Mekong Institute has signed a MoU with the Sasin Japan Center (SJC) of Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University to have a long term cooperation on January 27, 2014 in Bangkok. Dr. Jean-Pierre A. Verbiest, Acting Director of MI and Dr. Takamasa Fujioka, Head, Management Studies of Sasin Japan Center of Sasin …
Due to small-scale operations, most of the SMEs in Cambodia, Lao P.D.R., Myanmar, and Vietnam (CLMV) undertake “niche” marketing by selling to a small, well-defined section of the market. Thus, market entry is one of the weakest areas wherein SMEs face major problems to international market. SMEs could be efficient exporters if given ample support …
Victoria University received funding from the New Zealand Government through Education New Zealand to facilitate a 7-week summer Study Abroad programme to Southeast Asia. Under the course, “Understanding Southeast Asia,” 25 students joined the programme. Their aim was to gain an overview of Southeast Asia, particularly about the upcoming ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and its …
Mekong Institute (MI) is organizing two 6-day Structured Learning Visits on “Agricultural Planning and Investments in Thailand” from 20 to 24 January and 3 to 7 February 2014. These structured learning visits are sponsored by the German Agency for International Development Cooperation (GIZ) under the program titled “Land Management and Rural Economic Development Program (LM-RED)”. …
To increase their understanding of tourism development and cultures in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS), students from Khon Kaen University International College (KKUIC), led by Ms. Chonlada Pharino, a lecturer in Tourism Management Program, visited Mekong Institute (MI) on January 7th, 2014. Mekong Institute (MI) contributes to the GMS human resource development through training, learning, …
GRASPING GMS AS TOURIST DESTINATION: KKUIC LEARNING FROM MI GMS TOURISM AND CULTURES Read More »
Professor Daniel J. Mitterhoff, President of Lancang-Mekong Graduate College of Law Project, which is a part of China-Mekong Law Center in Maryland, United States, interested in forming a Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) law school in Yunnan Province, Southern part of China. He visited the Mekong Institute (MI) on December 20, 2013 to explore an opportunity …
AMERICAN LEGAL CENTER EXPLORES PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITH MEKONG INSTITUTE Read More »
International standards, which aim to be used as a trade facilitating factor by many countries, often become a form of non-tariff barriers for exports from developing countries trying to enter the global and regional markets. Therefore, rigorous and consistent local standardization processes with active involvement of private and public sectors is crucial for building necessary …
Funded by New Zealand Aid Programme (NZAP), Trade and Investment Facilitation Department of Mekong Institute (MI) organized a Synthesis and Evaluation (S&E) Workshop on Enhancing the Utilization of Free Trade Area (FTA) by SMEs and Trade Negotiation and Trade Policy Development on December 16, 2013 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The participants in this workshop were …
Led by Mr. Rattanatay Luanglatbandith, Regional Cooperation Economist of ADB in Thailand, and Mrs. Olivia Sylvia O. Inciong, External Relations Officer for Asia Development Bank (ADB) in Manila, Philippines, a delegation comprising of fourteen journalists from different news agencies and television stations in Laos and Thailand, as well as communication officers of ADB in these …
THE VISIT OF ADB – GMS PRESS TOUR: FROM FARM TO MARKET Read More »
At the end of each year, the Mekong Institute (MI) holds its second round of Governing Board Meetings in one of six Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) countries. This year, the meetings, which include Steering Committee and Council Meetings, were held on December 9-10 respectively at a beautiful location by the Mekong River in Pakse (Champasack …
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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.