FIRST TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP MEETING OF THE FRETA LOGISTICS MASTER PROJECT IN BANGKOK, THAILAND ON AUGUST 27, 2014

Working as the chairperson and secretariat of the FRETA Logistic Masters Project, the Mekong Institute (MI) hosted the first Technical Working Group (TWG) Meeting at the Sukosol Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand on August 27, 2014. This two-year FRETA Logistics Master Project, funded by the Republic of Korea, has been officially launched since August 2014.  The …

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ADVANCED TOT PROGRAM ON ENHANCING UTILIZATION OF FTA BY SMES, FROM 18 – 22 AUGUST 2014 SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED.

The Mekong Institute (MI) conducted a one-week advanced Training of Trainer (TOT) Program on Enhancing the Utilization of FTA by SMEs from 18 – 22 August, 2014. The program is part of the three-year project on Capacity Building for Integrating CLMV (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam) Economies into the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015, …

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INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR CUM BUSINESS MATCHING ON SILK DEVELOPMENT 2014 LAUNCHED IN KHON KAEN, AUGUST 20, 2014.

Today, Khon Kaen province and Mekong Institute have tightened their cooperation in promoting the silk business by launching an international event on silk – The International Seminar Cum Business Matching on Silk Development – scheduled on September 12-13, 2014 in Khon Kaen. “Silk businesses from Northeastern provinces of Thailand are well-known and have played a …

INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR CUM BUSINESS MATCHING ON SILK DEVELOPMENT 2014 LAUNCHED IN KHON KAEN, AUGUST 20, 2014. Read More »

APUGSM 2014 INTERNATIONAL SUMMER CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS RESEARCH- RITSUMEIKAN ASIA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, OITA, JAPAN, JULY 25-26, 2014

Mr. Ra Thorng, MI staff member, attended the APUGSM 2014 International Summer Conference on Business and Economic Research in order to present the accepted paper “Cross-border Value Chain: An Assessment of Longan Value Chain in Pailin, Cambodia” in Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Oita, Japan, from 25 to 26 July 2014. The Conference concluded with 23 …

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REGIONAL TRAINING ON “BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH ECONOMIC CORRIDORS: NSEC (R3A & R3B)”, FROM JULY 14-18, 2014 SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED

The Mekong Institute (MI) conducted a one-week regional training program on Business Research Methods and Information Management along the North-South Economic Corridors: NSEC (R3A & R3B)” from July 14-18, 2014 at its residential training center, Khon Kaen, Thailand. This training course is a part of the one-year project on “Enhancing Provincial and Local Chambers of …

REGIONAL TRAINING ON “BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH ECONOMIC CORRIDORS: NSEC (R3A & R3B)”, FROM JULY 14-18, 2014 SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED Read More »

TRAINING AND STRUCTURED LEARNING VISIT ON “STRENGTHENING COORDINATED CROSS-BORDER SYSTEMS IN AGRICULTURE TRADE,” JULY, 14-19, 2014

Under the funding of New Zealand Aid Programme (NZAP), Mekong Institute (MI) organized a six-day Training cum Structured Learning Visit (SLV) entitled, “Strengthening Coordinated Cross-Border Systems in Agriculture Trade” from July 14-19, 2014 at MI’s residential training center in Khon Kaen, Thailand. This program aims to enhance the participants’ understanding the cross-border trade facilitation framework …

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TOT PROGRAM ON TRADE POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE NEGOTIATION, FROM 30 JUNE TO 4 JULY 2014 SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED.

The Mekong Institute (MI) conducted a one-week TOT (Training of Trainer) Program on Trade Policy Development and Trade Negotiation from 30 June to 4 July, 2014 at its residential training center, Khon Kaen, Thailand. The program is part of the three-year project on Capacity Building for Integrating CLMV (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam) Economies into …

TOT PROGRAM ON TRADE POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE NEGOTIATION, FROM 30 JUNE TO 4 JULY 2014 SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. Read More »

REGIONAL WORKSHOP CUM STRUCTURED LEARNING VISIT ON “SUCCESSFUL CONTRACT FARMING MODELS IN THAILAND,” JUNE 16-21, 2014

A six-day Regional Workshop cum Structured Learning Visit (SLV) on Successful Contract Farming Models in Thailand commenced at the Mekong Institute (MI) Residential Training Center in Khon Kaen on Monday, June 16, 2014. Thirty four participants (9 participants each from Cambodia and Myanmar, and 8 participants each from Lao PDR and Vietnam) attended this program. …

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MOU SIGNING CEREMONY BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND THE MEKONG INSTITUTE

The Republic of Korea (RoK) is cooperating with the Mekong Institute (MI) by entrusting MI with the Mekong-RoK Cooperation Fund for projects in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) Countries. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed last 1-2 June 2014 in Pattaya City, Thailand.  During the signing ceremony, Dr. Watcharas Leelawath, Director, represented MI, while Mr. …

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PROJECT DESIGN AND PLANNING IN THE CONTEXT OF GMS COOPERATION AND INTEGRATION JUNE 3-12, 2014 MEKONG INSTITUTE, KHON KAEN, THAILAND

The GMS has attracted a large number of projects by international organizations (IOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and investment projects by multi-national corporations and state enterprises in the region. Dealing with these projects, whether as a member of the project team, as a government liaison official or involved in monitoring and evaluation of projects, requires an …

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