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1st SEA Junction Conversation on Regional Development “In Search of Social Justice along the Myanmar and China Oil and Gas Pipeline”
3 July, 2016 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
The first of SEA Junction Conversation Series on Regional Development will focus on the impacts on local communities of the Sino-Myanmar oil and gas pipelines planned to link Myanmar’s deep-water port of Kyaukphyu (Sittwe) in the Bay of Bengal with Kunming in Yunnan province of China.
The speaker, independent researcher and development expert Zaw Aung will present the results of a research he recently conducted for the Myanmar-China Pipeline Watch. His sharing is not only relevant for Myanmar, as also in other countries in the region infrastructure projects in the pursuit of natural resources exploitation and economic growth have multiple and far-reaching environmental and social impacts not always appreciated by institutional actors.
Title: In Search of Social Justice along the Myanmar and China Oil and Gas Pipeline
Speaker: Zaw Aung, Independent Researcher and Asian Public Intellectual (API)
Venue: SEA Junction, Room 408, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), 939 Rama 1 Rd., Phathum Wan, Bangkok (BTS National Stadion)Few copies of the report will be available to participants.Looking forward to welcoming you,
Rosalia (Lia) Sciortino
Founder and Executive Director of SEA Junction
About SEA Junction
SEA Junction aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions –from arts and lifestyles to economy and development– by enhancing public access to knowledge resources and by promoting exchanges among students, practitioners and Southeast Asia lovers. Located at the Bangkok Arts and Culture Centre (BACC) in Bangkok, Thailand. More information about SEA Junction see www.seajunction.org and join the Facebook group https://www.facebook.
