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
