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Pedagogic Planning Workshop
Venue: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,
Sweden
Time: June 1-7, 2008
With the main aim at sharing ideas and
principles in educational policies, pedagogical approaches
among institutions in the RDViet network, the Project will
organize an Education workshops for Vietnamese resource
persons at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,
Uppsala from 1 to 7 June, 2008. 11 teachers from different
institutions and universities around Vietnam have been
selected to attend this workshop.
more detail....
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Workshops |
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The
4th Scientific Meeting on Rural Changes
10-12 March, 2008
The
meeting was held at Hue University Conference Hall at 3.
Le Loi, Hue city, Vietnam on 10-12 March, 2008. The main theme of
this scientific meeting was on Rural Changes with specific attention on:
Objectives for the meeting
were:
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To present and share information on
current research on the theme of rural changes
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To exchange ideas, experiences and
research methodology on studies as well as research
needs on the themes;
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To present PhD and master research and
research plans and discuss ideas for further support
within VS-RDE research co-operation program (for
details)
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MSc/PhD training |
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Thesis
Defense on the
Master Program in Rural Development
 From
5 to 7 March 2008, 10 MSc students of the training program
2006-2008 presented their presentation and defense of the thesis at a public seminars
as
the final requirement
to complete the master program.
When
all students completed their defense seminars, the
Evaluation Committee had a closed meeting and formally decided on
acceptance of the thesis
and what revision work or additional work each student
needed to do.
All students were approved to pass. Among
this, one student passed with distinction, four students
passed with credit and the rest passed.
On 9th March, the project organized a
closing ceremony of this MSc training program 2006-2008 at
the conference hall of Heritage Hotel, Hue city, Vietnam.
Many distinguished guests from Embassy of Sweden,
Vietnam-Sweden Research Cooperation Program (PMU), Hue
University and universities and institutes within the RDViet
network participated this event.
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MSc students 2006-2008
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1. Cap Thi Phuong Anh
2. Le Thi Cam Van
3. Ngo Trung Thanh
4. Nguyen Bach Dang
5. Huynh Thi Anh Phuong |
Nguyen Thi Phuong
7. Pham Thi Hong Nhung
8. Nguyen Ky Son
9. Nguyen Quoc Toan
10. Le Viet Tam |
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Research |
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Invitation to VS-RDE-01
partners to submit research proposals
In 2008 the
project will be able to give network members financial
support to new research projects, including the new master
graduates who defended their theses in March 2008. We invite
you to submit applications, in particular within the three
themes listed below, following the same process as last
year. We want to encourage joint applications which support
comparative case study material around a common theme and
team work. Justification must be given for the comparisons
to be made (for
detail)
Themes
for 2008 applications
1. Rural Development Policy and Practice
2. Adaptation to
changing conditions
3. Understanding
Livelihoods options and reasons for poverty |
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Training courses |
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Training course on application of
quantitative methods in research on rural development
With the main objective of improving the knowledge and
skills for young researchers and lecturers of Hue University
of Agriculture and Forestry on quantitative methods and
their application in research on rural development, the
project held a training course "Quantitative analysis in
research on rural development" during 5-22 January, 2008
at HUAF. This course was facilitated by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le
Duc Ngoan, Dr. Le Dinh Phung and MSc Ho Thanh Ha and
delivered in Vietnamese language. 45 young researchers from
various faculties and departments of HUAF involved
theoretical, practical sections and field activities.
The outputs of this course was 5 initial research ideas, one
of which was supported by the project to further
investigation as a pilot research.
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Network |
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From April 26 to May
2, 2007 the steering committee of RDViet project had visited
to the Royal University of Agriculture, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
and the National University of Laos, Vientiane, Lao
PDR. The main objectives of the meeting are to share
information and experiences on rural development research
and training, and to develop a project for cooperation
research on rural development among countries.The meetings
included a visiting the Universities, practicum fields and
conducted a fieldtrip to visit a village where a project
have been carried out.
There were 15
participants attend to the meeting at RUA and about 23
participants at NUOL.
See detail.
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Research Cooperation
Project for Sustainable Rural Development in Vietnam |
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Vietnamese Project Leader
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Duc Ngoan - Vice Rector
Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry (HUAF)
102 Phung Hung, Hue city, Vietnam
Tel/Fax: 84 54 536 056
Email:
rdviet@vnn.vn or
le.ngoan@vnn.vn |
Swedish Project
Leader
Dr. Britta
Ogle - Head
Swedish
University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
Tel: +46 18
671953
Fax: +46 18
673420
Email:
britta.ogle@sol.slu.se |
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