Mekong Institute (MI) rolled out the second of 16 online consultations with key government officials to identify ways forward in strengthening connectivity among and between Mekong-Lancang member countries for the seamless movement of people and goods in the region. Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, MI’s Director for Trade and Investment Facilitation, explained that the objectives of …
Mekong Institute (MI) held a series of e-workshops titled “Final Project Evaluation and Rural E-Commerce Policy Development” via Zoom from July 1 to 10, 2020. Structured as an online group discussion with MI officers facilitating remotely from the MI headquarters, stakeholders from Cambodia, P.R. China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam presented the status, as …
Mekong Institute (MI) has diversified its portfolio of services to include e-trainings, web forums, e-workshops, and remote research activities to reach a broader range of stakeholders and fulfill 2020 commitments to partners and beneficiaries against a COVID-19 landscape. “We transformed our existing training modules to ensure a highly participative, engaging, and comprehensive virtual experience for …
Mekong Institute is inviting 24 mid-level officials representing government, business associations, and the academe from Cambodia, P.R. China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam to attend the “Special Economic Zones Management Practices” modular training from June 15 to 19, 2020 at the MI Training Center in Khon Kaen, Thailand. TRAINING BACKGROUNDThe five-day training is designed …
Mekong Institute (MI) and the Greater Mekong Subregion-Freight Transport Association (GMS-FRETA) formalized their partnership by signing a memorandum of understanding last February 28, 2020 at the MI Headquarters in Khon Kaen, Thailand. The collaboration will promote economic cooperation by joining their respective expertise to support GMS countries through projects that will foster inclusive and sustainable …
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Two projects aimed at promoting regional collaboration to improve rice production practices and technologies in the Lancang-Mekong region were launched on January 23, 2020 in Bangkok, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC) and Mekong Institute (MI). Supported by the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund, …
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Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, will conduct a training on “Enhancing Negotiation Skills of Mekong-Lancang Coordinating Agencies” on March 2 to 6, 2020 at the MI Residential Training Center in Khon Kaen, Thailand. The training is open to 36 senior- and mid-level officials representing the Ministry of …
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“Connectivity and competitiveness are cornerstones of trade and economic growth. The influx of investors highly depend on such enabling environment and sound incentive policies,” said Mr. Sudam Pawar, Director of MI’s Innovation and Technological Connectivity Department, as he addressed the participants of the training program on Information Requirements between Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in the …
LINKING INFORMATION AND INVESTMENT THROUGH EZS ONLINE SYSTEM Read More »
The Lancang-Mekong region is becoming one of the world’s fastest growing economies as Cambodia, PR China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam transition to modern and open market-based systems. To strengthen its foothold in the new frontier of Asian economic growth, Mekong Institute (MI) with government and donor partners, implement programs and projects that build …
BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATIONS: MI’S LANCANG-MEKONG BUSINESS FORUM Read More »
Mekong Institute (MI), in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce of the Royal Government of Thailand and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), is set to host the Lancang-Mekong Business Forum 2019 on November 7-8 in HCMC, Vietnam. With the theme “Promoting Agribusiness and Investment in the Processed Food …
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