Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Phnom Penh Office

Voices of Phnom Penh

Voices of Phnom Penh is inspired by "Humans of New York" and wants to give a voice to a selection of Phnom Penh citizens whose voice may not be often heard in public sphere. In particular, these inspiring citizens of Cambodia’s capital are usually not the center of public attention. This hbs photo project aims at providing a platform of telling their stories, thoughts and dreams.

By Emilly Lam

Colorism and the Cambodian Ideal of White Beauty

The fear of getting darker skin and the desire for having lighter skin is common among the Cambodian society. Having lighter skin is part of Cambodia’s ideal of beauty and has shaped the Cambodian culture throughout.

By Emilly Lam

"A MILLION YEAR" by young Cambodian film maker Danech San won ARTE short film award

Heinrich Boell Stiftung happily supported the trip of the young Cambodian film maker Danech San to join the Hamburg Film Festival in Germany. She was awarded the prestigious ARTE short film award. Congrats! It’s well deserved.

On our way to Siem Reap: too much rubbish in the midst of beautiful nature. Really sad. More rubbish collecting action like that of some youth in Siem Reap needed.

Female Dance Theatre

On 22nd and 24th July 2018 hbs Cambodia invited the all-female dance company New Cambodian Artists for performances at the National Museum. The amazing dance pieces dealt with topics such as domestic violence, growing up, sadness and happiness, and the American bombing of Cambodian territory during the Indochina war.
Follow the great dance company on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewCambodianArtists/

Latest publication

Perspectives Asia #8: Asia for Future

This edition of Perspectives Asia presents the work of climate change activists in Asia who are calling their governments and people to action. They are raising their voices, some of them despite severe restrictions on the right of free assembly and freedom of speech. These activists show immense courage and they deserve international recognition for their work.

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Resource Governance

Some sort of garbage problem in Kep

Obviously Kep got some sort of garbage problem that might affect the health of people and animals but will also have consequences for the tourism industry. The hbs initiative of cleaning the beach is only a short term solution. It would be better not to pollute environment in the first place.

Report of the World Bank Conference Land and Poverty from 25th to 29th of March 2019

"The World Bank has learned from the criticism and mistakes of the past decades. The kick-off event "Land in the World Bank's new Environmental and Social Framework" at the World Bank Conference Land and Poverty focused several times on the World Bank's purifcation and the reasons for the failure of international development aid by donor countries.

By Alexander Marx

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Gender Democracy

Signing the new Memorandum of Understanding with Ministry of Environment

Signing the new Memorandum of Understanding with Ministry of Environment on future cooperation in the field of Sustainable Cities. It was mentioned that in order to promote sustainability of cities all parts of population must be included in planning and implementation: young and old, men and women, rich and poor.

MoA Signing Ceremony On a Translation Project

Heinrich Böll Stiftung is happy to continue the fruitful cooperation with the Royal University of Phnom Penh, Faculty of Humanities. The upcoming joint project will provide a translation of German philosophers into Khmer language.

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