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MEKONG INSTITUTE ENHANCES REGIONAL PROJECT IDENTIFICATION CAPABILITIES OF KEY STAKEHOLDERS FROM VARIOUS MINISTRIES AND INSTITUTES OF MEKONG COUNTRIES

Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF), successfully organized the “Training on Regional Project Identification” on August 14 to 18, 2023, in Khon Kaen, Thailand. Bringing together 30 participants from various ministries and institutes across the five Mekong countries[1], the training equipped participants with knowledge and skills to effectively …

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MI OPENS APPLICATION FOR TRAINING ON INVESTING IN GREENER AGRIFOOD SECTOR

Mekong Institute (MI) and Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA) are holding a training program on Investing in a Greener Agrifood Sector for Enhanced Cross-Border Trade on September 18-20, 2023 at Mekong Institute Training Center in Khon Kaen, Thailand. The three-day training seeks to strengthen participants’ understanding of the state of climate resilient agriculture …

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MI’S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HIGHLIGHTS AGRICULTURAL TRADE’S ROLE IN GMS PROSPERITY AT THE 2023 GMS ECONOMIC CORRIDOR GOVERNORS FORUM

Agricultural Development and Commercialization, News / August 17, 2023

The 2023 GMS Economic Corridor Governors Forum, with the theme Cooperate for Agricultural Trade Facilitation and Seek New Highlights of Subregional Cooperation hosted by People’s Government of Yunnan Province, P. R. China, took center stage in Kunming, Yunnan, P. R. China on August 17, 2023. MI’s Executive Director, Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, graced the event and delivered a …

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MI AND AUSTRALIA’S DFAT TO COLLABORATE IN ADVANCING CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE IN THE LOWER MEKONG COUNTRIES

Agricultural Development and Commercialization, News / August 10, 2023

Marking its first collaborative endeavor, Mekong Institute (MI) partnered with Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to implement a project on “Promoting Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies and Innovations in Lower Mekong Countries”. The project is expected to contribute to enhancing the resilience of agricultural value chains in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Vietnam and Thailand (CLVT) …

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MI AND DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS DELIBERATE PATHWAYS TO LOW-CARBON FUTURE AND STRENGTHENED REGIONAL COLLABORATION

Sustainable Energy and Environment, News / August 9, 2023

Mekong Institute (MI), in partnership with the Center for International Knowledge on Development (CIKD) and the China Southern Power Grid Yunnan International Co., Ltd. (YNIC), brought together experts, policymakers, and stakeholders to deliberate on strategies to foster sustainable and low-carbon development across the Mekong region in a second consultation workshop held on July 21 and …

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MI ENGAGES WITH THE GUANGXI ZHUANG AUTONOMOUS REGION AND OTHER MEKONG COUNTRIES TO SCALE UP DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY FOR MSMES

Sustainable Energy and Environment, News / August 9, 2023

In a proactive move to empower Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Entrepreneurs (MSMEs) in the Lancang-Mekong (LM) countries in navigating the digital realm amid a post-pandemic era, Mekong Institute (MI) brought together stakeholders from Cambodia, People’s Republic of China (P. R. China), Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam in a five-day regional training program on …

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MI’S REGIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM ADVOCATES HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION AMONG LANCANG-MEKONG COUNTRIES

Sustainable Energy and Environment, News / August 7, 2023

Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the People’s Government of Yunnan Province, P. R. China, successfully organized the Regional Training Program on Comprehensive Human Resource Development (HRD) for the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation from June 26 to July 7, 2023, in two cities in Thailand – Khon Kaen and Bangkok. The program aimed to empower government officials …

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MI AND P. R. CHINA DRIVE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE IN THE GMS AT MEKONG FORUM 2023

News / July 27, 2023

Kunming City, Yunnan Province, the People’s Republic of China (P. R. China), July 27, 2023 – In a historic first, Mekong Institute (MI), with support from P. R. China, brought together around 300 stakeholders from the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) in Kunming City for the Mekong Forum 2023. Co-hosted by the People’s Government of Yunnan …

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MOU SIGNING CEREMONY TO IMPLEMENT THE RAIN PROJECT

News / July 20, 2023

On July 18, 2023, Mekong Institute (MI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Winrock International, at the MI Head Office in Khon Kaen, Thailand. Under the agreement, the two institutions will collaborate on scaling up climate-smart production practices and other capacity-building activities for the USDA-funded “Regional Agriculture Innovation Network (RAIN) project. On behalf of …

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MI AND LAO FDD CAPACITATE FOOD SMES ON GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES

Agricultural Development and Commercialization, News / July 18, 2023

Vientiane – With support from the New Zealand Aid Programme (NZAP), MI and the Food and Drug Department (FDD) of Lao PDR’s Ministry of Health (MOH) hosted a PROSAFE workshop on “Good Hygiene Practices (GHP) Standard for Food SMEs in Lao PDR” from July 17 to 18, 2023. Attended by 35 representatives from food SMEs …

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MEKONG INSTITUTE ENHANCES REGIONAL PROJECT IDENTIFICATION CAPABILITIES OF KEY STAKEHOLDERS FROM VARIOUS MINISTRIES AND INSTITUTES OF MEKONG COUNTRIES

MI OPENS APPLICATION FOR TRAINING ON INVESTING IN GREENER AGRIFOOD SECTOR

MI’S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HIGHLIGHTS AGRICULTURAL TRADE’S ROLE IN GMS PROSPERITY AT THE 2023 GMS ECONOMIC CORRIDOR GOVERNORS FORUM

MI AND AUSTRALIA’S DFAT TO COLLABORATE IN ADVANCING CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE IN THE LOWER MEKONG COUNTRIES

MI AND DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS DELIBERATE PATHWAYS TO LOW-CARBON FUTURE AND STRENGTHENED REGIONAL COLLABORATION

MI ENGAGES WITH THE GUANGXI ZHUANG AUTONOMOUS REGION AND OTHER MEKONG COUNTRIES TO SCALE UP DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY FOR MSMES

MI’S REGIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM ADVOCATES HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION AMONG LANCANG-MEKONG COUNTRIES

MI AND P. R. CHINA DRIVE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE IN THE GMS AT MEKONG FORUM 2023

MOU SIGNING CEREMONY TO IMPLEMENT THE RAIN PROJECT

MI AND LAO FDD CAPACITATE FOOD SMES ON GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES

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