Mekong Institute (GMS Leadership and Cooperation for Development),
September 2005
Khon Kaen, Thailand :
Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) formed in 1992 with five countries and one province: Cambodia, LaoPDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam and Yunnan Province of the PeopleâÂÂs Republic of China. 300 million people, diverse language and ethnic backgrounds, many shared cultural and historical characteristics and linkages. Mekong Institute established in 1996 conceived as a project of New Zealand, Khon Kaen University and the Royal Thai Government. More than 50 courses on topics such as: Economics of Transition to Market Economy,Tourism, Project Accounting, Trade Policy, Banking And Finance Sector Mgmt and Reform, Natural Resources and Environmental Management, Public Sector Reform, Project Management and Evaluation, Sustainable Development, Governance in the GMS, Attracting Foreign Investment to the GMS, Leadership, Managing Change, Rural Development, Water Resource Management, Poverty Reduction, Project Management, Private Sector and Development.
