New Energy for an Ultra-modern VietnamWhat University Leaders Can Do for New Energy

July 2014Vietnam New Energy Group

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Just as students work under the supervision of their professors, the professors work under the guidance of university leaders

In other words, the rectors, deans, provosts, and department heads

These individuals have an important job to do in New Energy

New Energy is a way for your university to help your country

• Build a strong economy• Clean its natural environment• Boost public health• Significantly raise living standards and

eliminate poverty• Strengthen national defense

By taking a lead in New Energy research, your university will attract

1) More students (and more gifted students)

2) More grant funding3) More fame and

public attention4) Recognition from

the state

What can university leaders do for New Energy?

1) Form New Energy research teams among your faculties– Natural sciences– Business– Economics– Journalism– History

Designate funding and facilities for New Energy research

• Translation projects• Conference travel• White papers on New Energy• Business consulting on the New Energy

revolution• Engineering of New Energy applications

Organize colloquia and conferences relating to New Energy

• These can be informal weekly or monthly gatherings of the faculty and graduate students at your university

• They can also include large national or international conferences that are held only once every year to five years

• The important thing is to give your faculty and grad students a chance to showcase their research

Add New Energy to your university’s hiring and promotion criteria

• Create one or more professorships for faculty specializing in New Energy

• Make New Energy expertise a criterion in the tenure and promotion process

Get students involved

• Task the Student Association and Youth Union with promoting and studying New Energy

Use New Energy technologies for wastewater treatment in charitable activities for poor

communities in the countryside

Finally, extend your University’s resources to the government ministries that need your expertise

• Ministry of Agriculture

• Ministry of Industry• Ministry of National

Defense• And others

Government agencies can give your University all sorts of interesting projects and helpful resources – including, but not

limited to, funding