Bangkok, May 13, 2024 – With support from Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund of the P.R. China, Mekong Institute (MI), in cooperation with Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) convened the Inception Meeting for the “Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Promotion for Intra-regional Trade in the Lancang-Mekong Region” project expectations, and laying the groundwork for the project’s success …

MI and Thai Ministry of Commerce kick off collaboration to promote special economic Read More »

Bangkok, Thailand – Supported by the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF), the Korea-Mekong Water Center (KOMEC) successfully convened a milestone event and technical workshop on May 2–3, 2024, at the Conrad Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. The event aimed to foster closer collaboration between the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Mekong countries in water resources …

KOMEC and MKCF’s Milestone Event and Technical Workshop Unite Mekong Region and the Republic of Korea for Water Resources Management Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF), organized the “Training Workshop on Regional Project Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) on MKCF Projects” from April 22nd to 26th, 2024, in Khon Kaen, Thailand. Thirty (30) participants from various government Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs), and international organizations across the five Mekong countries …

MI HELD A TRAINING WORKSHOP ON REGIONAL PROJECT MONITORING & EVALUATION  FOR MEKONG-KOREA COOPERATION FUND (MKCF) PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AGENCIES FROM MEKONG COUNTRIES AND REPUBLIC OF KOREA Read More »

Khon Kaen, Thailand – April 10, 2024 – Mekong Institute (MI) hosted a delegation from the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) at its headquarters, setting the stage for fruitful discussions on avenues for regional collaboration. Both parties engaged in dialogue aimed at leveraging each other’s expertise on managing their flagship projects – MI’s Mekong-Korea Cooperation …

MI and Global Green Growth Institute Explore Best Practices in Managing Regional Cooperation Funds Read More »

3rd April 2024 – Mekong Institute (MI) hosted an online meeting to inaugurate the three-year project, “Promoting Creative Industry for Heritage Tourism Development in the Mekong Region” also branded as “Creative4Mekong.” Supported by the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF), the project aims to bolster creative industries, safeguard cultural heritage, and foster tourism development for …

MI Kicks Off Creative4Mekong Project to Drive Sustainable Heritage Tourism Development in the Mekong Region Read More »

With support from the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF), Mekong Institute (MI) is going to organize an online workshop to disseminate the results of the end-of-project evaluation for ‘Sustainable and Smart Tourism Development in the Mekong Region’ on December 22, 2023, from 09:00 am to 10:30 am (Bangkok Time). The project, which was implemented from 2020 …

MI INVITES STAKEHOLDERS IN THE TOURISM SECTOR FOR ITS END-OF-PROJECT EVALUATION WORKSHOP FOR A ‘SUSTAINABLE AND SMART TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN THE MEKONG REGION” PROJECT Read More »

To assess the progress of the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF) management and delve into project implementation concerns, the Mekong Institute organized a roundtable meeting with the MKCF management team and leaders from project implementing agencies (PIAs) across the Mekong region on December 14, 2023, at The Pullman Grande Sukhumvit Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. …

Unlocking Sustainable Regional Collaboration: Highlights from the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF) Roundtable Meeting Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI), in partnership with local government authorities, hosted investment forums in the heritage cities of Siem Reap in Cambodia and Hue in Vietnam from November 20 to 21 and December 11 to 12, respectively. These events, two of a five-part series that included successful forums in Ayutthaya, Thailand, and Luang Prabang, Lao PDR, …

MI hosts Investment Forums in Heritage Cities of Vietnam and Cambodia Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI), in cooperation with the Foreign Economic Cooperation Center (FECC) of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), P. R. China, the China-ASEAN Business Center (CABC), Guangxi, P. R. China, is delighted to announce the sixth Lancang-Mekong Business Forum (6th LMBF) on January 10-11, 2024 in Beijing, P. R. China. The Business Forum …

MI INVITES STAKEHOLDERS OF THE AGRIBUSINESS AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY TO THE 6TH LANCANG-MEKONG BUSINESS FORUM (LMBF) IN BEIJING, P. R. CHINA Read More »

In an effort to support the creation of “smart tourism cities and destinations” and strengthen the five Mekong countries’ capacities to be more competitive in global tourism market, Mekong Institute (MI)’s Trade and Investment Facilitation hosted a dissemination meeting to introduce a curriculum package focusing on tools and techniques for sustainable and smart tourism development …

MI DEVELOPED AND DISSEMINATED A TRAINING CURRICULUM PACKAGE PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE AND SMART TOURISM PRACTICES IN THE MEKONG REGION Read More »