The Workshop on Effective Presentation and Communication Skills opens today (21 Jun) at Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand. The 5-day program is organized for trainers, facilitators and regional managers from Cambodia and Laos who are involved in Regional Management Programme, a capacity building initiative of InWEnt in the Mekong Countries. Through this workshop, participants are …

WORKSHOP ON “EFFECTIVE PRESENTATION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS” OPENS ON 21 JUNE 2010 Read More »

“Skin like a rhino, eyes in the back of the head, a heart like Mother Teresa’s, the wisdom of Soloman, and the intellect of Einstein and extra sensory perception” (Kiser 17)  As human resources development has become more sophisticated in the last decade, facilitation is emerging as an important aspect of enhancing individual and organization’s …

“RHINO SKIN AND MOTHER TERESA’S HEART” TRAINING ON FACILITATION SKILLS FOR YGMS, 14-18 JUN 2010) Read More »

A delegation from Quang Tri Province led by Mr. Le Huu Thang, Vice Chairman of Quang Tri peoples Committee and six provincial officials paid a special visit to Mekong Institute (MI) on Thursday, 20 May 2010.  Welcomed by the MI Director, Dr Suchat Katima, and MI Management, the delegates were given presentations on MI background …

MR. LE HUU THANG VICE CHAIRMAN OF QUANG TRI PEOPLES COMMITTEE VISITS MEKONG INSTITUTE Read More »

The 2010 GMS Investment and Project Promotion Conference, co-sponsored by the Yunnan Chamber of Commerce, GMS Business Forum and the Mekong institute, was held in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China from 5 to 6 June 2010.  The Conference was organized back to back to the 18th Session of China Import & Export Fair, Kunming, by Yunnan …

MI DIRECTOR CO-CHAIRED GMS INVESTMENT AND PROJECT PROMOTION CONFERENCE IN KUNMING Read More »

The current MI Strategic Plan will be completed in 2010. MI has undergone major changes in the last five years, capped by its transformation from a development assistance program into a GMS-based Inter-Governmental Organization. A new Strategic Plan will be drawn up for the period 2011-2015, bringing to fore the first chapter of a new …

PAVING THE WAY FORWARD NATIONAL CONSULTATIONS FOR MI STRATEGIC PLAN 2011-2015 Read More »

Mekong Institute has launched the regional workshop cum structured learning visit on “Transboundary Agribusiness Development and Management in the GMS” in collaboration with the GMS Business Forum and National Chambers of Commerce of the six GMS countries. It aims to enhance awareness of members of public agencies and private enterprise associations on the GMS economic …

THE REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON “TRANSBOUNDARY AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT IN THE GMS”, 22 MAR – 2 APR 2010 Read More »

More than 50 participants from Lao PDR line ministries, international organizations, business networks, non-profit organizations and Mekong Institute (MI) alumni met in Vientianne on 2 March 2010 to discuss capacity development issues in Lao PDR. The meeting was jointly organized by the Foreign Economic Relations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and MI.  MI, …

MEKONG INSTITUTE CONSULT LAO STAKEHOLDERS ON CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT ISSUE, 2 MAR 2010 Read More »

The Mekong Institute (MI) Council and Steering Committee held its second governance meetings for 2009 on 14 December 2009 in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar hosted by the Government of the Union of Myanmar.  The Meetings received reports on MI operations and performance for 2009 as well as deliberated and gave its approval for the MI …

MEKONG INSTITUTE GOVERNANCE MEETINGS HELD IN NAY PYI TAW, MYANMAR Read More »

Mr. Keichi Ono, Director of First Southeast Asia Division, Southeast and Southwest Asian Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, led a delegation from the said Ministry on a visit to the Mekong Institute (MI) on 2 February 2010.  The delegation was on a fact-finding mission along the East West Economic Corridor …

DELEGATES FROM THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF JAPAN VISIT MI Read More »

The Ambassador for Israel in Thailand H.E. Mr. Itzhak Shohham and the Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission, Ms Idit Shamir, visited the Mekong Institute (MI) on January 13, 2010.  The Ambassador arrived after a visit to neighboring Khon Kaen University where he inspected the joint techno-demo unit for irrigated high value crops.  The Ambassador …

DIPLOMATIC VISITS FROM ISRAEL TO THE MEKONG INSTITUTE Read More »