Past Event

Mekong-U.S. Partnership Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue Opening Plenary

On behalf of the Mekong-U.S. Partnership, we are excited to host the first Mekong – U.S. Partnership Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue to explore solutions to key policy and sustainability challenges facing the Lower Mekong. The conference will be opened with a keynote address from Ambassador Atul Keshap, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of East Asia and Pacific Affairs. Although the rest of the conference is private, the opening plenary is open to the public and we hope you will watch this exciting event along with us.

Have a question for the panelists? Please email your questions to [email protected] before or during the open plenary.

Past Event in

&

March 18, 2021 from 9:30-11:00PM EDT ()

RSVP for the Event

  • March 18, 2021
  • 9:30-11:00PM EDT

Event Took Place

  • March 18, 2021
  • 9:30-11:00PM EDT

Opening Plenary Highlights

Keynote Speaker

Ambassador Atul Keshap, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of East Asia and Pacific Affairs

High Level Plenary Panel with Q&A

Ambassador Tina Redshaw, United Kingdom Ambassador to Cambodia

An Pich Hatda, CEO of the Mekong River Commission

Simon Lalic, Senior Officer, International Command (Bangkok), Australia Federal Police

Dr. Maki Aoki-Okabe, Deputy Director Southeast Asian Studies Group, Institute of Developing Economies-Japan External Trade Organization

Explore Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event

AI and Scams: Beyond the Hype

  • June 25, 2026

Upcoming Event

The US-Moldova Partnership: A Conversation with Ambassador Vladislav Kulminski

  • June 23, 2026

Upcoming Event

Innovation and Adaption of UN Peace Operations

  • June 18, 2026

Upcoming Event

Enforcing, Accelerating, and Advancing Global Trade Through Supply Chain Traceability

  • June 18, 2026

Explore Past Events

Past Event

The Future of American Airpower

  • June 11, 2026

Past Event

The US–India Nuclear Accord: History, Analysis, and Reflections

  • June 3, 2026

Past Event

Building Blue Resilience at the Our Ocean Conference

  • June 2, 2026

Past Event

A Decade of Reflection: US-Lao Relations and the Legacies of War After 2016

  • May 27, 2026

Find an Expert

Home to more than 100 scholars and global affiliates, the Stimson Center is proud to be a magnet for the world’s leading experts on the most pressing foreign policy and national security issues of our time. Explore our experts and their work.

Andrew Wells-Dang
Brian Eyler
Courtney Weatherby