In Laos, about 4.5 hours of Design Thinking was shared by Ajarn Chaiwat Kaewpanngam to participants of GMS-UC (Greater Mekong Subregion- University Consortium under SEAMEO-RIHED). An MIT clip on how a prototype of a walker for the elderly could be produced was really inspiring, showing how 'users' were the most important group designers/producers had to care for (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq2kd3CXi1o -- sharing for the educational purposes ka!)
Immediately I thought of the following ka:
- the meaning of 'quality' as 'fit for purpose' which could really be contextual to include lifestyles and preferences, as well as physical and psychological conditions of the elderly... human-oriented before anything else.
- the need to collaborate in an open and safe environment for creativity and innovation (and what happens to us, Thais, in some sectors that are so authority-driven?)
- the term 'empathy' repeatedly ringing in my heart how the next generations should do design thinking to nurture their empathy!
- the whole systematic process that needs to care for customers/users in every step of design thinking
The team had a chance to visit Savannakhet University and I was impressed with:
- its professors who attended our workshop who kept linking their work back to design thinking and how they planned to spread it to their colleagues to use this tool in their work
- its faculty who didn't hesitate to help respond to our questions with eagerness, making me feel of their teaching and research passion
- the students we interviewed who were basically from its one and only international course 'Food Science in Economics on Rural Development and Business Extension'. Similar to our Thai kids, they wish to be proficient in English (the ones talking with us were real good in English and their readiness to share experiences ka). They were clear in their purposed to work with foreigners (to earn more) and to develop their rural areas.
This Laos trip has added more positive attitude in my heart from their sincerity and genuine desire to share how they hope to pursue their dreams!
Happy weekend ka.
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