THE SYNTHESIS & EVALUATION WORKSHOP ON PROMOTING SME CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT AGENTS, ENHANCING UTILIZATION OF FTA AND TRADE POLICY AND TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WAS SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED.

Trade and Investment Facilitation

The Mekong Institute organized a joint Synthesis & Evaluation Workshop on Promoting SME Cluster Development Agents, Enhancing Utilization of FTA and Trade Policy and Trade Negotiations on 26 November 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand, funded by the New Zealand Aid Programme (NZAP). The participants in this workshop were a group of thirteen MI alumni from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) who implemented country-wise action plans by localizing training packages through national workshops, to train local officials from relevant government departments, Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCIs) and business associations. The workshop aimed to obtain reflections on the localized training packages through the National Workshops. 

Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Manager of Trade and Investment Facilitation Program, Mekong Institute welcomed all the participants and emphasized in his opening remarks and address about MI modular training, the S&E workshop provided a platform for reflecting on the localized training package. The S & E workshop provided the platform to share the experiences of localizing the training packages through National Workshops in CLMV. It also provided opportunity to update knowledge on ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and trade negotiation and Trade Policy Development in these four Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) countries. During the workshop, the participants also got the chance to learn and exchange their workshop experiences and constraints. The presentation and knowledge sharing session were arranged in the forms of information market displays, including displays of case studies, best practices, challenging issues, photos, videos, posters and power point presentation.

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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.