LAO PDR’S RICE MILL INDUSTRY REACHES FIRST GMP MILESTONE

The East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) Project is a multi-country development project of the Government of Switzerland. Through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, the Project mandates Mekong Institute to implement activities to boost cross border trade and knowledge in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam along the East-West corridor.  Initiatives of EWEC recently …

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MI LAUNCHES TRAINING ON FOOD SAFETY RISK ANALYSIS

Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the New Zealand Aid Programme (NZAP), launches the nine-day Regional Training Program on Mainstreaming Food Safety Risk Analysis today, July 10, at the Mekong Institute Residential Training Center. The program is the fifth in a series of food safety training programs organized under the MI-Food Safety Project (MI-FSP).  This …

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TRAINING OF TRAINERS (TOT) ON CERTIFIED LOGISTICS MASTER PROGRAM

Mekong Institute (MI) will conduct the Training of Trainers (ToT) on Certified Logistics Master from May 1 (Monday), 2017 to 5 (Friday), 2017 at Mekong Institute (MI), Khon Kaen, Thailand. This is the 3rd phase of the Certified Logistics Master Project funded by Mekong-ROK Cooperation Fund (MKCF).  The overall objective of the ToT is to …

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MI SIGNS MOU WITH ALIBABA.COM AND THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THAI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO DEVELOP SMES IN THE GMS THROUGH E-COMMERCE

Mekong Institute, Alibaba.com and University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce are partnering to promote development of SMEs in the Greater Mekong Subregion through e-commerce.  Bangkok, Thailand – Mekong Institute (MI), Alibaba.com, the B2B arm of Alibaba Group, and the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today, …

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MI SUCCESSFULLY COMMENCED THE REGIONAL TRAINING ON AFFORDABLE, SUSTAINABLE, AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY-BASED ENERGY FOR MOUNTAINOUS RURAL AREAS

Mekong Institute (MI) continuously addresses the need to strengthen economies, protect ecosystems, and achieve equity particularly through facilitating accessibility to basic energy services. These include access to electricity and efficient means of transportation, particularly in the Lancang-Mekong River Basin.  To tackle the said challenges and through the sponsorship extended by the People’s Government of Yunnan …

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MI TO ORGANIZE REGIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM ON ASSURING FOOD SAFETY THROUGH PEST AND AGRICHEMICAL MANAGEMENT

Mekong Institute (MI), with the support from the New Zealand Aid Programme (NZAP), is going to organize the Regional Training Program on “Assuring Food Safety through Pest and Agrichemical Management” on May 15–26, 2017, at Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand.  The training aims to enhance the participants’ knowledge and technical capacity to make decisions on …

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MI HOSTS THE REGIONAL CONSULTATION WORKSHOP ON THE GMS TRANSPORT INFORMATION CONNECTIVITY

Mekong Institute (MI) is hosting the Regional Consultation Workshop on The GMS Transport Information Connectivity from April 19 until 21 in Khon Kaen, Thailand. The three-day event aims to address the interdependent network of transport, trade, and tourism in the region. The Government of the People’s Republic of China partnered with MI to focus on …

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – ‘TECHNOLOGY BASED ENERGY FOR MOUNTAINOUS RURAL AREA’

Call for Applications for Regional Training Program on ‘Affordable, Sustainable and Innovative Technology Based Energy for Mountainous Rural Area’ on April 24-May 5, 2017.  With the support from the People’s Government of Yunnan Province, China, Mekong Institute (MI) is going to organize the Regional Training Program on ‘Affordable, Sustainable and Innovative Technology Based Energy for …

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MEETING ON FINANCIAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN LAO PDR

Mekong Institute (MI), International Institute for Trade and Development (ITD) and Fiscal Policy Research Institute Foundation (FPRI) of Thailand, jointly organized the focus group discussion on “Financial Role in Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals in Lao PDR” March 15 – 16, 2017 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The focus group aimed to present and verify the …

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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.