On January 6, 2014, Dr. Watcharas Leelawath, MI Director warmly welcomed thirty plus lecturers and students from Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin, Nakhon Pathom, led by Dr. Ponsan Rojanapanich, Director of Language Center and ASEAN Studies. The objectives of the visit were to learn more about the GMS-countries. This is in response to the approaching …
The Mekong Institute (MI) recently held its biannual Governing Board Meeting graciously hosted by Lao PDR in Luang Prabang View Hotel at Luang Prabang, Lao PDR. The Governing Board Meeting was conducted in two days, the Steering Committee Meeting and the Council Meeting held on December 7 and December 8 respectively. The Steering Committee Meeting …
The U.S. Charge d’Affaires (Acting Ambassador), H.E. Mr. Patrick Murphy visited Mekong Institute along with other delegates from the US Embassy and USAID, namely: Michael Yates, USAID/RDMA Mission Director; Christopher Frey, Trip Control Officer; David Whitten, Public Affairs Officer; Erin Doss, USAID Thailand Team Lead of the Governance and Vulnerable Population Office; Chalisa Chokvanitpong, Public …
One of the biggest barriers for SMEs in the CLMV in recent years is inadequate capacity and lack of opportunities to network with international and regional investors for market expansion. With the success of the first Investor Forum held in March 2014 and with the support from the New Zealand government , the MI in …
The Mekong Institute organized a joint Synthesis & Evaluation Workshop on Promoting SME Cluster Development Agents, Enhancing Utilization of FTA and Trade Policy and Trade Negotiations on 26 November 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand, funded by the New Zealand Aid Programme (NZAP). The participants in this workshop were a group of thirteen MI alumni from Cambodia, …
Department of Crop Protection, Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary of the General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA), Kandal Provincial Department of Agriculture, and the Mekong Institute jointly organized a localized training on “Good Agricultural and Postharvest Practices in Fresh Produce” at the Provincial Department of Agriculture, Kandal province on November 11-13, 2014. Twenty four of agricultural extension workers …
Faculty of Agriculture of the National University of Laos (NUOL), Clean Agriculture Development Center (CADC), and the Mekong Institute co-organized a localized training course on “Good Agricultural and Postharvest Practices in Fresh Produce” at the Faculty of Agriculture, National University of Laos, Nabong Campus, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR on November 11-13, 2014. Eighteen provincial and …
The Ambassador of Israel to Thailand, H.E. Simon Roded, visited Mekong Institute on November 11, 2014. He was accompanied by Culture Officer, Ms. Kuntheera Stityuthakarn. Led by Dr. Watcharas Leelawath, MI Director, they were warmly welcomed by the MI staff. The Ambassador expressed that he was very eager to learn about MI and on how …
Khon Kaen, Thailand – On November 5, 2014, MI signed a Cooperation Agreement with China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd. (CSG). This recent collaboration aims to upgrade the electric power technology as well as develop human resource through capacity building in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS). By combining the expertise of MI and CSG, future …
Myanmar is now in the process of promoting SMEs to drive up the national economic growth. However, facts showed that the country is still facing with the challenges of low utilization of FTAs, inadequate foreign investment, underdeveloped institutional and infrastructure development and red tapes for administrative processing and approval. The Mekong Institute, with the support …
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