TRAINING WORKSHOP ON “TRANSBOUNDARY WATER CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL WATER GOVERNANCE” OPENED ON 1 NOVEMBER 2010

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The Training Workshop on Transboundary Water Conflict Management and International Water Governance opened yesterday (1 November) at Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand. The 6-day workshop is organized for 27 mid-level professionals and academics from 4 Lower Mekong Basin countries and Myanmar. Dr. Wim J.A.M. Douven of UNESCO-IHE welcomed the participants, and the workshop was officially opened by by Dr. Lam Hung Son, FMMP Coordinator of the Regional Flood Management and Mitigation Centre. 

The workshop aims to provide different approaches and techniques to address water-related conflicts, including negotiation skills, dispute resolution mechanism based on the Mekong River Commission (MRC)’s mandate on differences and disputes, and principles of international law and treaties relevant to the Mekong context like Mekong Agreement-95. Resource persons from UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, the Compass Foundation, UNESCO-PCCP and the Regional Flood Management and Mitigation Centre of MRC will also give an overview on international and regional best practices, instruments and case studies in the field of water conflict management. Through this workshop, participants will be able to acquaint with relevant methods and tools of conflict analysis from an interdisciplinary perspective. 

Participants are water specialists from diversified backgrounds, such as public works, foreign affairs, environment and planning. Selected academics from national institutions will also be trained and help to facilitate future workshops in their local languages.

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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.