MI JOINS TFO CANADA AND CSEA IN LAUNCHING FINAL RESEARCH FINDINGS UNDER THE “WOMEN IN TRADE (WIT) KNOWLEDGE PLATFORM” PROJECT.

On November 25, the Trade Facilitation Office Canada (TFO Canada) with the financial assistance of Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC/ CRDI), in partnership with regional research organizations the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA) and Mekong Institute (MI) launched the final findings of the research study conducted under the “Women …

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MEKONG INSTITUTE HOLDS TWO ROADSHOWS TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE AND SMART TOURISM IN AYUTTHAYA AND SIEM REAP

Mekong Institute (MI), with support of the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF), organized two roadshows, one in Ayutthaya, Thailand on November 18 and the other in Siem Reap, Cambodia on November 21 under the “Sustainable and Smart Tourism Development in the Mekong Region” project. The roadshows aimed to enhance the knowledge and understanding of …

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PROSAFE RISK COMMUNICATION COURSE ENVISIONS BETTER FOOD SAFETY INFORMATION FOR CLMV

To empower food safety authorities and key stakeholders to deal with food safety crises while strengthening public trust with the right information, Mekong Institute (MI) is organizing the Regional Training Program on Food Safety Risk Communication from November 14-25, 2022 at the MI Training Center in Khon Kaen, Thailand.   The 10-day course is expected to …

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AN INSIGHTFUL VISIT TO BOTEN SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE

One of the highlights of the 4th Lancang-Mekong Business Forum (LMBF) was a visit to Boten Special Economic Zone (SEZ), on the Lao-Chinese border. The objective of the visit was to learn about Lao PDR’s food processing capacity and explore investment incentives, services and facilities offered by the Lao government. After attending a business seminar …

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PROSAFE COURSE HIGHLIGHTS THE HACCP SYSTEM AS A CORNERSTONE IN BUILDING A FOOD SAFETY CULTURE AMONG FOOD SMES

Mekong Institute (MI) has vowed to create awareness and build the technical capacity of key actors in the food processing industry in implementing the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point or HACCP, an internationally recognized food safety management system for identifying and controlling foodborne hazards along the food value chain. The Agricultural Development and Commercialization (ADC) …

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MEKONG INSTITUTE JOINS FORCES WITH LAO PDR’S MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE TO PROMOTE AGRIBUSINESS AND INVESTMENT IN PROCESSED FOOD SECTOR AT THE 4TH LANCANG-MEKONG BUSINESS FORUM

Vientiane, Lao PDR / November 9, 2022 — With support from the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund of P.R. China, the Mekong Institute (MI) and the Department of Trade Promotion, Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC), Lao PDR, in coordination with the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) of the Royal Thai Government, organized the 4th Lancang-Mekong Business …

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MI SIGNS MOU WITH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LAOS AIMING TO FOSTER MUTUAL FRIENDSHIP AND ACADEMIC COOPERATION

Vientiane, Lao PDR/ 9 November 2022: Mekong Institute (MI) and the National University of Laos (NUOL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on November 9, 2022 to facilitate mutual friendship and academic cooperation and use their joint expertise for the countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) through cooperative projects for inclusive and sustainable development …

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MI’S PARTICIPATION IN THE SIXTH SOUTH-EAST ASIA MULTI-STAKEHOLDER FORUM ON SDGS

The Sixth South-East Asia Multi-Stakeholder Forum on the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals on the theme “Accelerating the Recovery from COVID-19 while Advancing the Full Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” was organized on November 7 – 8, 2022 at the United Nations Conference Center in Bangkok and online via MS Teams. …

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PROSAFE OPENS APPLICATIONS FOR FOOD SAFETY COURSES FROM JANUARY TO MARCH 2023

Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the New Zealand Aid Programme, will be offering eight (8) food safety courses under the Promoting Safe Food for Everyone project (PROSAFE) from January to March 2023. All training will be held at the MI Training Centre, Khon Kaen, Thailand.    Applications are open until December 15, 2022. Interested …

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