MI GEARS UP FOR MEKONG FORUM 2018

Mekong Institute is again bringing together opinion leaders, stakeholders and key development players in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) for Mekong Forum 2018 on August 3, 2018 at Avani Khon Kaen Hotel, Khon Kaen, Thailand. On its sixth year, Mekong Forum 2018 tackles the theme, Turnarounds and Takeoffs: Speeding Up Competitiveness and Connectivity in the …

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MI JOINS MEKONG, REPUBLIC OF KOREA MEETING IN NAY PYI TAW

The Mekong – Republic of Korea (ROK) Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) was recently held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on May 25, 2018, participated in by representatives from Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and officials from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand. Mekong Institute, as fund manager of the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation …

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LAO AGRI OFFICERS, FARMER-LEADERS JOIN TRAINING ON ADVANCED RICE FARMING

Around 29 participants from Lao PDR’s Department of Agriculture and Forestry, District of Agriculture and Forestry Office, and Department of Industry and Commerce in Khammouane and Savannakhet provinces, as well as farmer-leaders from the 10 GAP rice-producing groups, joined the ‘Training of Trainer on Advanced Rice Farming for Sustainable Productivity’ on May 23-25, 2018. The …

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MI DELIVERS PHASE II OF TRAINING PROGRAM ON SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

With support from the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO), Ministry of Commerce, Thailand, MI organized the Regional Training Program on Sustainable Transport and Logistics Planning and Management Phase 2 on April 30-May 11, 2018.   A total of 61 participants including mid-level, senior and management-level officials, and transport and logistics operators from Cambodia, Lao PDR, …

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EWEC PROJECT HOLDS ENTERPRISE WORKSHOP ON CROSS BORDER TRADE FACILITATION

The RLED-EWEC Project of MI continues to build stakeholder capacity with a recently-concluded Enterprise Workshop on the Facilitation and Promotion of Cross Border Trade between Mukdahan, Quang Tri and Savannakhet Provinces. Organized on May 18-19, 2018 at Quang Tri province, Vietnam, the workshop gathered 40 private sector delegates from such agencies as the Mukdahan Chamber …

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MEKONG INSTITUTE OPENS APPLICATIONS TO 2018 SAFE FOOD COURSES

Mekong Institute (MI) will be organizing a series of safe food courses this year as part of the New Zealand Aid Programme-funded Food Safety Project. These regional training programs comprise a major component of the five-year food safety project to be implemented in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam (CLMV). The Project primarily seeks to …

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MI WELCOMES YOUNG SCHOLARS FROM GMS

Five professionals from Cambodia, P.R. China, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam join MI this month as part of the Mekong Institute Young Scholars (MIYS) Program. Supported by the People’s Republic of China, the MIYS Program offers professionals from the Greater Mekong Sub-region a structured learning opportunity and hands-on experience on regional development and cooperation work …

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MI LAUNCHES NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS SUPPORTING CROSS-BORDER TRADE GROWTH UNDER LANCANG-MEKONG COOPERATION INITIATIVE

Four projects designed to accelerate cross-border trade and support the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the six countries of the Lancang-Mekong region, namely Cambodia, P.R. China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam were launched on April 18, 2018 in Bangkok, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the cooperation …

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VIETNAM TV FEATURE ON EWEC PROJECT KICKS OFF WITH FIRST EPISODE ON QUADRIPARTITE MODEL

The RLED-EWEC Project through the EWEC Vietnam Field Office takes on a new creative step to introduce more coffee farmers to the Project’s linkage models. The Project, in cooperation with the Quang Tri Radio and Television Broadcast Station (QRTV) and the Quang Tri Province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD), is bringing to the …

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MI PARTICIPATES IN THE APBF 2018

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), in partnership with Cyberport and the Innovation and Technology Bureau of HKSAR Government, held the Asia-Pacific Business Forum (APBF) 2018 last April 10-11 in Hong Kong.   MI’s Executive Director Dr. Watcharas Leelawath joined other participants from the public and private sectors, civil …

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