MEKONG INSTITUTE HOSTS IMMERSIVE WORKSHOP TO ENHANCE CONNECTIVITY ALONG THE CHINA-LAO PDR-THAILAND RAILWAY ROUTES

Khon Kaen, Thailand – October 23, 2023 – Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the People’s Government of Yunnan Province of the People’s Republic of China, kicked off a seven-day workshop cum structured learning visit (SLV) aimed at advancing regional logistics and transportation infrastructure in the Lancang-Mekong (LM) Region, with a specific focus on enhancing …

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MI AND PARTNERS CONVERGE TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE WATER, FOOD, AND ENERGY IN THE LOWER MEKONG BASIN

To impart practical knowledge and skills necessary for implementing national pilot projects that focus on the technological solutions to the intersectoral challenges of water, energy, and food (WEF) resources, the Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) Ministry of Science and ICT, brought together government officials from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, …

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MI WELCOMES DEAN OF THE KKU’S COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDY IN MANAGEMENT

Mekong Institute (MI) and Khon Kaen University’s (KKU) College of Graduate Study in Management (CGSM) discussed collaboration opportunities to promote academic knowledge and skills related to business and administration. During a meeting at MI Headquarters on October 19, Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, MI’s Executive Director, and Dr. Sakchai Jarernsiripornkul, CGSM’s Dean recognized the potential of both …

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MEKONG-JAPAN BUSINESS SEMINAR HIGHLIGHTS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION

Bangkok, October 9, 2023 – The Mekong-Japan Business Seminar, jointly organized by the AMEICC Secretariat, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan, the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), and the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC), successfully took place on October 5, 2023, in …

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MI AND THE ROK PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND

Ayutthaya, Thailand – October 2, 2023. Mekong Institute (MI), with the support of the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF), organized the Mekong Heritage City Investment Forum in Ayutthaya, Thailand. The forum is the first of the five-part series under MI’s three-year Sustainable and Smart Tourism Development project. The said project aims to unlock the …

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WORKING GROUP ON WEST-EAST CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT CONVENES FOR STRATEGIC TALKS

Mekong Institute (MI), with support from Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), organized the online National Consultation on the Implementation and Replicability of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Technologies in Lower Mekong Countries on October 3-4, 2023, marking a step forward to increasing the human resource capacity of Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand (CLVT) in …

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WORKING GROUP ON WEST-EAST CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT CONVENES FOR STRATEGIC TALKS

The AEM-METI Economic and Industrial Cooperation Committee’s West-East Corridor Development Working Group (AMEICC WEC-WG) convened its first meeting this year on October 4 in Bangkok, Thailand. The meeting revisited the Mekong Industrial Development Vision 2.0 and the ASEAN-Japan cooperation among many crucial areas aimed at advancing regional economic development and cooperation. Senior officials from Japan’s …

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

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 …

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EXPERTS FROM LANCANG-MEKONG COUNTRIES EXPLORE WAYS TO BOOST RURAL HEALTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

MI Headquarters, Khon Kaen, September 26, 2023 – To find ways to deliver better healthcare in rural areas in the Lancang-Mekong countries, MI organized a consultation workshop, which engaged experts from the P. R. China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Viet Nam, and Thailand. With the support of the People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China (P. …

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MEKONG INSTITUTE AND THAI MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS REAFFIRM COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING ACMECS INITIATIVES

MI Headquarters, October 3, 2023 – Mekong Institute (MI) welcomed key officials from Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by Deputy Permanent Secretary H.E. Mrs. Phantipha lamsudha Ekarohit. The visit reaffirmed the ongoing collaboration between MI and the Thai government with emphasis on advancing the Ayeyawady – Chao Phraya – Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS). …

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