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Ross Island Kayaking Trip with International Visitors
The World Affairs Council is hosting a group of eight visitors from the Lower Mekong region in July. This unique program (made possible in part through the U.S. State Department-sponsored International Visitor Leadership Program) brings together emerging leaders from Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam to explore various aspects of Watershed Management.
This diverse multi-agency effort aims to positively contribute to the improvement of education, the environment, health, and infrastructure in the region. Their visit to Oregon is part of an association with the Lower Mekong Initiative established in 2009 by Secretary of State Clinton.
First-time kayakers and experienced paddlers alike will enjoy a unique perspective of Portland on this guided tour. Escape the office and interact with these fascinating visitors as they circumnavigate Ross Island and learn more about wildlife on the Willamette River.
Ms. Phallika CHEA : Project Officer, Hydropower and Community Rights, NGO Forum on Cambodia (Cambodia)
Mr. Rattanakomar LONG : Deputy Director, Community Forestry Office, Forestry Administration (Cambodia)
Mr. Aloune SAYAVONG : Director, Water Resources Management Division, Water Resource Department, Water Resource and Environment Administration (Laos)
Mr. Sangkane THIANGTHAMMAVONG : Deputy Director General, Water Resource Environment Institute, Water Resource and Environment Administration (Laos)
Ms. Premrudee DAOROUNG : Co-Director, Towards Ecological Recovery and Regional Alliance (TERRA), Foundation for Ecological Recovery (Thailand)
Mr. Nopparat LAMUN : Head, Mekong Community Media Program, Mekong-Lanna Natural Resources and Cultural Conservation Network (M-LNRCCN), since 2003 (Thailand)
Dr. Dan Phuoc NGUYEN : Dean, Faculty of Environment, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (Vietnam)
Mr. Duy Trong PHAM : Program Manager, Water and Soil Pollution Control Division, Pollution Control Department, Vietnam Environment Administration (Vietnam)
