NATIONAL DISSEMINATION WORKSHOP: ACTION RESEARCH FINDINGS ON SME CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT IN LAO PDR, FEBRUARY 26, 2013

The Mekong Institute (MI), in collaboration with the Economic Research Institute for Trade (ERIT), the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) of Lao PDR, and the New Zealand Foreign Affairs and Trade Aid Programme, has recently conducted a national workshop designed to disseminate action research findings into SME cluster development in Lao PDR.  The workshop …

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ROUND TABLE MEETING: SME CLUSTER AND VALUE CHAIN INTEGRATION MI, THAILAND, 31 JAN – 1 FEB

Last Friday (1 February) saw the conclusion of the two-day round table meeting on SME cluster and value chain integration in the CLMV countries. The meeting provided national researchers with a platform through which to discuss, critique, and exchange research findings conducted between November 2012 January 2013 looking specifically at SME cluster, production expansion, and …

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EAST-WEST ECONOMIC CORRIDOR (EWEC) SME PRODUCT DISPLAY AND INFORMATION CENTER GRAND OPENING – DECEMBER 22, 2012, SAVANNAKHET, LAO PDR

Dr. Souphanh Keomixay , Savannakhet Governor (middle), Mr. Sa-nga Sattanun (2nd left), Associate Program Manager of Mekong Institute (MI) and Mr. Phisith Banyadith, President of Savannakhet Chamber of Commerce and Industry (3rd left), at the opening of the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) SME Product Display and Information Center at the Savannakhet Chamber of Commerce and …

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SYNTHESIS AND EVALUATION WORKSHOP DECEMBER 17, 2012, KHON KAEN

With the Synthesis and Evaluation Workshop, the two-year joint MI-Japan ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF) project on Enhancing Provincial and Local Chambers of Commerce Capacities in Trade and Investment Facilitation along the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) was formally concluded.  The S&E workshop, attended by twenty-six mid-to-senior level officers from provincial chambers of commerce, SME associations and …

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Mrs. Guohua Liu

Director, Sustainable Energy & Environment (SEE) Department

Mrs. Liu Guohua is the Director of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Department at the Mekong Institute. Prior to this role, she worked in the Department of International Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, where she played a key role in shaping and implementing China’s cooperation strategies with UN development agencies. During this time, Mrs. Liu was actively involved in advancing initiatives related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on climate change and green development. Additionally, she contributed to the evaluation of projects funded by various Chinese initiatives, such as the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund, Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund, etc.

In addition to her work in the Department of International Economic Affairs, Mrs. Liu has an extensive diplomatic background. She spent 7 years in the Department of African Affairs, followed by a 4-year tenure at the Chinese Embassy in Lao PDR, where she gained deep expertise in both Southeast Asian and African affairs. These diverse experiences have played a crucial role in shaping her approach to sustainable development and international collaboration, particularly in building regional partnerships and tackling global challenges like climate change.

She holds a Master’s degree in Economics, with a specialization in Finance, from the Central University of Finance and Economics, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, specializing in International Economics and Trade, from the Shanghai University of International Business and Economics.