The Mekong Institute (MI), in collaboration with the Embassy of India to Thailand, is organizing the Mekong-India Forum on “Engaging Youth in Water Resources Conservation and Management” via Zoom on March 22, 2022 at 9:00 to 11:30 am.

The forum, which is part of the India Cooperation Initiatives with the Mekong countries such as the India-Thailand Exchange Program (ITEP) and India Technical Economic Cooperation (ITEC), aims to share experiences on emerging issues of mutual interest as to build a strong network of youth between India and Mekong countries and explore opportunities for collaboration in academic exchange, training, research cooperation, and visit.

The forum is designed in the form of a plenary session and discussions, which aims to contribute in deepening the collaboration among the youth sector and students on emerging issues on water resources conservation and management. The forum is open for the attendance of over 50 to 60 participants from the Mekong countries and India, comprising of youth, university students, researchers, governments and related ministries, concerned public agencies, and NGOs. The team of panelists is consisting of key experts on the subject with knowledge and experience in planning, policy advisory, and promoting cooperation initiatives.

The forum is expected to:

Identify emerging issues on Water Resources Conservation and Management; and
Build a networking and knowledge exchange platform on Water Resources Conservation and Management as mechanism for youth engagement between India and Mekong countries.
Register to join the Forum through Zoom Application at: https://cutt.ly/fA9QZnb

We look forward to your participation and contribution in the forum.

For more information, please visit the Forum’s site at:

https://sites.google.com/mekonginstitute.org/mekongindiaforum2022/about-forum

This event is organized by MI’s Trade and Investment Facilitation Department.