This workshop is an important content in the plan of the National Key Science and Technology Program, period 2013-2018:"Science and technology for sustainable development of the Northwest region", with VNU as the Host Agency and Associate Professor Dr. Phung Xuan Nha - President of VNU as Program Director.
The purpose of the Workshop is to discuss the construction method and structure of the Integrated Interdisciplinary Database and policy analysis toolkits for sustainable development in the Northwest region. At the same time, the Workshop also creates conditions for scientists participating in the implementation of the Northwest Program to meet and discuss with leaders and managers in 14 provinces in the Northwest region and relevant ministries and sectors, on that basis, agree on the method of organizing, implementing, transferring and applying the results of the Program.
The results of 05 research topics in phase I were announced at the workshop, including: Framework for the structure of the interdisciplinary database system serving sustainable development in the Northwest region; Building and proposing the application of a capacity framework in developing human resources for leadership and management in the public administration sector in the Northwest region; Framework for analyzing and evaluating the suitability of policies still in effect in the Northwest region; Framework for evaluating the impact of National Target Programs on education and training in the Northwest region; Framework for analyzing, reviewing and evaluating the suitability and effectiveness of implementation of National Target Programs implemented in the Northwest region in the period 2001-2015.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the Workshop/Photo: Bui Tuan
After listening to the above reports and the opinions of the delegates, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc gave some important instructions at the workshop.
The Deputy Prime Minister assessed: The Northwest is a particularly important strategic area in terms of economy, society, national defense, security and foreign affairs, and is home to more than 11.6 million people from 34 ethnic groups in Vietnam. Despite its important strategic location, great potential and diversity, the Northwest is still a particularly difficult region in all aspects, with the highest poverty rate in the country. The reason for this situation is that the sustainable development resources of the Northwest have not really been properly and effectively aroused and promoted, including science and technology resources.
In that context, the State-level key Science and Technology Program on serving sustainable development in the Northwest region assigned to VNU to implement is expected to be a comprehensive, interdisciplinary research program, providing scientific arguments and solutions to contribute to directly solving the problems arising in the practice of sustainable development in the Northwest region.
Conference scene/Photo: Bui Tuan
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc highly appreciated the significance and initial research results presented at the conference. As a leading training and research institution, with the largest concentration of highly qualified scientific staff in the country, VNU has demonstrated seriousness, diligence, and determination in successfully implementing research objectives.
Deputy Prime Minister said: "I welcome the spirit of daring to think and dare to do of VNU, this is the spirit of revolution, of innovation. Scientists of VNU have dared to plunge into difficult realities to apply scientific theories and methods into practice, thereby demonstrating the role of science and technology in the development of the country.”.
The Deputy Prime Minister also emphasized the basic requirements of the Northwest Sustainable Development Research Program are effectiveness and practicality: “Research products must not be too academic but must be suitable to the development reality of each locality. The effectiveness of the Program must be the effectiveness of transferring and applying research results into practice.”.
To continue to effectively implement this Program, the Deputy Prime Minister requested:
Firstly, VNU will continue to coordinate more closely with the Northwest Steering Committee, ministries, branches, scientific agencies and localities in the Region to organize and implement the Program's tasks in a practical, feasible and effective manner. The Government Office, the Northwest Steering Committee, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Finance and relevant ministries and branches need to closely monitor the Program's implementation roadmap, promptly make recommendations and proposals to remove difficulties and obstacles, helping VNU successfully implement the Program.
Second, scientists participating in the Program need to enhance their responsibility, promote their intelligence and enthusiasm to effectively solve practical problems in the Northwest. The results of each topic and project must answer the question: what and to what extent will they contribute to help the Northwest develop sustainably and reduce the difficulties of people's lives?
Third, the Provincial Party Committees and People's Committees of the provinces in the Region must regularly coordinate with VNU in implementing the tasks of the Program. Because the localities in the Region are the ones who "order", propose and give the tasks that the Program needs to study, and at the same time are also the beneficiaries of the results of the Program. Coordination with VNU will also help to gradually improve the scientific and technological capacity of the localities.
In that spirit, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said: “I believe that the Science and Technology Program for Sustainable Development of the Northwest region will be successfully implemented, making practical and effective contributions to the cause of national construction and defense, contributing to improving the material and spiritual life of the people, meeting the expectations of tens of millions of ethnic people in the Northwest region.”.
Photo: Bui Tuan
Also at the Workshop, VNU Director Phung Xuan Nha shared more results that the Program has achieved up to now.
Firstly, VNU has developed a plan to organize and implement the overall program based on the objectives, content and expected products approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Second, VNU has established an Advisory Council representing leaders of Ministries, sectors and localities in the Region to organize consultations to determine tasks suitable to the practical needs of the locality and coordinate implementation to avoid duplication with S&T tasks that have been and are being implemented in Ministries and sectors.
Third, organize the implementation of the first 5 topics of the Program, focusing on building an integrated, interdisciplinary database and reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating the system of policies and target programs being implemented in the Northwest. The implementation of these tasks is of great significance, directly helping the leadership, direction, and management agencies at the Central and local levels have an objective and realistic view of the effectiveness, advantages, and shortcomings of the leadership, management, and implementation of Party and State policies in the Northwest region.
In addition, VNU and the project's host units have actively coordinated with the Northwest Steering Committee, the Central Economic Committee, the People's Committees of Bac Kan, Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang provinces... in identifying and coordinating the implementation of a number of tasks according to practical requirements of the localities such as: developing an eco-tourism model associated with natural heritages in the Northwest; exploiting geothermal energy in Tuyen Quang and Dien Bien; exploiting medicinal herbs to develop drugs; developing regional linkages based on commodity value chains as well as identifying hot-spot issues related to culture and society...
In 2014 and the following years, the Program Management Board will focus on organizing research and transferring science and technology to exploit the potential and strengths of the Region, thereby building technological processes and some livelihood models for the people, suitable to the specific conditions of each locality in the Region; at the same time, organizing research tasks to have a scientific basis and comprehensive solutions to contribute to ensuring security and defense in border areas.
The workshop attracted the attention of many press and media agencies/Photo: Bui Tuan
Director of VNU Phung Xuan Nha also affirmed: “VNU is determined to effectively implement this Program.byclearly aware of their great responsibility to the Party, the Government, to the provinces in the Northwest region, especially their feelings and responsibility to the ethnic people of the Northwest region.”.
Author:Thanh Ha
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