Bangkok, Thailand, September 24, 2024 – To enhance national laboratory systems and foster cooperation across the 14 countries in Asia-Pacific, the Regional Public Health Laboratory (RPHL) Network, the Department of Medical Sciences (DMSc), Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), and Mekong Institute (MI), launched the kick-off Meeting for ‘Integrated Laboratory Systems Strengthening Strategic Initiative’, supported …

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September 13, 2024 – Mekong Institute (MI) successfully conducted a week-long “Training on Creative Industry Associations Management in the Mekong Region” from September 7-13, 2024. The training aimed to promote and strengthen creative industry associations across the region, by equipping participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to continuously support enterprises and artisans in key …

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The Mekong Institute (MI), represented by Mr. Madhurjya K. Dutta, Director of the Trade and Investment Facilitation Department, participated in the “Workshop on Transboundary Cooperation in the ASEAN Region: Development of the Peace Forest Initiative (PFI)” held from September 11 to 13, 2024, in Bangkok, Thailand. This three-day workshop was co-organized by the United Nations …

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Mekong Institute (MI) participated in the 6th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Environment Ministers’ Meeting (EMM6) held from September 10 to 13, 2024, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Under the theme “Accelerating Climate Change Response Actions and Promoting Environmental Sustainability,” the meeting brought together GMS Environment Ministers, senior officials, and key stakeholders from across sectors to tackle …

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Mr. Madhurjya K. Dutta, Director of the Trade and Investment Facilitation Department at Mekong Institute (MI), delivered a keynote speech titled “Strengthening People-to-People Connectivity to Address New Security Challenges in the Mekong Region” during the closing ceremony of the Non-Traditional Security Challenges (NTS Mekong Watch) Project on September 10, 2024, in Bangkok, Thailand.  In his …

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Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, Executive Director of Mekong Institute (MI), recently held a productive meeting with Mr. Oudet Souvannavong, President of the Lao National Chamber of Commerce in Vientiane, Lao PDR, September 10, 2024. Mr. Oudet was newly appointed as a Business Representative to the MI Council at the recent MI Council meeting in August 2024. …

MI Executive Director met with President of the Lao National Chamber of Commerce Read More »

Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, the Executive Director of Mekong Institute (MI), recently met with Mr. Somboun Sihanath, MI Council Member for Lao PDR and Director General of the Department of Economic Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lao PDR, in Vientiane on September 10, 2024. During their discussion, Mr. Suriyan provided an update on MI’s activities …

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Mekong Institute (MI), represented by its Director of the Trade and Investment Facilitation Department, Mr. Madhurjya K. Dutta, participated in the seminar titled “ESG Practices for SMEs: Strategies for Thriving in the Global Green Market,” held on September 3, 2024, in Bangkok. The event brought together over 400 delegates from the business sector, government agencies, …

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🎉 Celebrating 28 Years of Regional Cooperation and Development!  Today, Mekong Institute (MI) marks 28 years of dedicated service to the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). Established in 1996, MI has grown from a bilateral initiative to a recognized intergovernmental organization, uniting Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam in their pursuit of shared …

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Mekong Institute (MI) Executive Director Suriyan Vichitlekarn participated in the Eighth CAREC Think Tank Development Forum on August 27-28, 2024, in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Organized by the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Institute (CI), this annual event serves as a flagship knowledge exchange platform under the CAREC Think Tank Network (CTTN). The forum, themed “The Climate …

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