MI JOINS UN FAO EXPERT MEETING ON SMALL SCALE FOREST ENTERPRISES

Trade and Investment Facilitation
Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Director of Trade & Investment Facilitation Department, was invited by the UN-FAO to join the ‘Expert Committee Meeting on Small Scale Forest Enterprises’ at Colombo, Sri Lanka on October 19–21, 2017. The meeting was organized by the UN-FAO, Rome, Italy to validate the findings of the stocktaking study conducted by FAO in Asia. An outline of a comprehensive regional program to support the sustainable development of small scale forest enterprises in Asia, including ways forward to implement the regional program, was discussed and agreed at the meeting. The meeting was attended by 20 experts from Asia representing government, inter-governmental organizations and research institutes from Asia working in the field of forest enterprises.

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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.