On 23 October 2024, Heng Kimhong was invited to speak about the Cambodian Youth Network Association’s work to empower young people to protect natural resources and biodiversity conservation at the site event on Enhancing Cambodian Youth in Spiritual and Forest Protection. Kimhong presented how CYN works with young people in Cambodia to protect Prey Lang, Prey Preah Rokar, and Monk Forest Wildlife Sanctuaries— dialogue and advocacy for effective policy implantation[…]

On 22 October 2024, the Global Youth Network for Biodiversity invited Mr. Heng Kimhong to participate in a panel discussion on “Vital Role of Youth in Environmental and Peacebuilding Efforts.” Biodiversity conservation requires effective collaboration and implementing interventions based on a solid understanding of diverse situations. As young people navigate and effectively contribute to biodiversity conservation and, therefore, to implementing the KMGBF, they face various conflict situations and contexts. In[…]

Today, COP-16 is opening for discussion in Columbia. From 21 October to 1 November 2024, more than 1800 participants worldwide came to Cali City to discuss biodiversity conservation. COP is the Conference of the Parties, the supreme decision-making body of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was signed by leaders of 150 countries at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. This convention[…]

The Cambodian Youth Network Association organized the 2024 Active Youth Activist Camp and Forum, with the theme “Empowering Active Youth to Promote Better Social Justice,” from October 9 to 12, 2024, in Mondulkiri province. There were 35 participants, 27 of whom were women and 1 LGBTIQ+. The program aims to build capacity and knowledge on network compilation, contextual analysis, qualitative legal analysis, and effective advocacy for young social activists and[…]

Cambodian Youth Network Association organized Youth Forum “Together, the distribution of plastic bags to plant trees for life and the planet”. On July 30, 2024, Cambodian Youth Network Association organized the “Together, the distribution of plastic bags to plant trees for life and the planet.” with youth in Tha Borivath Village, Tha Borivath commune, Tha Borivath district, Steung Treng Province. The youth forum consisted of 315 participants, 177 women, this[…]

Phnom Penh: August 11, 2024, the Cambodian Youth Network Association (CYN) under the collaboration with 11 CSOs conduct the 2nd Cambodian Youth Forum to celebrate International Youth Day in Cambodia under the theme “Enhancing Youth Empowerment Towards Better Social Justice” with 310youth participants. This forum provides youth opportunity to discuss and to learn on relevant topics such as 1. Youth and Mental Health, 2. Fundamental Rights and Social Justice, 3.[…]

From July 12th to 15th, 2024, the Cambodian Youth Network Association (CYN) organized an event known as the Justpace Camp under the theme of “Youth for environmental justice and human rights”. This event was held at Prey Kba Khla community in Kampong Thom Province and brought together 31 participants, including 20 females. The attendees represented youth and communities from various regions, including youth and communities from Kampong Thom, Stung Treng,[…]

Siem Reap, July 10-13, 2024 CYN joined to organize the Youth Biodiversity Conservation Workshop: Empowering Cambodian Youth in KM-GBN and NBSAP Implementation in Siem Reap’s Angkor Holiday Hotel with 59 participants such as members of the Global Youth Biodiversity Network in the ASEA, youths, and community youths from the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary Protected asea. The proposed workshop aims to share and the exchange of knowledge and experiences in biodiversity[…]

On 7th to 9th July 2024, CYN participants monitoring of celebrate Arbor Day in Cambodia through plants 4000 trees that organized by Prey Lang Network of from four provincials as Steng Treng, Krotie, Kampong Thom, and Preah Vihear provices. Four targets to planting the baby tree as the first at Beung Pagoda, second Chuom Sva Pagoda, third Snong Orn Pagoda, and lastly Asrom Phnom Chi at Rolos village, Socheth commune,[…]