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MI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ATTENDS 25TH MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE OF GREATER MEKONG SUBREGION (GMS)
Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, MI Executive Director, attended the 25th GMS Ministerial Conference from December 6 – 8, 2022 in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR. Held
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STUDY ON SMART AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES REVEALS CLMV IN THE EARLY STAGES OF ADOPTION
With funding support from the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF), Mekong Institute (MI) is pursuing a study on “Smart Technologies for Agricultural Supply Chain”
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AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ‘SECURITY AND PROSPERITY IN THE BAY OF BENGAL’ HIGHLIGHTS HUGE CONNECTIVITY AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
To achieve a higher intra-regional trade in the Bay of Bengal region, the countries should put efforts to reduce trade cost, identify new sectors and
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MI RECOGNIZES YOUTH AS CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
“MI is vested in youth empowerment. This is because young people are catalysts for change. By investing in the youth through capacity building, it will
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MI JOINS THREE STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIVE FORUMS IN VIET NAM, CAMBODIA, AND LAO PDR TO VISIT POTENTIAL PILOT SITES ON WATER-ENERGY-FOOD NEXUS
Water is a precious resource in the Lower Mekong Basin. MI, together with our partners, is helping riparian communities in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Viet Nam
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MI STANDS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE TO PROMOTE YOUTH ENGAGEMENT IN THE MEKONG REGION
“Mekong Institute (MI) believes in the power of young people. The more active the youth are, the more sustainable, inclusive and stable our developments can
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PROSAFE HIGHLIGHTS AGRI-FOOD PRODUCTS COMPETITIVENESS THROUGH A PACKAGING AND PRESERVATION COURSE
Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the New Zealand Aid Programme (NZAP), is organizing a 10-day regional training program on “Preservation and Packaging for Safer
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MI PROMOTES THE USE OF SMART RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES ALONG AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY CHAINS IN THE MEKONG REGION
As part of its efforts to promote sustainable and smart agricultural supply chains through the use of smart renewable energy technologies/innovations, Mekong Institute (MI) recently
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MI JOINS TFO CANADA AND CSEA IN LAUNCHING FINAL RESEARCH FINDINGS UNDER THE “WOMEN IN TRADE (WIT) KNOWLEDGE PLATFORM” PROJECT.
On November 25, the Trade Facilitation Office Canada (TFO Canada) with the financial assistance of Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC/ CRDI), in partnership with