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WE CAN LEARN FROM MI ARGENTINA AMBASSADOR

(from left) Dr.Yaowalak Apichatvullop, Dean of KKU’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, H.E. Ana Maria Ramirez, Ambassador of Argentina to Thailand, Ms. Fuangket Tonghuchi and Ms. Elisa G. Diaz, staff members of KKUs Spanish Department. 

H.E. Ana Maria Ramirez, Ambassador of Argentina to Thailand, visited the Mekong Institute last February 20, 2012, to be informed on strategies concerning connectivity in the Mekong. 

The presentation was very useful, because we didnt know that there was such an institute that dealt with these issues, the ambassador expressed, pointing out the uniqueness and strategic position of MI, being GMS-owned, and having a concentration on Rural Development, Trade and Investment, and Human Migration. 

She added, I will report back to Buenos Aires about this, because we can learn from MI as Argentina also has the same interconnectivity issues, regarding Rural Development, and especially Migration. 

Argentina, as she explained, has many bilateral agreements with neighboring countries. Migration, when it comes to people from neighboring countries, is not considered illegal. We do not use the word illegal for neighbors, she said as she went on about how their country encourages and facilitates migrants and their documentation in order for them to access education and health benefits. 

She said that an institute like MI could be a great source of information and insight due to its regional connectivity experience. Argentina, she informed, is also bound by a river, connecting many other countries to them through trade and migration, setting its similarity to the Greater Mekong Subregion. 

Dr. Suchat Katima, MI Director, welcomes H.E. Ana Maria Ramirez to the Mekong Institute.

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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.