Proposed M.A. Degree Program in Mekong Region Law and Development

Survey for Prospective Employers

The Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Khon Kaen University, Nongkhai Campus (Thailand), in cooperation with China-Mekong Law Center, envisions an innovative graduate level degree program focused on the role and use of law in the social and economic development process. The goal of the proposed degree program is to train lawyers and other professionals to serve disadvantaged individuals and communities in the Greater Mekong Subregion as NGO/CSO staff, government employees, lawyers serving their local communities, or lawyers providing pro bono services. We need to assess prospective employer interest in this forthcoming academic program. Please help us by answering the survey questions below. All answers are secure and anonymous. Thank you very much for your assistance.

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* 1. What is the work focus of your organization/group or the main type of pro bono cases that you handle? (Choose one or more answers)

Labor/Migrant Labor

Wildlife Protection

Extractive Industries/Mining

Financial Inclusion/Access to Credit

Water Rights, Management of Water Sources, Rivers Law

Governance, Transparency and Access to Government Information

Human Trafficking/Slavery

Forest Preservation/Stopping Deforestation/Reforestation

Refugees/Stateless Persons

Indigenous Peoples' Rights

Humanitarian Assistance/Emergency Relief

Land Rights/Use (General)

Environmental Protection (General)

Community Development/Services (Rural)

Community Development/Services (Urban)

Civil and Political Rights

Social, Economic and Cultural Rights

Sustainable Development

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What best describes your organization? (Choose One)

We provide legal services on behalf of disadvantaged individuals and groups

We provide on-site services to people struggling with social and economic problems

We provide funding to support organizations/groups that help individuals and communities that struggle with social and economic problems

We take action to protect the environment, preserve natural resources and fight climate change

We take action to hold governments and/or corporations accountable

We conduct research on issues of importance to vulnerable communities and/or disadvantaged individuals

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* 3. In what countries do you operate?

Cambodia

China

Laos

Myanmar

Thailand

Vietnam

We do not operate in the countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion

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* 4. In making a hiring decision on an application for employment, which courses, if completed by the applicant, would enhance his/her job application and increase the likelihood of that person being hired by your organization or group? Courses listed below. Choose all that apply. (Course descriptions available here. Please scroll down webpage).

Survey of Mekong Region Countries: Society, Economy, and Political Systems

Introduction to the Chinese Legal System

Comparative Study of Mekong Region Legal Systems

Project Design and Writing Grant Proposals

Civil Society Organizations and Public Participation in Development

Microcredit and Financial Inclusion

Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development

Migrant Labor Law and Problems of Human Trafficking

Comparative Public Procurement Law

Agriculture Law and Development: Representing Farming Communities

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* 5. Which additional courses do you think will be beneficial for current/future employees of your organization/group?

Wildlife Protection

Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons and Statelessness

Introduction to International and Community Development for Lawyers

Border Trade

Riparian Law and Managing Shared Water Resources

History of the Law and Development Movement

Regulation of Extractive Industries

When Investor/Regulator Meets Community: Negotiations and Dispute Resolution in
the Development Process

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* 6. The Estimated Costs for Attending A Full Two-Year Curriculum (4 Semesters, 36 Credits) of the Proposed M.A. Degree Program in Mekong Region Law and Development (composed of certain courses set out in this survey) Total 330,400 Thai Baht (Approximately US$ 12,500)--[comprised of Tuition (140,000 Thai Baht); Dormitory Costs (13,800 Thai Baht); Electricity Costs (4,800 Thai Baht); Minimum Living Expenses-(144,000 Thai Baht); and Visa Costs (27,800 Thai Baht)].
These Costs Are:

Very Reasonable

Reasonable

Unreasonable

Very Unreasonable

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* 7. Would your organization consider sending your staff to attend the full two-year M.A. Degree Program in Mekong Region Law and Development (composed of courses set forth in this survey)?

Yes

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* 8. Would your organization consider sending your staff to attend one semester of the M.A. Degree Program in Mekong Region Law and Development as a visiting student?

Yes

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* 9. Please Provide Any Additional Thoughts or Opinions on the Proposed M.A. Degree Program in Mekong Region Law and Development and the Course Curriculum Set Forth in this Survey.