MI EXPANDS SERVICES TO DIGITAL PLATFORMS

Mekong Institute (MI) has diversified its portfolio of services to include e-trainings, web forums, e-workshops, and remote research activities to reach a broader range of stakeholders and fulfill 2020 commitments to partners and beneficiaries against a COVID-19 landscape. “We transformed our existing training modules to ensure a highly participative, engaging, and comprehensive virtual experience for …

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PEOPLE’S GOVERNMENT OF YUNNAN PROVINCE DONATES 5,000 MASKS

The People’s Government of Yunnan Province donated 5,000 face masks to Mekong Institute (MI) last April 23, 2020 in a gesture of solidarity and goodwill during the COVID-19 pandemic.   “Yunnan Province has long been committed in working with MI to promote Lancang-Mekong cooperation,” His Excellency Zhang Guohao, Vice Governor of Yunnan Province, stated in his …

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MI OPENS SLOTS FOR SEZS MANAGEMENT TRAINING

Mekong Institute is inviting 24 mid-level officials representing government, business associations, and the academe from Cambodia, P.R. China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam to attend the “Special Economic Zones Management Practices” modular training from June 15 to 19, 2020 at the MI Training Center in Khon Kaen, Thailand.   TRAINING BACKGROUNDThe five-day training is designed …

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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN ECONOMIC ZONES IN LANCANG-MEKONG COUNTRIES

WRITTEN BY MEKONG INSTITUTE’S DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INVESTMENT FACILITATION As part of a multi-year project on “Joint Development of Cross-Border Economic Zones in Lancang-Mekong Countries,” which is supported by the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund and in coordination with the Ministry of Commerce, Royal Government of Thailand, several national workshops on “Investment Opportunities in Economic …

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WRITTEN BY MEKONG INSTITUTE’S DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INVESTMENT FACILITATION

As part of a multi-year project on “Joint Development of Cross-Border Economic Zones in Lancang-Mekong Countries,” which is supported by the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund and in coordination with the Ministry of Commerce, Royal Government of Thailand, several national workshops on “Investment Opportunities in Economic Zones” were organized in Lancang-Mekong countries in September-December 2021 to …

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MI STRENGTHENS CLMV FOOD SAFETY CULTURE

“This training will optimize the quality and safety of our fruits and vegetables. Thus, increasing our competitiveness in the local, regional, and international markets.”   This was the statement of Taing Koungveng, Quality Assurance Officer from the Plant Protection, Sanitary and Phyto-sanitary Department of the General Directorate of Agriculture in Cambodia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and …

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MI AND GMS-FRETA PARTNER TO EASE GMS CROSS-BORDER TRADE

Mekong Institute (MI) and the Greater Mekong Subregion-Freight Transport Association (GMS-FRETA) formalized their partnership by signing a memorandum of understanding last February 28, 2020 at the MI Headquarters in Khon Kaen, Thailand. The collaboration will promote economic cooperation by joining their respective expertise to support GMS countries through projects that will foster inclusive and sustainable …

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MI KICKS OFF PROSAFE 2020 WITH RISK COMMUNICATION TRAINING

Twenty-four participants from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam are in Mekong Institute this week for the Regional Training Program on Food Safety Risk Communication. This five-day safe food course is the first in a series of training programs this year under the New Zealand Aid Programme-funded PROSAFE Project: Promoting Safe Food for Everyone.   In …

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MOAC SIGNS PARTNERSHIP WITH MI FOR TWO RICE PROJECTS

Two projects aimed at promoting regional collaboration to improve rice production practices and technologies in the Lancang-Mekong region were launched on January 23, 2020 in Bangkok, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC) and Mekong Institute (MI).   Supported by the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund, …

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MEKONG INSTITUTE OPENS 36 SLOTS FOR NEGOTIATION SKILLS TRAINING

Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, will conduct a training on “Enhancing Negotiation Skills of Mekong-Lancang Coordinating Agencies” on March 2 to 6, 2020 at the MI Residential Training Center in Khon Kaen, Thailand.   The training is open to 36 senior- and mid-level officials representing the Ministry of …

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