With the approval by the Ministry of Education and Training, an international conference on "Advancing solutions for climate change challenges in rural Viet Nam", organized by Thai Nguyen University (TNU), takes place from 4th to 7th November 2024 in Thai Nguyen city (Thai Nguyen province, Viet Nam). The international conference is hosted by Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry (or TUAF - under TNU) in collaboration with the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) in Viet Nam. This is the 1st time an international conference on climate change has been hosted by TUAF.
There are more than 200 participants join the international conference (including about 50 international ones) from universities, research centres and institutes, agencies, international organizations in Viet Nam, individuals who work in climate change topics with global leading experts in the field, including a scientist who was awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 as member of the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an United Nations’ body for assessing the science related to climate change.
The conference will be held in hybrid manner with aims to exchange research, scientific findings and solutions related to impact posed by climate change, the vulnerability and strategy for climate change adaptation in rural areas of Viet Nam, as well as climate-change-related information sharing on education, communication and capacity building.
Among main topics to be discussed at the conference are the impacts of climate change on rural communities, best practices in climate adaptation and mitigation, capacity building for local stakeholders, and enhancing community resilience. Through knowledge sharing, collaborative dialogue, and innovative thinking, the conference aspires to empower rural communities to become a core factor in their resilience-building efforts. In addition, organizers also expect to contribute meaningfully to Viet Nam's efforts in addressing the adverse effects of climate change and achieving its sustainable development goals through leveraging the diverse expertise and insights of our participants.
The international conference on "Advancing solutions for climate change challenges in rural Viet Nam" is an event under the framework of activity 1.1.3 “Establish /strengthen research cooperation, including research exchange, with national and international partners and organize annual science week on climate adaptation and mitigation for knowledge sharing” of the Project “Learning Center for Zero Emission and Climate Resilience in Northern Viet Nam” (LEARN-VN Project). The Project has a vision toward the contribution to support Viet Nam to realize the commitment made by its Government at COP-26 on Net Zero in 2050, as well as to provide the Vietnamese people with knowledge on Climate Change adaptation through the exhibition of demonstrations of climate adaptation and mitigation solutions, at the same time, to support wide range of research, training and awareness raising activities for students, young people and also the publics. The Project is funded by Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through Brot für die Welt, with support from Ministry of Education and Training and Thai Nguyen University, and co-led in implementation by Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture & Forestry (TUAF) and the International Center for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF - also known as World Agroforestry) in Viet Nam.