The4th SEA-EU-NET stakeholders conference, themed “ASEAN-EU Year ofScience, Technology and Innovation 2012”, is an initiative to build astrong partnership between the two important regions in an effort totackle current global challenges.
The conference will review theresults of scientific and technological cooperation between ASEAN andthe EU, define potentials and cooperation fields between the tworegions, put forward new funding mechanisms and establish a platform tostimulate research partnerships.
Three symposiums on the EU-ASEANecological imprint, building and management of green cities in thecontext of climate change and water security and management will takeplace during the two-day event.
The conference is part ofSEA-EU-NET project that aims to boost bi-regional cooperation in scienceand technology, establish a network of universities, researchinstitutes, state agencies, industries and donors to increase researchcompetencies.
The project forms part of the EU’s 7th framework programme on research and development (FP7).
As of October 2010, Vietnam involved in 27 joint research projects worth 3.38 million EUR financed by FP7./.