REGIONAL TRAINING ON “BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH ECONOMIC CORRIDORS: NSEC (R3A & R3B)”, FROM JULY 14-18, 2014 SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED

Trade and Investment Facilitation

The Mekong Institute (MI) conducted a one-week regional training program on Business Research Methods and Information Management along the North-South Economic Corridors: NSEC (R3A & R3B)” from July 14-18, 2014 at its residential training center, Khon Kaen, Thailand. This training course is a part of the one-year project on “Enhancing Provincial and Local Chambers of Commerce Capacities in Trade and Investment Facilitation along the GMS North-South Economic Corridor (R3A & R3B)”, funded by the ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund (ACCF). 

A total of 22 participants from China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand joined the training course representing CCIs, SME Associations and provincial government departments in the trade and investment field. 

In this training, participants learned knowledge and skills on business research, NSEC database development and its utilization, E-commerce, Google-map, Facebook business webpage-design, and Quick Response Code (QR Code) generation. This was aimed to develop their skills to provide added functions on the existing business database of NSEC. 

As part of the modular training, the participants will implement their action plans between July and November 2014. During this period, the participants are also required to complete and update the provincial/town business profiles on the NSEC database, upgrade the existing NSEC business database to an E-commerce platform with product showcase. Moreover, the participants will also conduct local workshops in their provinces/towns for knowledge sharing and marketing of the database. 

Upgrading the NSEC Business Database to be a NSEC E-commerce platform with product showcase.

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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.