Training on dry ports development in Mongolia

Mr. Seung Hyun Cha is Global Planning Team, General Manager, Customs Uni-Pass International Agency (CUPIA). Before joining CUPIA, he was in-charge of operation planning in Benson SS, Ireland. He has been involved in many projects on development of customs single window system or customs automation and modernization in Algeria, Ghana, Kyrgyzstan, Tanzania, Myanmar, and Republic of Korea.  He obtained Masters in Arts, Economics at University College Dublin, Ireland.

Mr. Hongbin Jiang’s responsibility in AIIB is to develop, update and oversee the Bank’s operational procurement policies, associated directives and administrative guidance, for both sovereign and non-sovereign backed financing projects of the AIIB. Prior to AIIB, Hongbin was the Partner of Capital Project & Infrastructure at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) China, leading PwC China’s infrastructure financial advisory team. Before that, he served as a Senior Procurement Officer with the Asian Development Bank. Hongbin had worked on a large number of infrastructure projects financed by World Bank and ADB, and he also had closed many infrastructure deals with project finance. He brings knowledge gained in studying at Tsinghua University, China, and National University of Singapore, with his Master of Science in Project Management and Finance and PhD in Construction Management and Economics.

Ms. Frida Youssef is the chief of the Transport Section within the Trade Logistics Branch at UNCTAD. She started her career at UNCTAD in 1997. Frida has more than twenty-five years of professional experience in areas related to trade, logistics, commodities and sustainable development, which gave her the opportunity to build, lead and motivate research and technical assistance programmes, geared towards developing countries in a broad range of issues, including commodity supply chains and structured finance, maritime transport and ports, transit transport and corridors, and cross-cutting issues such as environment, climate change, gender, finance and investment, and public-private partnerships (PPPs). She is a co-author of UNCTAD’s Annual Review of Maritime Transport. Frida holds an MBA from Boston University and an MA in International Affairs from the Hautes Etudes Internationales - Paris. She is a member of the Steering Committee of the Global Network of Export-Import Banks and Development Finance Institutions (G-NEXID). She is also on the Steering Committee of the Port Chapter of the World Association of PPPs Units and Professionals (WAPPP).

Mr. Sakhone Philangam is Managing Director of the Thanaleng Dry Port in Lao PDR. He is also President of Lao International Truckers and Freight Forwarders Association. Before joining Thanaleng Dry Port, he served as Senior Advisor of Sitthi Logistics Laos cum Project Director of Vientiane Logistics Park, Managing Director of Lao Logistics Group, Chairman of EXIM Company Limited, Country Manager of DHL Myanmar and DHL Laos. He graduated from the State University of Kishinev - former Soviet Union with a Master of Sciences Degree in Theoretical Physics.

Mr. Sun Zongguo is Executive Vice-President of The Institute of Beijing ZJX Logistics and Vice-President of Supply Chain Information Branch, China Communications and Transportation Association. He is a professional in the field of logistics and supply chain. Mr. Sun has organized and presided key and important research projects. His research fields include: development strategies and planning of logistics, dry port projects, development and operation of international container transportation, and development strategy, planning and policy of logistics in China.

Mr. Yong YANG is a Associate researcher from China Academy of Transportation Sciences. He has been studying the strategy, planning and policies of transportation and logistics for a long time, and has participated in the formulation of many national documents related to dry ports. He is familiar with the development process and policy orientation of China's dry port, has been spoken at the ASEM Eurasia Expert Group Meeting to exchange on the development of China's dry ports.

Ms. LI Wei is a professional in the field of transport and logistics, currently serving as Associate Expert in Transport Connectivity and Logistics Section, Transport Division, ESCAP. With a diverse educational background, Ms. LI holds two master's degrees, one in Human-Computer Interaction from the University of Birmingham and another in e-commerce from Beijing Jiaotong University. After graduation, Ms. LI had worked with Transport Research Institute for eight years in the field of multimodal transport, logistics park planning, urban and rural transport planning. Recently, Ms. LI has been actively involved in designing UNESCAP’s training course - FUNDAMENTALS OF FREIGHT TRANSPORT CONNECTIVITY AND LOGISTICS IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, focusing on enhancing the skills and knowledge of professionals in the field. Additionally, Ms. Li has made substantial contributions to the development of the Asia Pacific Transport Network (APTN) platform, aimed at fostering connectivity and collaboration within the region. Furthermore, Ms. Li has participated the launch of Dry Port database for ASEAN countries, facilitating efficient logistics operations and trade facilitation. With a passion for driving sustainable and efficient transportation systems, Ms. Li continues to be at the forefront of innovation and progress in the field.