2009 University System of Georgia Faculty Development Seminar to Thailand: Thailand is the destination for the 2009 faculty seminar abroad sponsored by The Asia Council of the University System of Georgia. Themes of the Thailand seminar, which will take place from May 14^th-June 1 2009, include criminal justice, social justice, business, technology, and sustainable development. The seminar will spend one week in Bangkok and a second week in the developing cities of the north and the Thai-Myanmar border region. GPC’s William Madden (Dunwoody Humanities), who previously lived and taught in Thailand (1990-1992) and provided assistance to Burmese refugees there, is serving as organizer and leader of the Thailand seminar. Participation is limited to 12 faculty members from across the University System, and the cost of the seminar is $3025.00 per faculty member. GPC faculty are encouraged to apply both for the seminar and for the available Chancellor’s Award travel grants. Please contact William for more information at: william.madden@gpc.edu.

In preparation for the seminar, William made a site visit to Thailand from Feb. 22 to March 10^thof 2008. William is pictured above with Special Colonel Preecha Thimamontri, Director of the Counter-terrorism Task Force, Criminal Investigation Division, Bangkok Metropolitan Police Bureau.