A seminar on "Building Water Sector Youth Leadership Network in the Lancang-Mekong Region," under the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund, was held in Beijing on Oct. 29.

Organized by Lancang-Mekong Water Resources Cooperation Center (LMC Water Center), the workshop has brought together over 30 representatives from government agencies, research institutions, universities, enterprises, and NGOs to discuss project progress and share insights on developing young leaders in the water sector.

Following the seminar, participants visited the LMC Water Center and the Tuancheng Lake in Beijing's Haidian district to learn about the economic, social, and ecological impacts of the eastern and central routes of the South-North Water Diversion Project.

"Building Water Sector Youth Leadership Network in the Lancang-Mekong Region," was initiated by Thailand's Office of the National Water Resources, and jointly implemented by Environmental Research Institute Chulalongkorn University, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Asia Centre, and the LMC Water Center. It has received strong support from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Running from 2023 to 2024, it aims to strengthen youth engagement across the six countries in the Lancang-Mekong basin, fostering active participation in regional water resource cooperation.