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Working towards greater community control over land, forests and natural resources
(ກຸ່ມເຮັດວຽກກ່ຽ່ວກັບບັນຫາການນຳໃຊ້ທີ່ດິນ) ແນ່ໃສ່ສົ່ງເສີ່ມ ຄວາມເຂົ້າໃຈ ແລະຄວາມຮູ້ທ່ວງທັນ ໃນດ້ານ ເສດຖະກິດສັງຄົມ
ສິງແວດລອມ ທີ່ກ່ຽວຂອງກັບການນຳໃຊ້ເນື້ອທີ່ດິນ ໃນໂຄງການ ຕ່າງໆ, ໂດຍການເກັບກຳ ແລະ ແຜ່ກະຈາຍ ຂໍ້ມູນ ຂ່າວສານ,
ການຊຸກຍູ້ການສົນທະນາປຶກສາຫາລື ແລະ ການຄົ້ນຄວ້າວິໃຈ
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Archive for the ‘Civil society / ປະຊາສັງຄົມ’ CategoryNatural resources could pay for nationwide primary education: reportMay 9th, 2013
Vientiane Times, 09 May, 2013 Laos could raise almost US$100 million a year for education if 30 percent of its share of copper and gold mining resources were converted into public revenue and 20 percent of this sum invested in education. This could double Laos’ education budget and achieve primary education for all. The amount raised would be equivalent to almost two-thirds of the money Laos receives annually in aid to education. National draft land policy under scrutinyMarch 22nd, 2013
Vientiane Times, 22 March, 2013 Representatives from various government sectors, the National Assembly (NA) and foreign experts from NGOs are discussing a national draft land policy before submitting it to the next ordinary session of the National Assembly. A two-day meeting on the draft policy began yesterday in Vientiane, chaired by the NA’s Economics, Planning and Finance Committee President, Dr Souvanpheng Bouphanouvong. Civil society worker Sombath Somphone gone missingJanuary 10th, 2013
Bangkok Post, 12 Dec, 2012 Fate of missing Lao activist unknown Laos authorities said on Thursday that they were unaware of the whereabouts of an award-winning development activist whose disappearance has triggered international concern, suggesting he may have been kidnapped. Sombath Somphone, 62, was last seen on Saturday in Vientiane when his car was stopped at a police post, according to his wife Ng Shui Meng. CCTV images appear to show him being driven away with two unidentified people. LIWG photo exhibition open until 7 November at the French InstituteOctober 22nd, 2012
 Harvesting peppers in Phongsaly Province, Northern Laos. Photo by Andrew Bartlett (2012). In conjunction with the Asia Europe People’s Forum (AEPF), the Land Issues Working Group organises a photo exhibition at the French Institute, Vientiane, under the title “Natural Development – Growing in Equity or Growing Inequity?”. The exhibition is free of charge and remains open until 7 November, 2012. Asia-Europe People’s Forum concludes with declaration focusing on sustainable developmentOctober 19th, 2012
Xinhua, Oct 19, 2012 Vientiane – The 9th Asia-Europe People’s Forum (AEPF-9) concluded here on Friday with a final declaration ratified by all participants. The declaration emphasized the participants concerns in four major areas, including universal social protection and access to essential services. At the closing session of the meeting, Maris Dela Cruz, member of the International Organization Committee of AEPF, said the participates to the meeting engaged in an in-depth discussion from different perspectives in the last three days, in order to come up with people’s vision and recommendations on people’s solidarity against poverty and sustainable development. 
Posted in Civil society / ປະຊາສັງຄົມ, English Language / ພາສາອັງກິດ 
Tags: AEPF, ASEM, international 
No Comments » AEPF9: Citizens of Asia, Europe seek path to prosperityOctober 17th, 2012
Vientiane Times, Oct 17, 2012 The Asia-Europe People’s Forum is a great opportunity for sharing wisdom, ideas and experience and furthering the comprehensive development of every country in Asia and Europe, in response to people’s legitimate aspirations. Dr Thongloun Sisoulith addresses the opening ceremony of the Asia-Europe People’s Forum in Vientiane on Tuesday. This was the message from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Thongloun Sisoulith, delivered at the opening ceremony of the forum at the National Culture Hall in Vientiane yesterday.
Posted in Civil society / ປະຊາສັງຄົມ, English Language / ພາສາອັງກິດ
Tags: AEPF, international
No Comments » Public raise concerns over land rightsOctober 12th, 2012
Vientiane Times, 12 Oct, 2012 Members of the public have made it clear that land issues are becoming of increasing concern, due to the problem of land development policies that promote the conversion of property into capital. People were given the opportunity to voice their interest and concerns at a consultation meeting on the government’s policies on land and natural resources, which was held at the Lao Women’s Union Training Centre in Vientiane yesterday. ເຊື່ອມຊຶມເອກະສານບັນຫາພົ້ນເດັ່ນ ກ່ຽວກັບທີ່ດິນ ແລະ ທິດທາງແກ້ໄຂSeptember 11th, 2012
ວຽງຈັນໃຫມ່, ວັນທີ 10 ກັນຍາ 2012 ອ່ານເນື້ອໃນຂ່າວທັງໝົດໄດ້ທີ່ ເຊື່ອມຊຶມເອກະສານບັນຫາພົ້ນເດັ່ນ ກ່ຽວກັບທີ່ດິນ ແລະ ທິດທາງແກ້ໄຂ Related PostsLand management seen as vital for rural developmentSeptember 6th, 2012
Vientiane Times, Sept 6, 2012. Appropriate land management in Luang Namtha, Xayaboury and Attapeu provinces is crucially important for Laos to move off the UN’s list of least developed countries by 2020. That is the opinion of Ministry of Planning and Investment officials, who are meeting in Vientiane on September 5-6 to set up a 2012-2013 plan for Land Management and Rural Economic Development (LM-RED). National Assembly gets toughSeptember 1st, 2012
Vientiane Times, Sept 1, 2012. The Lao National Assembly (NA) has confirmed its increasing role with regard to building transparency in Lao society, especially within the country’s administration. NA Standing Committee member Dr Souvanpheng Bouphanouvong who is also a NA member for Vientiane made the confirmation yesterday when meeting with leaders of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism and other civil servants at the National Culture Hall. |
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