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SUMMARY:The Mekong is Blue and Dried: Visual Storytelling of the Mekong River’s Environmental Degradation Open Call for Photo & Art Essays
DESCRIPTION: \nThe Mekong River is the most diverse in fresh water fishery in the world with the greatest biodiversity after the Amazon. It originates in the Tibetan plateau and flows through mainland Southeast Asia before emptying in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta into the South China sea. The Mekong feeds more than 60 million people who live along its entire route. Among them there are indigenous communities that depend on the Mekong for their natural resource-based livelihoods and as a source of income. Their way of life is today threatened by the ongoing dam-building race since the first dam was built on the Mekong mainstream 20 years ago. \nToday\, eleven dams are planned for the lower mainstream Mekong\, and 300 more are in the waiting on feeder waterways. Cumulative impacts have been felt by the riparian communities living downstream. The first lower Mekong dam Xayaburi in Laos operated for a test run in July 2019 exacerbated the drought in the region. The Mekong water level is at its lowest in 50 years. The second dam on the lower Mekong in Laos (Don Sa Hong) was built against concerns regarding its blocking major channels of migratory fishes to spawn upstream and in the Mekong’s tributary rivers. In particular\, it affects the migration of endangered Irrawaddy dolphins living close to the Laotian-Cambodian border where the dam is also located. \nAdding to the multiple impacts of dams\, the collapse of Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy saddle dams on Xe Kong River which is a tributary of the Mekong River in Southern Laos\, killed at least 40 people and displaced more than 4\,500 people. This was a dark reminder of the threats dams pose on people’s lives and the lack of accountability of multinational corporations. \nThe combination of upstream and downstream dams’ operations has blocked the natural rich nutrients and sediments and the water flow. In late 2019\, the Mekong turned into rare blue color instead of its usual brown. The blue color of the Mekong reflects “dead” for aquatic animals\, other animals that dwell in the Mekong riverbank and millions of people who depend for their livelihood on the biodiversity of the River. \nNetworks of environmental experts\, civil society\, media and academia tireless continue to advocate for environmentally and socially friendly measures for the Mekong River.  They raise questions about the need of such dams in view of other forms of green energy such as solar power\, the extenuating risks associated with hydropower construction\, and the devastating social and economic effects on local populations. \nThis initiative launched by SEA Junction with the support of the Samdhana Institute on 15 June 2020 for a period of three months\, aims to contribute to these ongoing efforts through the creative use of visual documentation and art. We are pleased that the Mekong Environment Forum has offered to partner with us on this and help with promoting the initiative and sharing relevant material. We hope other organizations will also join our effort. \n“The Mekong River is Blue and Dried” initiative calls all those interested and particularly photographers\, artists and organizations working with communities in the Greater Mekong Region (GMS) to share their visual stories. The photos and art works accompanied by a short essay should reflect on four main themes: \n\nEnvironmental degradation of the Mekong river.\nDestruction caused by dams and development interventions affecting the river\nImpacts on people and communities depending on the Mekong River for their lives and livelihoods.\nStories of advocacy and how networks and civil groups advocate and try to limit environmental and social damage (“history of opposition”).\n\nThe short essay can be written in English or in any of the Mekong languages (to be later translated into English) \nIf you have a story or an idea to contribute to this initiative just contact us at southeastasiajunction@gmail.com or with our Instagram and twitter @seajunction or facebook @sea-junction. \nLooking forward to collaborating with all of you for a healthier Mekong! \n  \nOrganizers:  \nSEA Junction\nSEA 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 408 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. For more information see www.seajunction.org\, join the Facebook group:  http://www.facebook.com/groups/1693058870976440/ and follow us on twitter and Instagram @seajunction \nThe Samdhana Institute\nSamdhana\, in Sanskrit\, means healing\, uniting\, peacemaking. It was formed in 2003 by a group of individuals\, conservationists\, development practitioners\, constituting the first Samdhana Fellows; moved by the same commitment of ‘giving back’ what they know to the next generation; and bringing together skills\, knowledge\, experiences\, networks\, colleagues and friends; delivering maturity\, strength and sustainability. For more info see www.samdhana.org \n  \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/the-mekong-is-blue-and-dried-visual-storytelling-of-the-mekong-rivers-environmental-degradation-open-call-for-photo-art-essays/
LOCATION:SEA Junction\, Room 408\, BACC\, 939 Rama 1 Rd\, Pathum Wan\, Khet Pathum Wan\, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330 Bangkok\, Thailand\, Bangkok\, Thailand
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SUMMARY:New Migrant Worker Precarity under Covid-19\, Repatriation
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nSpeakers:\nIweng Karsiwen\, Ketua Keluarga Besar Buruh Migran Indonesia (Kabar Bumi)\nJoanna Concepcion\, Migrante International\nAdisorn Kerdmongkol\, Migrant Working GroupEnglish\, Thai\, Chinese\, Indonesian\n\n\nLanguage:\nEnglish\, Thai\, Chinese\, Indonesian\n\n\nSponsor:\nHost: Institute for Population and Social Research at Mahidol University\, Taichung University with supported from Graduate Studies at Mahidol University\, International Center for Cultural Studies at National Chiao Tung University\, School of Education at Hanyang University\, and the Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes (CHCI) and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. \n  \nCo-organized by Sudarat Musikawong\, Institute for Population and Social Research Mahidol University; Tammy Ko Robinson\, School of Education\, Hanyang University; Kenzi Chen\, former National Chiao Tung University post-doctoral fellow and postdoctoral fellow at Taichung University; SEA Junction\n\n\n\nRegistration required: https://tinyurl.com/MWPrecarityNov25 \nMigrant workers and the Covid pandemic\, repatriation is part of an ongoing 2020-2021 series: “Migration\, Logistics and Unequal Citizens in Contemporary Global Context.” The main objective of the webinar will be to join with workers\, researchers\, activists\, policymakers\, civil society organizations\, journalists and GHI participants to highlight and address the urgency of ASEAN migrant worker justice in Asia under the Covid-19 crisis. \nJoin us for an active webinar with breakout sessions to brainstorm new developments in juridical research and migrant worker justice\, migration research practices\, and national legislation and regional solutions. \nDigital Care &  Safety \n\nPresentations within the session may be recorded by the organizer with the consent of the main speakers. Otherwise\, do not record or screenshot any session without notification or consent. We hope to make translations (including ASL interpretation) of the webinar or its transcript available as a future resource.\nThere will be a breakout-session component; Mute yourself when you are not speaking. \nWe will provide English captioning for any pre-recorded or prepared presentations. \nSimultaneous Thai-English interpretation will be provided for the presentation portions of the webinar. \nThough this is a closed seminar\, know that most virtual spaces are not private including Zoom. Zoom makes a record of meetings you join based on your IP address\, which is not deleted when you delete your account. \nWhile you are asked to sign in using the email you registered with\, we ask that you choose to include a screen name and an affiliation if comfortable within this space\, and for future networking purposes. The session will have a tech facilitator on hand\, and if you have any difficulties in using the tools to access the content\, you can chat with them privately during the webinar. Other than this\, chat will be turned off and the q&a features will be enabled.\n\n \n  \nSchedule \n\n\n\n9:00-9:10\nIntroduction of event and co-sponsorship thanks by Sudarat and tammy\n\n\n9:10-10:10\nEach of featured speakers above discuss case of Philippines\, Indonesia\, and Thailand regarding ASEAN Migrant Worker Precarity under Covid-19 Repatriation \n\n\n10:10-10:15\nBreak into separate discussion rooms with each of speakers: \n\n\n10:15-11:30  \nBreakout sessions \n1) Transforming theories of Citizenship and Mobilities into Practice- new theories and topics in migration participatory action research\n2) Repatriation Justice\, Covid-19 Research\n3) Solutions and Transnational Cooperation\n\n\n11:30-12:00\nWrap up session with summarizations of each of breakout sessions\n\n\n\nSpeakers Bios  \nIweng Karsiwen is the founder and Chairperson for Kabar Bumi (the Association of Indonesian Migrant Workers Families). She had worked in Hong Kong for over ten years\, served as the Vice Chair of ATKI-HK (the Association of Indonesian Migrant Workers in Hong Kong)\, and later served as the coordinator for ATKI-Indonesia. As an organizer for over twenty years she has worked with migrant workers abroad as well as returnee migrant workers and their families through legal workshops and leadership training for migrant worker rights and anti-trafficking.  \nJoanna Concepcion is the chair of Migrante International. She has been active in local and international grassroots movements to advance the rights of migrant and immigrant workers and advocate for human rights\, genuine development\, justice and peace in the Philippines and abroad. She previously served as the Executive director of Filipino Migrant Center in the US\, where low-income Filipino Families are provided resources and support in their pursuit of rights and justice to uplift their families and communities. \nAdisorn Kerdmongkol\, is founder and coordinator of Migrant Working Group\, a consortium of migrant worker organizations that work in legal reform\, labor organizing and migrant radio\, community based and civil society organizations advocating for migrant worker rights through research\, policy advocacy\, and organizing for self-empowerment. Having over thirty years experience\, he has worked with a network of advocates to change Thailand’s migrant worker policy towards inclusion\, justice\, and health access.  \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/new-migrant-worker-precarity-under-covid-19-repatriation/
LOCATION:Virtual Zoom Webinar or In-person at IPSR\, Sra Bua Room and at National Chiao Tung University\, ICCS
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