MI REORGANIZES TRAINING ON GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES

Following the successful completion of the Regional Training Program on Food Safety Management Tools in Food Manufacturing last year, Mekong Institute (MI), with support from New Zealand Aid Programme (NZAP), is once again organizing the aforementioned safe food course from August 14 to 18, and is being held at the MI Residential Training Center.  Aimed …

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MYANMAR MI-FSP ALUMNI MEET TO IDENTIFY LOCAL SAFE FOOD PRIORITIES

“Food safety is a multi-sectoral concern and it needs immediate action.” This was the key message of Dr. Tun Zaw, Director of Food Safety Division of the Department of Food and Drug Administration (FDA), during the National Knowledge Sharing Forum on Food Safety in Myanmar held on August 8 in Yangon, Myanmar. Organized by Mekong …

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MI ATTENDS ASEAN-INDIA FORUM 2017

Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Director of the Trade and Investment Facilitation Department of Mekong Institute, attended the ASEAN-INDIA Forum 2107 on August 3-4, 2017, in Bangkok, Thailand.  The Forum aimed to strengthen the ASEAN-India Economic Partnership by sharing perspectives of lead discussants on untapped potentials in trade and investment within and outside of ASEAN and …

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VEGETABLE PRODUCERS IN SVAY REING PROVINCE ATTEND IPM TRAINING

A localized training on pest and agrichemical management on green leafy vegetables was held last August 3–4 in Svay Reing Province, Cambodia. Co-organized by Mekong Institute (MI), Svay Rieng Provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (PDAFF), and Svay Reing Agro-product Cooperatives (SAC), 20 vegetable producers participated in the training course. The activity intended to …

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VIETNAMESE MI ALUMNI ORGANIZE LOCALIZED IPM TRAININGS

Two participants from Mekong Institute’s recent training programs under the Food Safety Project organized localized trainings for 63 farmers on integrated pest management (IPM) and effective pesticide use on rice and coffee on August 1 and 3. Held in Soc Trang and Lam Dong provinces of Vietnam, the two activities were part of the action …

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CAMBODIAN MI ALUMNI SHARE EXPERIENCES ON PROMOTING FOOD SAFETY

Thirty MI alumni from public and private sectors attended the National Knowledge Sharing Forum on Food Safety held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Organized last August 1, the forum serve as a venue for Cambodian participants from the first five Mekong Institute-Food Safety Project (MI-FSP) training programs to share experiences and lessons learned in developing and …

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM ON “GMS POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATION & MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT’’

With support from China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd. (CSG), Mekong Institute (MI) is going to organize the Professional Training Program on “GMS Power Equipment Operation & Maintenance and Safety Management’’ on September 11-22, 2017.  The training will be co-organized by MI and Yunnan Power Grid Co., Ltd. (YNPG) in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China with …

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COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT ON SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

Mekong Institute (MI), in collaboration with Trade Policy and Strategy Office, Ministry of Commerce, Thailand, is organizing a two – week regional training cum business networking on “Sustainable Transport and Logistics Planning and Management” on September 25- October 6, 2017 at its residential training center, Khon Kaen and Thailand. The training aims to enhance knowledge …

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MI TRAINS CLMV OFFICIALS ON PROMOTING CONSUMER AWARENESS ON FOOD SAFETY

As part of the series of food safety training programs supported by the New Zealand Aid Programme (NZAP), Mekong Institute opens the Regional Training Program on Raising Public Awareness for Safe Food Consumption today at the MI Residential Training Center, Khon Kaen, Thailand. This one-week course, running from July 24–28, is the sixth capacity building …

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MI’S MEKONG FORUM 2017 STRENGTHENS THE GMS COMMUNITY

Mekong Institute highlights global issues as learning points for fostering a more inclusive GMS. The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) takes the limelight as it proactively puts forward a competitive pace and place in the global arena to promote its capacities and resources. Global events have evident impacts to the Region’s development particularly in enhancing cooperative …

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