Attending the event were representatives from the Hanoi National University and several other leading Vietnamese universities, the head of the Vietnamese National Assembly’s Committee for Culture, Education, Youth and Children Dao Trong Thi, Deputy Director of the Japan-based United Nations University Dr. Kazuhiko Takeuchi, and representatives of the University Network for Climate and Ecological Change Adaptation Research (UNCECAR).

Top of the agenda at the seminar were discussions about one of the biggest challenges to humankind in the 21^st century - climate and ecological change - and strategies for addressing this challenge.

Scientists shared their experiences in coping with the impact of climate change has on every aspect of people’s lives, and discussed the latest scientific research and training initiatives between universities under the UNCECAR system.

In particular, participants proposed the introduction of an international master’s level training programme on climate and ecological change.

Addressing the seminar, Dr. Mai Trong Thuan, director of the Hanoi National University said his university will always be a reliable member of the UNCECAR system, striving to reduce the impact of climate change on mankind’s ability to achieve sustainable development and build a brighter future for the world.

The seminar was jointly organised by the Hanoi National University, the United Nations University and Tokyo University in Japan.