MI TO HOST A WEBINAR AND TRAINING ON PROMOTING RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM FOR POST-COVID 19 RECOVERY IN THE LANCANG-MEKONG COUNTRIES

Sustainable Energy and Environment

Working closely together with the LM governments for successful economic recovery, Mekong Institute (Ml) is organizing a capacity development program which includes a webinar and a training on “Promoting Resilient and Sustainable Tourism for Post-COVID 19 Recovery in the Lancang-Mekong Countries” on September 12-23, 2022.

Objectives

The program aims to contribute to tourism sector recovery plans in the LM countries by exchanging good practices and challenges. The specific objectives of the events are to

  • improve understanding on resilient and sustainable tourism;
  • identify strategies to enhance multi-sectoral coordination for tourism recovery in the LM Countries;
  • enhance insights over leveraging disruptive technologies to strengthen competitiveness of the sector; and
  • improve relations among practitioners, policy makers and trainers who are working on tourism and travel industry in the region.

If you are interested in joining the webinar, please register here. To see the program agenda, click here.

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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.