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COLLOQUIUM ON CANADA-VIETNAM COOPERATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

COLLOQUE SUR LA COOPÉRATION CANADO-VIETNAMIENNE EN FORMATION POSTSECONDAIRE ET EN RECHERCHE

Vietnam is a country on the move with a high pace of growth during the past decade. In this context, higher education has been identified as a key area for development with ambitious projects and objectives. Vietnam is presently engaging itself in a reform process in order to broaden and enhance its higher education basis; at the same time, more than ever before, a large number of Vietnamese students is sent abroad for perfecting their training. The timing is thus well-set for intensifying the dialogue and collaboration between Canada and Vietnam, and the Colloquium on Canada-Vietnam Cooperation in Higher Education and Research aims at contributing to this effort.

The Colloquium will be a forum for exchanges and discussions on different means to improve existing ties between Canadian and Vietnamese academics/experts both at university and college levels, to learn from past experience and to project on future collaboration. Moreover, it will be an opportunity for policy makers from government and representatives from the private sector to work jointly with trainers and researchers on aspects relating to social, cultural and economical objectives of higher education and research.

Le Vietnam est un pays en croissance rapide durant la dernière décennie. Dans ce contexte, la formation postsecondaire a été identifiée comme un secteur clé de développement avec des projets et des objectifs ambitieux. Le Vietnam s’est engagé dans un processus de réforme afin d’élargir et d’améliorer sa base de formation postsecondaire; en même temps, plus que jamais, il envoie un grand nombre d’étudiants parfaire leur formation à l’étranger. Le moment est donc opportun pour intensifier les échanges et le dialogue entre le Canada et le Vietnam, et le Colloque sur la coopération canado-vietnamienne en formation postsecondaire et en recherche vise à contribuer à cet effort.

Le Colloque va être un forum pour des échanges et des discussions sur différents moyens d’améliorer les liens existants entres les professeurs/experts canadiens et vietnamiens, à la fois au niveau universitaire et au niveau collégial, d’apprendre du passé et de formuler des projets de collaboration futurs. De plus, ce sera une occasion pour les décideurs gouvernementaux et les représentants du secteur privé de travailler ensemble avec les formateurs et les chercheurs sur des aspects touchant les objectifs socio-culturels et économiques de la formation postsecondaire et de la recherche

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Dates: Friday December 18 – Saturday December 19, 2009
Languages used: English and Vietnamese (simultaneous translation provided)

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Colloquium Venue:
Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City
Khu Pho 6, Phuong Linh Trung
Quan Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh City
Viet Nam
Tel: (00) (84-8) 37 24 21 60
Fax: (00) (84-8) 37 24 21 98
Web: www.vnuhcm.edu.vn


Who should attend:

Academics from universities and colleges, representatives from government and the private sector/industry, researchers, administrators, policy makers, student representatives.

Sponsors:

The Quebec-Vietnam Cooperation Commission
The Overseas Vietnamese Committee
The Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam
Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City
Saigon High Tech Park
The Canadian Embassy in Vietnam

Canada-Vietnam Advisory and Organizing Committee:

Dr. Le Quang Minh, Vice-President, Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City, Colloquium Co-Chair
Dr. Vo-Van Truong, President, Canada-Vietnam Education Network, Colloquium Co-Chair
Dr. Tran Ha Anh, The Overseas Vietnamese Scientists Club, Vietnam
Dr. Andrew Boghen, Former Associate Vice-President, Research, Université de Moncton, Canada
Mr. Nguyen Minh Chau, Principal, Community College of Ha Tay
Dr. Lan Gien, Professor of nursing, Memorial University, Newfoundland, Canada
Dr. Guy Goulet, Professor, Centre d’études et de recherche sur le Viet-Nam, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada
Mr. Hoang Xuan Lan, Director (International Cooperation), Hanoi University of Technology, Vietnam
Mr. Nguyen Phan Hung, Principal, Community College of Binh Thuan
Dr. Pham Tiet Khanh, Rector, Travinh University, Vietnam
Dr. Nguyen Thanh My, Director and CEO, American Dyes Source Inc., Canada
Dr. Jean-Bernard Robichaud, International Cooperation Division, Association of Universities and Colleges in Canada
Dr. Le Quoc Sinh, former Scientific and Executive Director, Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Quebec, Canada
Mr. Dinh Van Thu, Director (International Cooperation), Hanoi University of Education, Vietnam
Dr. Ha Hong Van, Principal, Community College of Hau Giang, Vietnam
Dr. Patrick Woodsworth, Director General, Regroupement des collèges du Montréal métropolitain, Montreal, Canada



Local Organizing Committee :

Dr. Le Quang Minh, Vice-President, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Dr. Tran Thi Hong, Director, Department of International Relations
Mr. Le Van Hinh, Manager of European Relations Desk, Department of International Relations
Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City

Contact Information :

Dr. Truong Vo-Van
Canada-Vietnam Education Network/Réseau d’éducation Canada-Vietnam
Email: cven-recv@hotmail.com
Tel: 1-514-499-9332
Homepage: www.cven-recv.org

or

Mr. Le Van Hinh
Manager of European Relations Desk
Department of International Relations
Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City
Email: lvhinh@vnuhcm.edu.vn
P: (84 8) 37 24 21 60 ext 1451, 1452
F: (84 8) 37 24 21 98
M: (84) 9 08 33 21 20
Homepage: www.vnuhcm.edu.vn

Conference registration:

Please send to cven-recv@hotmail.com the following information:

- your full name
- your title
- your affiliation (e.g., university, college, government department, etc.)
- your mailing address
- your email address
- your telephone number

There is no registration fee, thanks to contributions from our sponsors.

Visa requirement:

For attendees who are not Vietnamese citizens, a visa is required for entry into Vietnam. Please check with your travel agencies or the following website for more information:

http://www.mofa.gov.vn/en/

Hotels recommended:

Rex Hotel
141 Nguyen Hue Blvd., HoChiMinh City,Vietnam
TEL: 84.8 38292185 - FAX: 84.8 38296536

Riverside Hotel
18 – 19 – 20 Ton Duc Thang St
Tel: 84.8. 38231117/38224038/ Fax: 84.8. 38251417

These hotels are located in downtown of Ho Chi Minh City, about 15 km from the Colloquium venue. Transportation can be conveniently provided by taxi.



General Theme: Cooperation between Canada and Vietnam in Higher Education and Research

Program:

Possible Topics for Presentations or Discussion Panels (Round Tables):

Past experience in cooperation projects: strengths and weaknesses and case studies
New ideas and approaches for collaborative projects
Most urgent needs in training (for community and technical colleges and universities)
Most urgent needs in R&D and transfer of technology
Links with industry: training to meet developmental needs, coop programs…
Best practices in training and R&D cooperation
Intellectual Property (IP) and cooperation in the commercialization of research
Sources of funding and support for cooperation activities
Recruitment of highly qualified personnel for Vietnamese universities and colleges
The role of hi-tech parks in training and research cooperation
The role of international companies with respect to training of qualified personnel in Vietnam
Accessibility to higher education in rural areas
The role of the private sector in higher education
The Canadian higher education system
The Vietnamese higher education system


Speakers & Presenters (partial list) :

Mr. Walid Madhoun, Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, “Higher education contributions by the private sector and their implications in economic development: the AUCC experience in collaborative projects with a few countries”

Mr. James Knight, President, Association of Canadian Community Colleges, “The ACCC experience in Travinh: the development of Travinh Community College and the present Travinh University College”

Dr. Le Quang Minh, Vietnam National University – HCMC, “Higher Education in Vietnam: Present situation and future development. The contributions from international cooperation”

Ms. Le Thi Thanh My, Vice-President, Saigon High Tech Park, « Urgent needs for S&T training in Saigon High-Tech Park, HCMC and initial responses to requests by industry ».

Ms. Nguyen thi Viet Thuy, Vice Director, HCMC Committee for Oversears Vietnamese, "Bai phat bieu tham du hoi thao hop tac Viet Nam - Canada"

Dr. Vo Van Toi, former Executive Director - Vietnam Education Foundation, US; Chair of Biomedical Engineering Department – International University – VNU-HCM City, “Lessons learned from the Vietnam Education Fund”

Dr. Pierre Le Mire, Director, Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie, Hanoi, “The many facets of collaboration with francophone countries in higher education and research”

Ms. Ton Nu Thi Ninh, President of the Founding Committee of the projected Tri Viet University, “The challenges of creating a Vietnamese-owned private international university”

Dr. Vo Van Truong, President, Canada-Vietnam Education Network, “Avenues for cooperation between overseas Vietnamese scientists/scholars and Vietnam in education, training and research for a sustainable development of Vietnam”

Dr. Nguyen Thanh My, President and CEO, My-Lan Chemicals, “Training programs in synergy with industrial development or the amazing story of the development of a high-tech sector in Travinh province”

Mr. Viet Pham, Director, Distance Education in CEGEP, Quebec, “The role of distance learning in collaborative projects in community college education”

Dr. Andrew Boghen, Professor and former Associate Vice-President for Research, Université de Moncton, “Potential cooperation in environmental sciences and sustainable development”

Dr. Lan Gien, Professor of Nursing, Memorial University, “Past cooperation and new avenues for continued collaboration in health sciences between Vietnamese and Canadian universities”

Dr. Vuong Thanh Son, Professor of Computer Science, University of British Columbia, “Opportunities for collaborative projects in computer science and engineering”

Dr. Ann Letellier, Research Chair in Food Security, Université de Montréal, "Food and agricultural products quality development and control project"

Professor Truong Huu Chi, Group Chairman, Institute for Machinery and Industrial Instruments (IMI) Holding, "R & D, Training and Technology Production at the IMI Holding: realizations so far and plans for the future"

Dr. Truong Nguyen Thanh, Professor of Chemistry, University of Utah, 'Institute for Computational Science and Technology at HCM City -- A model for collaboration: Success, challenges, and opportunities'

Dr. Le Quoc Sinh, Former Scientific Director and Executive Director, Institut de la recherche scientifique, Quebec, "Integrated Partnership Model for the Development of Scientific Research and Highly Qualified Personnel"

Mr. Jason LaTorre, Senior Trade Commissionner, Consulate General of Canada in Ho Chi Minh City, "The Canadian Government's Education Campaign in Vietnam: Strengthening Ties and Achieving Results"

Dr. Han Le, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Houston, Texas, "High skilled work force for technology-intensive industry - a case focus: optoelectronics"

Dr. Patrick Cohendet, Professor of International Business, Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC), Montreal, "Potential joint training programs in international business with HEC and possible linkage with the Vietnamese diaspora in the knowledge industry"

Dr. Nguyen Van Trung, Professor of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering,The University of Kansas, "The roles of the government and private sector in higher education and research"

Dr. Nguyen Huu Le, Chairman, TMA Solutions, "Training for the IT industry: the TMA Solutions Approach"

Mr. Serge Charron, Project Field Manager in Vietnam, The Food and Agricultural Product Quality Development and Control Project, Université de Montréal

Ms. Ghada Soufan, Manager, ProCare Services, Canada, co-author with Mr. Walid Madhoun, Association of Universities and Colleges in Canada, “Higher education contributions by the private sector and their implications in economic development: the AUCC experience in collaborative projects with a few countries”