MI CHIEF CALLS ON BROADER PARTNERSHIPS FOR DEEPER CONNECTIVITY

Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, Mekong Institute (MI) Executive Director, was one of seven high-level officials who presented at the first Republic of Korea’s New Southern Policy Forum on Connectivity on June 22, 2021. Hosted by the Mission of the Republic of Korea to ASEAN and the Embassy of Korea to Thailand, the Forum is part of …

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MI ALUMNI PROMOTE E-TRANSACTIONS FOR EFFICIENT CROSS-BORDER TRADE

Mekong Institute (MI) alumni advocated the merits of electronic transactions and the use of electronic signatures for efficient cross-border trade to 25 entrepreneurs and professionals from Thailand at an online workshop on June 30, 2021.  Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, MI Director of Trade and Investment Facilitation, commended Mr. Burapong Voraraktara, Mr. Subin Pongpanmeesuk, and Ms. …

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MI AND TICA HOLD WORKSHOP TO STRENGTHEN EMPLOYABILITY OF CLMV WORKFORCE

Mekong Institute (MI) and the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) rolled out an online regional workshop to shore public-private sector engagement in strengthening the employability of the Cambodian, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnamese (CLMV) workforce.   Designed to foster a policy consultation culture, MI and TICA converged 46 representatives from business groups and non-governmental organizations to …

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INDEPENDENT REPORT POSITIVELY RATES MI PERFORMANCE

Twenty P.R. China-funded projects implemented by Mekong Institute (MI) were rated to have fostered collaborative engagements, cross-cultural connections, and broader networking linkages across GMS sectors according to an independent report commissioned by the Government of P.R. China.  The assessment covered projects from 2016 to 2020, which ranged from agricultural development; trade and investment facilitation; energy, technology, and …

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MI OPENS FOOD SAFETY FOR MARKET ACCESS REGIONAL TRAINING

Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the New Zealand Aid Programme, launched an online regional training program on Food Safety for Market Access on June 21, 2021.   Delivering the welcome remarks, Ms. Maria Theresa S. Medialdia, MI Director of Agricultural Development and Commercialization, encouraged participants to apply the knowledge they will gain from the course …

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THAILAND MOAC AND MI PREPARE FOR GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS SUMMIT 2021

Food systems are integral in achieving food security, safeguarding public health, and promoting economic growth. This is why we must continue to work together in translating policy into action to enhance sustainable actions for a stronger agriculture sector in Thailand and the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). This was the statement of Deputy Permanent Secretary and …

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MI OFFICIAL HIGHLIGHTS GMS TRADE AT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MEETING

Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Mekong Institute (MI) Trade and Investment Facilitation Director, underscored the need for deeper public-private collaboration to expedite Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) economic recovery at an online meeting with high-level business representatives on June 14, 2021.   Hosted by the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand (JFCCT), the meeting was an opportunity …

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MI LINKS FOOD SAFETY AND CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE FINANCING TO FOOD SECURITY

Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, Mekong Institute (MI) Executive Director, called for increased joint efforts in strengthening agricultural food safety standards and systems to boost market competitiveness and make more sustainable, inclusive and resilient cross-border trade activities in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) at an Asian Development Bank (ADB) online meeting on June 9, 2021. Hosted by …

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MI AND TICA HIGHLIGHT GENDER BALANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Mekong Institute (MI) and the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) opened the international online training program on “Gender Equality and Women Empowerment: Sharing Good Practices and Experiences” as part of continuing efforts to enhance governance and accountability towards gender balance. About 132 government officials from 19 countries representing the ministries of education, planning, international relations, …

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CHINA AND MI HIGHLIGHT TECHNOLOGY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19

In line with Mekong Institute’s (MI) commitment to enhance knowledge-based policies and actions in mitigating the spread of COVID-19 in the Lancang-Mekong region, a report launch and discussion on “Leveraging Technology to Fight COVID-19: The China Experience and Collective Subregional Response” will be held on June 28, 2021 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am (GMT+7) …

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