Mekong - U.S. Partnership
The rapid pace of development leading up to the ASEAN Economic Community is creating opportunities for journalists to find innovative and important environmental, business, investment, health and culture stories. USAID-supported Mekong Partnership for the Environment (MPE) is hosting a series of workshops for Mekong-area journalists who report on social and environmental impacts of development projects such as dams, mines, roads, ports or economic land concessions.
Participants in the Mekong Matters: Workshop and Network for Development Journalists will learn about social impacts, Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), investment, and investigative journalism. They will also help plan a Mekong journalist network reporting on these development issues and access other events and resources. The first workshop, to be held from September 16-19 in Chiang Mai, Thailand, is focused on finding story ideas using EIAs.
MPE is seeking journalists from Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam to apply to participate in the workshops; the deadline for applications for the first workshop is July 28. Additional details on the workshops as well as application instructions can be found at the following website:
Source: USAID/RDMA Regional Environment Office Weekly Update
