PANELISTS

The Belt and Road Initiative: Geopolitical

implications for Asia
Moderator: Asst. Prof. Dr. Carl Middleton, Center for
POLICY FORUM Social Development Studies, Faculty of Political Science,
Chulalongkorn University
Dr. Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Institute of Security and
UNDERSTANDING THE International Studies (ISIS), Chulalongkorn University
Mr. Li Hong, Permanent Mission of the People's
LANCANG-MEKONG Republic of China to the United Nations
Benjamin Zawacki, Independent Analyst
COOPERATION FRAMEWORK Amantha Perera, Journalist

AND CHINA’S ROLE IN THE Transboundary Water Cooperation –

MEKONG REGION
3 SEPTEMBER 2018 | 09.00 - 17.00
ALUMNI MEETING ROOM - 12TH FLOOR
FACULTY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE,
CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY
This event will be broadcasted on Facebook Live
www.facebook.com/CSDSChula/
Progress and Challenges
Moderator: Dr. Ukrist Pathmanand, Mekong Research
Center, Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn
University
Dr. Anoulak Kittikhoun, Mekong River Commission
Dr. John Dore, Australia's Department of Foreign
Affairs and Trade
Maureen Harris, International Rivers
Rise of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation
Framework: Emerging cooperation issues
Moderator: Kamol Sukin, China Dialogue
Courtney Weatherby, Stimson Center
Chayanis Krittasudthacheewa, Stockholm
Environment Institute
Apichai Sunchindah, Independent Analyst

Reporting on the Mekong and China’s role:

Trends, challenges and successes for
Southeast Asia’s media
Moderator: Sim Kok Eng Amy, Earth Journalism
Network
Wang Yan, News China
Zayar Hlaing, Mawkun magazine - Myanmar
Ketkhuanchai Malychansy, Lao News Agency
Supalak Ganjanakhundee, The Nation