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 …
MI KICKS OFF PROSAFE 2020 WITH RISK COMMUNICATION TRAINING Read More »
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, …
MOAC SIGNS PARTNERSHIP WITH MI FOR TWO RICE PROJECTS Read More »
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 …
MEKONG INSTITUTE OPENS 36 SLOTS FOR NEGOTIATION SKILLS TRAINING Read More »
High level government officials from Cambodia, P.R. China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as representatives from the New Zealand Aid Programme, Asian Development Bank, Hue University and Khon Kaen University reaffirmed support for Mekong Institute’s (MI) work in human resource development and capacity building at the MI Governing Board Meeting in Da …
“Proper utilization of resources contributes to energy efficiency, and energy efficiency ultimately leads to economic growth.” This was the message of Mr. Sudam Pawar, MI Director for Innovation and Technological Connectivity, at the opening of the the MI-facilitated Promoting Efficient Utilization of Resources and Sustainable Energy in the Lancang-Mekong Region training in Khon Kaen, Thailand. …
MI PROMOTES EFFICIENT UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY IN LM REGION Read More »
“Connectivity and competitiveness are cornerstones of trade and economic growth. The influx of investors highly depend on such enabling environment and sound incentive policies,” said Mr. Sudam Pawar, Director of MI’s Innovation and Technological Connectivity Department, as he addressed the participants of the training program on Information Requirements between Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in the …
LINKING INFORMATION AND INVESTMENT THROUGH EZS ONLINE SYSTEM Read More »
Mekong Institute (MI), in collaboration with Cambodia’s Food Safety Bureau of Ministry of Health’s Department of Drug and Food (DDF), trained 25 government officials on foodborne disease outbreak investigation and management at Phnom Penh Hotel in Phnom Penh, Cambodia last December 3. These government officials are part of the International Food Safety Authorities Network/Foodborne Disease …
MI, MOH SUPPORT FORT TEAM RESPONDING TO FOODBORNE DISEASE OUTBREAK Read More »
Mekong Institute will be organizing a series of safe food courses in 2020 as part of the New Zealand Aid Programme-funded Project on Promoting Food Safety for Everyone (PROSAFE). These regional training programs comprise a major component of the five-year food safety project being implemented in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam (CLMV). The Project …
MEKONG INSTITUTE OPENS APPLICATIONS TO 2020 SAFE FOOD COURSES Read More »
The Lancang-Mekong region is becoming one of the world’s fastest growing economies as Cambodia, PR China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam transition to modern and open market-based systems. To strengthen its foothold in the new frontier of Asian economic growth, Mekong Institute (MI) with government and donor partners, implement programs and projects that build …
BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATIONS: MI’S LANCANG-MEKONG BUSINESS FORUM Read More »
“Technology and innovation are pillars of economic development because they help increase efficiency, encourage new businesses and advance communications.” This was the statement of Mr. Li Hong, Permanent Representative of P.R. China to UNESCAP and a member of the Mekong Institute (MI) Steering Committee during the opening session of the Technology and Innovation Policy Development …
MI AND LANCANG-MEKONG PARTNERS STRENGTHEN TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION POLICIES Read More »
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