The MI Director, Dr. Suchat Katima; MI Research Manager, Ms. Maria Theresa Medialda; and MI Executive Assistant/ Marketing Officer, Ms. Pornwilai Pumira arrived in Kunming City, Yunnan Province of China, on Monday, 2 March. This marked the first official visit of the MI Director and MI delegates to China.  One of the objectives of the …

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Mr. Voravud Tomon, the Director of Human Resource Development Bureau of Thailand International Development Cooperation Agency (TICA) visited Mekong Institute on Monday 16 March 2009 to officially open the Annual International Training Course on Income Generation and Poverty Reduction for Development. It is a four-week training course offered by the Mekong Institute.  Twenty six participants …

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On February 23, Dr Ibtisam Abu-Duhou, UNESCO Senior Advisor (Bangkok) graciously presided over the opening ceremony of the learning course at MI, while Dr Suchat Katima, the MI Director, delivered the welcome remarks. Twenty participants from the six Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) nations attended the two-week training course, which was co-organized by the United Nations …

DECENTRALIZED EDUCATION PLANNING IN THE CONTEXT OF PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT REFORM:COURSE OPENS AT THE MEKONG INSTITUTE Read More »

Dr Suchat Katima, MI Director, and all MI staff would like to congratulate all Khon Kaen University students on the completion of their internship at MI. The five student trainees, are fourth year students majoring in Public Administration, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Khon Kaen University. They have recently completed their winter internship training …

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On 13 February 2009, Five masters degree students from French university Sciences Po visited MI to discuss about enhanced regional cooperation in research and development projects. The group was led by Professor Dr.Francois Bafoil, Senior Research Fellow from the Paris-based Centre for International Studies and Research, and accompanied by the ADBs Rattanatay Luanglatbandith.  Welcomed by …

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The Japanese Ambassador to Thailand H.E. Mr. Kyoji Komachi and nine delegates paid a special visit to Mekong Institute (MI) on January 21, 2009. The Ambassador arrived after a visit to neighboring Khon Kaen University, accompanied by nine officials and staff from the Japanese Embassy and Representative Offices of Japan higher education institutions, including the …

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