Greater Mekong Sub-region Academic and Research Network

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Greater Mekong Sub-region Academic and Research Network
大湄公河次区域学术与研究联合体 (Chinese)
AbbreviationGMSARN
Formation26 January 2001;23 years ago (26 January 2001)
PurposeTo carry out activities in human resources development, joint research, and dissemination of information and intellectual assets generated in Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS)
Headquarters Thailand
Location
Membership
15 Universities
Website www.gmsarn.com/sitegmsarn2009/home.php
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese 大湄公河次区域学术与研究联合体
Traditional Chinese 大湄公河次區域學術與研究聯合體
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Dàméigōnghé Cìqūyù Xuéshù Yǔ Yánjiū Liánhétǐ

The Greater Mekong Sub-region Academic and Research Network (GMSARN) is a network of academic and research institutions in a Greater Mekong sub-region.

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Its mission is to carry out activities in human resources development, joint research, and dissemination of information and intellectual assets generated in the region. With an emphasis to complementary linkages between technological and socio-economic development issues.

Partners

The network includes members from various countries: [1]

Associate members

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