HAK Sokleap was the Pilot Coordinator of Informatics for Rural Empowerment and Community Health (iREACH) Pilot Project based in Kep Municipality. Sokleap is responsible for overall managing of the iREACH in providing new technology to local community and empowering them to manage the pilot project when it will be phased out. Sokleap joined CSD as Kep Multimedia Coordinator in January 2007. He was promoted as a Kep Pilot Coordinator and joined as a senior staff and member of the Management Committee in August 2007 bringing with his knowledge and experience for almost seven years from works with other local non-governmental organization (NGOs). He has extensive background in environmental and social issues. Sokleap is the author of a book entitled Environmental, Social and Economic Impact Assessment of Fastwood Plantations in Cambodia, first published in December 2005.Sokleap was born in Preah Prasop village, Preah Prasop commune, Ksachkandal district, Kandal province where he lived for 17 years where he experienced rural Cambodia. He moved to Phnom Penh in 1998 to study toward a bachelor degree in “Tourism Management”. He completed the associated degree of “The Base of Journalism” while he was running a project called Environmental Radio and Advocacy Program. Sokleap has attended trainings, workshops and meetings in several countries, including Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, Sweden, Malaysia and Lao. Sokleap is a person who has higher commitment to the work. He has good attitude.
