Coordinated Border Management (CBM) relates to the required systems and procedures to promote cohesion and efficiency in the management of border operations for travelers, goods and transportation crossing international borders. CBM is critical for the fulfillment of the ASEAN Single Window (ASW) system and AEC 2015.  Mekong Institute, in collaboration with Thailand International Development Cooperation …

STRENGTHENING COORDINATED CROSS-BORDER PROCEDURE IN CLMV COUNTRIES Read More »

Economic and social development in the GMS is dependent on capable human resources that possess the knowledge and skills to recognize and address the various challenges facing the region. Recognizing the need to address the knowledge and skill gaps in the emerging generation of GMS leaders and to cultivate new networks to contribute to regional …

2013 MINZAS ROUNDTABLE MEETING – SEPTEMBER 2 – 3, 2013 KHON KAEN, THAILAND Read More »

13-16 August 2013, Jakarta – The Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) Work Plan (WP) II commenced this month. The Mekong Institute has been tasked to take stock of the progress of the implementation of the IAI WP II and assess current implementation approaches and modalities. The Review will come up …

REVIEW OF CAMBODIA, LAO PDR, MYANMAR AND VIET NAM ASEAN INTEGRATION BEGINS Read More »

To assist MI staff to better understand how its training courses are received and utilized by our participants, MI recently launched the Alumni Writing Contest.  The contest provided our alumni with an opportunity to share – in a written piece – their experiences at MI and the impact of their experience on their work and …

ANNOUNCEMENT: WINNERS OF THE MI ALUMNI WRITING CONTEST! Read More »

The Mekong Sub-region (GMS) is in the midst of massive change, both economically and socially. Over the past two decades, the GMS Economic Cooperation Program (GMS ECP) has paved the way for accelerated economic growth and the emergence of the GMS as a global hub of trade and investment. Economic and social development, however, has …

MI & ITD: MOVING THE GMS TOWARDS MORE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE GROWTH Read More »

The approaching integration of the GMS into the AEC calls for an increased effort on behalf of all concerned countries, to advance and enhance the communication skills of its citizens. Although the English language has been adopted as the default language for inter-regional communication, local languages remain an undeniably important and defining aspect of the …

BASIC KHMER LANGUAGE FOR STAFF FROM THE THAI DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH JUNE 3-7, 2013, MI HEADQUARTERS, THAILAND Read More »