BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 November 2026 – Bangkok will welcome creative communities from across Asia and beyond for Bangkok International Design Expo 2026, THE WORLD ENDS: taking place at Bangkok Kunsthalle from 25-29 November 2026. Organised by the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), the event brings together designers, architects, artists, technologists, brands and design enthusiasts around one provocative question: "What if the world of design ends? What comes next?"
Bangkok Welcomes Global Creative Communities for THE WORLD ENDS 2026, Organised by TCEB, as International Design Gathering Invites Visitors to Discover New Perspectives Through Exhibitions, Dialogue, and Immersive Experiences
Rather than signalling the end of design, the question challenges familiar ideas and limitations, opening up new possibilities through creativity. The expo is guided by 'HERE, BETWEEN, ELSEWHERE', with 'CREATE WHAT MATTERS' as its purpose: turning creative thinking into meaningful contributions to people, culture, society and the economy.
Visitors can explore work spanning traditional craftsmanship, sustainable materials, architecture and advanced technology, with exhibitors including Teenage Engineering, Qualy, KITT.TA.KHON, Charites Gems, Makkha Design Studio, Pariwat Studio, The Archivist and Wasoo. The programme combines curated exhibitions and showcases with keynote talks, panel discussions, hands-on workshops, performances and cross-disciplinary exchange.
International perspectives from Mexico City's LANZA ATELIER and London's OK-RM will meet ideas from Thailand's creative community.
The journey begins with HERE, exploring identity, culture, communities and local materials; moves through BETWEEN, examining technology, artificial intelligence, climate challenges and changing cities; and reaches ELSEWHERE, imagining alternative futures. It culminates in CREATE WHAT MATTERS: creating things that bring value to people and the world.
Located in Bangkok's Chinatown-Hua Lamphong cultural district, Bangkok Kunsthalle reflects the city's meeting of heritage and contemporary creativity. A former printing house reborn as a contemporary art space, it provides an evocative setting for new encounters and ideas.
More than an exhibition, THE WORLD ENDS: is an international creative and design platform connecting practitioners, brands, entrepreneurs, buyers, investors and global networks through dialogue, collaboration, networking and business matching.
Bangkok International Design Expo 2026, THE WORLD ENDS: runs from 25-29 November 2026, 13:00-21:00, at Bangkok Kunsthalle. Visitors can register online at register.theworldends.org/consent?type=visitor.
For further information, please visit THE WORLD ENDS on Facebook, follow @twesbkk on Instagram, or visit the official website at www.theworldends.org.
EVENT INFORMATION
Bangkok International Design Expo 2026
THE WORLD ENDS:
HERE → BETWEEN → ELSEWHERE → CREATE WHAT MATTERS
Dates: 25-29 November 2026
Venue: Bangkok Kunsthalle
City: Bangkok, Thailand
Programme: Exhibitions, pavilions, installations, talks, performances, showcases and encounters across design, architecture, art, culture and technology.
Confirmed participants include: Lanza Atelier, OK-RM and CHAT Architects, with further international and Thai participants to be announced.
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HA NOI, VIETNAM– Media OutReach Newswire – 11 November 2026 – On 17 November 2026, on the sidelines of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye, the Government of Viet Nam, together with partner countries and international organisations, will announce the Partnership for Climate-smart and Responsible Agrifood Value Chains Transformation (P-CRAFT). The initiative aims to connect governments, international organisations, financial institutions, businesses and development partners to accelerate the transformation of agrifood value chains towards greater sustainability and climate resilience, while delivering tangible benefits for producers.
Global Challenges Call for a More Integrated Approach
Climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation and mounting pressure on natural resources are placing the world's agrifood systems under unprecedented strain. These challenges affect not only agricultural production but also the livelihoods of millions of farmers, global food security, international trade and the stability of supply chains.
Against this backdrop, agricultural transformation can no longer be viewed simply as a matter of changing production practices on individual farms or within local communities. It requires comprehensive change across the entire value chain, from primary production and harvesting to processing, storage, transportation, trade and consumption.
Such a transformation calls for close collaboration among a wide range of stakeholders, including governments, businesses, farmers, financial institutions, research organisations, development partners and international organisations. In particular, stronger linkages are needed among market demand, production capacity, reliable information, technology and financial resources to ensure that transformation efforts translate into practical results.
It is in this context that P-CRAFT has emerged as an international cooperation initiative to promote collective action and support the development of climate-resilient agrifood value chains that balance economic, environmental and social benefits.
Three Pillars to Drive Value Chain Transformation
P-CRAFT is designed around three strategic pillars, providing an integrated framework for cooperation – from improving transparency and transforming production systems to mobilising investment and financial resources.
First, promoting transparency, traceability and sustainability across agrifood value chains.
Transparent and reliable information is essential to building trust among value chain actors, meeting increasingly stringent market requirements and strengthening accountability throughout supply chains. Improving information systems, traceability mechanisms and data sharing will make it possible to demonstrate more clearly the origin, production practices and sustainability performance of products.
Second, supporting low-emission, climate-resilient and nature-positive production systems.
This pillar focuses on promoting production approaches that are adapted to local ecological conditions, use natural resources more efficiently and reduce negative environmental impacts. At the same time, it seeks to strengthen the capacity of producers and local communities to adapt to growing climate risks.
Third, mobilising finance and investment for transformation.
The transition towards greener and more climate-resilient agrifood systems requires substantial financial resources. Yet many smallholder farmers, cooperatives and small and medium-sized enterprises continue to face difficulties in accessing finance, technology and technical assistance.
Connecting financial institutions, development partners and the private sector, and mobilising diverse sources of investment, is therefore essential to scaling up sustainable production and business models.
These three pillars are closely interconnected. Transparency builds market confidence; sustainable production generates real value; and finance and investment enable successful models to be scaled up and replicated.
Putting Farmers at the Centre of an Inclusive Partnership
A defining feature of P-CRAFT is its commitment to the principles of voluntary participation, inclusiveness, transparency, national ownership and science-based decision-making.
The initiative seeks to strengthen the meaningful participation of smallholder farmers, local communities, women and young people in the transformation of agrifood value chains. These groups play a vital role in agricultural production, yet often face significant barriers to accessing information, technology, finance and markets.
Sustainable transformation must therefore ensure that its benefits are not concentrated among large enterprises or better-resourced actors, but are shared with those directly engaged in production.
Farmers need better access to knowledge, technology, support services and opportunities to participate in higher-value supply chains. Their capacity to meet evolving market requirements must also be strengthened, so that they can share in the economic opportunities created by the transition.
Through its multi-stakeholder approach, P-CRAFT aims to provide an additional platform for dialogue, knowledge exchange and closer links between existing initiatives. It seeks to encourage practical cooperation that reflects the development priorities and specific circumstances of individual countries.
Viet Nam Promotes International Cooperation for Sustainable Agriculture
As a co-initiator of P-CRAFT, Viet Nam looks forward to working with international partners to promote dialogue, share knowledge, mobilise resources and develop practical partnerships that support the sustainable transformation of agriculture.
The announcement of P-CRAFT at COP31 also reflects Viet Nam's commitment to contributing to global agendas on climate action, sustainable development and biodiversity conservation. The initiative is intended to support the objectives of the Paris Agreement, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Through international cooperation, Viet Nam hopes to strengthen connections among governments, international organisations, financial institutions, businesses, research institutions and development partners. Their collective engagement can help translate shared commitments and strategic priorities into concrete programmes, projects and practical solutions.
At the announcement event on 17 November 2026, the founding partners of P-CRAFT are expected to share their initial cooperation priorities and explore opportunities for collaboration to advance practical solutions for transforming agrifood value chains.
The event will take place at the Viet Nam Pavilion (C235) in the Blue Zone of COP31 in in Antalya, Türkiye. It is expected to bring together a broad range of stakeholders from the public sector, the private sector, academia and the development community.
As climate change continues to reshape agrifood production and trade, P-CRAFT aspires to become a practical platform for cooperation – connecting resources, sharing knowledge and accelerating collective action.
Ultimately, P-CRAFT's ambition goes beyond building value chains that are responsible towards climate and nature. It is also about creating new development opportunities, improving farmers' incomes and strengthening livelihoods, while ensuring that the transition towards sustainability is inclusive and delivers tangible benefits to those who make agrifood production possible.
P-CRAFT envisions markets that remain open, fair and sustainable; value chains that prosper and enable farmers to thrive; and production systems that work in harmony with nature. Working together, its partners aim to build a more sustainable future.
Hashtag: #PCRAFT #ClimateResilientAgrifood #SustainableAgriculture #MAE #Vietnam’sMinistryofAgricultureandEnvironment
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