Know Your Power

Towards a Participatory Approach for Sustainable Power Development

in the Mekong Region

On behalf of the organizing team, MEE Net would like to take this opportunity to thank you for participating in our conference at Chulalongkorn University,Chumbhot-Pantip room, faculty of Political Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, from 18–19 Jan 2012. We were extremely delighted by the high number of participants and the high quality of the discussions. 

We have now uploaded all the presentations onto our website.

Download

- Panelists' presentation and schedule 

- Glossary of Energy Terms

News on the event

- Asia News Network, issue Jan 26-Feb 9, 2012: page 12-14

- BBC Burmese Radio, Jan 12 and Script translated in English 

- Big gap in Mekong, One side still in the Dark 

- FFRC blog

- Photos from the conference

Organized by

1. Mekong Energy and Ecology Network (MEE Net)

2. Mekong Studies Center, Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University

3. Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC), University of Turku

Backgrounds 

The Mekong region is undergoing a period of intense economic and social development as the economies in the region continue their rapid growth. Regional economic integration has become the dominant discourse through which this development is viewed and also sets the decision-making framework. The power sector is at the cornerstone of this development; however, the sector is highly complex and involves many actors, issues and regional differences. Furthermore, there is a fear that the social and environmental impacts of this rush towards integration within the power sector may have been overlooked or only superficially examined and that more financially and environmentally sustainable power alternatives have not been given adequate consideration. The opinions and voices of those who will feel the impacts most are often also excluded from the decision-making process.

Objectives

The aim of the conference is to examine the interlinkages between energy and development by examining the multitude of actors, their roles and influence within the power sector. Likewise, the strategies being pursued and the planning underpinning these strategies will be examined and a variety of alternatives presented. The second day of the conference aims to present these issues within a regional context and to link them to the wider discourse on power issues within the broader context of sustainability. Finally, the aim is to present recommendations on the way forward to achieve more sustainable power development in the Mekong region. 

Target Audiences

The participants will include academics, NGOs, independent researchers and representatives from government and donor organisations as well as journalists.

If you have any questions, pleaes feel free to contact MEE Net coordinating team. 

This conference has been supported by