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SUMERNET Secretariat
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Sustainable Mekong Research Network (SUMERNET) is an initiative for research & policy engagement on sustainable development of the Mekong Region.
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🎥 Watch this new interview video to hear from policymakers, researchers, and people with disabilities from #Vietnam as they seek actionable solutions to build #ClimateResilience in the #MekongDelta. 🌾💧🐟

For more info: www.sumernet.org/story/video-...

👉 youtu.be/Ez5X2S24NlM
Video - Building Climate Resilience in the Mekong Delta: Insights into climate policy from Vietnam
This video highlights how policymakers, researchers, and people with disabilities are finding actionable solutions to build climate resilience in the Mekong Delta.
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June 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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🌱 Youth at the Frontlines of #ClimateAction 🌏

How do we move beyond tokenism and truly empower young people in shaping climate solutions?

Check out this inspiring story from #SUMERNET Young Professionals in #Myanmar!
🔗 www.sumernet.org/story/empowe...
Empowering youth engagement in climate action
Youth participation in climate action is critical for sustainability in the Mekong Region.
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June 6, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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🌏 This #WorldEnvironmentDay, let’s #BeatPlasticPollution, not just in oceans, but in rivers like the Mekong.

Microplastics are silently threatening ecosystems & food security.

Read how youth & researchers are taking action:
🔗 www.sumernet.org/story/unrave...
June 5, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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How can we craft powerful messages that advance #GenderEquality and #DisabilityInclusion in #ClimatePolicy?

🎧 Hear from ‪‪@kngtrung.bsky.social‬ &
@mymekong.bsky.social on inclusive communication strategies for real policy impact.

🔗 www.sumernet.org/story/podcas...
May 30, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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🎥📰 From short films to feature stories, researchers & journalists are teaming up under #MTT media-research collaboration fellowships to spotlight real stories from the #MekongRegion 🌏 💧

🔗 See what’s taking shape: sumernet.org/story/storie...

#MediaResearch
#SciComms
#EnvironmentalReporting
May 22, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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#JobAlert | Program Manager (SEI Asia 🇹🇭)

Lead the Sustainable Mekong Research Network (#SUMERNET), the Mekong Thought Leadership and Think Tanks Network (#MTT), and advance climate resilience and policy engagement across the #MekongRegion 🌏

Apply now: www.sei.org/people/jobs/...
May 13, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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A small elementary school stands as a beacon of hope and #ClimateResilience in a mangrove forest of #SamutPrakan, #Thailand. There, children from a disappearing indigenous fishing village are equipped to pursue their learning despite uncertainty.

🔗 www.sumernet.org/story/previe...
May 7, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Are you a climate expert from the #MekongRegion and hoping your work can reach a global audience? Join the Global South Climate Database to boost your visibility, connect with journalists & bring Mekong voices to global #ClimateReporting.

🔗 www.carbonbrief.org/global-south...
Global South Climate Database - Carbon Brief
The “Global South Climate Scientists Database” was launched to ensure that journalists can contact scientists from Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Pacific.
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April 24, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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📢 #JobAlert | SUMERNET Program Manager (SEI Asia 🇹🇭)

Lead one of Southeast Asia’s key sustainability networks. Oversee @sumernet.bsky.social and advance climate resilience and policy engagement across the Mekong.

⌛ Deadline: 1 May 2025
🔗 Apply now: sei.org/people/jobs/...
April 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Join @sei.org at the Asia Center as a SUMERNET Program Manager!
📍 Location: Bangkok, Thailand
🗓️ Application Deadline: 1 May 2025
📄 Contract: Fixed-term, two years with the possibility of extension

For more details: www.sei.org/people/jobs/...

#ApplyNow to make a difference in the #MekongRegion 🌏
SUMERNET Program Manager
Join SEI Asia in Bangkok and lead regional climate and development programs across the Mekong.
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April 18, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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Happy #Songkran #Thingyan #ChoulChnamThmey #PiMai 🎉

Let's celebrate our environmental successes while reflecting on future challenges.

By sharing knowledge, uplifting vulnerable communities, and uniting our strengths, we can build a #ClimateResilient future.

#MekongRegion #StrongerTogether
April 11, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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As we approach the dry season, let's revisit #SUMERNET's inspiring short film that highlights the critical climate challenges and the science-based actions taken to ensure #WaterSecurity in #Vietnam’s Mekong Delta 💧

🎥 Watch the film again: youtu.be/YxgO_cUEAuc
Reducing Water Insecurity in the Mekong Delta: SUMERNET Projects & Partnerships (Long Version)
YouTube video by SUMERNET
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March 25, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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🌊 Let's revisit the inspiring story of Ban Phai Town in #KhonKaen, #Thailand, where SUMERNET's research grant brought researchers, policymakers, and the community together to tackle flood risks. 🌏✨

🔗 Read here: www.sumernet.org/story/co-lea...

#knowledgecoproduction #MekongRegion
Co-learning and co-producing knowledge: How Ban Phai town in Khon Kaen province developed a flood management plan
How a town in northeast Thailand developed a flood risk management plan with the close participation of the local community.
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March 24, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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🌏 Celebrate #WorldWaterDay 2025 with more podcasts.

Sushmita Mandal, Component 3 Lead of the #Mekong Thought Leadership and Think Tanks Network #MTT shares eye-opening stories about how wealth and power defy gravity by making water flow… upwards! 🚰

🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/4Cue...
How water is ‘flowing up’ to the rich
EQUALS: Reimagining Our Economy · Episode
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March 22, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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This #WorldWaterDay, dive into the complexities of transboundary water governance in the #MekongRegion with Dr. Anoulak Kittikhoun, former CEO of the Mekong River Commission and @rajeshbkk.bsky.social from @sei.org in Asia.

Tune in to the podcast episode here: is.gd/NXLQc6
March 21, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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🌟 New release: Mekong Thought Leadership and Think Tanks Network (MTT) Program - Projects Booklet 📚
Dive into this comprehensive introduction to #MTT projects and innovative ideas shaping the future of the #MekongRegion.

🔗 www.sumernet.org/publication/...
Follow us to stay informed and inspired! 🌏
February 24, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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🌊 Bang Khun Thian’s coastline of #Thailand is slowly disappearing. Researchers are collaborating with vulnerable coastal communities to ensure they have a voice in shaping coastal retreat plans to adapt to #ClimateChange.

💡 Read more: www.sumernet.org/story/previe...
February 10, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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🌏 On Jan 14, six media fellows met MTT research teams to exchange insights and launch collaborations for #EnvironmentalReporting in the #MekongRegion – bridging the gap between science and storytelling 📰

🔗 www.sumernet.org/story/launch...

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February 7, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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On this year's #WorldWetlandsDay, with the theme "Protecting #wetlands for our common future", check out this short story by SUMERNET to learn more about efforts to save the #Mekong wetlands for current and future generations.

Read here: www.sumernet.org/story/conser...
February 2, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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🌏 The Mekong Thought Leadership and Think Tanks Program (#MTT) is opening a call for an entry- or mid-level professional who is a #Mekong citizen (#Lao or #Thai) with experience in program/project coordination and management.

👉 www.sumernet.org/story/call-f... 🌊💪
January 18, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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🌟 Let’s welcome 2025 with excitement and hope for a successful and fulfilling year ahead! 🎉

A gentle reminder: The US-ASEAN #SmartCities Partnership’s Business Innovation Fund 2.0 deadline is fast approaching – 15 Jan.

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity!
#ClimateFinance #ASEAN #MekongRegion
Smart Cities Business Innovation Fund 2.0
The Fund will address critical financing gaps at the sub-national level, accelerate climate action in support of urban sustainability and reinforce NDCs.
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January 8, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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🌿 #WatchNow: SUMERNET’s Impact on Reducing Water Insecurity in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta 🌊

Our latest short film is a heartfelt journey through #Vietnam #Mekong Delta, where #climate challenges meet science-based actions.

🎥 youtu.be/YxgO_cUEAuc
Reducing Water Insecurity in the Mekong Delta: SUMERNET Projects & Partnerships (Long Version)
YouTube video by SUMERNET
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January 7, 2025 at 9:44 AM