Panel discussion “International Financial Institutions: Investment in Southeast Asia”
September 28 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Event Background
Since its inception in 2019, MAEW has brought together diverse groups, networks, and mechanisms to address critical regional issues from environment to democracy, climate justice, agriculture, and food sovereignty. Topics like free trade agreements, the Belt and Road Initiative, and Special Economic Zones have also been discussed, alongside the climate crisis, waste management, and the ecosystems of the Mekong and Salween Rivers.
MAEW is committed to highlighting problems and driving discussions on prevention and solutions, particularly those raised by local communities. Their event unites progressive voices across the region to tackle common, cross-border challenges created by dominant ideologies, economic models, and powerful actors. To date, MAEW has hosted over 200 speakers and artists, engaging thousands of participants each year in meaningful exploration, dialogue and creative expression.
This year, MAEW will once again bring together the diverse groups and networks of international and local stakeholders and participants from around the Greater Mekong Subregion to Bangkok, from 24 – 29 September 2024 for the Annual Mekong Environmental Awareness Week which will be hosted across different locations. SEA Junction has the pleasure of being a venue to host 4 discussion panels across three days as follows:
27 September 2024:
- Panel discussion “Land and Forests: Special Economic Zones, Transnational Capital, and Land Grabbing.”
- Time: 13.30 – 16.00 (Afternoon Session)
- Speakers: Pornpana Kueycharoen (Land Watch Thai) and Somnuck Chongmeewasin (Eastern Economic Corridor Development Study Group – EEC Watch)
- Organizers: MAEW and SEA Junction in partnership with Land Watch Thai and EEC Watch
28 September 2024:
- Panel discussion “Mekong Dams, River Crisis, and Future Solutions: Can Science Help?”
- Time: 10.00 – 12.30 (Morning Session)
- Speakers: Kolatat Phaiboonnukulkit (RIFFAI Project -Remote Information Future Forecast Artificial Intelligence Project), Thitipan Pattanamongkol (The Feature Magazine – Sarakadee)
- Organizers: MAEW and SEA Junction in partnership with Ubon Monitoring Group on Flood and Mekong Dams (UMFD)
- Panel discussion “International Financial Institutions: Investment in Southeast Asia”
- Time: 14.00 – 30 (Afternoon Session)
- Speakers: To be announced
- Organizers: MAEW and SEA Junction in partnership with Accountability Counsel
29 September 2024:
- Panel discussion “THAI BAHT-MYANMAR GAS: The Neighbor’s talk”
- Time: 10.00 – 12.00 (Morning Session)
- Speakers: To be announced
- Organizers: MAEW and SEA Junction in partnership with ETOs Watch
For more information/reservation, please contact us at info@seajunction.org or message us in any social media channel.
Organizers
Mekong/ASEAN Environmental Week (MAEW) is an annual regional platform that aims to promote venue of exchange and dialog among people, civil society groups, and other key actors on the topics of development, natural resources, and the environmental and social impacts of large-scale projects in the Mekong and Southeast Asia. Their mission is to strengthen and sustain a movement for justice and solutions to the region’s environment and livelihood challenges, focusing on supporting marginalized communities and amplifying their voices. More information on MAEW 2024 at https://shorturl.at/4wtdt.
SEA Junction, established under the Thai non-profit organization Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies (ForSEA), aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions, from arts and lifestyles to economy and development. Conveniently located at Room 407-8 of the Bangkok Arts and Culture Center or BACC (across MBK, BTS National Stadium), SEA Junction facilitates public access to knowledge resources and exchanges among students, practitioners and Southeast Asia lovers. More information at http://seajunction.org/.
