On November 23rd, ICHAM contributed to the organization of the Seminar ‘The Role of Universities – Businesses Collaboration in the green and digital transitions’, organized by The Ambasciata d’Italia in Hanoi / Embassy of Italy in Hanoi , Università del Salento , University of Economics and Business, VNU and the Vietnam – Italy Friendship Association. The seminar discusses the role that the cooperation between business and universities can have in the green and digital transformations.
The Seminar was opened with a Signing Ceremony of a Trilateral Letter of Intent between VNU- University of Economics and Business, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam and the University of Salento. In addition to speeches by H.E. Marco della Seta, Ambassador of Italy to Vietnam, Professor Fabio Pollice, Rector of the University of Salento and Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Truc Le. Chairman of VNU – University of Economics and Business, the speeches were delivered by Mr. Federico Vasoli, Vice-Chairman of ICHAM, Mrs. Le Thi Khanh Van, Former Deputy Director General of National Agency for Science and Technology Information, Vice President of Vietnam – Italy Friendship Association/ Director of the Centre of Science & Technology Application and Start-up, VAFIW.
During the webinar, the speakers focused on the role of ICHAM in promoting digital and green transitions, with a focus on the cooperation between companies and universities, the difficulties in the cooperation between scientists and businesses, as well as the solutions to promote green technology transfer and digital transformation to Vietnam and on the impacts of industry-based doctoral and post-doctoral research in Italy, with suggestions for policy choices for Italy and Vietnam.
In addition to the speeches, a roundtable was held, which included Dr. Lê Minh Quang, VNU- University of Economics and Business, Mr. Fabio Bianchin, Director of Dainese Vietnam Co. Ltd, Mr. Floris Panico, Principal Consultant at FTP Software, Prof. Marco Petti, University of Salento, Mr. Federico Vasoli, Vice-Chairman of ICHAM and Prof. Phan Chi Anh, VNU- University of Economics and Business, in which the speakers presented and discussed cases of collaboration between Italy and Vietnam.
