MEKONG FORUM 2023 RETURNS, SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON THE GMS’ TRANSFORMATIVE POTENTIAL. REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Mekong Institute (MI)’s annual flagship event, the Mekong Forum, returns and will take center stage in Kunming City, Yunnan Province, People’s Republic of China, on July 27, 2023. Built around the theme “Driving Transformative Change in the GMS,” this year’s forum aims to gather and engage the subregion’s most influential leaders, policymakers, development practitioners, business …

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MI SUCCESSFULLY INITIATES THE TRANSFORMATION OF AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY CHAINS THROUGH THE INTRODUCTION OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AS PART OF THE SUSTAINABLE AND SMART AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY CHAIN DEVELOPMENT IN MEKONG COUNTRIES PROJECT

To share the successes, challenges, and lessons learned and assess the activities that have been rolled out, Mekong Institute (MI) organized an “End of Project Evaluation and Dissemination Workshop on Sustainable and Smart Agricultural Supply Chain Development in Mekong Countries” on June 13, 2023. The online event brought together 41 participants from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, …

MI SUCCESSFULLY INITIATES THE TRANSFORMATION OF AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY CHAINS THROUGH THE INTRODUCTION OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AS PART OF THE SUSTAINABLE AND SMART AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY CHAIN DEVELOPMENT IN MEKONG COUNTRIES PROJECT Read More »

MI AND IUH STRESS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS IN PACKAGING AND LABELING AT A PROSAFE FORUM IN VIET NAM

In celebration of the World Food Safety Day (WFSD) 2023, Mekong Institute (MI) and the Institute of Biotechnology and Food Technology of the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City (IUH) organized a PROSAFE Forum on “Ensuring Trust and Safety: Regulatory Framework and Food Safety Standards in Packaging and Labeling” on June 9, 2023 in …

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FOOD SAFETY EXPERTS CONVENE TO CATALYZE COLLECTIVE APPROACH TOWARDS INCREASED FOOD STANDARDS COMPLIANCE IN CAMBODIA

In celebration of World Food Safety Day, Mekong Institute (MI) and the Center of Excellence on Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Nutrition (CE SAIN) held a Food Safety Forum: Driving the Growth of the Cambodian Agri-food Sector through Increased Food Standards Compliance on June 7, 2023 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.  “The developments in food safety regulations …

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MI AND FDD HOST A FOOD SAFETY WORKSHOP TO CELEBRATE THE WORLD FOOD SAFETY DAY IN LAO PDR

Mekong Institute (MI), in collaboration with the Food and Drug Department (FDD) under the Ministry of Health, organized a food safety workshop entitled “Lao Good Hygiene Practices (GHP) Standard: Implementation and Updates” to celebrate World Food Safety Day on June 7, 2023 in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR).  The workshop provided valuable knowledge, assistance, …

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PROSAFE WORLD FOOD SAFETY DAY FORUM IN MYANMAR EXPLORES STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING FOOD STANDARDS COMPLIANCE AND MARKET ACCESS FOR AGRI-FOOD SECTOR

Banking on the significant potential of the country’s agriculture and food industry, Mekong Institute (MI) and Myanmar Innovative Life Sciences (MILS) collaborated on World Food Safety Day 2023 to organize a food safety event titled “Leveraging on Food Standards to Improve Market Access”, which was held on June 7, 2023 in Yangon, Myanmar. Held under …

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PROSAFE KICKS OFF ITS WORLD FOOD SAFETY DAY CELEBRATION WITH A TRAINING PROGRAM ON PRESERVATION AND PACKAGING FOR SAFER FOOD

Marking the start of PROSAFE initiatives for the World Food Safety Day celebration, Mekong Institute (MI) launched a 10-day Regional Training Program on Preservation and Packaging for Safer Food, which will run from June 5-16, 2023 at the Mekong Institute Residential Training Center, Khon Kaen, Thailand.  With the aim of improving food safety and quality …

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MI CALLS ON THAI AMBASSADOR AND MINISTER COUNSELLOR TO JAPAN

On June 6, 2023, Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, Executive Director, Mekong Institute (MI) called on His Excellency Ambassador Singtong Lapisatepun and Mr. Romdej Phisalaphong, Minister Counsellor at the Royal Thai Embassy, Tokyo, Japan. The objective of the meeting was to introduce MI and its activities in ASEAN and the GMS/Mekong Subregion.   Mr. Suriyan also used the …

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PROSAFE CELEBRATES WORLD FOOD SAFETY DAY BY MOBILIZING ACTIONS FOR ENHANCED FOOD STANDARDS COMPLIANCE IN CLMV

In celebration of World Food Safety Day, Mekong Institute (MI) and partner organizations, through PROSAFE or Promoting Safe Food for Everyone Project, will be holding a series of events in Thailand, Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), Myanmar and Vietnam in the week of June 5, 2023.   Centered on this year’s theme “Food standards save …

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