
The Vietnam National University of Forestry (VNUF) in Hanoi hosted a 5-day intensive training of trainers (ToT) course on “Academic Writing and Conference Presentation in English” from 28 August to 1 September 2022, taught by Roy Siddall from the University of Helsinki Language Centre. This training was organised as part of the project “Strengthening Climate Change Education for Sustainable Development in Vietnam (CLIDEV)”, which is funded by the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and coordinated by the Viikki Tropical Resources Institute, Dept. of Forest Sciences, University of Helsinki. The 18 participants were from VNUF and the other three Vietnamese partners in the project: Thai Nguyen University Of Agriculture and Forestry (TUAF), the Institute of Resources and Environment – Hue University, and Tay Nguyen University (TNU).
The dual role of many of the participants as researchers and teachers in their home institutions was also strongly reflected in the course, which aimed not only to strengthen the communication skills of the participants but also to provide materials and activities for use in their teaching and supervision of students. Continue reading “HEI ICI CLIDEV project organized “Academic Writing and Conference Presentation” training at Vietnam National University of Forestry, Hanoi”