Souphanouvong University welcomed a group of leaders from Maha Chulalongkorn Rajavidyalaya University, which is a monk university, Thailand, on 24th February 2023. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss cooperation in the areas of languages and culture. During the meeting the two parties discussed about cooperation in staff exchange and research in languages and culture. Since the processes of requesting for an approval for signing a Memorandum of Understanding take some time, the two parties agreed to draft and sign an agreement and request for an approval for the Memorandum of Understanding simultaneously.
On 21st February 2023, Souphanouvong University welcomed representatives from Agency Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) in Lao PDR and the Luang Prabang Teacher Training College. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss how to write a proposal for a project from AUF and the French Embassy to Lao PDR to improve French Language Teaching capacity for teachers at Souphanouvong University.
At the moment Souphanouvong University has established a working committee to work with the Luang Prabang Teacher Training College in applying a grant from AUF and the French Embassy to Lao PDR as the university itself is not yet a member of AUF.
The meeting for an endorsement of OPEN-policy roadmap and network set up definition was hosted by Savannakhet University, Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR, from 16th to 17th February 2023. The meeting is one of the activities of OPEN+ing project (project number:610146-EPP-1-2019-1-ES-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP) supported by ERASMUS+ Programme. There were 19 participants from five Lao public universities and the Ministry of Education and Sports. The purpose of the meeting was to check and agree on the contents of the policy roadmap, and to finalise and agree on memorandum of agreement and the statutes of the Laos University Association for Internationalisation Network (LUAI).
In the framework of the CALOHEA Erasmus+ project co-funded by the European Union, representatives of Souphanouvong University will take part/host in the first National Dissemination Meeting in seven countries:
1st NM: 2 – 3 March 2023, Indonesia, hosted by Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS)
2nd NM: 9 – 10 March 2023, Thailand, hosted by Chulalongkorn University (CU)
3rd NM: 5 – 6 April 2023, co-hosted by the National University of Laos (NUOL) and Souphanouvong University (SU)
4th NM: 18 – 19 April 2023, Viet Nam, hosted by University of Medicine and Pharmacy (UMP) at Ho Chi Minh City
5th NM: 11 – 12 May 2023, Cambodia, hosted by Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC)
6th NM: 18 – 19 May 2023, The Philippines, hosted by University of San Agustin (USA)
7th NM: May 2023 (TBC), Malaysia, hosted by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
Souphanouvong University joins two subject areas in this project (Teacher Education and Civil Engineering). The names of the members of our CALOHEA Institutional Team are as follows:
To learn more about the project, please visit the CALOHEA website at https://calohea.org/“
On 17th January 2023, Souphanouvong University welcomed two volunteers from the Republic of Korea. The two volunteers are under the support from KOICA. These volunteers will be based in the Faculty of Languages for one year. Their responsibilities at the university are to help teach Korean Language and support the university to extend its cooperation with Korean universities and organisations. During their meeting with the president of Souphanouvong University, the president briefed them the information about the university, their responsibilities, laws and regulations and what they should do and should not do while living in Lao PDR. A working partner is also assigned to work and collaborate with each of them while working at the university.
The DAAD Regional Office in Hanoi is opening for Call for Applications for the academic year 2024/25 of the Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study. HIAS appoints outstanding scholars, scientists, and artists from all parts of the world to pursue their own research projects for three to ten months on-site in Hamburg. Fellows are granted excellent conditions in an inspiring scientific and artistic context, to concentrate on their projects, entirely unimpeded by their usual professional duties. Eligible to apply are researchers of all disciplines and all career stages from the postdoctoral level onwards, as well as outstanding artists and cultural professionals – from all countries. HIAS seeks to compose a group of fellows that, in respect to its members’ academic or artistic disciplines, countries of origin and career stages, is as diverse and stimulating as possible. Applicants should be internationally visible in their respective fields, give evidence of creativity and originality, as well as willingness to participate in a community of scholars, scientists, artists and cultural professionals and, in the form of lectures and other types of events, to engage with the broader public in the city of Hamburg. A doctorate/ PhD is required for fellows working in academia. Very good knowledge of English (speaking and writing) is necessary. Currently, HIAS accepts fellowship applications of three to ten months’ duration for the academic year 2024/2025 or later. Applications may be submitted until 31 October 2022 via application@hias-hamburg.de. Further information on the HIAS fellowships can be found here:
EU-ASEAN High-Performance Computing School This is the opportunity that is currently open for applications: The EU-ASEAN High-Performance Computing School has launched a call for applications addressed to ASEAN citizens, inviting them to apply to the next session of the school, which will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 5 to 10 December 2022. The target applicants of this school are ASEAN students, researchers, and young professionals in the early stages of their career who would like to develop their knowledge and skills of High-Performance Computing (HPC). High-Performance Computing (HPC) refers to systems with extremely high computational power that can solve hugely complex problems much faster than normal machines. For this reason, HPC provides researchers with the resources they need to answer complex questions in various scientific fields. To enhance ASEAN’s capacity in harnessing HPC technology, the EU-ASEAN HPC School accepts applications from exceptional ASEAN researchers and young professionals to join our one-week intensive programme in HPC. The school’s curriculum is taught by international luminaries in HPC technology, including last year’s Turing Laureate, Prof Jack Dongarra. At the same time, the school offers students the opportunity to expand their network with international researchers, potential employers, and inspiring peers from across the region EU-ASEAN HPC School
Criteria
ASEAN researchers or professionals primarily at postgraduate level, who have some knowledge of HPC and substantial computing experience
· Accommodation, meals, and local transportation in Bangkok (related to the school) will be provided
· Academically outstanding applicants who cannot afford to go to Bangkok might be eligible for travel grants
Deadline
31 July 2022
You could encourage participants to read the requirements and apply on this link. For more information, please visit hpcschool.net or email info@hpcschool.net.
On the 8th of June 2022, the staff of International Relations Office, Souphanouvong University, visited the Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES in short) to exchange working experiences with the Department of Higher Education and the Department of International Cooperation. The team was warmly welcomed by Associate Professor Dr. Saykhong SAYNASINH the general director of the Department of Higher Education, Mr. Phouvanh VONGSOUTHI Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation and staff from the two departments. The purpose of the visit was to improve staff capacity in the areas of international relations, increase understanding and collaboration and build a close connection between the International Relations Office and the two departments as Souphanouvong University is under the management of these departments in terms of international affairs. The topic of the exchange was about official processes regarding to approval requests for singing memorandum of understandings and agreements; an international expert, volunteer and student acceptance, visa and ID card; and the university’s staff and students to study and join academic activities in universities, institutions and organisations abroad.
International Relations Office staff, Souphanouvong University, attended training on services offered by International Relations Offices. The training was virtually held by the University of Bologna, Italy, on 24th, 26th, 30th and 31st May 2022 under the OPEN-ing Laos Higher Education to Internationalisation Strategies project, which is a capacity building project for International Relations Offices of higher education institutions in Lao PDR, supported by the ERASMUS+ programme.
The main aim of the training was to share practices and organisational models from universities in the European Union countries in the implementation of services that are offered by International Relations Offices.
The topics of the training entailed the Bologna Process and the European Union Credit Transfer System Guide, services for international students, and services for outgoing mobility. In the training the participants learned:
How to recruit international students;
How to promote university international courses offered;
How to assess and recognise international qualifications;
To welcome international students, mainly supporting services and financial aids for international students;
How to classify mobility schemes;
Main funding schemes and different management models;
How to support students before, during and at the end of their mobility period.
