Bangkok, Thailand – June 13, 2025 – The Mekong Institute (MI) successfully convened its Regional Consultation, bringing together development partners, government representatives, and regional experts to collectively review and provide insights on the draft MI Strategic Plan 2026–2030. The consultation marks a key milestone in MI’s participatory strategic planning process, which includes internal reviews, national …

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From June 9 to 13, 2025, the MKCF PRIME Project hosted a five-day Modular Training Program on Regional Project Monitoring and Evaluation at the Mekong Institute (MI) in Khon Kaen, Thailand. The intensive and highly interactive program gathered 29 participants from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam, and the Republic of Korea (ROK), representing …

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Phnom Penh, Cambodia, June 12, 2025 – The Mekong Institute (MI), in close collaboration with the General Department of Logistics (GDL) of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT), Cambodia, successfully convened the Project Inception Workshop of the “Transport and Logistics Information Systems in the Lancang–Mekong Region” on June 12, 2025, in Phnom Penh, …

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Bangkok, Thailand – June 6, 2025 – A five-day Training of Trainers (ToT) program on “Capacity Building for Decarbonization Acceleration” is currently being held on June 4–6 and June 12–13, 2025, at the Technology Promotion Association (Thailand-Japan) in Bangkok. This training marks a significant milestone as the first step in a broader regional effort to …

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Khon Kaen, June 5, 2025 – In time for the World Environment Day and World Food Safety Day 2025 celebrations, Mekong Institute (MI), in partnership with the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), held the launching of the Mekong CREATES project through a regional inception workshop held on June 5, 2025 in Khon Kaen, …

MI-MFAT Joint Project Mekong CREATES Project Officially Launched Read More »

Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Director of the Trade and Investment Facilitation Department at the Mekong Institute (MI), participated in the 10th Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue on Food and Agriculture Trade and Investment, held on June 4–5, 2025, in Jakarta, Indonesia. The event was organized by the U.S. Department of State in collaboration with the Stimson …

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From May 28 to 30, 2025, Jeju Island, South Korea, hosted the 20th Jeju Forum under the theme “Harnessing Innovation for Peace and Shared Prosperity.” Organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea and the Jeju Free International City Development Center, the forum marked a dual milestone: the 20th anniversary of Jeju Island’s …

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Khon Kaen, May 29, 2025 — The Mekong Institute (MI) officially launched the “Mekong CONNECT: Facilitating Agricultural Resilience and Modernization through Collaboration, Networking, Empowerment, Capacity-building, and Technology” project with an Inception Workshop held today in Khon Kaen, Thailand. The event convened key stakeholders from across the Mekong region to align on the project’s vision and …

Mekong CONNECT Project Launches, Advancing Smart Agriculture and Public-Private Partnerships in the Mekong Countries Read More »

Hanoi, Viet Nam — May 27, 2025 — As part of its efforts to shape a forward-looking agenda for the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), the Mekong Institute (MI) convened a National Consultation Workshop in Hanoi, co-hosted with Viet Nam’s Ministry of Finance. The event gathered over 30 representatives from government ministries, research institutions, academia, and …

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On May 26, 2025, Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, Executive Director of the Mekong Institute (MI), hosted a farewell meeting in honor of Mrs. Nguyen Yen Hai, MI Council Member for Viet Nam, and Mr. Nguyen Viet Ha, MI Steering Committee Member for Viet Nam. Both have served with dedication as representatives of the Department of Foreign …

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