Invitation to Mekong Day “Let’s Act Green for a Greener Mekong”
MEDIA ADVISORY
Invitation to Mekong Day “Let’s Act Green for a Greener Mekong”
What: Mekong Day “Let’s Act Green for a Greener Mekong”
When: Friday, 5 April 2019 at 11:00 – 12:30 (light lunch included)
Where: Mekong River Commission Secretariat (Lobby Lounge), 184 Fa Ngoum Road, Unit 18, Ban Sithane Neua, Sikhottabong District, Vientiane, Lao PDR
Who: Winners of Mekong Day’s green campaign, high level representatives from the Lao government, ambassadors, representatives from MRC’s donors, other dignitaries, CEO of MRC Secretariat and staff.
Details:
The anniversary of the Mekong Agreement, which was signed on 5 April 1995, is commemorated every year with the celebration of the Mekong Day. This year, the occasion will be celebrated by exhibiting green actions of a recent green campaign “Let’s Act Green for a Greener Mekong”.
Run from 4 to 29 March 2019, the campaign asked Facebook users to take photographs or videos of their green actions and post them in a public mode with two hashtags #GreenMekongDay and #MekongRiverCommission. Following the deadline, the campaign received nearly a hundred posts from the users in five countries. Six posts, which generated a lot of discussions and sharing because of the nature of the action, were named winners, each of whom will receive a U$50 cash prize plus a certificate of appreciation.
At the Mekong Day, the winners will be presented with the cash prize and certificate. They will also be invited to make a short remark.
Members of the media interested in attending the Mekong Day are advised to confirm their attendance no later than 4 April 2018.
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