Mekong Commons is back. We resume our work as a platform for debate and organizing writeshops that support young writers in the Mekong Region to produce articles and films that offer topical and critical perspectives on regional environmental issues.
Open call: Grants for writing workshop by Mekong Commons
The call is open for all writers and researchers based in the Mekong Region to build their writing capacity and produce a written story on current environmental and development issues about the Mekong Region.
5th WriteShop for Mekong Writers held 7-8 July 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand
The 5th Writeshop brought together ten writers and researchers to build capacity to think critically, and produce a written story on current environmental and development issues in the Mekong region. At least ten articles are expected from the writeshop and will be featured in this website in the coming months. The Writeshop was organized jointly…
4th WriteShop for Mekong Writers: Call for applicants
The writeshop will bring together writers and researchers to build capacity to think critically, and produce a written story on current environmental and development issues in the Mekong Region. Less experienced writers especially will be provided help to plan and write their articles.
3rd WriteShop for Mekong Writers: Call for applicants
The writeshop will bring together writers and researchers to build capacity to think critically, and produce a written story on current environmental and development issues in the Mekong Region. Less experienced writers especially will be provided help to plan and write their articles.
Looking back on two years of the Mekong Commons
It’s now two years since we began the Mekong Commons. It has been an incredible journey for us. As we end this year and go forward to 2016, we wanted to look back at some of the key articles and environmental topics that featured in this website over the last two years.
2nd WriteShop for Mekong writers: call for applicants
We are pleased to announce our 2nd WriteShop for Mekong Writers co-organized by Mekong Commons and iMekong.org to be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 9-10 January 2016. To apply for the WriteShop submit: (1) a 300 words summary of your proposed story (in English); (2) one relevant photograph; (3) one quote from someone who is…
Dawei’s coastal calm disrupted by Thailand’s industrial plans
The beautiful coastline of Dawei in south Myanmar could become a polluted, industrial wasteland if Thailand builds the Dawei Special Economic Zone (DSEZ).
WriteShop for Mekong writers: call for applicants
We are pleased to announce our first WriteShop for Mekong Writers co-organized by Mekong Commons and iMekong.org to be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 23-24 May 2015. To apply for the WriteShop: (1) submit a 300 words summary of your proposed story (in English); (2) one relevant photograph; (3) explain why this story is important…
Wishing all readers the best for 2015
It is now almost one year since the Mekong Commons website was launched in March 2014. We would like to thank all our readers and contributors as well as our web manager, web designer and our guest editors for believing in this website and making it a success. The stories, pictures and videos that have appeared on the website during…
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