MI TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS NEED TO USE FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS TO BOOST SME GROWTH

The recently-concluded modular training program on “Enhancing the Utilization of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) by SMEs” underscored the importance of utilizing free trade agreements to better maximize trade opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) especially in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS).  The training, organized by MI with the support from the Thailand International Cooperation …

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MI TO ORGANIZE INTERNATIONAL TRAINING ON ENHANCING TRADE COMPETITIVENESS FOR REGIONAL INTEGRATION

Mekong Institute (MI), with support from Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), is organizing the International Training Program on “Enhancing Trade Competitiveness for Regional Integration” on December 11-15, 2017 at Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand.  The training program will focus on international trade and economic integration, customs modernization, green freight and logistics, and economic zone development. …

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MI CONDUCTS SYNTHESIS-EVALUATION WORKSHOP FOR TRAINING ON TRADE EVENTS PROMOTION

The training program on “Trade Events Promotion” capped off with a synthesis-evaluation workshop on November 28-29, 2017 at the MI Residential Training Center, Khon Kaen, Thailand.  The workshop is the last leg of the said training course delivered in June this year to 35 participants from trade promotion organizations, Chambers of Commerce and Industries and …

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MI DELIVERS TRAINING ON ENHANCING UTILIZATION OF FTAS BY SMES

Mekong Institute (MI), with support from Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), is conducting a one-week modular training program on ‘Enhancing the Utilization of FTAs by SMEs.’ The training will run from December 4-8, 2017 at the MI Residential Training Center, Khon Kaen, Thailand.  The training is designed to improve knowledge of small and medium-sized enterprises …

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MI, MOH TRAINING EMPHASIZES FOOD HANDLING AS FUNDAMENTAL TO FOOD SAFETY

A localized training on Good Hygiene Practices (GHP), held last November 17, 2017 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, placed emphasis on proper handling, preparation and storage of food as fundamental to food safety.  Organized by Mekong Institute in partnership with the Food Safety Bureau, Department of Drug and Food (DFF) of the Cambodia Ministry of Health …

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INVESTOR FORUM OPENS PATHWAYS FOR BUSINESS EXPANSION OF CMVT SMES

The recently-concluded 2017 Investor Forum and Business Matching paves the way for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand (CMVT) to expand linkages and explore opportunities for expansion into broader regional and global markets. The Forum, held in Bangkok on November 13, 2017, convened 33 SMEs from the 18 provinces in …

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RESEARCH AND MID-TERM REVIEW OF MI’S PROJECT IN SOUTHERN ECONOMIC CORRIDOR PUT SPOTLIGHT ON ROLE OF NETWORKS

The mid-term review of Mekong Institute’s (MI) two-year project, “Enhancing Competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the Southern Economic Corridor (SEC) of ASEAN Mekong Sub-region (AMS),” identified established networks as a precious asset in the SEC.  This and other significant findings were presented in a Dissemination-Workshop organized by MI on November 13, 2017 …

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MEKONG INSTITUTE ADVANCES TRADE NETWORKING FOR CMTV SMES WITH 2017 INVESTOR FORUM AND BUSINESS MATCHING

Bangkok, Thailand, November 13, 2017 – Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from the Mekong countries and a host of foreign investors from Asia and beyond gather today at the Pullman Bangkok Grand Sukhumvit for the 2017 Investor Forum and Business Matching.  Organized by Mekong Institute (MI) in collaboration with Otagai Forum Association and supported by …

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MI ATTENDS MELA MEETING

Ms. Maria Theresa Medialdia, Director of the Agricultural Development and Commercialization (ADC) Department and Dr. Jun Acedo, ADC Senior Program Specialist, joined the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Mekong Extension Learning Alliance (MELA) on October 30 – November 1, 2017 in Siem Reap, Cambodia.  Ms. Medialdia, representing Mekong Institute in MELA’s Coordinating Committee, served as …

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MI HOLDS SECOND NATIONAL FOOD SAFETY FORUM IN VIETNAM

Following the success of the first round of National Knowledge Sharing Forums on Food Safety in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam (CLMV) in June this year, Mekong Institute delivered a second national food safety forum in Hanoi, Vietnam. Held on November 2, 2017, the Forum attracted the participation of 26 Vietnamese alumni who attended …

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