{"id":621,"date":"2025-08-28T13:39:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T06:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdgs.buu.ac.th\/?p=621"},"modified":"2025-08-28T13:44:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T06:44:52","slug":"buuic-champions-social-innovation-as-a-catalyst-for-sdgs-and-innovation-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sdgs.buu.ac.th\/?p=621","title":{"rendered":"BUUIC Champions Social Innovation as a Catalyst for SDGs and Innovation Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"621\" class=\"elementor elementor-621\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47aef7c e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47aef7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f12e156 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f12e156\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 11-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The BUUIC Social Innovation project is significant because it bridges academic knowledge with real-world impact, empowering educators and communities. By aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the initiative ensures that the university\u2019s efforts contribute to global priorities such as poverty reduction, quality education, and sustainable communities. The project enhances the capacity of faculty and staff through targeted training, fostering a culture of innovation and social responsibility within the institution. It also strengthens community resilience through initiatives like Aomsin Yuwapath Rakthin 2025, which promote sustainable living, knowledge-sharing, and inclusive economic opportunities. Furthermore, the project positions BUUIC as a leader in innovation and development, while building strategic partnerships that expand its influence and collaborative potential. Overall, it transforms education into a powerful tool for societal change.<\/p><p><strong>Project Coordinator: <\/strong>Ms. Sirintorn Thepmongkorn<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38e4619 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"38e4619\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fffb946 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fffb946\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-425967d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"425967d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 11-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/sdgs.buu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Social-Innovation-2-Mellon-Sudthijitt-Rodpunn-1024x527.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-629\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdgs.buu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Social-Innovation-2-Mellon-Sudthijitt-Rodpunn-1024x527.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sdgs.buu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Social-Innovation-2-Mellon-Sudthijitt-Rodpunn-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sdgs.buu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Social-Innovation-2-Mellon-Sudthijitt-Rodpunn-768x395.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sdgs.buu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Social-Innovation-2-Mellon-Sudthijitt-Rodpunn.jpg 1166w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-633fd74 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"633fd74\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7635c60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7635c60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/sdgs.buu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Social-Innovation-4-Mellon-Sudthijitt-Rodpunn-1024x527.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-630\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdgs.buu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Social-Innovation-4-Mellon-Sudthijitt-Rodpunn-1024x527.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sdgs.buu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Social-Innovation-4-Mellon-Sudthijitt-Rodpunn-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sdgs.buu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Social-Innovation-4-Mellon-Sudthijitt-Rodpunn-768x395.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sdgs.buu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Social-Innovation-4-Mellon-Sudthijitt-Rodpunn.jpg 1166w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaddf7c e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eaddf7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03849c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03849c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Objectives:<\/strong><\/p><p>&#8211; Promote Social Innovation Awareness: To educate faculty and staff on the principles and practices of social innovation to address local and global challenges.<\/p><p>&#8211; Support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To align academic and community initiatives with specific SDGs, particularly those related to poverty reduction, quality education, and sustainable communities.<\/p><p>&#8211; Empower Educators with Innovative Tools: To equip BUUIC faculty and staff with forward-thinking strategies and tools that enhance their ability to lead and teach innovation.<\/p><p>&#8211; Foster Community Engagement and Development To strengthen BUUIC\u2019s role in community development through projects like \u201cAomsin Yuwapath Rakthin 2025,\u201d promoting knowledge, employment, and quality of life sustainability.<\/p><p>&#8211; Position BUUIC as a Hub for Innovation Leadership. To advance BUUIC\u2019s strategic vision of becoming a leading institution in technology, innovation, and social impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-becf71a e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"becf71a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae186c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae186c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/sdgs.buu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Social-Innovation-3-Mellon-Sudthijitt-Rodpunn-1024x527.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-632\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdgs.buu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Social-Innovation-3-Mellon-Sudthijitt-Rodpunn-1024x527.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sdgs.buu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Social-Innovation-3-Mellon-Sudthijitt-Rodpunn-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sdgs.buu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Social-Innovation-3-Mellon-Sudthijitt-Rodpunn-768x395.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sdgs.buu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Social-Innovation-3-Mellon-Sudthijitt-Rodpunn.jpg 1166w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b744c85 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b744c85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbd1468 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbd1468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Program Activities:<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The process of the BUUIC Social Innovation project began with a strategic initiative by Burapha University International College (BUUIC) to position itself as a center for innovation and social impact. This was initiated through a high-impact training workshop held on May 27, 2025, aimed at building the capacity of faculty and staff. The workshop featured expert insights from Mr. Nattakorn Asunee Na Ayudhaya, General Manager of the Social Enterprise Thailand Association. It focused on how social innovation can address complex local challenges. Participants were introduced to practical approaches for creating inclusive income opportunities and sustainable community development, directly contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The knowledge and tools gained from the workshop were then integrated into BUUIC\u2019s academic and community engagement strategies, particularly through the \u201cAomsin Yuwapath Rakthin 2025\u201d project. This initiative supports local communities by promoting sustainability in education, employment, and quality of life. The process reflects a continuous learning, application, and collaboration cycle, ensuring that BUUIC\u2019s academic mission remains aligned with national priorities and global development goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eda0003 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eda0003\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cec554 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cec554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Expected Outcomes (Impacts):<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Academic Impact Enhanced Faculty Capacity: Faculty and staff gained new knowledge and tools to integrate social innovation into teaching and research. Curriculum Alignment: Encourages the development of academic programs that align with global development goals and real-world challenges.<\/li><li>Community Impact Empowered Local Communities: Through initiatives like Aomsin Yuwapath Rakthin 2025, communities benefit from sustainable knowledge-sharing, job creation, and improved livelihoods. Inclusive Development: Promotes social equity by addressing local needs and creating opportunities for marginalised groups.<\/li><li>Institutional Impact Strategic Positioning: Strengthens BUUIC\u2019s role as a leader in innovation and sustainable development in Thailand and the ASEAN region. Partnership Building: Fosters collaboration with organisations like the Social Enterprise Thailand Association, enhancing BUUIC\u2019s network and influence.<\/li><li>Contribution to SDGs Direct SDG Support: Advances specific Sustainable Development Goals, especially: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. BUUIC Champions Social Innovation as a Catalyst for SDGs and Innovation Leadership. On May 27, 2025, Burapha University International College (BUUIC) launched a pivotal initiative to position itself as a center for technology and innovation by hosting a dynamic training workshop on \u201cSocial Innovation\u201d for its faculty and staff. The event featured a keynote address by Mr. Nattakorn Asunee Na Ayudhaya, General Manager of the Social Enterprise Thailand Association. The workshop delved into the transformative power of social innovation in tackling complex local issues, empowering communities, and creating inclusive economic opportunities. Participants explored how these approaches directly support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly those focused on poverty alleviation, quality education, and sustainable community development. This initiative equips educators with innovative tools and perspectives and aligns BUUIC\u2019s academic mission with national and global development agendas. 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