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ROUNDTABLE MEETING PROCEEDINGS

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The two-day Round-table meeting marks the end of the Mekong Institute’s GMS Based Research Cycle. The GMS-Based Research Cycle is a 10-month program offered by Mekong Institute to participants from 6 GMS countries on an annual bass. This program invites young GMS researchers for training on a research methodology and provides a modest grant for implementing sub-regional research in their respective countries. The program is designed to provide young GMS researchers/ professionals the knowledge and skills to undertake research independently or in collaboration with GMS researchers. Its main purpose is to improve the participants’ competence on the key issues and concepts of the research process and the actual implementation of applied research.   

In 2009 GMS-based Research Cycle, 22 young GMS researchers were involved in five sub-regional research projects. These projects are: (1) Credit Accessibility of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Greater Mekong Sub-region: A Case Study of Manufacturing Sectors in Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam, (2) Trans-boundary Production n Agriculture: A Case Study of Maize Contract Farming in Cambodia and Lao PDR, (3) Rural Household’s Accessibility to Public Health Care in Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand, (4) Impacts of Land and Forest Policies on Livelihood of Ethnic Minorities: A Case Study in the Uplands of Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, and Thailand, and (5) Labor Migration in East West Economic Corridor: A Case Study of Vietnam. All of the research projects were undertaken with financial support from New Zeland Agency for International Development.

The MIRAC Round-table meeting provides a platform for GMS researchers to share the results of their research projects. On this occasion, young researchers were given the opportunity to present their findings in a research forum, validate the research fndings with GMS stakeholders, obtain feedback and recommendations from experts, and discuss the utilization of research forum, validate the research findings with GMS stakeholders, obtain feedback and recommendations from programs. Several experts were invited to present an overview on the research topics in the context of the GMS. Discussants were likewise invited to provide feedback and suggestions on how to improve the research report.  

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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.