StopDrink Network has established partnership with international NGOs, local organizations and governmental agencies. Our collaborations with international partners are primarily focusing on advocacy of effective alcohol control policy based on scientific evidence at the regional and global levels.  In Thailand, we are working closely with our local partners to reach out and implement alcohol control campaigns in the community level.

International Partners

StopDrink Network works with several international partners and NGOs who share similar concerns and have no commercial interest. Our activities are for instance exchanging knowledge, co-hosting conferences and promoting alcohol control policies. We are actively involved in advocating for an adoption of effective alcohol control measures at the regional and global levels such as in a regional meeting of WHO and World Health Assembly.

Examples of corporative activities with international partners
Stopdrink Network is working closely with Global Alcohol Policy Alliance (GAPA) and Asia Pacific Alcohol Policy Alliance (APAPA). We co-hosted several meetings including an international conference in Thailand on Alcohol Policy in 2006. The conference participants were Government officials, NGOs, activists from 18 countries and WHO representatives. (For more detail on our cooperative projects please visit Press Release

In addition, our international partners have been giving supports to our activities. During our campaign on the first Alcohol Control Act in Thailand, they sent a letter expressed their support on the alcohol control bill to the president of National Legislative Assembly and Minister of Social Development and Human Security. For more information on the Alcohol Control Act campaign, please visit Campaigns

For more information about our international partners, please visit their websites:
o GAPA 
o APAPA                                                                                                                                                            
o IOGT
o SHORE
 

StopDrink Network and GAPA jointly organized Alcohol Policy Conference in Bangkok during 11-12 August, 2006.

StopDrink Network participated in GAPA’s Asia Pacific meeting held in Auckland during November 2005.

 

 Partners in Thailand

StopDrink Network has been working with over 380 partners including civil networks, youth network, religious groups, governmental agencies, specific targeted-groups including women, disabled, and labor workers, community groups and other NGOs in Thailand. Our partners can be classified as strategic partners and cooperative partners.

Strategic Partners
StopDrink Network provides some financial support for a specific project proposed by qualified partners such as local governmental authority, active community groups and associations. We sometimes develop the projects with our partners. Our strategic partners are for example Health Professional Working in Community, the Network of Development Monks, Wang Noi Moral Development Center, the United Thailand Alliance, NONA Club, Alcohol-watch Teen, and the Federation of Thai Industries. .

Cooperative Partners
StopDrink Network provides non-financial support to partners who have ability to implement alcohol control activities with their own capacity. We work with them in launching national campaigns and provide knowledge and promotional support through media.  These partners are for example the Office of High Commander, Royal Thai Police, and gas stations.

In addition, StopDrink Network coordinates directly with other organizations who are dealing with problems resulted from alcohol abuse. These partners are: Friends of Women Foundation who promotes "Stop Violence Against Women and Children" project and the Department of Juvenile Observation and Protection organizations who oversee the issue of children and youth facing legal charges and child protection.

Please see below for a partial list of our partners in Thailand:

o Thai Health Promotion Foundation
o Center for Alcohol Study
o National Statistical Office
o Media for Youth Foundation
o Federal of Thai Industries
o Teen Khow How Network
o Royal Thai Police
o Friends of Women Foundation 
o Extra-ordinary Youth Group
o Don't Drink Drama Club
o Monk Developer Network
o Moral Development Center
o Thai Jogging Club Federation Network
o Thuktorfun Group
o Smoke Free Zone Foundation
o National Health Foundation
o National Health System Reform Office