MI Headquarters, Khon Kaen, September 25 – 29, 2023 – To cultivate an enabling and vibrant ecosystem for e-commerce in the Mekong region, Mekong Institute (MI) organized a weeklong regional training on “E-commerce Policy Development and Implementation Strategies for SMEs Development” funded by the AEM-METI Economic and Industrial Cooperation Committee (AMEICC). The modular training sought to …

A STEP TOWARDS E-COMMERCE POLICY AND STRATEGIES FOR SME DEVELOPMENT IN CLMVT COUNTRIES Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF), successfully organized the “Training on Regional Project Identification” on August 14 to 18, 2023, in Khon Kaen, Thailand. Bringing together 30 participants from various ministries and institutes across the five Mekong countries[1], the training equipped participants with knowledge and skills to effectively …

MI Enhances Regional Project Identification Capabilities of Key Stakeholders from Various Ministries and Institutes of Mekong Countries Read More »

Nanning, China, July 3, 2022 – The Mekong Institute (MI), the Foreign Affairs Office of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the Department of Commerce of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China-ASEAN Business Center, the Nanning Foreign Affairs Office and the Department of Trade Negotiations, Ministry of Commerce of Thailand, successfully organized the 5th Lancang Mekong Business Forum …

MI AND CHINA JOIN HANDS TO PROMOTE AGRIBUSINESS INVESTMENT IN THE PROCESSED FOOD SECTOR AMONG THE LANCANG-MEKONG COUNTRIES AT THE 5TH LANCANG MEKONG BUSINESS FORUM Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) successfully hosted an international exchange program aimed at promoting sustainable and smart tourism in the heritage cities of the Mekong region and the Republic of Korea (ROK). The program, with the theme “Heritage Connections: Promoting Sustainable and Smart Tourism in the Heritage Cities of Mekong and RoK” ran from June 26 to …

MI CHAMPIONS SUSTAINABLE AND SMART TOURISM IN HERITAGE CITIES THROUGH INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM IN ROK Read More »

As e-commerce continues to evolve, the flow of cross-border goods and services is becoming increasingly digitized. To maintain their attractiveness as investment destinations, East Asia and Pacific region governments must adapt and champion paperless trade initiatives. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (UNESCAP) has been working with countries on these …

MI MAKES MARK AT UNESCAP Read More »

To share the successes, challenges, and lessons learned and assess the activities that have been rolled out, Mekong Institute (MI) organized an “End of Project Evaluation and Dissemination Workshop on Sustainable and Smart Agricultural Supply Chain Development in Mekong Countries” on June 13, 2023. The online event brought together 41 participants from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, …

MI SUCCESSFULLY INITIATES THE TRANSFORMATION OF AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY CHAINS THROUGH THE INTRODUCTION OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AS PART OF THE SUSTAINABLE AND SMART AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY CHAIN DEVELOPMENT IN MEKONG COUNTRIES PROJECT Read More »

Khon Kaen, May 2023– Mekong Institute (MI) is proud to announce its involvement in the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) CrossBorder Paperless Trade Initiative. Under the guidance of Dr. Julian Clarke, an expert in trade facilitation in the Mekong countries, MI will play a pivotal role in conducting …

MEKONG INSTITUTE TO ADVANCE PAPERLESS TRADE PRACTICES IN ASIA-PACIFIC REGION Read More »

Dr Frank Rijsberman, Director General of Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), Mr Suriyan Vichitlekarn, Executive Director of Mekong Institute (MI) and Dr Prasun Kumar Das, Secretary General of Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA) signed an Institutional Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 9 May 2023 at the APRACA Secretariat, Bangkok, Thailand.   The MoU aims …

GGGI, MI, APRACA INK FIRST MOU FOR ENHANCED TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN DELIVERING ITS SERVICES TO THE GMS COUNTRIES Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) is organizing an online international workshop on “Trade Negotiation for ASEAN Members” with the support of Chile International Cooperation Agency for Development (AGCID), in close coordination and collaboration with Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) and being implemented by MI. The workshop aims to develop the capacity of the practitioners of government organizations …

CALL FOR APPLICATION ON TRADE NEGOTIATION FOR ASEAN MEMBERS INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP Read More »

THE 5th LANCANG-MEKONG BUSINESS FORUM 2023 “Promoting Agribusiness and Investment in Processed Food Sector” Nanning and Pingxiang | July 3-5, 2023 MI invites stakeholders of the agribusiness and food processing industry to the 5th Lancang-Mekong Business Forum (LMBF) in Nanning, P.R. China  With support from the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund of P. R. China, the …

THE 5TH LANCANG-MEKONG BUSINESS FORUM 2023 TO BE HELD ON JULY 3-5, IS NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS. Read More »