Seminar & Events
Mekong research and dialogue online workshop
How can “data and technology” enhance the governance of the Mekong River Basin? Insights from the MRC project and beyond
IDE-JETRO aims to build a research network to facilitate further dialogue and collaboration among stakeholders with a view to sustainable and inclusive development in the Mekong region. This workshop will focus on the ongoing technical project initiated by the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to utilize a smartphone application to encourage all stakeholders to access climate and water real-time data. We will discuss how such a digital transformation (DX) solution can enhance the governance of the Mekong River Basin while referring to other practices in the region and beyond.
The registration is closed.
Date & Time
Friday, 6 December 2024, 10:15-12:00 (JST)
Organizer
Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO)
Venue
Zoom online
Format
This event is online only.
This seminar will be conducted in English, and no Japanese translation will be provided.
The expected participants
Academics, students, civil society, business, and government professionals interested in sustainable development issues in the Mekong region.
Participation Fee
Free of charge
Abstracts
Registration
Please fill out the form from the below link to register by 4th, December.
https://www.jetro.go.jp/form5/pub/rob/mekongd
Participation will be confirmed on first-come, first-served basis. Please note that registration will be closed once we reach full capacity.
Speakers, theme and related organizations
- Invited Speaker
- Mr. Santi Baran, Chief Strategy and Partnership Officer, MRC
“Future of Mekong River Commission Data & Technology”
- Mr. Santi Baran, Chief Strategy and Partnership Officer, MRC
- Discussant
- Mr. Souknilanh Keola, Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO / ERIA
- Moderator
- Dr. Kenji Otsuka, Senior Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO
Mr. Santi Baran is the Chief Strategy and Partnership Officer of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat. He oversees the organization’s strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), communications, stakeholder engagement, and partnership development. Working for the MRC over the past 14 years, he has led the formulation of the MRC Strategic Plans since 2010.
- MRC: Mekong River Commission https://www.mrcmekong.org/
- IDE-JETRO: Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization https://www.ide.go.jp/English.html
- ERIA: Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia https://www.eria.org/
Contact:
Inquiry for registration and Zoom meeting:
Mihoko Ishikawa (Ms.) and Rumiko Nakamura (Ms.)
Research Development Division, IDE-JETRO
E-mail: R_promo2