On the morning of January 15, 2023, the second meeting to build the project “Ecological transformation management in the universities in Vietnam and Laos towards comprehensive and sustainable development” (referred to as the Providentiel Project) with the aim of exchanging, discussing and completing the project took place at Vietnam-Korea University of Information and Communication Technology (VKU), the University of Danang.

The second meeting of the Providentiel project took place at Vietnam – Korea University of Information and Communication Technology (VKU), Danang University.

On the Vietnamese and Lao universities’ side, there were the coordinators of the University of Commerce – the project chair, the University of Transport and Communications, the National Academy of Public Administration, Thu Dau Mot University, Van Lang University and National University of Laos. In addition, experts and coordinators from Bordeaux Montaigne University, CY Cergy Paris University, the University of Rennes in France and the University of Coimbra in Portugal also attended the meeting. On AUF’s side, there was Mr. Laurent Sermet – Regional Director of Asia-Pacific. Besides, Ms. Cao Thi Hong Nga, Representative of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam and Ms. Nilinthone Sacklokham, Representative of the Ministry of Education and Sports of Laos also took part in this session. On the VKU side, there was Assoc. Prof. PhD. Nguyen Thanh Binh – Chairman of VKU Council, Representative of the second meeting chair.

Assoc. Prof. PhD. Nguyen Thanh Binh – Chairman of VKU Council, Representative of the second meeting chair spoke.

The project is co-coordinated by the University of Commerce and the Francophone University Agency with the goal of guiding and supporting higher education institutions in Vietnam in particular and Southeast Asia in general in building and implementing a management system towards ecological transformation.

The project is implemented with 3 main pillars: (1) Be responsible for consumption and purchasing: Reduce negative impacts on the environment (waste production, greenhouse gas emissions, etc.). In addition to the need to minimize waste generation at the source (responsible consumption), it’s necessary to establish or generalize selective sorting to recycle and recover more waste, there by increasing both the type and quantity of recyclable materials. This recycling and recovery itself can contribute to the development of energy sectors and reduce the amount of products and resources consumed. (2) Optimize electricity, water and energy consumption: Promote actions to raise new awareness, with specific targeted information on the energy impact of digital use; Plan to organize training sessions for the staff (and students) to make further progress in energy savings; Motivate behavioral change to foster the use of sustainable modes of transport to reduce environmental impacts and greenhouse gas emissions due to transport activities: encourage the staff (and students) to use less polluting means of transport and suggest alternatives. (3) Manage green spaces and biodiversity expanding on the territory sustainably: Raise awareness and training on issues related to green spaces; Protect biodiversity associated with boosting knowledge about the surrounding nature among the staff (and students).

Experts and coordinators from Bordeaux Montaigne University, CY Cergy Paris University, the University of Rennes in France and the University of Coimbra in Portugal

The Providentiel project is in the stage of exchanging, discussing and agreeing on goals, proposing comprehensive green transformation models from education to waste and wastewater treatment, etc. at the universities in Vietnam and Southeast Asia with expected total investment of about €800,000 funded by the European Union.

Prof. Dr. Sci. Bui Van Ga – Former Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Education and Training, Former Director of UD spoke

VKU is the leading international public university in the Central and Central Highlands region with specialized training in the fields of information technology, communications and digital economy, with the desire to build a happy university which is responsible for the environment and future generations. Therefore, participating in the Providentiel project, VKU wishes and determines the goal of developing awareness of a comprehensive approach to institutionalize and identify the necessary control means in order to achieve the target of environmental efficiency, implementing action plans for sustainable and comprehensive development.

The second meeting took place from January 15 to January 18, 2024 with the mission of completing the project proposal in January 2024, ensuring the project submission schedule to the European Union before February 8, 2024. If the project receives funding from the European Union, it will be implemented in the 2025 – 2027 period.

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