“To realize a strong and sustainable food safety culture, we must continuously learn from each other so we can jointly institutionalize food safety management systems for the benefit of all.” This was the statement of Ms. Maria Theresa S. Medialdia, Mekong Institute (MI) Director of Agricultural Development and Commercialization, during the opening session of the …
MI STRENGTHENS GHP OF LAO PDR’S FOOD COTTAGE INDUSTRIES Read More »
In continued efforts to build a strong and sustainable food safety culture, Mekong Institute (MI) and Lao PDR’s Food and Drug Department (FDD) of the Ministry of Health (MOH) rolled out the PROSAFE Forum on “Know Your Food Law” to raise awareness and ownership towards the country’s food safety policies and standards on March 9, …
PROSAFE FORUM BOOSTS LAO PDR’S AWARENESS ON FOOD SAFETY LAWS Read More »
Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Mekong Institute (MI) Director of Trade and Investment Facilitation, was selected as a member of the Mekong Tourism Advisory Group (MeTAG) to help deepen public-private sector collaboration in promoting tourism recovery, resilience, and sustainability against a pandemic climate. Comprised of high-level officials from Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) governments, business companies, universities, …
MI SENIOR OFFICIAL APPOINTED IN MEKONG TOURISM ADVISORY GROUP Read More »
Mekong Institute (MI), in collaboration with Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce, rolled out an online training program on “Facilitating Cross-Border Electronic Transactions and the Use of Electronic Signatures” to enhance Information and Communications Technology (ICT) connectivity and use in Lancang-Mekong countries from March 1 to 12, 2021. In his opening remarks, Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, MI Executive …
E-TRAINING ON DIGITALIZATION WAY FORWARD FOR EFFICIENT CROSS-BORDER TRADE Read More »
Mekong Institute (MI) senior officials congratulated Ms. Pattarat Hongtong, Director-General of Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) and MI Council Member, for her recent appointment as Thailand’s Ambassador-Designate to India at a farewell meeting on February 25, 2021. “Thailand, which is represented by TICA, has been with MI since its formation,” said Dr. Narongchai Akrasanee, MI …
In continued promotion of agricultural development and food security, Mekong Institute (MI) Executive Director Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn discussed the role of digitalization and economic corridors in building robust food and agricultural value chains at the Dialogue for Innovation and Sustainable Growth webinar on “Upgrading Food Value Chain in Mekong and ASEAN.” “To build a competitive, …
DIGITALIZATION AND CONNECTIVITY KEYS TO UPGRADE MEKONG FOOD VALUE CHAIN Read More »
Taking off from the successful Khon Kaen Forum in 2020, Mekong Institute (MI) and Khon Kaen Chamber of Commerce (KKCC) officials are planning to launch another dialogue-for-action event in 2021 to highlight the value of economic corridors and a Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) city node network. “It will be an opportunity for government officials, …
Mekong Institute (MI) continues to lay the groundwork in building a food safety culture as it rolled out its fifth PROSAFE training program on “Good Hygiene Practices (GHP) in Restaurant and Canteen” to help more food businesses secure a GHP logo and hygiene certificates for deeper consumer trust on products and services. Targeted towards 20 …
BUILDING CONSUMER TRUST THROUGH GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES Read More »
“For the project to have sustainable long-term impacts, we must work together to share best practices not just among sectors in Myanmar but across Mekong countries so we can have a strong regional forestry management strategy for collective poverty alleviation and livelihood improvement of communities.” This was the statement of Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Mekong …
MKCF PROJECT ON MYANMAR COMMUNITY FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT ROLLS OUT Read More »
Mekong Institute (MI) officials joined the “Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening for Logistics Monitoring and Evaluation Database Development in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam” project kick-off online meeting on January 6, 2021 as part of its responsibility as fund manager and coordinator of the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF). With the objective of enhancing …
CAMBODIA LAUNCHES MKCF-LOGISTICS MONITORING AND EVALUATION DATABASE PROJECT Read More »
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