“How should the Mekong Institute (MI) work with Lao PDR in order to address its most pressing food safety needs?” This is the question representatives from the Mekong Institute (MI), including the Agricultural Development and Commercialization (ADC) Department’s Director Ms. Maria Theresa S. Medialdia, aimed to answer when they met with key food safety stakeholders …
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The Ministry of Commerce of Thailand, in collaboration with alliance agencies from both the government and private sectors, organized the CLMVT Forum 2016 from June 16-18, 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Forum, for the first time ever, themed as “Towards a Shared Prosperity”, is the stage to showcase the region’s potential, opportunities, development and advanced …
The five-day regional training program on Sustainable Rural Development commenced on June 13, 2016, at the Mekong Institute (MI) Residential Training Center in Khon Kaen, Thailand. The training was attended by 17 participants from Thailand and Lao PDR. Dr. Watcharas Leelawath, MI Executive Director, welcomed the participants to the program, which is part of a …
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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 …
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 …
H.E. Mr. Ben King, New Zealand Ambassador to Thailand, Cambodia and Lao PDR visited Mekong Institute on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. Dr. Watcharas Leelawath, MI’s Executive Director along with MI staff members gave a warm welcome and discussed with Ambassador King as well as Mr. Brent Rapson, First Secretary for Development of the New Zealand …
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Mekong Institute conducted the “Regional Workshop on Cross-Border Trade Facilitation of Agricultural Commodities on the EWEC” last Friday, April 8, 2016. The workshop was attended by around 20 representatives from seven provinces along the East West Economic Corridor (EWEC). The event was a platform for sharing experiences and best practices in facilitating cross-border trade along …
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 …
MEKONG INSTITUTE AT THE VIETNAM – ASIA SILK CULTURE FESTIVAL 2016 Read More »
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 »
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