Continuing its commitment to explore synergies and open up investment avenues for the key players of the agribusiness and processed food sectors in the Lancang-Mekong (LM) countries, Mekong Institute (MI), in collaboration with the Foreign Economic Cooperation Center (FECC) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), China, and the China-ASEAN Business Center (CABC), …
Khon Kaen, January 5, 2024 — Mekong Institute (MI) Executive Director, Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn and Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)’s Dean of Law, Prof. Xigen Wang, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate in academic and people-to-people exchange. The agreement opens the way for a broader and deeper engagement in pooling both …
MI AND HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SIGN AN MOU Read More »
Mekong Institute (MI) and the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) are inviting representatives from government agencies, academics, and the private sector who are working directly in the agrifood value of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, and Vietnam to apply for the five-day Regional Training Program on Climate-Smart Postharvest Technologies. The training is …
CLIMATE-SMART POSTHARVEST TECHNOLOGIES COURSE IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS Read More »
With support from the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF), Mekong Institute (MI) is going to organize an online workshop to disseminate the results of the end-of-project evaluation for ‘Sustainable and Smart Tourism Development in the Mekong Region’ on December 22, 2023, from 09:00 am to 10:30 am (Bangkok Time). The project, which was implemented from 2020 …
Mekong Institute (MI), in partnership with the People’s Government of the People’s Republic of (P. R.) China, hosted an online webinar on December 15, 2023, in an effort to raise awareness, share knowledge, and seek solutions to the heightened challenges of poverty and food security in the Lancang-Mekong (LM) countries worsened by the COVID19 pandemic …
To explore how technology and digital economy can support growth and development of MSMEs, Mekong Institute (MI), in collaboration with the People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China, organized an Expert Dialogue on “Shaping the Digital Future: Pathways to Enabling Digital Connectivity Ecosystem for Post-Pandemic Resilience in the Lancang-Mekong Countries” on December 14, 2023. …
To support MSMEs in scaling-up digital connectivity, Mekong Institute (MI) hosted a Synthesis and Evaluation Workshop as part of the project on “Scaling-Up Digital Connectivity for Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises in the Lancang-Mekong Countries for Post-Pandemic Resilience” on December 14, 2023. The online event brought together a diverse batch of 28 participants from Cambodia, …
MI PROMOTES SCALING UP DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY FOR MSMES IN THE LANCANG-MEKONG COUNTRIES Read More »
To assess the progress of the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF) management and delve into project implementation concerns, the Mekong Institute organized a roundtable meeting with the MKCF management team and leaders from project implementing agencies (PIAs) across the Mekong region on December 14, 2023, at The Pullman Grande Sukhumvit Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. …
Da Nang City, Vietnam, December 12, 2023 – The Promoting Safe Food for Everyone or PROSAFE Project continued to make strides in Vietnam with the “Food Safety and Hygiene for Food Service Businesses” training-workshop that Mekong Institute organized in collaboration with PROSAFE alumni, the Da Nang College of Food Industry (CFI), and the newly-established Da Nang Culinary Culture Association. The one-day course was …
With the support from the People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China, Mekong Institute (MI), is going to organize a webinar on “Targeted Poverty Alleviation and Strengthening Food Security in the Lancang-Mekong Countries for Post-pandemic Recovery” on December 15, 2023. If you are interested in joining the webinar, please register here. To see the program …
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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.