Yangon (June 30, 2016)- With support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar, Mekong Institute conducted the 4th Mekong-ROK Business Forum on June 30 – July 1, 2016 at Yangon, Myanmar. The aim of the forum was to provide …

REALIZING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MEKONG REGION — THE 4TH MEKONG-ROK BUSINESS FORUM Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) signed the Partnership Agreement between MI-GIZ and GMS-FRETA for the EU-Switch-Asia Project implementation on June 2nd, 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand, and entered into a grant contract for implementing the project on “Sustainable Freight Transport and Logistics in the Mekong Region”.  Funded by European Commission (EC), the Partnership Agreement is to fulfill the …

LAUNCH OF EU-SWITCH-ASIA PROJECT — “SUSTAINABLE FREIGHT TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS IN THE MEKONG REGION” Read More »

Khon Kaen, Thailand – June 2016  With support from the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MRCF), Mekong Institute (MI) has successfully conducted a two-week training on “Certified Logistics Master program” from May 23 to June 3, 2016. The training aimed to improve cross-border and trans-shipment logistics services through capacity development and accreditation of local logistics …

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Phnom Penh, Cambodia (May 2016) – Mekong Institute (MI) has conducted a Training of Trainer (ToT) on Trade Promotion at the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) of Cambodia in Phnom Penh on May 9-12. 2016. The training is part of the ongoing project on Trade Curriculum Development under the multi-donor funded Trade Development Support Program by …

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Hoi An, Vietnam (March 2016) – the Asia Silk Alliance (ASA), a result of MI’s initiative back in September 2015 at Khon Kaen, Thailand and the International Silk Union (ISU) in October 2015 at Hangzhou, China, organized the Vietnam – Asia Silk Culture Festival 2016 last March 28-29, 2016 through Hoi An Silk Group. The …

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With support from the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), Mekong Institute (MI) has successfully conducted a two-week Regional Training on “Enhancing Cross-Border Trade Facilitation toward AEC 2015” from March 14 – 25, 2016. The training aimed to foster capacity development and to develop better understanding of challenges and issues on cross-border trade and management.  Twenty-three …

REGIONAL TRAINING ON “ENHANCING CROSS-BORDER TRADE FACILITATION TOWARD AEC 2015” Read More »

Bangkok (March 18, 2016) – Mekong Institute (MI) organized an Inception Workshop to formally launch the Project on “Enhancing Competitiveness of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises along the Southern Economic Corridor (SEC) of the ASEAN Mekong Subregion” (Project) in Bangkok, Thailand. The workshop aimed to introduce the project goals, objectives and activities together with an indicative …

LAUNCHING THE PROJECT ON “ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS OF THE SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES ALONG THE SOUTHERN ECONOMIC CORRIDOR (SEC) IN THE ASEAN MEKONG SUB-REGION” Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) conducted a Seminar on Energy Cooperation in the GMS at Khon Kaen, Thailand on March 17, 2016. The seminar aimed to be a platform for participants to share success stories among the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) countries and lessons learned on energy cooperation in the GMS and identify appropriate measures to tackle …

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Growing Opportunities in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS)“International Seminar on “Promoting Opportunities for Trade, Investment, and Tourism in the GMS”  Khon Kaen (March 4, 2016) Mekong Institute (MI), in collaboration with the Commercial Affairs Office of Khon Kaen, organized a two-day international seminar on “Promoting Opportunities for Trade, Investment, and Tourism in the GMS” on …

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Phnom Penh, Cambodia (February 2016) – Mekong Institute (MI) has conducted a Training of Trainers (ToT) on SME Development at the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) of Cambodia in the Phnom Penh from February 23 to 26, 2016. The training, in cooperation with the Trade Training and Research Institute (TTRI) of the MoC, is part of …

TRAINING OF TRAINERS ON SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE (SME) DEVELOPMENT Read More »