The Beginning Dr Kim Geheb, Regional Coordinator CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems Greater Mekong Program
The Beginning
Dr Kim Geheb, Regional Coordinator CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems
Greater Mekong Program
Knowledge is a critical, but not the only, ingredient in successful water resources
management” – John Williams.
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15 Projects working on: • Water governance • Healthy rivers • River food systems • Healthy landscapes
and ecosystems In part, through: • Capacity building and
professional development
WLE GM works in…
7 Projects
3 Projects
3 Projects
2 Projects
Ideas, like large rivers, never have just one source” “
Willy Ley 1906 -‐ 1969
306 Delegates
139 Institutions
14% Cambodia
9% China
13% Lao PDR
16.5% Myanmar
13% Thailand
16.5% Viet Nam
19% Intl.
How wonderful that we have met with a paradox. Now we have some hope of making progress” – Niels Bohr
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It’s not what you say, but how you say it that counts” – Me.
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The ‘shape’ of WLE communications
The Detail
The Big Picture
The Hook
§ Messages § Elevator pitches § Engagement § Social media
§ Syntheses § SoKs § Infographics § Atlases § Dialogues
§ Formal articles § Technical solutions
Highly s
pecialised
Low com
plex
ity
High co
mplex
ity
Low spe
cialisation
Matching power?
Acknowledgements
Thank You!!!
• Ministry of Environment, Kingdom of Cambodia
• International Water Management Institute
Thank You!!!
• CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems
• Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
• German Technical Cooperation (GiZ)
• PACT – Mekong Partnership for the Environment
• Stockholm Environment Institute • Mekong River Commission • Our projects!
Thank You!!!
• HoaBinh Tourist • Hotel Cambodiana
Thank You!!!
• The WLE Greater Mekong Fellows
Thank You!!!
• Fisher Qua • Mia Signs • Natalie Orenticher • Michael Victor • Joe Girton • Stew Motta • Sharon Perera • Ruby Laohapraseng • Mayvong Sayatham • Noi Punkeo • David Clayton
Thank You!!!
YOU!!!
Thank You!!!
Thank you for listening
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