Event Description

1. Background

Mekong Institute (MI) conducted the Regional Training on Trade Events Promotion on June 12 – 16, 2017 at its Residential Training Center, Khon Kaen, Thailand. The training program was the integrated part of the two-year project on “Enhancing Competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the Southern Economic Corridor (SEC) of ASEAN - Mekong Subregion (AMS) from 2016 to 2018, funded by Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF).

As part of the training program, the participants jointly developed and implemented the Action Plans (APs) on organizing trade events at border provinces in the SEC as below. APs were implemented with the support and assistance by the MI TIF Department.

(i) Cambodia – Vietnam Business Matching 2017 (October 5, 2017) (Cambodia’s Preah Sihanouk Province)
(ii) Thailand - Cambodia Buyer – Seller Meet (October 7, 2017) (Cambodia’s Battambang Province)
(iii) Cambodia – Vietnam Business Matching (October 25, 2017) (Cambodia’s Svay Rieng Province)
(iv) Dawei – Thailand Trade Mission (November 6 - 8, 2017) (Thailand’s Kanchanaburi province and Myanmar’s Dawei district)

To review the result of the APs Implementation and discuss the way forward, the Synthesis and Evaluation (S&E) Workshop is conducted on November 28 - 29, 2017 at Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand. The S&E Workshop aims to (i) provide a platform for participants to reflect and learn from each other on their APs implementation; (ii) share outcomes, experiences, lesson learned and the best practises from the APs implementation; and (iii) discuss the way forward.

2. Objectives and Expected Outputs

1. Revisit the knowledge gained from the Regional Training on Trade Events Promotion and the real application of these knowledge and skills;
2. Share the outcomes and experiences from the APs implementation and obtain feedbacks from co-participants;
3. Provide an opportunity to learn and share best practices and to utilize results of learning process;
4. Discuss the way forward to continue with action plans (APs) to organize trade events as regular events among the provinces in the SEC.

3. Expected Outcomes

1. Participants shared the outcomes and experiences from the APs implementation and received feedbacks from co-participants;
2. Participants shared and learned the best practice from the APs implementation;
3. Participants developed action plans (APs) to continue organizing similar trade events at border provinces in the SEC.

4. Workshop Structure

The Workshop is made up of 2 parts. The first part is scheduled for the reflection on implementation of the joint APs on trade events organization at border provinces in the SEC. It is done through an interactive platform for the participants to present and share outcomes, experiences, lessons learned and the best practises from the APs implementation.

The second part is scheduled for the group work among the participants on the way forward and the development of APs on organizing trade events at border provinces in the SEC. MI organizing team will also provide suggestions and recommendations during the group work. The participants are required to present the outcomes of the group work and the APs in the morning of November 29, 2017.

5. Target Participants

Leader and sub leader of each AP implementation team are invited to participate and share outcomes, experiences, lessons learned and the best practises with co-participants and develop APs for the next 3 years at the S&E Workshop.

6. Organizing Team and Contact

Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta
Director, Trade and Investment Facilitation (TIF) Department, Mekong Institute (MI)

Mr. Quan Anh Nguyen
rogram Specialist, Trade and Investment Facilitation (TIF) Department, Mekong Institute (MI)

Mr. Sa-nga Sattanun
Program Manager, Trade and Investment Facilitation (TIF) Department, Mekong Institute (MI)

Mr. Toru Hisada
Senior Project Coordinator, Trade and Investment Facilitation (TIF) Department, Mekong Institute (MI)

Mr. Kyaw Min Tun
Program Officer, Trade and Investment Facilitation (TIF) Department, Mekong Institute (MI)

Ms. Sasiporn Phuphaploy
Program Assistant, Trade and Investment Facilitation (TIF) Department, Mekong Institute (MI)

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