INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR: STANDARDS & STANDARDIZATION- LINKAGES TO REGIONAL INTEGRATION & TRADE PROMOTION

International standards, which aim to be used as a trade facilitating factor by many countries, often become a form of non-tariff barriers for exports from developing countries trying to enter the global and regional markets. Therefore, rigorous and consistent local standardization processes with active involvement of private and public sectors is crucial for building necessary …

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INSIDE THE SYNTHESIS AND EVALUATION (S&E) WORKSHOP ON ENHANCING THE UTILIZATION OF FTA BY SMES, TRADE NEGOTIATION AND TRADE POLICY DEVELOPMENT

Funded by New Zealand Aid Programme (NZAP), Trade and Investment Facilitation Department of Mekong Institute (MI) organized a Synthesis and Evaluation (S&E) Workshop on Enhancing the Utilization of Free Trade Area (FTA) by SMEs and Trade Negotiation and Trade Policy Development on December 16, 2013 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The participants in this workshop were …

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THE VISIT OF ADB – GMS PRESS TOUR: FROM FARM TO MARKET

Led by Mr. Rattanatay Luanglatbandith, Regional Cooperation Economist of ADB in Thailand, and Mrs. Olivia Sylvia O. Inciong, External Relations Officer for Asia Development Bank (ADB) in Manila, Philippines, a delegation comprising of fourteen journalists from different news agencies and television stations in Laos and Thailand, as well as communication officers of ADB in these …

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IN-HOUSE SUBREGIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR FOR YGMS

The Young GMS Professional Program (YGMS) program is a six-month structured learning program based at MI headquarter in Khon Kaen, Thailand, which is opened to GMS young professionals interesting in and involving with regional development. The program emphasizes the development of the region’s human resources in both the private and public sectors.  A series of …

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AN INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR CUM BUSINESS MATCHING ON “MEKONG SILK ROAD” CONCLUDED ON NOVEMBER 28, 2013 AT KHON KAEN, THAILAND.

The Mekong Institute in collaboration with Khon Kaen Provincial Government, the Queen Sirikit Department of Sericulture and Chambers of Commerce along East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) organised an international seminar cum business matching on “Mekong Silk Road” on 27 – 28 November 2013 at Rachawadee Resort and Hotel, Khon Kaen, Thailand. The seminar was sponsored by …

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SYNTHESIS AND EVALUATION WORKSHOP: “IMPROVING FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY THROUGH GOOD AGRICULTURAL AND POSTHARVEST PRACTICES IN FRESH PRODUCE”, NOVEMBER 20-22, 2013

The Mekong Institute (MI) organized a three-day synthesis and evaluation workshop on “Improving Food Quality and Safety through Good Agricultural and Postharvest Practices (GAP) in Fresh Produce” on November 20-22, 2013 at the Mekong Institute Residential Training Center in Khon Kaen, Thailand.  The workshop assessed the action plans implemented by participants after completing the GAP …

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THE VISIT OF PROVINCIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT, PROVINCIAL WATERWORKS AUTHORITY, KHON KAEN

Khon Kaen Provincial Waterworks Authority’s (PWA) Provincial Training Department, led by Mrs. Wasana Watanakul—Director of Regional Training Division 2, along with her team, paid a visit to Mekong Institute on November 12, 2013 to explore the possibility in increasing its training capacity to its workforce.  For the past 20 years, the training center of Khon …

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