On Tuesday 24 July, the Mekong Institute (MI) hosted lecturers and researchers from Nagoya University, Japan at its residential training facility in Khon Kaen. The seven person contingent, which included members of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Thailand Development and Research Institute (TDRI) and the National Economic and Social Development Bank (NESDB), came …

NAGOYA UNIVERSITY AND JICA EXPERTS VISIT MI, JULY 24, 2012 Read More »

We came here to introduce ourselves, to seek opportunities and to explore the potential for collaboration and cooperation, declared Indonesian Ambassador H.E. Mr. Lutfi Rauf during his visit to the Mekong Institute (MI) on July 23, 2012.  Dr. Suchat Katima, MI Director, and H.E. Rauf discussed MIs shifting focus to AEC integration and the ways …

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The Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the New Zealand Aid Programme (NZAP), is conducting a Youth Camp on Modern Farming Systems from 2-29 July. The program, which combines theoretical and practical learning modules, brings together five of the most progressive local and multinational agri-businesses in Thailand and 39 selected students from four leading regional …

THE MEKONG INSTITUTE: PAVING THE WAY FOR A SMOOTH INTEGRATION TO AEC Read More »

Nothing is agreed until everything is agreed was the advice delivered to the 32 participants of the Mekong Institutes (MI) regional training program; Enhancing Utilization of ASEAN FTA, Trade Negotiation and Trade Policy Development, by H.E Mr. Tony Lynch, New Zealand Ambassador to Thailand, during the official opening ceremony on Monday 23 July 2012. H.E …

REGIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMME ON ENHANCING UTILIZATION OF ASEAN FTA, TRADE NEGOTIATION AND TRADE POLICY DEVELOPMENT Read More »

Mr. Park Won-Sup, Minister Counselor, accompanied by Mr. Jun-Ho Lee, First Secretary & Consul, pose with MI Director and staff.  Our embassy wants to promote and increase its cooperation with MI, declared Mr. Park Won-Sup, Minister Counselor at the Korean Embassy in Thailand, during his visit on July 17. The minister went congratulated MI for …

MINISTER OF THE KOREAN EMBASSY IN THAILAND VISITS MI Read More »

As part of the Mekong Institutes 15th Anniversary celebration this year, MI has launched a Photo Contest last February, themed The GMS through a Lens. Over 500 entries were submitted by more than 90 contestants from the GMS region.  With this, it is with great pleasure that we present to you the winners of this …

MIS 15TH ANNIVERSARY PHOTO CONTEST: THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN Read More »

The training program on Project Monitoring and Evaluation (P M&E) opened last May 7th with 20 participants from 5 GMS countries: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. The training is organized by the Mekong Institute and is sponsored by ADB-Phnom Penh Plan. The course will develop the participants capacity to design, plan and implement effective …

MI HOLDS TRAINING ON PROJECT MONITORING AND EVALUATION Read More »

The Mekong Institute (MI), in cooperation with the Republic of Korea (ROK), has held a multi-stakeholders meeting on The Mekong-ROK Comprehensive Partnership for Mutual Prosperity, to come up with recommendations and action plans to optimize future cooperation between Korea and the Mekong countries, last Thursday, May 3, 2012, in Khon Kaen, Thailand.  In his opening …

KOREA, MEKONG COUNTRIES PROPOSE PLANS IN CONSULTATIVE MEETING Read More »