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IRD in a Nutshell
IRD in SEA and in Vietnam
Objectives & approach
IRD partnership instruments in SEA
IRD in Vietnam
Research
Training
Scientific animation and networking
Jean-Pascal TorrétonIRD Representative in Vietnam & PhilippinesRegional coordinator for Asia
IRD, the French Institute of Research for Development: Overview of Research for Development in Partnership with Vietnam
May 2016
IRD in a nutshell
• French Public scientific and technological institute
Under the joint authority of:
• Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development
• Human resources
• 56 research units (most jointly with other institutions)
• More than 2,000 agents working with over 90 countries
• Our research, training and innovation activities are intended to contribute to the social, economic and cultural development of southern countries
• Multidisciplinary institute: 5 scientific departments
Internal dynamics and continents surface (DISCO)
Ecology, biodiversity and functioning of continental
ecosystems (ECOBIO)
Oceans, Climate and Resources
(OCEANS)
Health and Societies
(SAS)
Societies and Globalization
(SOC)
Mission «Transdisciplinarity »
LAOS
7 expatriates, 10 LS
VIETNAM
27 expatriates, 4 LSTHAILAND
13 expatriates, >80 LS
INDONESIA
7 expatriates, 11 LS
INDIA
12 expatriates, 4 LS
33/56 Research Units (24 on posting & 9 on short stays),
~ 60 expatriates, > 110 local staff (LS), ~ 60 PhD, ~ 19 FTE on short stays
Partnership with ~ 30 universities and 50 institutes networking - regional scale
IRD in Asia : Teams and partnership
3/13
CAMBODIA
4 expatriates, 2 LS
NEPAL
1 expatriate
Timor Leste: 1
A wide range of topics:
Climate change, oceanography, environment, biodiversity, agriculture productions, soil sciences, biotechnologyEmerging infectious diseases, immunization
policies, nutritionMedical anthropology, archeology, heritage,
public policy, poverty, migrationsInformation Science and Technology
Capacity buildingContribution to structuring research
Innovation/transferPartners (universities, institutes)
IRD Partnership Instruments
Research TrainingScientific animation
& networking
Other supports
Our objectives & approach
Transfer
Co-construction, co-funding, co-realization, co-publication and valorization with Vietnamese Partners
IRD partnership instruments
individuals teams institutionsnetworks
Coherent offer at different scales…
PhD grants
(3 years support,
sandwich)
Scientific
exchange grants
(1 year in France)
Young
International
Teams
(3 years support)
Summer schools
Workshops
Networks
International Joint
Labs: 5 in Asia
International Joint
Units: 3 in Asia
Rigorous scientific assessment Partnership
Competitive evaluation
Support individual training
Promote building of research teams, reinforce their skills and competitiveness in international environment
Favor development of the research environment and its integration in the global research world
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Research strategy in line with the 2030 Agenda for sustainable developmentOverview of IRD activities in Vietnam in the context of SDGs
Improved knowledge for renewed policies against poverty
Soils, land uses, degradation,
rehabilitation
Adaptation of rice to CC: Int. Joint Lab. RICE
Infectious diseases Prevention of micronutrient deficiencies
Particle transport and contaminants in rivers of the Mekong Delta
Soils, land uses, Degradation, Rehabilitation
Adaptation of rice to CC: Int. Joint Lab. RICE
Physical Oceanography, Remote Sensing, biogeochemical models Local and global changes due to human impacts on coastal ecosystems
Role of mangroves in carbon budgets
Physical oceanography, remote sensing,
biogeochemical models
Local & global changes due to human impacts on coastal ecosystems
Role of mangroves in carbon budgets
Role of mangroves in carbon budgets
Intellectual property, quality standards and
collective actions
Mathematics and computer modeling of complex systems. Various applications:
Soils, land uses, degradation,
rehabilitation
Some of our research projects:Ecology, biodiversity and functioning of continental ecosystems (ECOBIO)
International Joint Laboratory RICE (IRD-VAAS-USTH-UM-Cirad):Improvement of rice varieties in response to climate change and the emergence of new pathogens (Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos)
3 IRD scientists on posting from 3 teams (DIADE, IPME, LSTM)
Funding: IRD, Montpellier University, USTH, MARD, Agropolis Foundation, Cariplo Foundation, French MOFAID, MOST …
Located in Agricultural Genetics Institute (Hanoi)
Some of our research projects:Oceans, Climate and Resources (OCEANS)
Coastal oceanography: from hydro-sedimentary processes to regional variability (LEGOS)Physical oceanography – coupled biogeochemical modeling – remote sensing – water color
Funding: Vietnam Ministry Science & Technology, VAST, PNTS, CNES, French ANR, USTH , French MOFAIDPartners: IMER, IO, STI, USTH, WRU…
3 IRD scientists on posting in Vietnamese Institutes.
Biogeochemistry of coastal watersMarine carbon cycle and its temporal variations using satellite observations Developing 3-D modeling approaches to coastal circulation. Applications to coastal erosion.
Some of our research projects:Oceans, Climate and Resources (OCEANS)
Effects of local and global changes related to human impacts on marine ecosystems (MARBEC Team)
Partners: IMER, IBT, IEBR, IO, NIHE, HCMUS, Nong Lam Univ., Can Tho Univ. …
3 IRD researchers hosted in Vietnamese Institutes.
Mangrove communities and anthropisation (Young International Team) Supply, support and control services from delta coastal waters and their sustainability
(International Joint Lab) Role of coral holobiont in coral bleaching
Funding: IRD, EC2CO, Total foundation, NAFOSTED, French MOFAID, MOST…
Particle transport and contaminants in rivers of the Mekong DeltaLTHE Team (CNRS, IRD, Grenoble Alpes University)
2 IRD & 1 volunteer in HCMC University of Technology (CARE lab.)
Partners: CARE, HCMUT, VNU HCMC
Funding: Grenoble Alpes University, RESCIF network, HCMUT, French ANR, Rhône-Alpes region
Some of our research projects:Internal dynamics and continents surface (DISCO)
Some of our research projects:Societies and Globalization (SOC)
Modelisation and simulation of complex systems (International Joint Unit UMMISCO)
2 IRD staffs, 5 Vietnamese scientists in HanoiUSTH - Hanoi University of Science and Technology
Many other Vietnamese partners (IOIT-VAST, IGP-VAST, Can Tho Univ, Da Nang Univ, …)
Various transversal applications in environment, health, and social sciences….
Funding: French ANR, EDF, EU, USTH, Sorbonne University…
Regular summer schools on modeling in SEA
Economic transition, analysis of the determinants of poverty and inequality
www.nopoor.eu/
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Adaptation of public policies to reduce poverty and inequality
European Project NOPOOR: Vietnam, India & 15 other countries (DIAL Team)
Some of our research projects: Societies and Globalization (SOC)
2 IRD scientists & 1 volunteer at the Center of Analysis and Forecasting (VASS )
Funding: EU-FP7
Spatial dynamics of dengue
Epidemiological simulation platform at spatial scale
Epidemiology of tuberculosis
Optimization of vaccination policies
Containing emergence of resistance
Epidemiology, vectors (MIVEGEC Team) Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
Some of our research projects:Health and Societies (SAS)
2 IRD scientists & 1 volunteer at NIHE
2 Young international teams: tuberculosis, modelisation in epidemiology
New Int. Joint Lab on antimicrobial resistances
Summer school computational biology (sept. 2016)
Funding: French ANR, CNRS, Gates Found., Wellcome Trust, USTH, French MOFAID, MoST…
Training
Academic
Numerous lectures in Universities in Vietnam (> 600h: USTH, CTU, VNU) Various block teachings in epidemiology, economy, demography, modeling…
Through research
Numerous Master trainings
~ 36 ongoing PhD in Vietnam, including 12 granted or co-granted by IRD
3 in service training grants (BEST grants)
Scientific animation and networking
Congresses, schools and scientific workshops in Vietnam• 8-10 events/year : >400 scientists/year from allover SEA
Thank you!
More at http://en.vietnam.ird.fr/