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APPENDIX  E

 

MEKONG REGIONAL CONTACTS

 

 

Mekong Regional Contacts

 

TERRA

A Bangkok-based environmental NGO. TERRA works across the region with NGOs and people’s organisations in Burma, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam; Mekong development is one focus of its work.

 

TERRA

409 Soi Rohitsuk

Pracharajbampen Rd

Huay Khwang

Bangkok 10320, Thailand

tel: (66 2) 691 0718

fax: (66 2) 691 0714

e-mail: terraper@ksc.net.th

 

International Rivers Network

An American non-profit organisation monitoring development of rivers around the world. IRN devotes much of its organisational resources to raising awareness about the negative effects of large dams, to stopping construction of large dams, and to promoting viable alternatives to such projects.

 

IRN

1847 Berkely Way

Berkely CA 94703

tel: (510) 848-1155

fax: (510) 848-1008

e-mail: irndc@igc.apc.org

 

Mekong Watch Network, Japan

Japanese NGOs, journalists and academics formed a coalition in April 1994 to monitor the roles of Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA), as well as the multilateral development banks in Mekong development. The network’s goals are to advocate for participatory development processes and to raise regional awareness about the use of taxpayers’ money in socially and environmentally destructive infrastructure projects.

 

contact: Mihoko Uramoto

c/o JVC, Maruko Building, 1-20-6 Higashiueno, Taito-ku

Tokyo 110, JAPAN

tel/fax: 81 3 3832 5034

e-mail: mekong-w@path.or.jp

 

 

 

 

NGO Working Group on ADB

A regional coalition engaged in dialogue with the ADB to promote consultative processes within the bank.

 

Mae Ocampo

3/F Puno Building

#47 Kalayaan Avenue

Diliman, Quezon City

Philippines 1101

tel: (632) 927 9670/920 7172

fax: (632) 920 7172/924 3668

e-mail: ocampom@philonline.com.ph or ngowgadb@philonline.com.ph

 

Australian Mekong Resource Center

A focal point for information, dialogue and activities in support for an equitable and sustainable development path for the Mekong Region.

 

c/-Division of Geography School  of Geosciences (F09)

University of Sydney

NSW 2006 Australia

Tel: +61-2-9351 7796

Fax: +61-2-9351 3644

E-mail: mekong@geography.usyd.edu.au or www.usyd.edy.au/su/geography/mekong