and values in a balanced way, physically, intellectually and morally.
The Prime Minister will also touch on Thailand’s adherence to the rule of law and democracy as well as their interlinkage with sustainable development. Such interlinkage should be acknowledged in the context of the United Nations and the post-2015 international development agenda. Thailand will continue to work with all partners to promote democratic development.
Apart from attending the 7th Ministerial Meeting of the CD, Prime Minister Yingluck will pay an official visit to Mongolia in order to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. She will be the first Thai Prime Minister ever to visit Mongolia. In addition, the Prime Minister will have an opportunity to engage with heads of states, governments and various international organizations, as well as other heads of delegations to promote further cooperation with each partner.
For further information, please contact the Press Division, Department of Information, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tel.02-6435170, Fax.02-6435169, E-mail: div0704@mfa.go.th