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.
Looking back, moving forward: Reflecting on the Mekong Commons after six years
As we look back and reflect on all of this, it provides us further motivation. We are looking back so that we can move ahead.
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…
The data commons: What lies ahead for the Mekong region?
More kinds of data are now available and accessible especially in developing countries. However, open accessibility and ease of sharing is not always possible in the countries of the Mekong region, where governments take care to guard data and information from reaching the public. Lan Nguyen explores the future of open data sharing in the Mekong region and the obstacles that remain in place.
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.
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…