strengthening climate change REsearch And innovation CapaciTies in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam Erasmus Project

Project Title

strengthening climate change REsearch And innovation CapaciTies in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam

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 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics:

Project Summary

REACT is a joint project whose priority is to improve management and operations of HEIs by development of research & innovative capacities. Its main objective is to foster regional cooperation and enhance the capacities of HEIs in Cambodia, Laos & Vietnam in Climate Change (CC) R&D and academic activities, in order to make them more competitive for R&D and academic funds at a national/international level. This is in line with each country’s national priorities, where National CC strategies prioritise the need to improve capacities and develop S&T programmes on CC topics.REACT brings together a strong complementary consortium of EU+PC HEIs as well as a government-backed ‘think tank’ in Laos that will support PC HEIs in establishing links with policy/authority levels. 2 HEIs per PC, geographically balanced and with complementary specialities, will increase the regional impact. The 4 EU HEIs all have strong experience in R&I in CC & related topics, and an important history of international cooperation in capacity building initiatives.Specifically REACT will:- Provide a comprehensive analysis of R&D + Academic offering focused on CC & related topics in PCs.- Set up a Network of Research and Academic Units in Climate Change, by creating said Units at each PC HEI in order to support them in developing a multi-disciplinary and innovative approach to CC research & teaching.- Build human capacities in strategy/manag./implement./evaluation of R&D results in CC.- Foster Networking & Sustainability through National & Regional events, bringing together relevant stakeholders (HEI managers/researchers, Policy makers, Private sector, potential Donors) to raise awareness on CC matters, recruit other HEIs into the Network & stimulate research cooperation in CC & access to funding opportunities, in line with national priorities.These actions will ensure the impact and visibility of the results of the REACT project.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 969286 Eur

Project Coordinator

UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE & Country: ES

Project Partners

• UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI GENOVA
• TRUONG DAI HOC NONG LAM – DAI HOC HUE
• UNIVERSITY OF HENG SAMRIN THBONGKHMUM
• ROYAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE
• NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LAOS
• INSTITUT EURO-MEDITERRANEEN EN SCIENCE DU RISQUE
• ALBERT-LUDWIGS-UNIVERSITAET FREIBURG