Over the past two decades, the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) which includes Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and two Southern Provinces of PR China has experienced rapid economic growth. The creation of the three GMS Economic Corridors has driven the subregions growth through comprehensive physical infrastructure development projects. Economic and social development, however, has …

MEKONG INSTITUTE (MI) SWISS AGENCY FOR DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION (SDC) SIGNING AGREEMENT: TOWARDS MORE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE GROWTH IN EWEC MARCH 19, 2013 Read More »

As part of its Open House event (6 December), Mekong Institute (MI) held its second round of Governing Board Meetings for 2012. The MI Governing Board Meeting includes both the Steering Committee and Council Meetings; both of which were held on the morning and afternoon respectively of December 7, 2012 at the MI Residential Training …

MEKONG INSTITUTE GOVERNANCE MEETINGS HELD IN KHON KAEN, THAILAND Read More »

The Mekong Institute Mekong Development Program (MDP) Department successfully organized a learning course and policy consultation on labor migration management in the GMS from 26th November through 4th December 2012. These activities fall under the MI theme on Human Migration and Care, which seeks to promote safe migration and migrant protection through improved labor migration …

MI ADVANCES LABOR MIGRATION MANAGEMENT IN THE GMS Read More »

With the goal of connecting more closely with local government agencies, private sector organizations, civil society, and the local community in the Northeast of Thailand, the Mekong Institute (MI) held its second ever Open House. The event, held as part of its 2012 15th anniversary celebrations, gave attendees a chance to engage with MI and …

MEKONG INSTITUTE OPEN HOUSE DECEMBER 6, KHON KAEN, THAILAND Read More »