The second meeting of Greater Mekong Subregion Tertiary Education Consortium was hosted by Khon Kaen University, in Khon Kaen, Thailand from 20 to 22 May 2002. The representatives participating at this meeting were:
• Dr Kasem Nantachai, Vice-President for Research and International Relations Khon Kaen University;
• Associate Professor Sumeth Kaenmanee, Dean, Faculty of Management Science, Khon Kaen University
• Professor Chen Shibo, Vice-President, Yunnan University, China
• Dr Zhang Jiansheng, Acting Director, International Exchange Programmes, Yunnan University
• Professor Dr Nguyen Dinh Huong, Rector, National Economics University, Hanoi
• Mr Nguyen Thanh Ha, Head, International Relations Department, National Economics University, Hanoi,
• Professor Pham Van Nang, Rector, University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City
• Professor Tran Vo Hung Son, Dean, Faculty of Development Economics, University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City
• Professor Himangshu Paul, Dean, School of Management, Asian Institute of Technology
• Dr Dech Budcharoenthong, Dean, Faculty of Science, King Mongkut's University of Technology, Thonburi
• Dr Pravate Tuitemwong, Associate Dean for Research & International Relations, King Mongkut's University of Technology, Thonburi
• Dr Nitaya Ketkaew, Associate Dean for Academic, King Mongkut's University of Technology, Thonburi
• Dr Weerapong Chewpraditkul, Associate Dean for Administration, King Mongkut's University of Technology, Thonburi
• Dr Thanawit Jindapradit, Assistant to Dean, King Mongkut's University of Tecnology, Thonburi
• Professor John Raine, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International), University of Canterbury
• Mr Yan Flint, Director, Mekong Institute
• Dr Liu Dachang, Academic Director, Mekong Institute
• Professor Neil Quigley, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International and Commerce), Victoria University of Wellington,
• Professor Peter Englert, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) and Dean of Science), Victoria University of Wellington
• Mr Jeff Howe, Projects Manager-Greater Mekong Subregion, Victoria University of Wellington

At this meeting authorised representatives from each of the founding universities signed the Trust Deed and Deed of Alliance that had been prepared by Victoria University of Wellington. Opportunities for initiating a range of cooperative projects were also discussed, including development of a joint Masters programme, a co-supervised Ph.D. programme, and English language programmes. Plans for expanding the membership of GMSTEC to include representatives other GMS countries were also developed.