Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the Thailand International Cooperation Agency, completed the Peer to Peer Learning Program between Thailand and Lao PDR under the project of “Improving Institutional Capacities for Promoting Employability in the Greater Mekong Subregion.” The activity was designed to help strengthen capacities of skills development institutes in building a competitive Lao …

HELPING STRENGTHEN COORDINATED TVET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF LAO PDR Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the Thailand International Cooperation Agency, completed the “Improving Institutional Capacities for Promoting Employability in the Greater Mekong Subregion” online workshop to help strengthen capacities of skills development institutes in building a competitive Vietnamese transport and logistics workforce that will meet demands of prospective Thai investors.   With the growing aging …

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Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the Thailand International Cooperation Agency, completed the “Improving Institutional Capacities for Promoting Employability in the Greater Mekong Subregion” online workshop to help strengthen capacities of skills development institutes in building a competitive Cambodian construction workforce that will meet demands of prospective Thai investors.   With the growing aging population in …

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Mekong Institute (MI) and the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) rolled out an online international course to enhance labor migration management in the Greater Mekong Subregion and beyond. “Labor migration is critical for sustainable economic growth. It can rejuvenate the workforce, promote entrepreneurship, and create more jobs,” Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, MI Executive Director said at …

EXCHANGING GLOBAL BEST PRACTICES FOR STRONGER LABOR MIGRATION MANAGEMENT Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) rolled out a national e-training program on “Capacity Building on National Agricultural Innovation Policy Development” to help government representatives contribute to the formulation of a national agricultural innovation policy in Lao PDR.   “Science, technology and innovation (STI) is a key driver for sustainable growth in the Lancang-Mekong region, especially for the agriculture …

MI HELPS LAO GOVERNMENT FORM NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION POLICY Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) is strengthening capacities of skills development institutes in Myanmar to build a competitive national electronics workforce that will meet demands of prospective Thai investors.   Supported by the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), the “Improving Institutional Capacities for Promoting Employability in the Greater Mekong Subregion” online workshop is part of a series of …

MI HELPS SKILLS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTES CREATE A MORE COMPETITIVE ELECTRONICS WORKFORCE Read More »

In continued support of safe and beneficial labor migration in the Greater Mekong Subregion, Mekong Institute (MI) rolled out a Synthesis and Evaluation Workshop on “Labor Migration Strategic Management to Labor Migration in the Greater Mekong Subregion: Addressing the Challenges Through Good Practices” from November 23 to 25, 2020 via digital platform.   “This is an …

MI HOLDS WORKSHOP ON REGIONAL MIGRATION MANAGEMENT Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) rolled out its national e-training program on “Capacity Building on National Innovation Policies Development” to help academic and private sector representatives contribute to the formulation of a national innovation policy in Vietnam. “By exchanging various expertise, experiences, and perspectives, you can collectively support the realization of a strong national innovation policy plan …

MI HELPS VIETNAMESE ACADEMICS AND PRIVATE SECTOR FORM NATIONAL INNOVATION POLICY Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) rolled out its national e-training program on “Capacity Building on National Innovation Plan Development” to help government, academic, and private sector representatives contribute to the formulation of a national innovation plan in Myanmar.   “Science and technology innovation (STI) is essential for economic development and social progress,” Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, MI Executive Director, …

MI SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF MYANMAR INNOVATION PLAN Read More »