2016 – Page 4 – Mekong Institute

MI KICKS OFF TRAINING ON POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Today marks the beginning of the twelve-day Regional Training Course on Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Rural Development (PA-SRD), which is being held in Mekong Institute (MI), Khon Kaen, Thailand from August 1-12. Organized by the Agricultural Development and Commercialization (ADC) Department of MI, with support from the Foreign Affairs Office of The People’s Government of …

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MOU SIGNING WITH TRADE POLICY AND STRATEGY OFFICE (TPSO)

News / July 28, 2016

Mekong Institute (MI) and Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO) signed an MOU on July 28, 2016 at the Ministry of Commerce, Bangkok. MI and TPSO agreed to strengthen their cooperation by developing their academic collaboration through data exchange, research, and training. The MOU was signed by Dr. Watcharas Leelawath, Executive Director of MI and …

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MI TAKES INITIAL STEP TO IMPLEMENT FOOD SAFETY PROJECT IN VIETNAM

Agricultural Development and Commercialization, News / July 25, 2016

In order to begin implementing the Food Safety Project (FSP) funded by the New Zealand Aid Program, Mekong Institute (MI) has conducted a visit to Hanoi, Vietnam to meet with relevant stakeholders in food safety management system last July 6 -7, 2016. In the meetings with high and mid-level officials from Ministry of Agriculture and …

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MOU : MEKONG INSTITUTE AND MASHAV

News / July 22, 2016

Bangkok July 16, 2016 – Dr. Watcharas Leelawath, Executive Director of Mekong Institute (MI), and Ambassador Gil Haskel, Head of Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation (MASHAV), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for regional cooperation and integration in the presence of the Israeli Ambassadors to Singapore, Myanmar, and Vietnam, as …

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PROJECT FIELDWORK TO PREPARE FOR SME AND PRODUCT CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT

Trade and Investment Facilitation, News / July 21, 2016

Mekong Institute (MI) has designed and implemented the Study on Market and Value Chain Mapping in 19 provinces along the Southern Economic Corridor (SEC) from May to July 2016 under the Project on “Enhancing Competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises along the Southern Economic Corridor (SEC) of ASEAN Mekong Subregion (AMS)” funded by Japan – …

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LEARNING MORE ABOUT GMS ENERGY CONNECTIVITY

Innovation and Technological Connectivity, News / July 21, 2016

ekong Institute, in collaboration with the China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd. (CSG)/Yunnan Power Grid Co., Ltd. (YNPG), organized a workshop on “GMS Power Grid Operation Standard and Code” on July 14-15, 2016 at the Mekong Institute Annex, Khon Kaen, Thailand. The workshop was conducted under the project called “Capacity Building on GMS Power Grid …

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THE 9TH MEETING ON MEKONG-JAPAN INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT DIALOGUE

Trade and Investment Facilitation, News / July 8, 2016

The 9th meeting on Mekong-Japan Industry and Government dialogue was held on 8th July 2016 in Bangkok. The meeting discussed the Mekong-Japan economic cooperation in the post 2015 and highlighted Japan’s contribution to ASEAN development in areas of industrial development, human resource development and infrastructure development, SME development and Business development. The Mekong Industrial Development …

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FOOD AND OUR FUTURE SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

Agricultural Development and Commercialization, News / July 7, 2016

Interested to know about food systems, and how to make them more sustainable in the face of population growth, urbanization, and environmental degradation? Sign up for a FREE massive open online course (MOOC) on Sustainable Food Systems in Southeast Asia! The MOOC starts on the 8th of August 2016, and get your Certificate of Participation …

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Mekong Forum 2016

Mekong Forum / July 6, 2016

DOWNLOAD Media Report Mekong Forum 2016 SPEAKER PRESENTATION Presentation of Dr. Narongchai Akrasanee Presentation of H.E. Mr. Tun Tun Naing Presentation of H.E. Simon Roded Presentation of Mr. Brent Rapson Presentation of Mr. Newin Sinsiri Presentation of Mr. Piti Srisangnam Presentation of Mr. Saykham Voladet Event photos

REALIZING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MEKONG REGION — THE 4TH MEKONG-ROK BUSINESS FORUM

Trade and Investment Facilitation, News / July 5, 2016

Yangon (June 30, 2016)- With support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar, Mekong Institute conducted the 4th Mekong-ROK Business Forum on June 30 – July 1, 2016 at Yangon, Myanmar. The aim of the forum was to provide …

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MI KICKS OFF TRAINING ON POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT

MOU SIGNING WITH TRADE POLICY AND STRATEGY OFFICE (TPSO)

MI TAKES INITIAL STEP TO IMPLEMENT FOOD SAFETY PROJECT IN VIETNAM

MOU : MEKONG INSTITUTE AND MASHAV

PROJECT FIELDWORK TO PREPARE FOR SME AND PRODUCT CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT

LEARNING MORE ABOUT GMS ENERGY CONNECTIVITY

THE 9TH MEETING ON MEKONG-JAPAN INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT DIALOGUE

FOOD AND OUR FUTURE SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

Mekong Forum 2016

REALIZING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MEKONG REGION — THE 4TH MEKONG-ROK BUSINESS FORUM

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