Announcements
Statement on government plans to resume the Dawei special economic zone project
We are deeply concerned by the Myanmar government’s plans to resume the Dawei SEZ. Dawei society – from the sea to the fields to the highlands, from Dawei town to all surrounding areas, from Dawei migrants working abroad to their friends and family in Dawei ...
3rd Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit
The third Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit, which focuses on the theme ‘Enhancing Joint Efforts and Partnerships towards Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in the Mekong River Basin‘, will be hosted by the Kingdom of Cambodia and held on 5 April 2018 following a preparatory Ministerial ...
Mekong River Commission
Land and Poverty Conference 2018: Land Governance in an Interconnected World
The Land and Poverty conference will present the latest research and practice on the diversity of reforms, interventions, and innovations in the land sector around the world. The 2018 conference theme will be: Land Governance in an Interconnected World. The World Bank is pleased to invite ...
Global SDG 7 Conference
The Global SDG7 Conference will take place from 21 February 2018 to 23 February 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. The conference aims to prepare substantive input on review of SDG7 during the High-Level Political Forum in 2018. It intends to facilitate exchange of lessons, insights and experiences ...
United Nations
International Open Data Conference calls for proposals
The global open data community is invited to submit proposals for sessions to be included in the agenda for the 2018 International Open Data Conference (IODC 18) to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina on September 27-28, 2018. Timeline Launch call for proposals | February 14, 2018 Closing of submission ...
MRC Launches Writing Competition for Mekong Citizens ahead of Summit – What Does the Mekong Mean to You?
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has launched a regional writing competition in which citizens and residents of all ages from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam can enter and stand a chance to win different prizes. Entitled “What Does the Mekong Mean to You?”, the ...
7th Int'l Conference and Exhibition on Water Resources and Renewable Energy Development in Asia
Seventh International Conference and Exhibition on Water Resources and Renewable Energy Development in Asia will take place at the Ariyana Convention Centre (ACC) and Furama Resort, Danang, Vietnam 13-15 March 2018. For more details, please visit here ...
The International Journal on Hydropower and Dams
Open Data and land ownership - Environment Scan
The State of Open Data is an ambitious research project reflecting on 10 years of action on open data and providing a critical review of the current state of the open data movement across a range of issues and thematic areas. This environment scan represents ...
Regional Youth Camp "Racing up the Mekong"
Oxfam and Save Cambodia’s Wildlife is organizing the regional youth camp in March 2018 and below are the relevant info: WHAT: Regional Youth Camp “RACING UP THE MEKONG” WHEN: 25-30 March 2018 (excluding travelling time for non-Cambodian participants) WHERE: Mondul Yorn Ecotourism Site of Ratanakiri province, Cambodia. You ...
OXFAM
Gender Data Impact: Call for Stories
Despite increased awareness of the importance of gender data, concrete examples of gender data leading to impact – on legislation, government programs or policies, practices/behaviors, or perceptions/attitudes – are not easy to find. Data2X, in partnership with Open Data Watch and Devex, is working to identify ...
