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TICA HRD DIRECTOR GRACES OPENING CEREMONY OF ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE ON SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT

The Annual International Training Course on Sustainable Rural Development honored participants from Asia and Africa with an Opening Ceremony held on May 25, 2009. MI Director, Dr. Suchat Katima welcomed the participants to Thailand and introduced Mr. Voravud Tomon, Director of the Human Resource Development Bureau of the Thailand International Development Cooperation Agency (TICA) to deliver his Opening Remarks. 

Mr. Tomon extended his warm welcome to the participants and mentioned that it was a great privilege for him to take part in the opening ceremony of the course. He introduced TICA as the representative of the Royal Thai Government in the promotion of Social Development. He shared the information that TICA organized 39 training courses on various topics such as agriculture, economics, environment, natural resources and other in order to share Thailands experience and technical know-how in supporting professional best practices that create lasting impact. 

In his welcome address, Dr. Katima explained that the course aims not to teach, but to serve as a venue for sharing experiences from the different countries in initiating strategies for sustainable rural development. The course will also share the success of Thailand in creating a sufficiency economy which has transformed the country from a rice-importing country 30 years ago to one of the biggest rice-exporters today. Finally, he expressed his deep appreciation to TICA for their continuing support of MIs activities.

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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.