Dr.  Jean Lebel President of IDRC.

Meeting with the Asian Development Bank Vice President for East and Southeast Asian Pacific

Mr Scott Morris, the ADB Vice President for East and Southeast Asian Pacific, paid a courtesy visit to CDRI and met with Dr Eng Netra, CDRI Executive Director, and Dr Song Sopheak, CDRI Deputy Executive Director for research, to discuss the growth pathway for Cambodia. The meeting concluded with a pledge to strengthen ADB’s partnership and collaboration on future research.

13th Biennial Conference of Comparative Education Society of Asia (CESA)

Dr Song Sopheak, CDRI Deputy Executive Director, and Dr Chea Phal, Director of CDRI’s Education Centre along with 3 researchers were pleased to be invited to the 13th Biennial Conference of Comparative Education Society of Asia in Hiroshima, Japan. CESA is established in 1995, by a group of scholars from Asia and beyond, who are involved in the comparative study of educational systems, traditions, and practices. In the comparative study of educational systems, traditions, and practices. This year’s theme is […]

Technical Workshop

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has significantly impacted Cambodia’s economic transformation. The country has shifted from a planned agricultural-based economy to a free-market structure, with low-tech industries like textiles, garments, tourism, construction, real estate, and agriculture driving growth. Moving forward, Cambodia faces challenges in maximising FDI benefits. To ensure long-term economic sustainability and enhance its position in the Mekong subregion, diversifying FDI sources and researching current development and past experiences are crucial. Recently, the CDRI’s Economics Centre organised a workshop titled […]

Closing the New Gap: How We Can Help Underperforming Boys