STRUCTURED LEARNING VISITS ON AGRICULTURAL PLANNING AND INVESTMENTS IN THAILAND, JANUARY 20-25 AND FEBRUARY 3-8, 2014

Agricultural Development and Commercialization

Mekong Institute (MI) is organizing two 6-day Structured Learning Visits on “Agricultural Planning and Investments in Thailand” from 20 to 24 January and 3 to 7 February 2014. These structured learning visits are sponsored by the German Agency for International Development Cooperation (GIZ) under the program titled “Land Management and Rural Economic Development Program (LM-RED)”. The program is tailored for 40 government officials of the Ministry of Agriculture and government counterparts from Attapeu, Luang Nam Tha and Xayabouri provinces, including GIZ local and international advisers. 

The structured learning visits will be held at MI Residential Training Centre in Khon Kaen, Thailand, with structured learning visit sessions at 4 different organizations involving in agricultural planning and investments, which will provide the participants first hand information and expose them to the agricultural planning procedures in Thailand. The participants will learn how agricultural production was prioritized, the criteria for prioritization, the measures to promote production in the prioritized sections, the process of translating national strategy into sub-national implementation plan and the cooperation between private sector, public sector and farmers/communities in this promotion.

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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.