Monthly Archives: December, 2010
Building Trust: An Example of CAN
The Citizen Action Net for Social Development (CAN) is a formal network of open-minded people working to promote citizens’ participation, social development and rules of law. CAN is registered in the Ministry of Interior on 29 June, 2004. The main initiators of CAN are Dr. Yang Saing Koma, President of CEDAC and currently Chairman of CAN, myself and …
FAO Regional Workshop on Analysis of Sustainable Water Resource Use
From 21-22 December 2010, in my capacity as CEDAC Senior Program Officer, I attended the regional workshop in Bangkok, Thailand. The workshop is organized by FAO in the framework of a Japanese government‘s funded project to study on the analysis of the sustainable water resource use in the Asia Pacific region. Representatives from four partners …
14 Days Visa Free between two “uneasy neighboring Countries”
16 December 2010; it is an important day for Cambodians and Thai. Starting from this day, people from both sides, who carry normal passports and would like to visit other country withhin the period of 14 days, could do so without requiring a visa. The agreement was reached and signed by both Ministers of Foreign …
Pattaya: Jogging for Change
It is the second day of our FNF staff outing in Pattaya. I woke up at 4:30 am, without using alarm clock. I have my newly bought jogging shoes from Phnom Penh, Cambodia with me. I was not so sure in which direction, but I would like to walk, jog and to explore Pattaya in the very …
Koh Pich : 2 Two Weeks After
Koh Pich is still on the headlines in the media landscape of Cambodia and the popular social network such as facebook, both positive and negative. From my point of view, it could be summarized as below: Positive – Normal life has returned step by step to Koh Pich area, though it is much quieter that …
Thmar Roung: A Natural Resort
On Sunday, November 14, 2010, I and my family were travelling to Thmar Roung natural resort, one of the local tourist destinations. It is located in Kampong Seila district, Preah Sihanouk province. We traveled from Phnom Penh at around 8:00 am, along the national road # 4; to the southwest direction. Around 115 km from the city, then we …
2 December
2 December has at least two important meanings for my life and/or for most of Cambodians. First, 2 December 1978: it was the founding date of the National Front for Solidarity and Salvation of Kampuchea, a front led by Heng Samrin, Pen Sovann and Chea Sim, which was supported by the Communist Party and the Government …
Press Saving Association of Cambodia
CEDAC, a Cambodian local NGO, in cooperation with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Liberty (FNF), started to work intensively with the journalists of the printed press and broadcast media. The idea was born in 2008 by Dr. Yang Saing Koma and myself. And we had our first workshop was held on 18-19 July, 2009 at Kirirom Hill Resort. From CEDAC side, Mr. …
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