MI WELCOMES APPLICATIONS TO 2019 TRAINING COURSE ON COMMUNICATING FOOD SAFETY

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Mekong Institute, supported by the New Zealand Aid Programme, is organizing the Regional Media Training Program on Communicating Food Safety from July 29–August 2, 2019 at Mekong Institute in Khon Kaen, Thailand. Full scholarships will be provided to about 20 media/communication professionals from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam.  

This five-day training program will allow participants to have a better understanding of regional and local food safety issues and current safe food promotion initiatives in their respective countries. The workshop seeks to serve as a venue for these journalists to discuss the best strategies to tackle these issues and make food safety-related stories more relatable and appealing to the general public. By the end of the workshop, the participants are expected to share their ideas for possible stories that can be published or produced through their respective platforms.

Applications are now open to interested applicants. Please download the application form and send your full information to [email protected].

Deadline of application is June 15, 2019.

For more information about the program, please contact Mr. Dwight Jason Ronan, Program Coordinator ([email protected] or +66 4320 2441 ext. 3104).

WHO CAN APPLY?
Media practitioners working on any medium–including print, radio, television, and online–from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam are encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to editors and reporters assigned to cover issues related to science and technology, agriculture, public health, or industry and trade.

Communication officers from related national agencies, international organizations, and non-government organizations working on food safety-related issues in the region are also welcome to apply.

Communication professionals working in non-English media can apply but must indicate their proficiency and willingness to write stories in English, which can later be translated in their local language.

At least five participants from each country will be invited. Applicants will be required to submit a story pitch covering a local food safety issue in their own country. After the workshop, the participants are expected to publish or produce food safety-related stories through their respective media platforms.

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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.