Forests, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: Higher Education Cooperation in Mekong Region Erasmus Project

Project Title

Forests, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: Higher Education Cooperation in Mekong Region

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Capacity Building in higher education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics:

Project Summary

Project aims to strengthen forestry higher education in Laos and Thailand based on the priority themes of ‘Sustainable forest management’ and ‘Forest restoration & rural livelihoods’; with the crosscutting themes of climate change mitigation & adaptation. Both countries have high levels of forest loss and degradation, and are highly vulnerable to climate change. Within this context, a key challenge for both countries are to make forest management more sustainable, socially inclusive, and to conserve and restore forests while providing development opportunities. Yet, their HEIs are inadequately equipped to provide the education services needed to address these challenges. Forestry students need to be trained not only in production forestry, but also in social, environmental, economic, and policy aspects. The project includes 2 Programme HEIs (UH & CZU), and 2 Partner HEIs each in Laos (SKU & SU) and Thailand (KUFF & CMU). Following the regional priorities, project aims to support modernization and internationalisation of Partner HEIs curriculum, and support the development of new teaching and learning tools (including MOOCs & open source ICT tools), innovative methodologies and pedagogical approaches. Expected Outputs:- 2 new MSc programs developed in Lao HEIs: “Forest resource management” and “Rural livelihoods & forest environment”- 22 New courses developed, and 21 existing courses upgraded – Upgraded teaching material and equipment- 1 journal article published on forestry HE development in Laos & Thailand- Dissemination videos, posters, newsletters and leaflets produced.Expected Impacts: – Increased number of graduates with the knowledge and skills needed for sustainable forest management, forest restoration and rural livelihoods, climate change mitigation and adaptation- Improved management and conservation of forest resources for sustainability and livelihoods – Improved research capacity and engagement in international processes

Project Website

https://frameerasmus.eu/en

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 998053 Eur

Project Coordinator

HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO & Country: FI

Project Partners

• SOUPHANOUVONG UNIVERSITY
• CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY
• KASETSART UNIVERSITY
• CESKA ZEMEDELSKA UNIVERZITA V PRAZE
• SAVANNAKHET UNIVERSITY