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Oct
22
Wednesday
Oct
22
Wed
Education :: Lecture
Community Development Challenges and Opportunities
12:00 PM (America/Denver)
University of Montana
Description:
A Mansfield Center Brown Bag Lecture with with Dr. Chhair Sokty, Policy Advisor, Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia and Mr. Dale Bickell, Central Services Director, City of Missoula. A special offering of the U.S. Department of State Economic Empowerment Program.

Preah Vihear is situated in northern Cambodia, bordering Thailand and Laos. Named the "Emerald Triangle" because of this transnational region's rich natural resources, these provinces are also among the most remote and poor in their respective countries. As a Policy Advisor to Cambodia's national parliament and a development practitioner, Dr. Chhair will share his experience addressing issues such as agricultural development, eco-tourism, and natural resource development.

Dr. Chhair will be working with the City of Missoula to compare development strategies in Cambodia and Montana. City of Missoula's Mr. Dale Bickell will discuss the parallels between their work and strategies to reach shared goals.
Age Group: All Ages
Venue: University of Montana
Address: Mansfield Library 454 The University of Montana Missoula, MT 59812
Phone: 406-243-2988

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