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LINKING INFORMATION AND INVESTMENT THROUGH EZS ONLINE SYSTEM

Trade and Investment Facilitation

“Connectivity and competitiveness are cornerstones of trade and economic growth. The influx of investors highly depend on such enabling environment and sound incentive policies,” said Mr. Sudam Pawar, Director of MI’s Innovation and Technological Connectivity Department, as he addressed the participants of the training program on Information Requirements between Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in the Lancang-Mekong (LM) Region. The training program runs from December 16 to 19, 2019 at the MI residential training center in Khon Kaen, Thailand.  

Gathering 16 participants from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Thailand, the training program aims at identifying and confirming relevant information for the Economic Zones (EZs) Online Information Portal in the LM countries; enhancing knowledge on online information systems for promoting regional trade and investment; and implementing work plans for providing information to the EZs Online System. To ensure a multi-stakeholder participation, the training participants consist of various level officials from different departments (information technology, marketing and promotion, export-import, customer and one-stop services, personnel management, and commercial affairs) of SEZs and other related authorities.

From training sessions, action plan implementation, and synthesis and evaluation workshop, Mr. Pawar assured the participants of MI’s guidance and support throughout the three-phase program. He urged the participants to take active interest in these issues to make economic zones successful. “As key actors of economic zones in your respective countries, you are agents of change who can make tangible impacts,” he concluded.

The training program is part of a roster of projects implemented by MI in the six LM countries (Cambodia, PR China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam), in coordination with the Ministry of Commerce of the Royal Government of Thailand and funded by the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund. To learn more about the project, please visit https://cutt.ly/brqyf8e and https://cutt.ly/SrqsWss

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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.