Green smart urban futures: From prevention to protection in a climate change world

Hanoi, Wednesday 29^th November 2023

This is an event to celebrate the 70^th Jubilee of CIB, 30 years of the British Council in Vietnam, and an occasion for academic and scientist to share their latest research outcomes.

AGENDA

8.30 – 9.00                     Registration

9.00 – 9.10                     Opening

9.10 – 9.15                     Welcome speech HUMG’s Rector

9.15 – 9.20                     Ms. Jo Purves, Pro Vice Chancellor, University of Salford, UK

9.20 – 9.30                     Signing MOU and gift exchange

9.30 – 9.55                     Opening (HUMG – Prof. Hai, University of Salford – Prof. H. Elkadi, BC – Ms. Gam Tran, UK-VN HE Network – Prof. Lee, CIB – Mr. Ward)

9.55 – 10.30:                 Keynote presentation Mr. Don Ward, CIB 70^th Anniversary, CIB CEO

10.30 – 10.40                Group photo

10.40 – 11.00                Coffee break

11:00-11:30                  Keynote Speech: Professor Hisham Elkadi, Green Smart Urban Futures

11.30 – 11.50                Presentation 1 – (HUMG): Dr. Pham Duc Tho: Introduction of Faculty of Civil Engineering

11.50 – 12.10               Presentation 2 – Environmental Design & Energy Efficiency Consultancy (EDEEC): From Green buildings to Super-low- energy and Net Zero Energy buildings

12.10 – 12. 20              Q&A

12.20 – 13.30  Lunch

13.30 – 13.50:              Keynote Speech (online) Professor Mark Hastek, CIB President, Purdue University USA: Improving Urban Resilience through Sustainable Infrastructure Capacity Building

13.50 – 14.10:              Presentation 3 (University of Communication and Transportation) Dr. Le Thanh Huyen, MaaS in MDCs (motorcycle dependent cities): solutions for sustainable development

14.10 – 14.30:              Presentation 4 (Institute of Geotechnical and Disaster Prevention) Dr. Ngo Doan Dzung, Green solutions to protect slopes along traffic routes in Vietnam

14.30 – 14.45:              Q&A

14.45 – 15.00:              Coffee break

15.00 – 15.20:              Keynote Speech (University of Communication and Transportation), Assoc. Prof. Le Thanh Ha (tbc)

15.20 – 15.40:              Presentation 6: Dr. Pham Van Hung (HUMG), Strength improvement of soft soil treated using crushed stone columns for highway projects

15.40 – 16.00:              Presentation 7: Dr. Bui Van Duc (HUMG), Sustainable approaches utilizing mining by products used in infrastructure development in urbanised areas 

16:00 – 16.20:              Presentation 8: Dr. Nguyen Thanh Duong (HUMG), Soft soil improvement using rice husk ash and cement

16.20 – 16.35:              Q&A

16.35 – 16.45:              Wrapup/Further discussion

18:00                              Dinner