The seminar was attended by leading scientists in research and training on religion, belief, philosophy, cultural studies, etc.
In his opening speech, Associate Professor Dr. Lai Quoc Khanh - Vice Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities; Director, Vice Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Center for Contemporary Religious Studies emphasized that policy consulting is one of the core activities of CECRS. Scientific discussions and comments on policy consulting reports are prestigious scientific forums to receive valuable exchanges from leading researchers in the fields of religion, belief, philosophy, cultural studies, etc. to perfect important policy recommendations.
With sincere thanks for the contributions of the efforts and intelligence of leading scientists, Associate Professor, Dr. Lai Quoc Khanh believes that the seminar in particular and the following research and knowledge transfer activities of the Center for Contemporary Religion Studies will continue to bring valuable contributions to the management agencies of the Party and the Government.
Appreciating the significance of the discussion and giving comments on the policy consultation report organized by CECRS, Prof. Dr. Do Quang Hung - Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Center for Contemporary Religion Studies said that the Center's policy consultation activities will be a prestigious scientific forum, an opportunity for scientists to share their research in the field of religion and belief.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lai Quoc Khanh emphasized that policy consulting is one of the core activities of the Center for Contemporary Religion Studies.
Prof. Dr. Do Quang Hung - Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Center for Contemporary Religion Studies chaired the discussion and exchanged reports.
At the seminar, scientists discussed current religious and belief issues. In particular, Prof. Dr. Do Quang Hung presented a report with the topic "Discussion on the Law on Religious Beliefs and Beliefs 2016, some issues ahead"; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quang Hung presented 02 reports on "Normalization of Vietnam - Vatican relations (inspired by visits of Vietnamese leaders to the Holy See)" and "Promoting religious and belief resources to serve sustainable development"; Dr. Nguyen Huu Thu presented a report on "Current status of religious practice in Vietnam: Some issues raised". Scientific opinions to advise on policies on religion and belief in Vietnam were discussed by leading scientists and added to the content of the reports.
It is expected that these scientific reports will be handed over by the Center for Contemporary Religion Studies to the Government Committee for Religious Affairs to supplement and perfect current legal policies on religion and belief in Vietnam.
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Quang Hung - Permanent Vice President of the Scientific Council of the Center for Contemporary Religious Studies
Dr. Nguyen Huu Thu presented a report on "Current status of religious practice in Vietnam: Some issues raised"
Prof. Dr. Phung Huu Phu - shares his joy at the strong development of the Center for Contemporary Religious Studies in recent times.
Attending the discussion, Prof. Dr. Phung Huu Phu - Chairman of the Policy Advisory Council, Chairman of the Scientific Council of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU shared his joy at the strong development of the Center for Contemporary Religious Studies in recent times with the close guidance of generations of leaders and the contributions of scientists; in which the scientific discussion and comments on the policy advisory report are a testament. Prof. Phung Huu Phu assessed that the discussion had chosen very "correctly" the religious and belief issues that are of current concern, contributing theoretical and practical bases for policy advice to state management agencies in this field.
Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Khanh - former Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU
Associate Professor, Dr. Pascal Bourdeaux - Paris Graduate School of Practice, France, Member of the Scientific Council of the Center for Contemporary Religious Studies, discussed the method of comparing beliefs and religions of countries.
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Lam Ba Nam - former Vice Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities
Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thanh Xuan - Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Member of the Scientific Council of the Center for Contemporary Religious Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities
Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Thi Kim Oanh - Head of the Department of Religious Studies, Member of the Scientific Council of the Center for Contemporary Religious Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities shares some experiences in research and training at the Department of Religious Studies.
Within the framework of the seminar, the Organizing Committee announced the Decision on the consolidation of the Scientific Council of the Center for Contemporary Religious Studies. Accordingly, the Scientific Council of the Center brings together leading scientists in research and training in the fields of religion, belief, philosophy, cultural studies, religious dignitaries at domestic and international universities, academies, research institutes, ministries/departments/sectors, such as: Prof. Dr. Do Quang Hung, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quang Hung, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lai Quoc Khanh, Prof. Dr. Tran Van Doan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Xuan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Kim Oanh, Prof. Dr. Le Van Loi, etc.
Speaking at the announcement ceremony of the Decision on the consolidation of the Scientific Council of the Center for Contemporary Religious Studies, Associate Professor, Dr. Lai Quoc Khanh shared his confidence in the intelligence and dedication of the team of prestigious scientists, the Center will achieve many achievements and make important contributions in research, training, knowledge transfer and policy consulting in the field of religious beliefs.
Associate Professor, Dr. Lai Quoc Khanh pays tribute to generations of leaders of the Center for Contemporary Religious Studies (CECRS)
Director of the Center for Contemporary Religious Studies presents the decision on the consolidation of the Center's Scientific Council to the members of the Council.
The publications of the Center for Contemporary Religious Studies are of high scientific and practical value.
Delegates took souvenir photos at the campus of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU.
Center for Contemporary Religious Studies(Center for Contemporary Religious Studies (CECRS) located at Room 507, Building A, 336 Nguyen Trai - Thanh Xuan - Hanoi) was established on October 17, 2007 as a result of cooperation between the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and the Institute of Religious Studies (Missionswissenschaftliches Institut Missio e. V, English name Institute of Missiology) based in Aachen, Germany to promote training and research on religious issues at Vietnam National University, Hanoi. Immediately after its establishment, the Center carried out a series of activities. Every year, the Center still invites visiting professors from other countries to the school to teach issues related to the fields of religious studies and philosophy.
An important activity of CECRS is policy consultancy. This work has actually been carried out by scientists in their individual capacity since before the establishment of the Center. In addition to professional and academic issues, the Center's staff actively contributed ideas, helping functional agencies such as the Government Committee for Religious Affairs, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, etc. to perfect state legal documents related to religion such as the Ordinance on Belief and Religion (2004); Law on Belief and Religion (2016) and many other legal documents, contributing to resolving hot spots related to religion and ethnicity. With the establishment of the Center, policy consultancy work has been increasingly promoted and diversified. Through its activities, the Center for Contemporary Religious Studies is truly a bridge for officials, dignitaries, monks and researchers at home and abroad to meet, exchange, and create mutual trust.
Since 2009, CECRS has regularly organized annual international and domestic seminars/conferences on religious topics, attracting a large number of scholars from Europe, North America as well as countries in the region.
The Center has cooperative relationships with many universities and research institutes at home and abroad in exchanging and transferring research results. The Center acts as a bridge in applying for scholarships to train master and doctoral programs related to religious studies issues. Up to now, the Center has introduced and received 5 scholarships for staff members of the school to study master and doctoral degrees in religious studies at universities in the region as well as in Europe and North America, the world's leading prestigious training institutions.
In the coming time, the Center for Contemporary Religious Studies will implement a development roadmap to become a key research center at the level of Hanoi National University.
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