MI SUPPORTS AGRO-FOOD SME DEVELOPMENT

Mekong Institute (MI) undertakes a new collaboration with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) through the Trade Facilitation Office Canada (TFO Canada) and EQ Foundation to develop the export capacity of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the agro-food sector.   The one-year project on ‘Making Trade Work for Development: Export Capacity Support for Small Exporters …

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MI, REPUBLIC OF KOREA SPEARHEAD MEETING OF TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP ON GREEN FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

With the support of the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF), Mekong Institute (MI) held the 1st Meeting of the Technical Working Group of the Project on “Green Freight and Logistics Development in Mekong Countries” on March 8, 2018 at Khon Kaen, Thailand. The meeting aimed to introduce the project, its objectives, expected outputs and …

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MI REOPENS SEARCH FOR MI YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM FOR CAMBODIA, MYANMAR AND THAILAND

Mekong Institute invites Cambodian, Myanmar and Thai nationals to submit their application to the Mekong Institute Young Scholars (MIYS) Program. The MIYS Program seeks to provide a capacity development opportunity to nationals of the Greater Mekong Subregion under the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation initiative. Participants will be part of a six-month structured learning program at the MI …

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MI, CHIBA UNIVERSITY SIGN MOU ON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION, HOST INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

Mekong Institute and Chiba University, Japan embark on a partnership to build capacities for the promotion of regional development, cooperation and integration. The partnership was solidified with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by MI’s Executive Director, Dr. Watcharas Leelawath and Chiba University President, Dr. Takeshi Tokuhisa on February 11, 2018 at the …

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MI HOLDS TRAINING FOR CAMBODIA FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS SECTOR

Mekong Institute (MI) conducted two training programs in collaboration with the Cambodia Freight Forwarders Association (CAMFFA) on ‘Basic Accounting and Financial Management for SMEs in Freight and Logistics Sector’, delivered on February 6, 2018, and ‘Basic Logistics Management’ on February 6-8, 2018. Both trainings were delivered as part of EU-SWITCH Asia’s Green Freight Project on …

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MI OPENS SEARCH FOR MEKONG INSTITUTE YOUNG SCHOLARS (MIYS)

Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China, is launching the Mekong Institute Young Scholars (MIYS) Program. Leveraging on MI’s role as a capacity building organization, the MIYS Program is designed to develop the human resource capacity of public institutions under the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) initiative. Targeting government officials, …

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MI TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS NEED TO USE FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS TO BOOST SME GROWTH

The recently-concluded modular training program on “Enhancing the Utilization of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) by SMEs” underscored the importance of utilizing free trade agreements to better maximize trade opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) especially in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS).  The training, organized by MI with the support from the Thailand International Cooperation …

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MI TO ORGANIZE INTERNATIONAL TRAINING ON ENHANCING TRADE COMPETITIVENESS FOR REGIONAL INTEGRATION

Mekong Institute (MI), with support from Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), is organizing the International Training Program on “Enhancing Trade Competitiveness for Regional Integration” on December 11-15, 2017 at Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand.  The training program will focus on international trade and economic integration, customs modernization, green freight and logistics, and economic zone development. …

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MI CONDUCTS SYNTHESIS-EVALUATION WORKSHOP FOR TRAINING ON TRADE EVENTS PROMOTION

The training program on “Trade Events Promotion” capped off with a synthesis-evaluation workshop on November 28-29, 2017 at the MI Residential Training Center, Khon Kaen, Thailand.  The workshop is the last leg of the said training course delivered in June this year to 35 participants from trade promotion organizations, Chambers of Commerce and Industries and …

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MI DELIVERS TRAINING ON ENHANCING UTILIZATION OF FTAS BY SMES

Mekong Institute (MI), with support from Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), is conducting a one-week modular training program on ‘Enhancing the Utilization of FTAs by SMEs.’ The training will run from December 4-8, 2017 at the MI Residential Training Center, Khon Kaen, Thailand.  The training is designed to improve knowledge of small and medium-sized enterprises …

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