APEC CTF AND NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (NIA) TO DISCUSS STRATEGIC DATA AND FUTURES ANALYSIS COOPERATION IN SUPPORT OF THE “THAILAND FORESIGHT ALLIANCE”
On Friday, 13 March 2026, a delegation from the Futures Studies Center, National Intelligence Agency (NIA) paid a visit to the executives and staff of the APEC Center for Technology Foresight (APEC CTF). The delegation was led by Ms. Athirat Suwannaloet, Director of the Office of the Secretariat to the Intelligence Advisor (OSIA), and was welcomed by Associate Professor Wongkot Wongapai, Vice President of NXPO and Dr. Kommate Jitvanichphaibool, Deputy Director of APEC CTF. The meeting aimed to explore avenues for cooperation in strategic information exchange, situational analysis, and the development of evidence- and data-informed policy support mechanisms.


In addition, both organizations discussed collaboration under the framework of the Thailand Foresight Alliance (TFA), with the objective of connecting core agencies and relevant partners to enable systematic exchange of data, tools, and knowledge in futures and foresight. The collaboration also seeks to build capacity among personnel in strategic analysis, evidence-based decision-making, and the formulation of policy recommendations aligned with future-oriented challenges and opportunities.