Crop-breeding innovations are merely a short-term solution for falling yields. Only agricultural diversity can ensure food security and resilience As a new year dawns, it is hard not to be dazzled by the current pace of technological change in food and agriculture. Only last month, news emerged of a crop spray with the potential to …
MODERN AGRICULTURE CULTIVATES CLIMATE CHANGE – WE MUST NURTURE BIODIVERSITY Read More »
MI participated in the six ADB National Consultation Workshops held in the six GMS countries from January to February, 2017 on “GMS Strategy and Action Plan (2018-2022) on Safe and Environment-Friendly Agro-based Value Chains”. The workshops brought together stakeholders of agricultural and related sectors to discuss the first draft of the Strategy and Action Plan …
The Mekong Institute has successfully organized the workshop to introduce the upgraded East-West Economic Corridors (EWEC) Business Database and Business-to-Business E-platform (www.ewecbiz.com), and to promote e-commerce in the two bordering provinces – Quang Tri Province, Vietnam and Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR on February 17, 2017 in Dong Ha city of Vietnam. The workshop is part …
EWEC DATABASE UPDATE AND E-COMMERCE PROMOTION WORKSHOP Read More »
With support of Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), Mekong Institute (MI) organized a training program on ‘Hydropower Project Construction and Power System Operation Management in the GMS’ at MI. The training takes place from February 6 to 8, 2017 at the MI facility in Khon Kaen, Thailand, bringing together ten government officials from the Ministry …
Policy imperatives will help ASEAN “leapfrog” into the vanguard of the digital economy—making the region globally competitive and enriching the lives of citizens. Realizing this opportunity must be a top priority. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The opportunity Across the world, digital products and services are transforming industries, enriching lives, and propelling progress. The Association of South East …
The road to the establishment of the ASEAN Community began in 2003 through the Declaration of ASEAN Concord II in Bali, Indonesia, otherwise known as the Bali Concord II. In 2003, with the increasing interdependence between and among ASEAN countries and as a response to the ASEAN Financial Crisis, the ASEAN members declared the establishment …
THE ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND PROSPECTS OF CROSS-BORDER PRACTICE OF LAW Read More »
A delegation from Mekong Institute (MI), led by Executive Director Dr. Watcharas Leelawath, recently visited New Zealand to meet with existing and potential partners for the New Zealand Aid Programme-funded Food Safety Project (FSP). The study visit from 22–27 January 2017 was organized to allow the MI-FSP team to better understand the current food safety …
MI TEAM VISITS NEW ZEALAND TO STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS IN PROMOTING FOOD SAFETY Read More »
Mekong – ROK Cooperation Fund (MKCF) Guidelines for submitting a Project Concept Paper 1. General Information Following the launch of the Mekong – ROK partnership in 2011, the Mekong – ROK Cooperation Fund (MKCF) was established in 2013 to encourage and support cooperation in six priority areas outlined in the Han River Declaration of 2011. …
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS OF PROJECT CONCEPT PAPER FOR MEKONG – ROK COOPERATION FUND Read More »
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