Past Events
A Roundtable with Thai Transmasculine Candidates Competing in Thailand’s 2023 Election
On May 6, The Fort will hosted a Thai-language roundtable with four Thai transmasculine political candidates to discuss gender inclusion and diversity in Thai politics. This event seeks to provide space for transmasculine candidates to discuss challenges facing trans-political leaders and policies and recommendations to advance transgender and broader LGBTI+ rights in Thailand.
Thai Political Party Roundtable: Policy Surrounding Refugees and Migrant Workers
On April 6, The Fort hosted a Thai-language roundtable discussion on Thailand’s treatment of refugees and migrant workers with representatives from many of the main political parties standing for election this year. Candidates and party representatives shared views and respond to questions on this important topic.
WASTE: Improve Management With Greater Citizen Engagement
On February 24, 2023, the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives and friends hosted an event to discuss improving waste management though community engagement at The Fort. The event included an opening address from the Canadian Charge d'Affaires to Thailand, a screening of the documentary "Dream of a Green City" directed by Changing Climate, Changing Lives (CCCL), and a series of speakers.
Waves of Upheaval in Myanmar: Gendered Transformations and Political Transitions
On February 17 2023, The Fort hosted the launch of the new book, Waves of Upheaval in Myanmar: Gender Transformations and Political Transitions, a volume edited by Jenny Hedström and Elisabeth Olivius and including the work of feminist scholars from Myanmar and beyond. The 290-page book is published by Nias Press and will be distributed by Silkworm Books in Southeast Asia and Hawaii University Press in North America. The book offers a deeper understanding of the current political situation in Myanmar and Southeast Asia and of the ways in which the country's political landscape might continue to be reshaped. It is the first-ever edited volume of feminist voices in Myanmar.
Wellness for Journalists Workshop
On December 11, 2022, The Fort hosted a closed-door one-day mental wellness workshop organized Thai Media for Democracy Alliance (DemAll) for a group of 15 journalists and human rights defenders. The workshop focused on trauma recovery and mental health awareness facilitated by Baan Fuen, a group of therapists trained in art therapy, therapeutic stretching and active listening exercises. The participants included representatives from various Thai media outlets, including Thai PBS, Radio Free Asia, WorkpointTODAY and others.
Art, Hope, Human Rights in Myanmar: Book Launch and Photo Exhibition
On October 4, 2022, The Fort hosted a Fortify Rights event “Art, Hope, Human Rights in Myanmar: Book Launch and Photo Exhibition,” celebrating the work of Rohingya photographers Omal Khair, Dil Kayas, and Azimul Hasson. The event highlighted the role of art and hope in Myanmar’s human rights crisis with a panel discussion by Myanmar and Singaporean human rights defenders and a special discussion with the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews.
OHCHR Workshop
On June 30, 2022, The Fort hosted a closed-door training organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Regional Office in Thailand. The training focused on how to engage U.N. special procedures on human rights concerns.
World Refugee Day
On June 19, 2022, The Fort hosted its first public event to celebrate World Refugee Day through an evening of activities organized by the Coalition for the Rights of Refugees and Stateless Persons (CRSP).