MI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MEETS WITH DR. NARONGCHAI AKRASANEE, MI STEERING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

On August 17, 2022, Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, Executive Director of MI, paid a visit to Dr. Narongchai Akrasanee, MI Steering Committee Chairman, to update him on MI activities and consult with him on the concept of the next Mekong Forum 2022. At the meeting, Dr. Narongchai congratulated MI on receiving the ASEAN Prize 2021 and …

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MI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MEETS WITH DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THAILAND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (TICA)

On August 17, 2022, MI Executive Director (ED), Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn held a meeting with Mrs. Ureerat Chareontoh, Director-General (DG) of the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who also serves as MI Council Member for Thailand. Mr. Cheevindh Nathalang, Deputy Director-General and Mrs. Arunee Hiam, Director of Development Promotion and Coordination …

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MI-APRACA PROJECT PILOTS THE AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN ASSESSMENT AND STRENGTHENING TRAINING MODULES

Encouraging more institutions to strengthen agricultural value chain and prioritize it in their national agenda, Mekong Institute (MI) and the Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA) jointly organized the Regional Training of Trainers on Agricultural Value Chain Assessment and Strengthening, introducing the newly developed modules of the latter and the Food and Agriculture Organization …

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P.R.C. AND MI ORGANIZE A TRAINING-WORKSHOP TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SYSTEM AND STRENGTHEN THE LANCANG-MEKONG’S AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS

Khon Kaen / August 15, 2022: Supported by the Department of International Cooperation (DIC) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), P.R.C., the Foreign Economic Cooperation Center (FECC) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, P.R.C., and Mekong Institute (MI) jointly organized a training workshop on “Lancang-Mekong Agro-Products Quality and Safety Inspection …

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MEKONG INSTITUTE SHARED EXPERIENCES IN DIGITAL ECONOMY FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, MI Executive Director, took part as a panel discussant in the ASEAN Young Entrepreneurs Council (AYEC) Regional Dialogue Series on 12 August 2022. The theme of the Dialogue was on “How digital literacy and skills are a catalyst for growth, business opportunities that can transform lives in rural communities.”  Digital skills are …

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THE THIRD MULTI-STAKEHOLDER FORUM: WOMEN IN TRADE RESEARCH DISSEMINATION AND VALIDATION IN VIETNAM

Mekong Institute (MI) organized a research forum entitled the “Third Multi-Stakeholder Forum: Research Dissemination and Validation” at Sofitel Saigon Plaza in Ho Chi Minh City on 10th August 2022. This was a research dissemination forum as part of a three-year Women in Trade Knowledge Platform research project. The exclusive event was attended by around 40 …

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CALL FOR AN ONLINE TRAINING COURSE

With support from Yunnan Provincial Government of P. R. China, Mekong Institute (MI) is going to organize the Modular Training Program on “Promoting Digital Connectivity through E-commerce Development in the Greater Mekong Subregion” from August 29 to November 25, 2022. The program contain three phases: Phase I: August 29-September 14, 2022Online training course (11-day, 3.5 …

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MEKONG INSTITUTE AWARDED ASEAN PRIZE 2021

PHNOM PENH, 3 August 2022 – ASEAN officially awarded the ASEAN Prize 2021 to the Mekong Institute in recognition of its long-standing contributions to promoting ASEAN awareness and strengthening regional cooperation towards sustainable development and economic growth, especially for the Greater Mekong Subregion. Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and the Secretary-General …

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BRINGING LAO FLAVOURS TO THE WORLD

Mekong Institute continues to support safer agri-food trade facilitation and expanding market access for Lao food products through key activities under the PROSAFE project funded by the New Zealand Aid Programme (NZAP).  A forum titled Food Safety for Market Access Towards Vision 2030, was held in Vientiane, Lao PDR on August 3rd 2022 and in …

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SAFE USE OF FOOD ADDITIVES PROMOTED IN CLMV

Mekong Institute organized a 5-day Regional Training Program on the “Safe Use of Additives in Food” on July 25-29, 2022 at Mekong Institute, Thailand. The training course aims to enhance the participants’ understanding of food additives and their functional uses, their application in different food products, and the safe allowable levels of use. Likewise, the …

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