The EI Impact and Revenue Officers, in cooperation with ICD staff, organized two awareness raising meetings on extractive industry (EI) resource revenue and impacts at the village level. The first was held in Poukong village, Sreprah commune, Keoseima district, Mondolkiri province on February 2nd, 2010 and lasted half a day. There were thirty six participants (20 women) from Pokong village, all of whom are indigenous people. The second meeting was held in Tern commune, Kounmom distict, Ratanakiri province on February 4th, 2010, and also lasted half a day. There were 30 participants (3 women) from Tern and Kambak villages and all were indigenous. 

The purpose of these awareness raising meetings was to educate the villagers on the basics of extractive industry issues in Cambodia and to identify the real concerns of the communities. Additionally, EI staff wanted to test current methods of community education in order to ensure that information was presented in an effective manner and feedback incorporated into future plans.