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VIETNAM GOVERNMENT AND AGRI-FOOD SMES POOL EFFORTS FOR RECOVERY

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Mekong Institute (MI) and the SMEs Development Support Center 2 (Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality, Ministry of Science and Technology) convened 30 government officials and small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) representatives to consolidate best practices that will strengthen resiliency of the agri-food sector at the Food Safety Forum on “Challenges and Coping Strategies for …

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11TH ECONOMIC CORRIDORS FORUM: MI SHARES RESULTS OF THE MONITORING OF EARLY HARVEST IMPLEMENTATION OF GMS CROSS BORDER TRANSPORT AGREEMEN

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The 11th Economic Corridors Forum (ECF-11) with the theme “Boosting Competitiveness, Connectivity, and Community in the GMS Economic Corridors through Focused and Integrated Spatial Development” was held online on October 28, 2020. The meeting was co-chaired by the Royal Government of Thailand and Asian Development Bank (ADB). The meeting emphasized initiatives and interventions aimed at …

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INFORMATION SHARING IS KEY TO RESILIENT RICE INDUSTRIES

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Mekong Institute (MI) and the Thailand Rice Department are taking steps to build resilient rice production industries at a workshop on “Development of Rice Pest and Natural Disaster Monitoring Forecasting and Warning Center for Sustainable Rice Production under Climate Change in the Mekong-Lancang Subregion” today. “With your help, this workshop sets the foundation for collaborative …

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MI SETS PARTNERSHIP APPROACH FOR CONCERTED ECONOMIC RECOVERY

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“MI believes in complementarities because synergizing our strengths will define the success of the Greater Mekong Region’s (GMS) recovery in this challenging time.” This was the statement of Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, MI Executive Director, on deepening regional engagement for COVID-19 initiatives during the virtual Development Partners’ Meeting hosted by the Asian Development Bank last October …

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CALL FOR PHOTOS AND BLOGS ON SUSTAINABLE AND SMART TOURISM IN THE MEKONG REGION

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Mekong Institute is hosting a photo and blog contest under the “Sustainable and Smart Tourism Development in the Mekong Region” project from October 19, 2020 to November 27, 2020. With the theme “Seize the Moment: Re-Shaping Smart and Sustainable Tourism in the Mekong Region” entrants are invited to highlight unique tourism attractions, practices, and potentials …

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MEKONG SCHOLARS ATTEND MI TRAINING ON MANAGING FOOD SAFETY

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As part of the global celebration of the World Food Day, Mekong Institute (MI) opened its regional training program on “Managing Food Safety Along the Food Supply Chain” at the MI Headquarters in Khon Kaen, Thailand on October 19, 2020. Organized under the New Zealand Aid Programme-funded project on Promoting Safe Food for Everyone (PROSAFE), …

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CO-BENEFITS AND COOPERATION FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

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In support of World Food Day, Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, MI Executive Director, called for deeper multi-country cooperation, broader public-private partnerships, and a more integrated policy framework to advance agricultural development in the Mekong region at the webinar hosted by Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation and Pakistan Basmati Heritage Foundation on October 16, 2020.   “Sustainable agricultural development can …

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DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CAN SCALE UP AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

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“Regional economic corridors present opportunities in scaling up digital technology for inclusive and sustainable agriculture.” This was the driving message of Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, MI Executive Director, during the webinar on “Impacts of Digital Technologies on Food Trade in Southeast Asia” on October 7, 2020. Hosted by SourceTrace and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), …

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MI AND THINK TANKS CALL FOR JOINT RECOVERY EFFORTS

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Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, Mekong Institute (MI) Executive Director, was part of a distinguished delegation who forwarded recommendations in deepening regional connectivity and economic integration among 120 member countries of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) at the virtual SiLKS Road Think Tank Annual Meeting last September 29, 2020. With the common objective of enhancing policy …

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MI AND PARTNERS KICK OFF R&D ON CONNECTIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS

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Mekong Institute (MI), China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd. (CSG), Yunnan Power Grid Co., Ltd. (YNPG), and seven other universities, research institutes, and business enterprises have partnered to strengthen connective multi-energy systems in the Mekong region for more efficient and reliable energy source and use. “MI has long been a trusted partner of the energy …

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