DEVELOPMENT OF SME CLUSTERS AND EXPORT CONSORTIA, 4-29 JUL 2011

Trade and Investment Facilitation

The Mekong Institute is currently implementing the Regional Learning Program on Development of SME Clusters and Export Consortia at the MI Residential Training Center in Khon Kaen, Thailand. The 4-week learning program started from 4th till 29th July, 2011under the sponsorship of the Thailand International Development Cooperation Agency (TICA). 
This program will provide the participants in the field of SME and export promotion with the necessary knowledge and skills to promote cluster development and export consortia. 

The 16 participants are either SME entrepreneurs, members of business associations, members of chamber of commerce engaged in regional / international trade, senior and mid-level government officials responsible for enterprises and private sector development from Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam. 

Prior to an orientation to the field visits of SME clusters and Export Businesses, the participants will be provided with fundamental knowledge and skills in relevant to concepts of SME clusters and export consortia, SME and clustering approaches, competitiveness of clusters, selecting the EC members, creating and managing EC, EC services and products, financial control in the EC, and others. The participants will be oriented to visits 8 export companies in Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima and Nakhonprathom and trade event at Asia Pacific Business Forum 2011 at UNSCAP in Bangkok. 

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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.