On 2nd October, 2017, Prof. Massimo Sarti and Prof. Alessandra Negri of the University Polytechnic of Marche, Italy (UNIVPM) came to the VNU University of Science and had a meeting with the Rector on the proposal of scientific research in the Horizon 2020 program.
On 2nd October, 2017, Prof. Massimo Sarti and Prof. Alessandra Negri of the University Polytechnic of Marche, Italy (UNIVPM) came to the VNU University of Science and had a meeting with the Rector on the proposal of scientific research in the Horizon 2020 program.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Noi - Rector of VNU-HUS and a number of scientists in relevant disciplines have met and discussed on the main contents of the proposal.
It is expected that research will be conducted on wetland from practical to sustainable development. The project will attract the participation of eight universities in the Europe, some universities in Asian countries such as Cambodia, Madagascar and Vietnam. The main European coordinating partner is UNIVPM and the Asian side is the VNU University of Science.
The Horizon 2020 program is a European Union (EU) program for research and innovation, with a total budget of more than 80 billion euros, to be implemented over the period 2014-2020. Horizon 2020 is invested in the development of science and technology in the EU and opens up opportunities for cooperation and work in Europe for scientists around the world, including Vietnam. The focus is on research aimed at solving social challenges, funding outstanding science and leading the industry. The program strongly supports innovation to rapidly bring research results into production and business practices, creating close linkages between institutes, schools and businesses.
Previously, on September 25, 2017, Prof. Sauro Longhi – Rector of UNIVPM and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Noi - Rector of VNU University of Science signed a cooperation agreement between the two universities. Both sides have agreed on a number of priority areas for cooperation, including dual degree training in new energy, environmental science and disaster prevention. Regarding cooperation in scientific research, it aims at the establishment of a joint excellent research center between the two countries on the new energy and responses to climate change. The two universities exchange information on the development of collaborative research programs within European funds such as ERASMUS + and Horizon 2020.
As an activity of cooperation between the two universities, at the invitation of the University Polytechnic of Marche and the International Association for Research on Delta and Lagoon (DeltaMET), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Noi - Rector of the VNU University of Science and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Do Minh Duc, Head of the International Relations and Administration Office, paid a visit to Italy from September 21 to September 25, 2017.
Then, on September 22, 2017, the delegation of the VNU University of Science met the DeltaMET Association's annual conference in Porto Marghera (in the Po Delta). Here, the delegation exchanged Viet Nam's experience in planning deltas and lagoon management in Vietnam, combining disaster preparedness and climate change response. Prof. Massimo Sarti, Polytechnic of Marche – a visiting professor of the VNU University of Science presented the main research results at Tam Giang - Cau Hai lagoon, Thua Thien Hue province.