Social development
Data for a food secure world: Takeaways from the Crawford Fund annual conference
Devex has written up a handy summary article of key take-aways from the 2017 Crawford Fund Annual Conference, for which the theme was Transforming lives and livelihoods through the digital revolution in agriculture, from which a strong case for open data emerged. Read the introduction below and the ...
4th WriteShop for Mekong Writers: call for writers on development and environmental issues
Mekong Commons and iMekong are calling for writers to apply for the 4th WriteShop for Mekong writers, by August 4, 2017. There are 15 places available, and the workshop aims to ‘bring together writers and researchers to build capacity to think critically, and produce a ...
Call for applicants to COCONET: Southeast Asia Digital Rights Camp
EngageMedia, the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), and the Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) are calling for applications to COCONET: Southeast Asia Digital Rights Camp, to be held on October 22-26 in Indonesia. Applications are open until August 10. Read the full release below, and apply on EngageMedia’s website.—When: 22-26 October ...
Asia Pacific Youth Exchange: Youth SDGs forum seeks applicants
The Asia Pacific Youth Exchange (APYE), kicking off on July 17 and running until July 30, 2017 is still accepting applications for this year’s event. The APYE seeks to increase youth participation and understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals across the Asia Pacific region, with ...
Extended call: ASEAN Data Science Explorers competition
The call for entries into the ASEAN Data Science Explorers competition has been extended until July 31. The competition aims to help ‘ASEAN youths in Southeast Asia to help shape the future by harnessing the power of data to highlight key issues in ASEAN. Use ...
Mekong ICT Camp 2017 fellowship applications extended
Applications for fellowships at the Mekong ICT Camp 2017, to be held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on September 4-9, have been extended until July 15.The Mekong ICT camp is ‘A Hands-on Workshop on Social Innovation through Information, Communication, and Technology Capacity Development for Independent Media, ...
Karen communities in Myanmar file complaint against Thai coal mine: IDI
Inclusive Development International (IDI) reports that Karen communities in the Ban Chaung area of Tanintharyi Region, Myanmae, have filed a complaint with the Thai Human Rights Commission, alleging human rights violations related to activities of a Thai-operated open pit coal mine.Read the full release below, or ...
RECOFTC launches Voices for Mekong Forests in Phnom Penh
The Center for People and Forests (RECOFTC) has launched a new five-year, EU-supported project ‘Voices for Mekong Forests’ (V4MF) in Phnom Penh, aiming to “strengthen the voices of non-state actors (NSA), including civil society, Indigenous Peoples and local community groups, to improve forest governance, sustainable ...
Statement of the Network of Indigenous Peoples in Thailand (NIPT) at the 7th AWG-SF Conference
Asia Indigenous Peoples’ Network (AIPP) has published the statement of the Network of Indigenous Peoples in Thailand (NIPT), delivered by AIPP Chair Kittisak Rattana at the 7th ASEAN Working Group on Social Forestry in Chiang Mai, Thailand.Read the full statement below and at AIPP’s website.—ASEAN ...
Open Development Mekong is now open to data contributors!
We are proud to announce our new data crowdsourcing facility on the regional Open Development platform. By becoming a data contributor, you or your organization will be joining our information ecosystem, giving you the opportunity to expand access to publicly available resources on pressing topics ...
