As an offshoot of MI’s regional training on scaling up digital connectivity for Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Entrepreneurs (MSMEs) held on July 10-14, 2023, a group of six MI alumni from Thailand rolled out their country action plan starting with an online course offered to local MSMEs on August 25, 2023. The activity welcomed participants …

MI TRAINING ALUMNI INITIATE COUNTRY ACTION PLAN TO DRIVE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FOR THAI MSMES Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI), in partnership with the Center for International Knowledge on Development (CIKD) and the China Southern Power Grid Yunnan International Co., Ltd. (YNIC), brought together experts, policymakers, and stakeholders to deliberate on strategies to foster sustainable and low-carbon development across the Mekong region in a second consultation workshop held on July 21 and …

MI AND DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS DELIBERATE PATHWAYS TO LOW-CARBON FUTURE AND STRENGTHENED REGIONAL COLLABORATION Read More »

In a proactive move to empower Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Entrepreneurs (MSMEs) in the Lancang-Mekong (LM) countries in navigating the digital realm amid a post-pandemic era, Mekong Institute (MI) brought together stakeholders from Cambodia, People’s Republic of China (P. R. China), Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam in a five-day regional training program on …

MI ENGAGES WITH THE GUANGXI ZHUANG AUTONOMOUS REGION AND OTHER MEKONG COUNTRIES TO SCALE UP DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY FOR MSMES Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the People’s Government of Yunnan Province, P. R. China, successfully organized the Regional Training Program on Comprehensive Human Resource Development (HRD) for the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation from June 26 to July 7, 2023, in two cities in Thailand – Khon Kaen and Bangkok. The program aimed to empower government officials …

MI’S REGIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM ADVOCATES HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION AMONG LANCANG-MEKONG COUNTRIES Read More »

Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, Executive Director, Mekong Institute (MI), met with Ms. Pouchamarn Wongsanga, Regional Component Lead of thePromotion of Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains in ASEAN (ASEAN AgriTrade), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, and Mr. Rapibhat Chandarasrivongs, Director-General, Department of Agriculture (DOA), Thailand, to discuss an institutionalization plan for the ASEAN Climate Resilience Network …

MI-GIZ-THAILAND’S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DISCUSS SUSTAINABILITY AND INSTITUTIONALIZATION PLAN FOR ASEAN-CRN Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) is organizing the first in a series of three consultation workshops on “Innovative Financing for the Decarbonization of the Transport Sector” on June 27 – 28, 2023 via Zoom. With the support of the People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China (P.R. China), the workshop aims to enhance sustainable development in …

CALL FOR APPLICATION ON INNOVATIVE FINANCING FOR THE DECARBONIZATION OF THE TRANSPORT SECTOR IN THE LANCANG-MEKONG COUNTRIES CONSULTATION WORKSHOP Read More »

To enhance the capacity of participants in developing two-pronged approaches that could reduce poverty while promoting food security, Mekong Institute (MI), funded by the People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China, organized the Regional Training Program on “Targeted Poverty Alleviation and Strengthening Food Security in the Lancang-Mekong Countries for Post-pandemic Recovery” from April 24 …

REGIONAL TRAINING ON “TARGETED POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND STRENGTHENING FOOD SECURITY IN THE LANCANG-MEKONG COUNTRIES” CONTRIBUTES TO POVERTY REDUCTION AND PROMOTES FOOD SECURITY THROUGH SHARING OF GOOD PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED. Read More »

As part of the Isan Creative Festival 2023, Mekong Institute (MI) organized the Hybrid Regional Expert Talk on Promoting Resilient Creative Economy through Cross-sectoral and Regional Collaboration on April 3, 2023. The aim of the event was to exchange best practices and experiences to build resilience, anticipate future threats, and prepare for change and transition …

MI HOSTS HYBRID REGIONAL EXPERT TALK ON PROMOTING RESILIENT CREATIVE ECONOMY THROUGH CROSS-SECTORAL AND REGIONAL COLLABORATION AS PART OF ISAN CREATIVE FESTIVAL 2023 Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI), in collaboration with the Center for International Knowledge on Development (CIKD) and with support from the People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China, organized a half-day webinar on March 28, 2023. The event aimed to exchange knowledge and ideas for a better understanding of the Global Development Initiative (GDI) and explore …

MI AND CIKD COHOSTS THE WEBINAR ON GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE Read More »

After taking part in the webinar and training program, which is sponsored by Yunnan Provincial Government of P.R. China and organized under “Promoting Resilient and Sustainable Tourism for Post-COVID 19 Recovery in the Lancang-Mekong Countries” project, participants from the government and private sectors rolled out a new video to promote sustainable tourism and boost economic …

MI PARTICIPANTS ROLL OUT A NEW VIDEO TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND BOOST ECONOMIC RECOVERY Read More »