V450 Topics in Public Affairs: Scholars in Global Citizenship

Topic: Environmental Policy and Management in Vietnam

Tentative ProgramNumber of attendance: 28 studentsTime: June 24 – July 16, 2011, 9:00AM-12:00PMVenue: Hanoi University of Science

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

24 June 25 June

Arrive Hanoi

Settled at Sport Hotel

Visit Bat Trang Pottery

Village, Thanh

Chuong Viet Palace

26 June 27 June 28 June 29 June 30 June 1 July 2 July

Exploring Hanoi

• Visit Ho Chi Minh

Complex, Temple of Literature,

Hanoi Ancient Capital,

Hanoi Flag Tower, Ngoc Son Temple, Tran Quoc

Temple• Welcome

Dinner

Class-time in Hanoi

Introduction and Course Overview;

Globalization Defined;

Vietnam in a Globalized

ContextBy Prof.

Matthew Auer and Dr. Nguyen Thi Hoang Lien

Class-time in Hanoi

Physical Geography of

Vietnam. Economic History of Vietnam

By Dr. Nguyen Thi Hoang Lien

Class-time in HanoiUrban

Environmental Conditions in Vietnam

By Dr. Nguyen Thi Hoang Lien and Dr. Le Duc Minh

Class-time in Hanoi

Economic Instruments

and Environmental Protection

By Prof. Matthew

Auer

Class-time in Hanoi

Alternative Measures of

Wellbeing with a Focus on Vietnam

By Prof. Matthew

Auer

Exploring Hanoi• Visit

Vietnam History

Museum, Ethnology

Museum, Old Quarter

• Enjoy Water Puppet Show

Time Table

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 July 8 July 9 July

Visit Van Phuc Silk

Village and transfer to

Ba ViSettled at Khoang

Xanh Hotel

Class-time in Ba ViTools for Mapping

Environmental

Problems with

Attention to VietnamBy Prof.

Matthew Auer

Class-time in Ba Vi

Environmental Risks and Risk

PerceptionBy Prof.

Matthew Auer

Visit Bavi National

ParkEconomic

Activity and Impacts on Vietnam’s

ForestsBy Prof.

Matthew Auer and Tran Van

Thuy

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Incentives to Promote Sustainable

Forest Manageme

nt in VietnamBy Prof.

Matthew Auer and Tran Van

Thuy

Class-time in Ba Vi

Quantitative Reasoning

and Environment

al Policy; Introduction

to International

Statistical Analysis

AssignmentBy Prof.

Matthew Auer

Class-time in Ba ViClimate Change

and VietnamBy Prof.

Matthew Auer and Luu Duc

Hai

Time Table

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

10 July 11 July 12 July 13 July 14 July 15 July 16 July

Class-time in HanoiUrban

Planning and New

UrbanismBy Prof.

Matthew Auer

Class-time in Hanoi

Join LEAD – Small MBAs

for non-business students

Class-time in HanoiTeams

Present International

Statistics Projects

Class-time in Hanoi• New

Urbanism Continued with Guest

LectureBy Dr. Hoang Van Thang,

CRES• Student

Teams Work on

International Statistics Projects

• Wrap-up and Review Session for Final Exam

Class-time in Hanoi

• Final Exam• Farewell dinner

Halong Bay day tour

Depart Hanoi

Time Table

Accommodation

Hanoi:Time: 25 Jun – 3 Jul; 9 Jul – 16 JulVenue: Anh Quan Hotel (Perfect Hotel) 2* 1 Thanh Binh Street, Ha Dong District, Hanoi(2km from hotel to HUS)Website: http://www.newperfecthotel.com.vn (Incl: Air Condition, Breakfast, Wifi)

Ba Vi:Time: 3 Jul – 9 JulVenue: Khoang Xanh Hotel (Incl: Air Condition, Breakfast, Wifi)

Transportation

- Airport pick-up and drop-off by HUS/FES cars- Rented bus with driver (Huyndai County – 25/35 seats) for city tour and field trips

Field Trips• 26 June9:00 Bus pick up at hotel 9:30 – 12:30 Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex:- Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum- Ho Chi Minh Museum- The Precedence Palace- One Pillar Pagoda- Ho Chi Minh house on stilts 13:00 Lunch in local restaurant14:00: Visit Temple of Literature- Hanoi Ancient Capital- Hanoi Flag Tower.- Tran Quoc Temple- Ngoc Son Temple

18:00 Transfer to restaurant for Welcome Party

Field Trips• 2 July9:00 Bus pick up at hotel 9:30 – 12:30 Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum

13:00 Lunch in local restaurant14:00 – 16:30- Vietnam History Museum.- Old Quarter

17:15 Watch Water Puppet Show

18:15 Back to the hotel

Field Trips• 3 July9:00 Bus pick up at hotel 9:30 – 11:00 Visit Van Phuc Silk Village

12:30 Lunch in local restaurant

14:30 : Arrival Khoang Xanh, Ba Vi

Free activities in the afternoon

19:00 Dinner at hotelFree night

Field Trips• 3 JulyVisit Khoang Xanh – Suoi Tien

• 6 JulyVisit Ba Vi National Park

Daily Tour• 15 July:Option 01 : Halong BayAM: Pick up at the hotel at 7h45. Drive to Ha Long city. Stop over in Hai Duong province for a short break. Arrive in Ha Long at 11.30. Have lunch at a restaurant or on the boat PM: Cruise through the emerald waters between the limestone outcrops and long corridors, visit THIEN CUNG cave, DAU GO. On the way you will enjoy Dau Nguoi (Human Head) islet, Cock fighting islet…....Keep sailing to 16.00. 19:30: Arrival to Hanoi. Finish the Trip.

Option 02 : Bat Trang Village and Chuong Village

Am: Pick up at hotel at 08:00. Transfer to Bat Trang Village, have a trip there, visit local house and making the pottery product till 12.00pm. Have lunch at local restaurant. 13:00: Transfer to Chuong Hat Village. Take a trip around the village.17:00: Back to Hanoi18:30: Arrival to hotel. Finish the Trip.