Since 1996.

1996

19-21 November 1996: Mr. Sok joined a Conference on Election in the Region organized by Forum Asia at Bangkok.

28 November-1 December 1996: Mr. Sok joined a Conference and Workshop on Judiciary for the 21st Century organized by Vigil Lanka Movement at Colombo, Sri Lanka.

1997

16-20 December 1997 : Mr. Sok joined a Conference on Brainstorming on General Situation in Cambodia organized by Asian Human Rights Commission at Hong Kong.

1998

7-17 January 1998: Mr. Sok joined the 3rd Asian Consultation on Due Process issues in China organized by Asian Human Rights Commission in Bangkok, Thailand.
14-20 March 1998: Mr. Sok joined a Seminar on JUDICIARY REFORM for Cambodia organized by Asian Human Right Commission at Hong Kong.
7-13 May 1998: Mr. Sok observed election in Manila, Philippines, as International Observer.
17-28 November 1998: Mr. Sok joined a Seminar on DEMOCRATIZATION and HUMAN RIGHTS organized by the Asian Human Rights Commission, in Hong Kong.
16-20 December 1998: Mr. Sok was invited as an international expert on Election to participate the Regional Forum on Election Law in Asia and SEMINAR ON INDONESIAN ELECTION LAW organized by the Asian Network for Free and Fair Election (ANFREL) in Jakarta, Indonesia.

1999

2-9 February 1999: Mr. Sok joined a Seminar on POLICE REFORM in Cambodia organized by the Asian Human Rights Commission in Hong Kong.
23-28 March 1999: Mr. Sok joined a Seminar on LEGAL REFORM in Cambodia organized by the Asian Human Rights Commission in Hong Kong.
9-12 June 1999: Mr. Sok was invited as a panelist in the PRACTITIONER'S FORUM ON LEGAL AID IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AND CHINA organized by the International Human Rights Law Group and the Asian Human Rights Commission in Bangkok, Thailand.

2000

March 2000: Mr. Sok attended United National Conference on Human Rights at Geneva, Switzerland.
13-20 May 2000: Mr. Sok organized a visit with three high rank officials from Ministry of Interior of Cambodia to study Police System in Copenhagen, Denmark. The visit was funded by the Danish Center for Human Rights.
7-17 July 2000: Mr. Sok was invited by the Asian Human Rights Commission as legal experts in Cambodia to participate the FIFTH ASIAN CONSULTATION ON DUE PROCESS ISSUE in Bangkok. The consultation was focusing on legal system in China.
22-24 November 2000: Mr. Sok participates in a Workshop on Legal and Judicial Reform in Cambodia organized by the Danish Institute for Human Rights in Copenhagen, Denmark. They were discussing how to present Strategies for Legal Reform to the Cambodian Government.

2001

06-11 March 2001: Mr. Sok participated in an International Symposium on Police Reform organized by the Danish Institute for Human Rights, at Copenhagen, Denmark. He gave a speech on police reform in Cambodia.
11-18 March 2001: Mr. Sok lead a group of Cambodian Judges and lawyers to visit Indian Court at New Delhi, India.
29 Apr-5 May 2001: Mr. Sok participated in the 6th Asian Consultation on Due Process issues in China held in Bangkok, Thailand. It was organized by the Asian Human Rights Commission.
8-12 July 2001: Mr. Sok was invited by the World Bank and the Russian Government to participate and give a speech on Legal Aid in an International Conference on Judicial Reform. It was held in Saint Pertersberg, Russia.
15-26 September 2001: Mr. Sok participated in a CONFERENCE ON LEGAL MEDICINE IN AUSTRALIA, Melbourne, Australia. It was organized by Australian Government.
4-9 December 2001: Mr. Sok participated in Legal Aid Conference and gave a speech on Legal Aid and Obstacles in Cambodia. It was held in Tokyo, Japan, and organized by Japanese Bar Association.

2002

21-24 March 2002: Mr. Sok participated in a Workshop on Judicial Independence in Asia, organized by ADB and the Asia Foundation in Bangkok, Thailand.
27-28 May 2002: Mr. Sok participated in a SYMPOSIUM ON REACH OF LAW IN PACIFIC RIM organized by Canadian Law Society. It was held in Vancouver, Canada.
23-26 July 2002: Mr. Sok participated in an Interim Workshop on Judicial Independence in Asia, in Manila, Philippines.

2003

28 June-5 July 2003: Mr. Sok was invited by GTZ (German) to visit Germany and study about legal system and domestic violence in Germany.
6-9 August 2003: Mr. Sok participated in an International Symposium on Judicial Independence in Asia organized by Asian Development Bank and the Asia Foundation. Mr. Sok was a Country Report on Independence of Judiciary for Cambodia.

2004

6-9 Dec 2004: Mr. Sok was in Thailand as an International Observer for General Election.

2005

6-9 Dec 2005: Mr. Sok participated the Human Rights Day at Gwangju, South Korea. He wrote a paper on Human Rights in Cambodia and gave a speech on Right to Life.

2006

2007

21-23 May 2007: Mr. Sok was invited to join Conference on Media Litigation Defense in Hong Kong. He has a speech on Litigation relating to Media in Cambodia.

CDP AS REPRESENTATIVE OF CIVIL SOCIETY

Mr. Sok Sam Oeun was selected as representatives of Civil Society to join the Consultative Group Meeting between Cambodian Royal Government and Donors in 2000 in Paris, France, and in 2002 in Phnom Penh.

In 2005, Mr. Sok Sam Oeun was selected to be a member of the Working Group to draft the Anti-Corruption Law. The working group comprises of some members from the Government, experts from PACT as international experts, and two from Cambodian local NGOs, Mr. Heav Veasna from CSD and Mr. Sok.

In 2005, Mr. Sok Sam Oeun was selected to be a member of the Working Group to draft the Anti-Corruption Law. The working group comprises of some members from the Government, experts from PACT as international experts, and two from Cambodian local NGOs, Mr. Heav Veasna from CSD and Mr. Sok.

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS

Since 1994, CDP won two international awards:

1. The Award of Defender of the Year presented by California Defender Association in April 1995, and

2. The International Human Rights Award presented by the American Bar Association in August 2002.