Announcements
Indigenous Peoples' Data During COVID-19: From External to Internal
Governments have used real-time data and disease trackers quantifying the size, spread, and distribution of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) that emerged in 2019 to inform and influence decision and policy making. Indigenous Peoples have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, whether through infection, fatality, economic ...
Year-end Dialogue Forum: Green Recovery: Moving Beyond the Pandemic
The monthly forum to “bridge the gap” and “connect the dots” of different views and opinions as well as bits of information to create one big picture for better understanding in society. In times when society has become widened with gaps and differences of views and ...
ONLINE PANEL DISCUSSION: Haze and Social (In)Justice in Southeast Asia: Past Experience and What Next?
In this our first Political Ecology in Asia Seminar, coinciding with the International Conference on New Research in International Development, Human Rights, and International Relations at a Time of Disruption, we focus on the issue of social justice and air pollution. The discussion will examine ...
Grant calls now open: COVID-19 and water insecurity research in the Mekong Region
SUMERNET announces 2 calls for 2020: 1. Expression of Interest (EoI) for rapid response grants. SUMERNET will award three grants in total over the period of its fourth phase under “SUMERNET 4 All” (2018-2023). Funding support will not exceed US$ 42,000 per research project to be completed ...
From Crisis to Opportunity: Covid-19 & the Future of our Rivers
In response to current challenges facing rivers and our partners working in river dependent communities, International Rivers is organizing a webinar to stay connected and engaged. We invite you to join us to hear voices from representatives working on the ground, words of inspiration, and ...
Webinar: COVID-19 Rapid Response: Updates from Thailand
Together with the USAID Asia CTIP project, we continue our COVID-19 rapid response webinar series to discuss challenges, needs, and possible solutions for organizations working with already-vulnerable populations during this time. We also hope these discussions serve as a way for practitioners in the region ...
Dams, disaster and ecological justice: Hydropower legacies in the Mekong
“Dams, disaster and ecological justice: Hydropower legacies in the Mekong” panel discussion and forum will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, on 18 October 2018. The event aims to explore the roles of regional decision-makers, alongside development partners, financiers and investors, in relation to current policies as ...
