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MI, CSG, AND PARTNERS REAFFIRM CLEAN ENERGY EFFORTS

“Through regional cooperation, the continued convergence of our countries’ energy complementarities will help us attain energy security and a more balanced approach to climate change.” This was the statement of Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, Mekong Institute (MI) Executive Director, at the “Lancang-Mekong Power Interconnection and Cooperation Forum” on September 11, 2021, where he reaffirmed MI’s continued …

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MI AND PARTNERS BUILD FIRST AGRI-BASED AI SYSTEM

Mekong Institute (MI) and the Rice Department of Thailand under the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives presented the frame of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) system that that will help strengthen the region’s rice production preparedness and early warning system in an online regional workshop on September 1 and 2, 2021. “At the moment, this AI …

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MI ALUMNI ADVOCATE E-SYSTEMS FOR MORE EFFICIENT CROSS-BORDER TRADE

Trade and Investment Facilitation, Digital Economy and Digitalization, News / August 31, 2021

Mekong Institute (MI) alumni who completed the training program on “Facilitating Cross-Border Electronic Transactions and the Use of Electronic Signatures,” reported the status of their action plan implementation at an online synthesis and evaluation workshop on August 24, 2021. Socializing the benefits of electronic systems in terms of their efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and reliability to a …

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GMS GOVERNMENTS AND PARTNERS SUPPORT MI’S PARTNERSHIP APPROACH

Agricultural Development and Commercialization, Trade and Investment Facilitation, Sustainable Energy and Environment, Digital Economy and Digitalization, News / August 30, 2021

Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) government leaders, as well as international development partners concurred with Mekong Institute’s (MI) efforts to broaden public-private engagements for the further alignment of COVID-19 recovery efforts at the online Steering Committee and Council Meetings on August 26 and 27, 2021. “Stronger engagement focusing on people-centered development will safeguard the well-being of …

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MI REPORTS MKCF PROGRESS AT ROK SOM MEETING

News / August 29, 2021

Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, Mekong Institute (MI) Executive Director, presented progress of the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF) to high-level officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Republic of Korea (ROK) at the ROK Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) on July 13, 2021. Beginning in 2015, MI …

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AT 25, MI REMAINS COMMITTED IN GMS SERVICE

News / August 28, 2021

MESSAGE OF MR. SURIYAN VICHITLEKARN, MI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 25 years ago today, Mekong Institute (MI) prepared its first training course on “Economies in Transition” to help 15 GMS government officials build market-based institutions and safeguards, as their countries stepped forward to be part of the global economy. Since then, much has changed for MI. With …

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TICA AND MI LAUNCH INTERNATIONAL TRAINING FOR FOOD HANDLERS

Agricultural Development and Commercialization, News / August 17, 2021

Mekong Institute (MI) and Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) convened 64 government and private sector representatives from 30 countries as part of a campaign to strengthen food safety culture in Asia, Central and South America, Africa, and the Caribbean. From August 16 to 27, participants will be exposed to theoretical, legal, and practical concepts on …

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FOOD SYSTEMS CORNERSTONE TO GMS PROGRESS, MI CHIEF SAYS

Agricultural Development and Commercialization, News / August 10, 2021

“Sustainable development in the Greater Mekong Subregion is anchored on inclusive and robust agricultural food systems.” This was the message of Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, MI Executive Director, during his presentation at the “Agriculture Roundtable on Policy and Investment” hosted by HnyB Tech-Incubations Private Limited on August 6, 2021. Mr. Suriyan shared that the central link …

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MI LAUNCHES 25TH ANNIVERSARY LOGO

News / August 2, 2021

Mekong Institute (MI) released its anniversary logo to highlight its development contributions and institutional growth in the last quarter of a century. The logo is a modern representation of synergy rooted on the age-old adage that the ‘sum is greater than its parts,’ Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, MI Executive Director, said. He explained that when taken …

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CHINA AND MI ADVOCATE BROADER PRACTICE OF GENDER EQUALITY

Sustainable Energy and Environment, News / July 20, 2021

Mekong Institute (MI) convened 39 government officials and development leaders to exchange good practices and lessons learned on promoting gender balance at an online training program from July 12 to 23, 2021. Supported by the People’s Government of Yunnan Province of China, the “Promoting Gender Equality and Women Empowerment in the Lancang-Mekong Region: Sharing Good …

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MI, CSG, AND PARTNERS REAFFIRM CLEAN ENERGY EFFORTS

MI AND PARTNERS BUILD FIRST AGRI-BASED AI SYSTEM

MI ALUMNI ADVOCATE E-SYSTEMS FOR MORE EFFICIENT CROSS-BORDER TRADE

GMS GOVERNMENTS AND PARTNERS SUPPORT MI’S PARTNERSHIP APPROACH

MI REPORTS MKCF PROGRESS AT ROK SOM MEETING

AT 25, MI REMAINS COMMITTED IN GMS SERVICE

TICA AND MI LAUNCH INTERNATIONAL TRAINING FOR FOOD HANDLERS

FOOD SYSTEMS CORNERSTONE TO GMS PROGRESS, MI CHIEF SAYS

MI LAUNCHES 25TH ANNIVERSARY LOGO

CHINA AND MI ADVOCATE BROADER PRACTICE OF GENDER EQUALITY

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