Mekong Institute, in cooperation with the Biotechnology Research and Development Institute (BIRDI) and College of Agriculture (CA) of Can Tho University (CTU), organized a knowledge sharing forum last December 12 in Can Tho City, Vietnam. Gathering around 70 participants, the forum served as a platform to share and discuss current food safety-related issues on fruit …
Mekong Institute in collaboration with the Food and Drug Department, Ministry of Health of Lao PDR recently organized a “Food Safety Learning Event and Networking” in Vientiane, Lao PDR on December 4, 2018. Part of MI’s NZAP-supported PROSAFE Project, the one-day event brought together some 40 PROSAFE alumni from various public and private organizations such …
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Water resource stakeholders from the government, research organization and other concerned agencies from P.R. China, Lao PDR and Thailand are meeting today, November 30, 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand for an inception workshop of Mekong Institute’s (MI) project on Transboundary Cooperation Mechanism on Adaptation to Climate Change and Hydropower Development Projects. The workshop lays the groundwork …
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A national workshop on Opportunities to Strengthen Risk-based National Food Safety Control Systemin Vietnam was organized on November 15 at the Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST). The activity, spearheaded by Dr. Cung Thi To Quynh and Dr. Nguyen Thi Thao, was initiated as part of an action plan under Mekong Institute’s PROSAFE Project, …
RISK-BASED FOOD SAFETY WORKSHOP CALLS FOR MULTI-SECTORAL COLLABORATION IN VIETNAM Read More »
Capping off the Food Safety Week, a Knowledge Sharing Forum on Food Safety Promotion in Cambodia was organized at Himawari Hotel, Phnom Penh last November 8. The event gathered sixty MI alumni representing government agencies, private sector, and academic and research institutions. The forum served as a venue for participants from eight PROSAFE regional training …
FORUM HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND NETWORKING AMONG FOOD SAFETY CHAMPIONS Read More »
As part of Cambodia Food Safety Week, a localized training on Good Hygiene Practices (GHP) for Restaurants and Canteens was held on November 7, 2018 in Phnom Penh Hotel, Cambodia. The training focused on proper food handling, preparation and storage as food safety fundamentals in the catering industry. Organized by Mekong Institute, in collaboration with …
MI, MOH TRAINING PROMOTES HYGIENE PRACTICES IN CATERING INDUSTRY Read More »
Mekong Institute (MI) and the Department of Plant Protection, Sanitary and Phyto-sanitary (DPP-SPS), General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA), Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), co-organized a localized training on Cambodia Good Agricultural Practices (CamGAP) last November 5-7 at Sunway Hotel, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. As part of the Cambodia Food Safety Week, 20 commercial vegetable …
MI, GDA CONDUCT CAMGAP TRAINING FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCERS AND FARMER COOPERATIVES Read More »
From production to consumption, it’s everybody’s business. Mekong Institute, under its PROSAFE Project, held the Cambodia Food Safety Week on November 5-8, 2018 in Phnom Penh. Anchored by the theme Think Food Safety, Think Standards, the Food Safety Week offered simultaneous discussions and activities aimed at promoting safe food consciousness in the country. The weeklong series of …
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As part of its thrust to foster regional integration through human resource development, Mekong Institute opens its Regional Training Program on Postharvest Management System in Fresh Horticultural Produce today at the Mekong River Conference Room. With the support of the People’s Republic of China, the two-week training program aims to promote better understanding on the …
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November 6, 2018 (Phnom Penh) – The Cambodia Food Safety Week opens today with a 300-strong crowd comprising of food safety champions and actors from relevant government and non-government institutions, as well as farmers and producers, processors, suppliers, wholesalers, retailers, food handlers and small and medium enterprises from across the country. The one-week event is …
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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.