INCEPTION WORKSHOP HELD ON 16 NOVEMBER, 2010 TO LAUNCH JOINT-PROGRAM ON PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT ALONG EAST-WEST ECONOMIC CORRIDOR

The Inception Workshop on Joint Program on Private Sector Development along East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) was held on 16th November 2010 at UN Conference Hall in Bangkok. 

The workshop was jointly organized by UNESCAP, ADB and Mekong Institute. The objective of the workshop was to deliberate on objectives and roles of the joint program steering committee and to launch the three interrelated projects of ADB, UNESCAP and MI. 

The three projects launched in the workshop are:

ADB Technical Assistance on Strengthening Local Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIs) along the East West Economic Corridor to Promote Trade, Investment and Value Chains; UNESCAP technical assistance on Business for Development: Capacity building of SMEs in the Greater Mekong Sub region for their effective penetration into regional and global markets; and Mekong Institute project on Enhancing Provincial and Local Chambers of Commerce and Business Associations Capacities in Trade and Investment Facilitation along East-West Economic Corridor. 

The workshop also identified the joint activities of the three projects and set the direction for the three interrelated projects on private sector development along East West economic Corridor. 

The workshop was attended by 54 representatives from Lao, Vietnam, Thai and Myanmar national and provincial Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Federation of Thai Industries, SME associations, and officials from government departments involved in trade promotion alongside with delegates from ADB, UNESCAP and MI.

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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.