Creation of a network for the development of youth models Participatory Buddhist volunteerism on Network’s Participation for Sustainable Environment Creating in Phrae Province

การสร้างเครือข่ายการพัฒนาเยาวชนต้นแบบจิตอาสาวิถีพุทธแบบมีส่วนร่วมของภาคีเครือข่ายเพื่อสร้างสรรค์สิ่งแวดล้อมอย่างยั่งยืนในจังหวัดแพร่

Abstract

This research aims to 1) study the creating a participatory network for developing exemplary Buddhist volunteer youth in Phrae province to create a sustainable environment, 2) Establishing a network for developing exemplary youth volunteers in accordance with Buddhist principles, through participatory collaboration with partner networks, to create a sustainable environment in Phrae province and 3) driving the development of this participatory network for developing exemplary Buddhist volunteer youth in Phrae province. This qualitative research employed interviews with key informants including Buddhist practitioners, local politicians, the Phrae Provincial Children and Youth Council or their representatives, community leaders, and members of the public. Research tools included interviews, focus group discussions, Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), and action research, including academic seminars. Data was analyzed using content analysis, focusing on key issues and breaking them down into sub-issues.

          The research Finding

1. The craeting a participatory network for developing exemplary Buddhist volunteer youth in Phrae province for sustainable environmental development revealed that current Buddhist youth networking processes lack integration rooted in Buddhist principles. Therefore, a process is proposed with temples and Buddhist principles as the central focus, aiming to cultivate mindfulness and volunteerism This emphasizes the selection and training of youth to possess both moral values and management skills, as well as fostering tripartite collaboration (temple-government-community) to expand implementation for sustainable environmental development.
2. The development of a participatory network for youth volunteerism based on Buddhist principles in Phrae Province should be integrated and rooted in Buddhist teachings, with temples and Buddhist principles as the central elements in cultivating mindfulness and volunteerism. Building a sustainable network requires key mechanisms: collaborative partnerships, flexible resource support for the youth volunteers, and the creative use of technology to enable them to effectively apply Buddhist principles to environmental development.
3. The development of a participatory network for youth volunteer role models based on Buddhist principles to create a sustainable environment in Phrae Province has revealed that, through the signing of Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) among seven networks, and through academic seminars for exchanging ideas on using Buddhist principles as a moral foundation, such as waste management and river and canal conservation, a key mechanism is building cooperation among networks and providing continuous resource support to the youth role models.