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MI’S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HIGHLIGHTS AGRICULTURAL TRADE’S ROLE IN GMS PROSPERITY AT THE 2023 GMS ECONOMIC CORRIDOR GOVERNORS FORUM

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The 2023 GMS Economic Corridor Governors Forum, with the theme Cooperate for Agricultural Trade Facilitation and Seek New Highlights of Subregional Cooperation hosted by People’s Government of Yunnan Province, P. R. China, took center stage in Kunming, Yunnan, P. R. China on August 17, 2023. MI’s Executive Director, Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, graced the event and delivered a …

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MI AND AUSTRALIA’S DFAT TO COLLABORATE IN ADVANCING CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE IN THE LOWER MEKONG COUNTRIES

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Marking its first collaborative endeavor, Mekong Institute (MI) partnered with Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to implement a project on “Promoting Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies and Innovations in Lower Mekong Countries”. The project is expected to contribute to enhancing the resilience of agricultural value chains in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Vietnam and Thailand (CLVT) …

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MI AND DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS DELIBERATE PATHWAYS TO LOW-CARBON FUTURE AND STRENGTHENED REGIONAL COLLABORATION

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Mekong Institute (MI), in partnership with the Center for International Knowledge on Development (CIKD) and the China Southern Power Grid Yunnan International Co., Ltd. (YNIC), brought together experts, policymakers, and stakeholders to deliberate on strategies to foster sustainable and low-carbon development across the Mekong region in a second consultation workshop held on July 21 and …

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MI ENGAGES WITH THE GUANGXI ZHUANG AUTONOMOUS REGION AND OTHER MEKONG COUNTRIES TO SCALE UP DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY FOR MSMES

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In a proactive move to empower Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Entrepreneurs (MSMEs) in the Lancang-Mekong (LM) countries in navigating the digital realm amid a post-pandemic era, Mekong Institute (MI) brought together stakeholders from Cambodia, People’s Republic of China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam in a five-day regional training program on July 10-14, 2023 …

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MI’S REGIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM ADVOCATES HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION AMONG LANCANG-MEKONG COUNTRIES

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Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the People’s Government of Yunnan Province, China, successfully organized the Regional Training Program on Comprehensive Human Resource Development (HRD) for the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation from June 26 to July 7, 2023, in two cities in Thailand – Khon Kaen and Bangkok. The program aimed to empower government officials in the …

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MI AND CHINA DRIVE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE IN THE GMS AT MEKONG FORUM 2023

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Kunming City, Yunnan Province, the People’s Republic of China, July 27, 2023 – In a historic first, Mekong Institute (MI), with support from China, brought together around 300 stakeholders from the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) in Kunming City for the Mekong Forum 2023. Co-hosted by the People’s Government of Yunnan Province, the annual event charted …

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MOU SIGNING CEREMONY TO IMPLEMENT THE RAIN PROJECT

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On July 18, 2023, Mekong Institute (MI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Winrock International, at the MI Head Office in Khon Kaen, Thailand. Under the agreement, the two institutions will collaborate on scaling up climate-smart production practices and other capacity-building activities for the USDA-funded “Regional Agriculture Innovation Network (RAIN) project.   On behalf of …

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MI AND LAO FDD CAPACITATE FOOD SMES ON GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES

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Vientiane – With support from the New Zealand Aid Programme (NZAP), MI and the Food and Drug Department (FDD) of Lao PDR’s Ministry of Health (MOH) hosted a PROSAFE workshop on “Good Hygiene Practices (GHP) Standard for Food SMEs in Lao PDR” from July 17 to 18, 2023. Attended by 35 representatives from food SMEs …

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S OFFICIAL VISIT TO GUANGXI ZHUANG AUTONOMOUS REGION, CHINA

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Mekong Institute (MI) Executive Director officially visited Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from July 5 – 7, 2023. On July 6, 2023, Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, MI Executive Director, paid a courtesy call to Mr. Wei Ran, Director General of the Foreign Affairs Office of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (FAOGX) to report the progress of the MI’s …

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MI AND CCF LAUNCH A CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM TO ENHANCE FOOD SAFETY MEASURES AND MARKET SURVEILLANCE IN CAMBODIA

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Phnom Penh, Cambodia – In a proactive move towards establishing robust food safety regulations and improving market surveillance in Cambodia, Mekong Institute (MI) and the Consumer Protection, Competition, and Fraud Repression (CCF) Directorate-General organized the first training under the ‘Capacity Building Program on Food Safety Legal Framework and Better Market Surveillance for Food Inspectors’ on …

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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.