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MI SETS OUT TO ENHANCE DEMAND-DRIVEN MIGRATION GOVERNANCE

Mekong Institute (MI) gathered 24 officials representing the ministries of labour, immigration, commerce, as well as private recruitment agencies and trade unions from Cambodia, People’s Republic of China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam to share good practices and develop recommendations for stronger regional migration governance. The learning program, which ran from November 4 to …

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THAILAND, VIETNAM AND MEKONG INSTITUTE HOST 2ND LANCANG-MEKONG BUSINESS FORUM

On November 7, 2019, the Ministry of Commerce of the Royal Government of Thailand, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ho Chi Minh Branch and Mekong Institute will hold the 2nd Lancang-Mekong Business Forum at the Saigon Grand Hotel in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. Titled Promoting Agribusiness and Investment in the Processed Food Sector, the …

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STRONGER POSTHARVEST MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, BETTER GAINS FROM HIGH VALUE CROPS

Agricultural Development and Commercialization, News / November 4, 2019

“You are agents of change. Let us work together and share what we learn from this training, so we can strengthen our agriculture economies to improve the lives of farmers in the Greater Mekong Subregion.” This was the statement of Dr. Watcharas Leelawath, Executive Director of Mekong Institute (MI), as he welcomed 21 government, academic …

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PROMOTE FOOD SAFETY THROUGH PACKING AND LABELING OF PROCESSED AGRI-FOODS

Agricultural Development and Commercialization, News / October 29, 2019

Under the PROSAFE (Promoting Safe Food for Everyone) project, 35 representatives from agri-food enterprises reported better understanding of food safety concepts, labeling requirements and packaging technologies after the Packaging and Labeling for Processed Agri-Products training on October 23 and 24, 2019 in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. Facilitated by Mekong Institute (MI) and the Small and …

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MI INVITES THAI AND CAMBODIAN NATIONALS FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TRAINING

Innovation and Technological Connectivity, News / October 25, 2019

Mekong Institute, with support from the government of the People’s Republic of China, is organizing the Regional Training Program on Promoting Efficient Utilization of Resources and Sustainable Energy in the Lancang-Mekong Region on November 25 to December 6 at Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand with Structured Learning Visits (SLVs) in Thailand and Yunnan Province, China. …

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PROSAFE FORUM GATHERS MI ALUMNI FROM VIETNAM

Agricultural Development and Commercialization, News / October 24, 2019

“Food safety is a multi-sectoral and multi-agency concern and it needs immediate action.” This was the key message of Ms. Maria Theresa Medialdia, Director of Mekong Institute’s Agricultural Development and Commercialization Department, at her opening remarks during the Food Safety Forum on Strengthening Public Sector Commitment in Promoting Food Safety held on October 22, 2019 …

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CLOSING WORKSHOPS MARK SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF RLED-EWEC PROJECT

EWEC, News / October 22, 2019

Mekong Institute (MI) organized completion workshops of the Regional and Local Economic Development in East West Economic Corridor (RLED-EWEC) Project on October 10, 15, and 16 in Myanmar, Lao PDR, and Vietnam, respectively. Each workshop drew over 100 key stakeholders comprised of government officials, concerned agencies, local partners, and project beneficiaries including farmers, enterprises, and …

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MI FOSTERS DEEPER REGIONAL COOPERATION AND INTEGRATION THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING

Innovation and Technological Connectivity, News / October 17, 2019

Mekong Institute (MI), with funding support from the People’s Government of Yunnan Province, the People’s Republic of China (P.R. China), rolled out the Communication Skill Capacity Building for Regional Cooperation and Integration in Lancang-Mekong Region training at the MI Residential Training Center in Khon Kaen, Thailand from October 14 to 24, 2019. Over 31 government …

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MI HELPS STRENGTHEN LAOS’ MULTI-STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION ON FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY

Agricultural Development and Commercialization, News / October 16, 2019

Mekong Institute (MI), with funding support from the New Zealand Aid Programme, completed the PROSAFE Forum on Food Safety and Quality: A Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration at the Crown Plaza in Laos, Vientiane on October 15, 2019. Over 25 government, private sector and academic representatives pooled recommendations to strengthen multi-agency collaboration among various ministries, as part of …

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MI, ISC BUILD CAPACITIES OF LOCAL AGRO-PROCESSING SMES TO BOOST LOCAL AND REGIONAL MARKET COMPETITION

Agricultural Development and Commercialization, News / October 16, 2019

Mekong Institute (MI) and the Institute of Standards of Cambodia (ISC) from the Ministry of Industry and Handicraft (MIH) led a Food and Labeling Standards for the Processed Agri-Food training under the PROSAFE project at the ISC Headquarter, Phnom Penh, Cambodia on October 10, 2019. Representatives from 26 small and medium enterprises in the agri-processing …

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MI SETS OUT TO ENHANCE DEMAND-DRIVEN MIGRATION GOVERNANCE

THAILAND, VIETNAM AND MEKONG INSTITUTE HOST 2ND LANCANG-MEKONG BUSINESS FORUM

STRONGER POSTHARVEST MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, BETTER GAINS FROM HIGH VALUE CROPS

PROMOTE FOOD SAFETY THROUGH PACKING AND LABELING OF PROCESSED AGRI-FOODS

MI INVITES THAI AND CAMBODIAN NATIONALS FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TRAINING

PROSAFE FORUM GATHERS MI ALUMNI FROM VIETNAM

CLOSING WORKSHOPS MARK SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF RLED-EWEC PROJECT

MI FOSTERS DEEPER REGIONAL COOPERATION AND INTEGRATION THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING

MI HELPS STRENGTHEN LAOS’ MULTI-STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION ON FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY

MI, ISC BUILD CAPACITIES OF LOCAL AGRO-PROCESSING SMES TO BOOST LOCAL AND REGIONAL MARKET COMPETITION

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