Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, Mekong Institute (MI) Executive Director, was part of a distinguished delegation who forwarded recommendations in deepening regional connectivity and economic integration among 120 member countries of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) at the virtual SiLKS Road Think Tank Annual Meeting last September 29, 2020. With the common objective of enhancing policy …

MI AND THINK TANKS CALL FOR JOINT RECOVERY EFFORTS Read More »

Efforts to advance Mekong-Republic of Korea Partnership were reaffirmed today following the signing of the memorandum of understanding between of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea (ROK) and Mekong Institute (MI). “Regional cooperation mechanisms such as the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF) are critical for the integration and sustainable development of the …

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Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Mekong Institute’s (MI) Director of Trade and Investment Facilitation, underscored the value of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the regional economy at the webinar on “Supporting SME Internationalization in the New Normal” last September 15, 2020.   Hosted by the Asian Development Bank, Mr. Dutta, was one of four speakers, who …

DIVERSIFICATION AND DIGITIZATION KEYS TO SME RESILIENCE Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) and the Korea International Development Agency (KOICA) have partnered to boost income and employment opportunities of women-led enterprises in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam as part of their mission to promote inclusive growth in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). “Other than helping SMEs increase profits, we are committed to bridge the …

BRIDGING THE GENDER GAP FOR INCLUSIVE GROWTH Read More »

Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, MI Executive Director, met with His Excellency Lee Wook-heon, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Thailand, on September 14, 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand as part of MI’s mission to sharpen program strategies and outcomes to support the post-pandemic recovery of Mekong member countries.   During the meeting, the officials discussed areas of …

DEEPENING MEKONG-ROK PARTNERSHIP Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) opened the “Web-Based Monitoring and Evaluation System for Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Funded Projects” e-training on August 10, 2020 as part of its mission to strengthen the effective delivery and impact of Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) projects through a country-based and regional Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system.   “This web-based M&E system will help government officials …

STRENGTHENING MLC PROJECT DELIVERY AND IMPACTS Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) officials and partner representatives of the Sustainable and Smart Tourism Development in the Mekong Region project discussed ways forward to revitalize the region’s tourism economic against a COVID-19 landscape on September 8, 2020. “MI’s focus is to restore travelers’ confidence by working with partners in Korea and Mekong countries to put forward …

MI AND PARTNERS STRATEGIZE TOURISM RECOVERY Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) rolled out the “Advanced Training of Trainers on Green Freight and Logistics Certification” from August 24 to September 11, 2020 as part of its efforts to promote efficient and environment-friendly freight and logistics practices in the Mekong region.   “Logistics are at the heart of modern transport systems. As such, this training highlights …

INNOVATIVE GREEN FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Read More »

Continued efforts by Mekong Institute (MI) to strengthen Special Economic Zone (SEZ) management were reaffirmed after the completion of the modular training on “Measures for the Management and Promotion of Special Economic Zones.”   “The training underscored the importance of working together and sharing information to unify special economic zones for better trade and investment facilitation …

PROACTIVE INFORMATION-SHARING FOR STRONGER SEZ MANAGEMENT Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) continued efforts to make the movement of goods and services between Lancang-Mekong countries more efficient at its first e-training course on “Enhancing Trade Competitiveness for Goods and Services: Issues in the Post-Pandemic World.”   “This is an opportune time to find solutions that will help revive businesses, produce better livelihood, and create more …

SUPPORTING ECONOMIC RECOVERY AFTER COVID-19 Read More »