More than 350 participants from different regions of Vietnam as well as from Germany took part in the event that was organised by the Ministry of Science and Technology Vietnam (MOST) and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) the 1st of March in Ho Chi Minh City.
One day long the participants had the opportunity to get information about current and future economic-technological research projects between Vietnam and Germany, which were presented in speeches, talks and a poster exhibition. Moreover, there were interesting presentations on funding opportunities of persons and projects from both countries. Regardless if water technology, urban development, bio economics or research on public health - the wide range of topics was positively accepted by the participants and offered opportunities to get in touch with potential co-operation partners. Besides the project presentations the event also focused very much on the exchange of ideas between experts.
The main topic of the "German Science Day 2017" was "The city of tomorrow"- a campaign of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research that graves the co-operation of various stakeholders because of its complexity and interdisciplinarity. Not only universities and research institutions support the campaign but also non-scientific organisations play an important role in it.
The great interest in the event, the positive feedback of the guests and the productive atmosphere on the conference made the "German Science Day 2017" a great success. We are sure – the next "German Science Day" in Vietnam will come soon!
Further Links:
- https://www.daad.de/der-daad/daad-aktuell/de/52670-german-science-day-vietnam-zwei-partner-fuer-die-zukunft
- http://tuoitrenews.vn/society/39823/germanyfunded-projects-pave-vietnams-pathway-to-sustainable-future
- https://www.daad.de/laenderinformationen/vietnam/de
- www.research-in-germany.org/shaping-the-future
Presentations from ''German Science Day 2017''
- German Science Day 2017 (pdf, 330.84 KB)
Backdrop - S&T Landscape in Vietnam with Focus on International Cooperation (pdf, 1.17 MB)
by Mr. Phung Bao Thach, General Director, Department of International Cooperation, MOST (presentation in vietnamese: here (pdf, 1.22 MB)) - S&T Landscape in Germany with Focus on International Cooperation (pdf, 1.35 MB)
by Mr. Frithjof A. Maennel, BMBF - Research for Sustainability (pdf, 675.41 KB)
by Dr. Ulrich Katenkamp, Head of Division 724, BMBF - The Leibniz Association – Partner for International Research (pdf, 1.91 MB)
by Dr. Christoph Häuser, Deputy Director General, Museum for Natural History, Berlin
Overview of bilateral cooperation projects
- How we tried a 'Triple-Bridging-Approach for our BMBF/MOST Water Research Project in Can Tho' (pdf, 1.50 MB)
by Prof. Bui Duy Cam, VNU-HUS and Prof. Karl-Ulrich Rudolph, IEEM Witten University (presentation in vietnamese: here (pdf, 1.52 MB)) - Adapted Technologies for a Sustainable Protection of Water and Land Resources in the Southern Mekong Delta (pdf, 6.70 MB)
by Prof. Franz Nestmann, KIT Karlsruhe and Prof. Nguyen Van Hieu, VAST, Hanoi - Rapid Planning: Sustainable Infrastructure, Environmental and Resource Management for Highly Dynamic Metropolises (pdf, 1.49 MB)
by Dr. Ulrike Schinkel, IZES, Saarbrücken and Dr. Nguyen Phu Thai, DISED Da Nang - VIETWOOD and Beyond: International Collaboration for Novel Value Chains for a Sustainable Bioeconomy (pdf, 3.37 MB)
by Prof. Ulrich Schurr, FZ Jülich and Prof. Nguyen The Nha, VFU - Melioidosis in Vietnam: Unravelling the True Burden (pdf, 3.15 MB)
by Dr. Trung, VNU Hanoi and Prof. Ivo Steinmetz, University of Greifswald
BMBF campaign: Shaping the future – Building the City of Tomorrow
- Building the City of Tomorrow (pdf, 422.21 KB)
Backdrop - Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) (pdf, 2.74 MB)
- GENIUS - University of Stuttgart (pdf, 1.33 MB)
- German Aerospace Center (DLR) (pdf, 2.53 MB)
- Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) (pdf, 5.28 MB)
- Vietnamese-German University (VGU), Vietnamese-German Transport Research Centre (pdf, 6.47 MB)
Vietnamese funding opportunities for bilateral S&T cooperation
- Funding for joint research projects and current cooperation programmes between MOST and BMBF for joint research projects (Bioeconomy, Health research/Urban development) (pdf, 260.20 KB)
by Mr. Pham Tuan Anh, Deputy Head of Europe Division, Department of International Cooperation, MOST - Funding Programs of NAFOSTED (pdf, 1.31 MB)
by Dr. Pham Dinh Nguyen, NAFOSTED
German funding opportunities for bilateral S&T cooperation
- Mr. Mitja Müller, Division 215, Cooperation with Asia and Oceania, BMBF (pdf, 190.65 KB)
- Mrs. Anke Stahl, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) (pdf, 1.62 MB)
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) (pdf, 594.01 KB)
- German Research Foundation (DFG) (pdf, 771.81 KB)
- Multinational funding opportunities (EU-ASEAN) (pdf, 1.55 MB)
by Simon Grimley, Regional Representative for EURAXESS ASEAN
Panel discussion and concluding remarks
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable – How can research foster the implementation of SDG 11? (pdf, 10.86 MB) with
- Mr. Ngo Trung Hai, Director, Vietnam Institute for Urban Planning, Ministry of Construction
- Dr. Nguyen Viet Dung, DOST, HCMC
- Mrs. Melissa Merryweather, Chair Advisory Board, Vietnam Green Building Council
- Dr. Do Phu Hung, Dean, Faculty of Urban Planning, University of Architecture, HCMC
- Moderation: Dr. Michael Waibel, University of Hamburg
