Announcements
Applications for Cambodia ICT Camp 2018 Abstract/Workshop
Cambodia ICT Camp 2018 encourage submissions to focus on the specific impacts of technologies, rather than showcase new tools that are as yet untested. We invite individuals to submit presentation abstracts or workshop proposals by 25th November 2018. Cambodia ICT Camp 2018 is a five-day workshop ...
Prindex collects data how citizens perceive the security of their rights to land and property
Prindex collects data from around the world on how citizens perceive the security of their rights to land and property. Prindex has published data for the following 15 countries, including Thailand. They are currently collecting data in over 10 countries, consisting of Vietnam. Time: November 28, ...
Proposals for Sixth International Conference on Lao Studies and land-related topics
Sixth International Conference on Lao Studies (13 June 2019) calls for papers for land-related topics: • Large-Scale Economic Land Concessions • Livelihood Changes • Nature Conservation (including Wildlife and Protected Area Management) • Nature-Society Interactions • Politics • Research Methodologies in Lao Studies • Rural Development • Transnational Networks and Relations • Urbanization and ...
Scholarship Program for Executive Master in Development Policies and Practices
The online application for the Executive Master in Development Policies and Practices (DPP) for the Year 2019-2020 is open from the 6th of November, 2018 (http://dpp.graduateinstitute.ch/home.html). The deadline for the application is March 15, 2019. The criteria for admission are: Bachelor degree (minimum 3 years) and several ...
4th International Forum on Sustainable Future in Asia
The National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) will hold the 4th International Forum on Sustainable Future in Asia in Vietnam on January 23 and 24, 2019. The aim of the forum is to create a foundation for a consortium of relevant institutions and governments in the ...
Hydropower dams of the Mekong River basin: A review of their hydrological impacts
Hydropower production is altering the Mekong River basin’s riverine ecosystems, which contain the world’s largest inland fishery and provide food security and livelihoods to millions of people. This paper aims to synthesize and critically review existing knowledge regarding observed and projected hydrological alterations caused by hydropower dams on both ...
UNESCO publication “Knowing our lands and resources”
The 2017 UNESCO publication “Knowing our lands and resources: Indigenous and local knowledge and practices related to biodiversity and ecosystem services in Asia” includes chapters from Thailand (“Forests, communities and ecosystems: A case study of the Huay Hin Lad Nai community”) and Vietnam (“Status of ...
Request for Research Proposals for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Research Awards (Type 1)
The Water for Women Fund Coordinator, GHD, has announced a request for proposals from eligible Research Organisations (ROs) to implement WASH Research Awards (Research Type 1) through the Water for Women Fund. The WASH Research Awards is a $10.6 million Research Component associated with the ...
ASEAN and the IMF: Staying on Track with the Sustainable Development Goals
A new report titled ASEAN Progress Towards Sustainable Development Goals and the Role of the IMF takes stock of the challenges ahead and provides an overview of how the IMF is supporting ASEAN countries as they pursue their development agendas. The report recommends that countries adopt ...
Lancang-Mekong Cooperation: A Cambodian Perspective
The China-led Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) project, launched in 2015, is going to be a dominant sub-regional mechanism in the Mekong sub-region. It is the key instrument for China’s multilateral engagement in the greater Mekong sub-region, which is a growth centre as well as a strategic ...
