SYNTHESIS AND EVALUATION WORKSHOP ON “BUSINESS RESEARCH AND DATABASE DEVELOPMENT FOR CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ALONG NORTH SOUTH ECONOMIC CORRIDOR (NSEC)” SEPTEMBER 11, 2013, KUNMING, CHINA

Trade and Investment Facilitation

In collaboration with Yunnan Academy of Science and Technology Development, Mekong Institute (MI)’s Trade and Investment Facilitation Division organized the Synthesis and Evaluation Workshop on “Business Research and Database Development for Chambers of Commerce and Industry along North South Economic Corridor (NSEC)” on September 11, 2013 in Kunming, China. 

The workshop is the third and final phase of the one-year project on “Business Research and Database Development for Chambers of Commerce and Industry along North South Economic Corridor (NSEC)”, sponsored by the People’s Government of Yunnan Province of China. 

The project aimed i) to develop basic skills of participants to conduct business and trade research, ii) to analyze results of business research for development of provincial & city business profiles and organization members profile and iii) to facilitate development of business and trade database to provide an opportunity to conduct trade and investment in the NSEC. 

The workshop launched the NSEC Business Database (http://www.nsecbiz.com/) and provided an opportunity for the participants and project stakeholders to share their best practices and lessons learned and established the NSEC database inter change platform for strengthening the network among the business community in the NSEC. 

All the 16 participants, who had joined the first phase of the modular training on Business Research and Database Development in March 25-29, 2013 in Khon Kaen, Thailand, attended this S&E workshop. The participants represented chambers of commerce and industry (CCIs), business associations, government officials of departments of commerce, small and medium enterprises (SME) promotion agencies, academics, and business consultants involved in export and import business and trade promotion, from China, Lao PDR and Thailand in the NSEC. 

At the end of the workshop, the country national teams come out recommendations on maintaining and utilizing the NSEC business database in the future. Earlier, Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Program Manager of Trade and Investment Facilitation of MI introduced the NSEC database and the process of developing it through a modular training approach. On the way forward, he mentioned about the value add functions as the next phase of the database including product market information and possibility of introducing e-commerce, Google reference map functions in the database system. The workshop was facilitated by Ms. Hao Wen, Program Facilitator who was the team leader of this project.

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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.