Seak Sophat (PhD)

Seak Sophat (PhD): Chair of the Board; he is a natural resource management and biodiversity conservation specialist with more than 15 years implementing, teaching, researching and evaluating natural resource management and biodiversity conservation programming in Cambodia, especially in Mekong, Tonle Sap Lake region and Coastal area. He earned his PhD degree in Natural Resource Management from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. Dr. Seak Sophat has been a Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Natural Resource Management and Development at the Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, he has developed natural resource Read more…

DoungSamphors(Mrs)

DoungSamphors(Mrs): Vice-Chair of the Board; Almost 16 years’ experience in the advocacy work, both in the field and as a managing executive. This has resulted in extensive work with multiple stakeholders, including government and NGOs. Well-versed in conducting needs assessments, strategic developing curriculum, implementing and managing training programmes, workshops and seminars, especially those with an emphasis on capacity-building. Proficient in designing project documents, strategic plans, and developing monitoring and evaluation tools. She has experienced with contract negotiation, budgeting and reporting. She has also provided consultancy support to international and local NGOs. Through my work experience. she has developed skills in independently Read more…

Pen Makara (Mr.)

Pen Makara (Mr.): Treasurer of the Board: Mr. Pen Makara has worked in advocacy field related to sustainable natural resources management, community development and enhance young environmental activists for 5 years. He has obtained experiences from several countries abroad and used to deal directly with some donors such as SSNC, OXFAM, Rockefeller Foundation, McKnight Foundation. Mr. Pen Makara holds 2 Master degrees in Entrepreneurship and Socio-economics from universities in France. Besides NGO projects, he also experienced working along with the government for 4 years, involving in a few projects related with the Council of Ministers, Ministry of InteriorsRead more…

Yong Kimeng(Mr.)

Yong Kimeng(Mr.): Member of the Board:Mr. Yong Kim Eng, President of PDP-Center, an NGO that advocates for human rights, democracy, and youth issues. Kim Eng has workded for organization since 1992. He graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Khmer Literature from Royal University of Phnom Penh in 1995, with a Diploma in General Administration from Royal School of Administration in 1998 and with a Master Degree in Management from International Institute of Cambodia (IIC) in 2015. From 1994 to 2005, he was President of the Khmer Youth Association (KYA) which is only youth organization established during the UNTAC Read more…

Kong Viraksetha(Ms.)

Kong Viraksetha(Ms.): Member of the Board; she is MBA accredited from Université Lumière Lyon 2 et Lille 1, specialized onEntrepreneurship and Social Project Management & innovation project management,professional experiences both in private and NGO institutions on service & operation management, report &minute taking,administration &finance, staff management and training, research & development, human resource management, marketing, public relation &communication, and good Read more…

EamPiseth (Mr.)

EamPiseth (Mr.): Member of the Board; he was a former of CEPA’s staff. He completed Bachelor of Science in Biology at the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) in 1996. He has also holds a Master Degree in Development Management from Norton University since 2012. He is still a lecturer of biology in Biology Department of the Royal University of Phnom Penh. He had 10-year experiences in relation toproject and program management, community development, monitoring and evaluation,MIS design and development, disaster preparedness and mitigation, humanitarian relief, environmental education, field research, decentralization and de-concentration, local democratic governance, Read more…

Vong KongKea (Mr.)

Vong KongKea (Mr.): Member of the Board; a rural development and project management specialist with mostly 10 years experiences working with local and international NGOs and Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) implementing, Managing, researching, Monitoring and Evaluating and teaching. He earned his bachelor degree in Agricultural Economics and Rural Development from Royal University of Agriculture (RUA), Cambodia and master degree in Development Studies from Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP), Cambodia. He has experienced with Natural Resources Management and Conservation, Advocacy, Community Read more…