| Event | Date |
| Information Session | Tuesday, September 26 (12-1pm PT) Recording Passcode: MIIS2023! |
| Application Deadline | Sunday, October 1 |
| Application Notifications | Sunday, October 8 |
| Applicants Confirm Attendance | Sunday, October 15 |
| PreDeparture One (Overview of Topic and Expectations) | Friday, October 27 (11-1pm PT) |
| PreDeparture Two (Research Methods) | Friday, November 17 (11-1pm PT) |
| PreDeparture Three (Intercultural Competence Training) | Friday, December 15 (11-1pm PT) |
| Travel Registration Due (Middlebury and AltruVistas forms) | December 1 |
| Program Dates | January 4-19, 2024 |
| Re-Entry Reflection Lunch | Thursday, February 15 (12-2pm PT) Tentative |
| Presentations to Middlebury Community | February 2024 |
Working Itinerary (subject to change)
January 4-11 (Vietnam)
January 11-18 (Thailand)
| Date | Location |
| Thursday, January 4 | Depart US for Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Thursday, January 4 | Arrive in Hanoi, Vietnam Safety Orientation Welcome Speaker Welcome Dinner |
| Friday, January 5 | Mekong-US Partnership Briefing at US Embassy Visit to the Temple of Literature Lunch at Koto Meeting with government representative re: National Power Development Plan Hanoi Night Market and Free Time for Dinner |
| Saturday, January 6 | Depart for Seo Chong Ho Hydro Site (5 hours) Check-in to hotel Evening Debrief with Faculty |
| Sunday, January 7 | Hike to Seo Chong Ho Hydro Site Guest Speaker |
| Monday, January 8 | Morning meeting with government representative Return to Hanoi Rural village visit with fishing community Check in to hotel/free evening |
| Tuesday, January 9 | Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Museum, and Home Visit One-Pillar Pagoda Clean Edge Asia and National Bureau of Asian Research Speaker Visit Ha Long Bay UNESCO World Heritage Site |
| Wednesday, January 10 | Exchange with East Meets West Foundation on water and healthy cities program NGO meeting Fair trade market |
| Thursday, January 11 | Check-out of Hotel Depart for Airport for flight to Bangkok, Thailand Free time for lunch Orientation to Thailand’s history and political economy Welcome Dinner |
| Friday, January 12 | Visit Wat Pho, one of Thailand’s most enchanting temples Visit the Grand Palace and Emerald Buddha Meeting with Thai government official Briefing with Chulalongkorn University’s Energy Research Institute Meeting and Exchange with Local University Students Group Dinner |
| Saturday, January 13 | NGO Meeting Government Official Meeting Visit to Floating Market or Royal Palace Meet with Root the Future (NGO) |
| Sunday, January 14 | Depart for Mekong River Flight to Chiang Mai (TBD) Visit to Wat Chiang Man Walking Tour Exchange with local NGO |
| Monday, January 15 | Drive to Chiang Kong-Gateway to the Mekong (5 hour drive) Visit “ghost town” and meet with fisherman. Visit to dam. Visit to Wat Phra Kaew |
| Tuesday, January 16 | Exchange with Waterkeeper Affiliate Mekong Cruise Community Exchange Meeting with UN representative |
| Wednesday, January 17 | Return to Chiang Mai Meeting with Community Impact Nonprofit |
| Thursday, January 18 | Breakfast Transfer to Airport Return to US |