Renewable energy, and the development of associated technology to promote renewable energy, is increasingly seen as a logical and indeed necessary priority area. In order to effectively make the transition from a fossil fuel driven energy system to a future renewable-based energy system, it is essential for GMS countries to build capacity through manpower training, …

REGIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM ON RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION IN THE GMS: SHARING LESSONS LEARNED AND BEST PRACTICES – NOVEMBER 26-30, 2012, KUNMING, YUNNAN PROVINCE, CHINA Read More »

The transition from subsistence agricultural production to functioning market-economy-based production models is a key challenge facing CLMV countries (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam).  The Mekong Institute (MI) recently conducted a week-long workshop and structured learning visit (SLV) to address this important issue in the lead-up to AEC 2015.  The SLV, entitled Successful Contract Farming …

SUCCESSFUL CONTRACT FARMING MODELS – 26-31 OCTOBER, 2012 Read More »

This year Mekong Institute (MI) has been invited to participate in Cambodia Ministries of Industry, Mines, and Energys annual conference hosted by General Department of Industries (GDI) on December 13-16 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.  The topic of the conference involves structural transformation on the SME Clusters in Cambodia. It has been organized with the aim …

MI SHARED ITS EXPERTISE ON SME AT GDIS CONFERENCE, CAMBODIA Read More »

The Mekong Institute conducted a two-week-learning-program on Integrated Water Resources Management for the Mekong sponsored by and held at Mekong River Commission (MRC) Vientiane Office, Laos last November 28 – December 10, 2011.  Out of the 10 participants, eight were Junior Riparian Professionals (JRPs) under the MRCs project, one was a dialogue partner from Myanmar, …

LAOS: WATER MANAGEMENT COURSE HELD Read More »

A training course on Agriculture Sector Value Chain Analysis and Promotion has been organized in the Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand. In order to indentify and find the weak links in the value chains of their respective countries, 28 government officials from Cambodia, Myanmar, Lao PDR, Viet Nam, and Yunnan Province of PR China had …

VALUE CHAIN PROMOTION TRAINING HELD Read More »

The 5-day Structured Learning Visit on Regional Rural Development Planning for Laos government officials opens on 5 July 2011 at Mekong Institute with 14 senior to middle-level government officials from central and provincial offices of the Department of Planning, the Ministry of Planning and Investment (DoP-MPI). The participants were warmly welcomed by Dr. Suchat Katima, …

STRUCTURED LEARNING VISIT IN THAILAND ON REGIONAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING OPENS ON 5 JU Read More »

The Training Workshop on Transboundary Water Conflict Management and International Water Governance opened yesterday (1 November) at Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand. The 6-day workshop is organized for 27 mid-level professionals and academics from 4 Lower Mekong Basin countries and Myanmar. Dr. Wim J.A.M. Douven of UNESCO-IHE welcomed the participants, and the workshop was officially …

TRAINING WORKSHOP ON “TRANSBOUNDARY WATER CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL WATER GOVERNANCE” OPENED ON 1 NOVEMBER 2010 Read More »

The Mekong Institute plays host to the Training Workshop on Transboundary Water Conflict Management and International Water Governance. The Opening Ceremony was held on June 3, 2009 where twenty three participants from the lower Mekong countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam were present together with resource persons from UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, the …

MI HOSTS MRC’S WORKSHOP ON TRANSBOUNDARY WATER CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL WATER GOVERNANCE Read More »