Announcements

Based on our Assessment of capacity development needs of the countries in Asia and the Pacific for the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14, the region needs strengthening of technical capacity, coordination, governance, data and statistics, awareness, stakeholder engagement and partnerships.To facilitate this conversation, ESCAP ...

Asia Water Forum 2018 will be held in Manila, Philippines, on 2-4 October 2018.The forum will focus on the theme of “Information, Innovation, and Technology”. Underpinned by the need for sustainable water management, reliable water services, and water security, participants can expect high-level plenary sessions ...

When faced with not one but two lawsuits, with claims totaling more than a billion dollars, you take strength from knowing that you did nothing wrong and your friends stand with you. We are grateful to all our supporters for standing by us, for being ...

In an effort by the MRCS CEO to ensure meaningful broader stakeholder engagement in the review and updating process of the Preliminary Design Guidance for Proposed Mainstream Dams in the Lower Mekong Basin (PDG2009), the third draft (P)DG2018 is now available for comment during 27 ...

With the theme of ‘The Digital Frontiers of Global Science’, SciDataCon 2018 will take place on 5-8 November in Gaborone, Botswana as part of International Data Week convened by CODATA, the ICSU World Data System and the Research Data Alliance.Like its predecessor, IDW 2018 will ...

The International Institute for Trade and Development (Public Organization) (ITD) are organizing a forum on “Trade and Development Regional Forum 2018” will focus on the theme “Transformation towards Innovative Trade and Development Agenda for Regional Integration” on 2-3 July 2018 at Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand.Please ...

The 54th Meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council will take place from 24-26 June 2018, immediately prior to the 6th GEF Assembly. The GEF Assembly meets every four years, and on this occasion from 27-28 June 2018. Both the Council meeting and the ...

Sustainability and climate change are recurrent questions that attract the interest of both policy makers and academic researchers. Mekong Development Research Institute (MDRI), Centre for Research in Economics Applied to Globalization (CREAM) – University of Rouen Normandy, and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) are ...

The Lower Mekong Initiative – Sustainable Infrastructure Partnership, funded by the United States Department of State, and implemented by Pact, together with Mae Fah Luang University and partners will conduct a multi-disciplinary expert course: “Cumulative Impact Assessment on Lower Mekong Regional Water and Energy Infrastructure ...

Mekong Legal Advocacy Institute is currently seeking junior lawyers and legal advocates, youth leaders and NGO workers from all six Mekong countries – Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand and Vietnam.Those working on earth rights issues such as environmental or human rights are invited ...