GMS PROFESSIONALS JOIN MI AS PART OF MIYS PROGRAM

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Seven professionals from the public sector and the academe in the region join MI this month as Mekong Institute Young Scholars (MIYS).  

Supported by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the MIYS Program offers a six-month structured learning experience to junior and mid-level professionals from the Greater Mekong Subregion and an opportunity to engage in MI’s capacity development activities.

Dr. Shuyan Kou is a researcher at Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Kunming, P.R. China. Joining her is Chinese MIYS Mr. Hongji Ouyang, lecturer at the Yunnan Vocational College of Transportation, also in Kunming.

MIYS from Lao PDR are Ms. Phonephilom Douangmalalay and Mr. Vithavath Inthivong, both desk officers at the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Ms. Theint Theint Thu is a staff officer at the Union Assembly of Myanmar. Fellow MIYS working are Ms. Aye Aye Aung, deputy staff officer at the Research and Training Department, and Ms. Ei Htet Htet Zaw, upper division clerk, both also working at the Union Assembly.

In May last year, MI welcomed the first batch of MIYS from Cambodia, P.R. China, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam. The scholars attend a one-week course on basic facilitation skills and regional cooperation concepts before joining the MI departments.

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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.