MI TEAM VISITS NEW ZEALAND TO STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS IN PROMOTING FOOD SAFETY

A delegation from Mekong Institute (MI), led by Executive Director Dr. Watcharas Leelawath, recently visited New Zealand to meet with existing and potential partners for the New Zealand Aid Programme-funded Food Safety Project (FSP).  The study visit from 22–27 January 2017 was organized to allow the MI-FSP team to better understand the current food safety …

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS OF PROJECT CONCEPT PAPER FOR MEKONG – ROK COOPERATION FUND

Mekong – ROK Cooperation Fund (MKCF) Guidelines for submitting a Project Concept Paper 1. General Information Following the launch of the Mekong – ROK partnership in 2011, the Mekong – ROK Cooperation Fund (MKCF) was established in 2013 to encourage and support cooperation in six priority areas outlined in the Han River Declaration of 2011. …

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REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON EWEC DATABASE UPDATE E-COMMERCE PROMOTION

Mekong Institute (MI) conducted a one day regional workshop on East West Economic Corridor (EWEC) Database Update and E-commerce Promotion in Mae Sot, Tak province, Thailand on December 27, 2016. Representatives from private sector and government institutions from Tak province in Thailand and the neighbouring Kayin state in Myanmar attended the workshop. The workshop aimed …

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CONSULTATION WORKSHOP ON ENABLING REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT FOR FACILITATING CROSS-BORDER TRADE (CBT) ALONG THE EWEC

Mekong Institute (MI) successfully conducted the provincial consultation workshop on Enabling Regulatory Environment for Facilitating Cross-Border Trade (CBT) along the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) in Myawaddy township, Kayin State, Myanmar on December 26, 2016. The workshop was the third event in a series of consultations under the framework of the the Regional and Local Economic …

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TRAINING COURSE ON DEVELOPMENT OF FARMER’S ORGANIZATION

Mekong Institute (MI) is organizing the Training Course on “Development of Farmer’s Organization”, at the MI’s Residential Training Center, Khon Kaen, Thailand, from December 20 to 24, 2016. The training course is sponsored by Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).  The training course aims to enhance Lao government …

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TRAINING ON SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

With support from the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Institute for Trade and Development (ITD), Mekong Institute (MI) conducted a one-week regional training on “Sustainable Transport and Logistics Planning and Management” from December 19 – 23, 2016 at MI.  The training aimed to support national development policies for transport …

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EWEC BUSINESS DATABASE UPGRADE AND E-COMMERCE PROMOTION FOR KHAMMOUANE PROVINCE, LAO PDR AND NAKHON PHANOM PROVINCE, THAILAND

Mekong Institute (MI) successfully conducted a one-day workshop on East – West Economic Corridor (EWEC) Business Database Upgrade and Promotion of E-commerce in Thakhek, Khammouane province, Lao PDR on December 14, 2016. The workshop was part of the framework of the Regional and Local Economic Development Project titled, Capacity Development for a More Inclusive and …

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PROVINCIAL CONSULTATION WORKSHOP ON ENABLING REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT FOR FACILITATING CROSS-BORDER TRADE (CBT) ON EAST-WEST ECONOMIC CORRIDOR (EWEC)

Mekong Institute (MI) successfully conducted the provincial consultation workshop on “Enabling Regulatory Environment for Facilitating Cross-Border Trade (CBT) on East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC)” in Thakhek, Khammouane province, Lao PDR on December 13, 2016. The workshop is the second event in a series of consultations under the framework of the the Regional and Local Economic Development …

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LAUNCH OF THE VERY FIRST MEKONG DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2016

MI officially launched its very first “Mekong Development Report 2016” on December 7, 2016. MI Executive Director, Dr. Watcharas Leelawath gave an introduction speech to over thirty participants at MI.  This report is a systematic consolidation and analysis of several assessments and reports undertaken by different national researchers and the staff of MI. It is …

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MI CONDUCTS S&E WORKSHOP; COMPLETES PA-SRD MODULAR TRAINING PROGRAM

To assess participants’ retention of the knowledge and skills they gained from the Regional Training Course on Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Rural Development (PA-SRD) held last August 1 to 12, as well as to provide a venue for them to learn from each other’s experiences and outcomes during their action plan implementation, Mekong Institute is …

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