On March 13, 2023, Mekong Institute (MI) joined with Myanmar Voyages in organizing a hybrid workshop titled “Bagan Roadshow on Sustainable and Smart Tourism Development”. Approximately 50 local businesses in Bagan attended the half-day event which aimed to enhance key stakeholders’ knowledge on sustainable and smart tourism practices, highlight business opportunities and serve as an …
Promoting Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) in the region, Mekong Institute (MI) launched the Regional Training Programme on Food Safety Management Tools for Cottage and Small Food Businesses on March 13, 2023 at the MI Training Centre in Khon Kaen, Thailand. The five-day course is designed to capacitate government officials and food businesses in Cambodia, Lao …
CLMV COTTAGE AND SMALL FOOD BUSINESSES ATTEND PROSAFE GMP COURSE Read More »
On March 9, 2023, Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, Executive Director of Mekong Institute (MI), attended a press conference to launch the Isan Creative Festival 2023, which will run from April 1–9, 2023. Themed “Regional (enlight) station,” the festival is aimedat promoting the potential of designers and creators throughout the Northeastern region and to improve the quality …
On March 9, 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) of Viet Nam and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) jointly launched the “Rice Straw-Based Circular Economy for Improved Biodiversity and Sustainability Project” (RiceEco) in Hanoi, Viet Nam. Funded by the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF), the project looks to introduce the …
MKCF’S ‘RICEECO’ PROJECT LAUNCHED TO COMBAT RICE STRAW BURNING AND CUT GHG EMISSIONS Read More »
The Mekong Institute (MI) recently held a workshop on March 7, 2023, in Hue, Viet Nam, as part of its “Sustainable and Smart Tourism Development in the Mekong Region” project. The initiative is funded by the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund and aims to promote sustainable tourism practices in the region. The workshop focused on …
MI HOLDS A ROADSHOW ON SUSTAINABLE AND SMART TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN HUE, VIET NAM Read More »
Promoting the basic principles of food safety, hygiene, and sanitation to food handlers, Mekong Institute (MI), through the PROSAFE project, is organizing the Regional Training Programme on Good Hygiene Practices for Food Service Providers on March 6-10, 2023 at the MI Training Centre in Khon Kaen, Thailand. Supported by the New Zealand Aid Programme, the …
PROSAFE TRAINS MORE FOOD SERVICE PROVIDERS IN GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES Read More »
From March 2-3, 2023, Mekong Institute (MI) brought together more than 60 officials from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam (CLMTV) for an online “Synthesis and Evaluation Workshop on Sustainable and Smart Agricultural Supply Chain Development in Mekong Countries”. The workshop objective was to evaluate the outcomes of the participants’ learning and action …
Dr. Angela Jane Macdonald, Ambassador of Australia to Thailand, visited Mekong Institute (MI) on March 1, 2023. She was accompanied by Ms. Anita Wise, Second Secretary, and Mr. Sarat Suebsantikul, Senior Political Analyst. Led by Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, MI Executive Director, they were warmly welcomed by the MI staff, namely Mr. Julian Latimer Clarke, Program …
Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, Executive Director of MI, welcomed Mr. Adul Chotinisakorn, the vice chairman of the Institute of Business Economics Research and Development (IBERD), and his delegation to the MI Headquarters in Khon Kaen, Thailand on February 28, 2023. The two parties discussed potential collaboration in the areas of business and entrepreneur development in Thailand …
On January 27, 2023, ten representatives from the Regional Public Health Laboratory Network under Thailand’s Department of Medical Sciences (DMSc), Ministry of Public Health visited Mekong Institute (MI) Headquarters in Khon Kaen. The objective of the meeting was to explore possible collaboration between MI and the DMSc and to learn about MI’s governance structure, including …
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