WATER AND ITS MANY ISSUES.
METHODS AND CROSS-CUTTING ANALYSIS (WP4, 3/3)

22^nd February – 6^th March 2021
In Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam

The first goal of the Annual ASEAN Water Platform (AWP) is to build capacity in research into water natural resource management (WNRM) within the partner countries’ institutions, by means of gathering researchers from different backgrounds for multidisciplinary methodological approaches related to the analysis of WNRM sector.

The second objective is to disseminate knowledge on WNRM and enhance collaboration between the participants. The platform must be able to increase the research collaboration between participants and to set the basis future long-term partnership between the representatives of different institutions in EU and in ASEAN. Then, the institutions partners must be able to set up and run projects on a bigger international scale.

In order to achieve those goals, AWP relies on the following working principles:

• Transfer of methodological tools;
• Multidisciplinary approaches (social sciences, sciences);
• Good balance between theories and practical work;
• Interactivity among participants;
• Disseminate knowledge;
• Build a collaborative network (academic and non-academic);Intercultural exchanges.

The training will gather more than 100 participants from different countries and backgrounds. AWP is the only training within Wanasea project that is open to participants from outside the consortium, mainly from Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, thanks to co-funding sources from AUF, IRD, AFD and University of Nantes.

The AWP was initially planned to be held in Chiang Mai University in July 2020 and therefore, the project team had worked together in February 2020 in Chiang Mai discussing logistic and academic issues. Details are available in the Meeting Minutes below (available for download). However, due to the Covid 19 restrictions, it will be organised in parallel in three member countries: Cambodia (Phnom Penh), Thailand (Chiang Mai) and Vietnam (Can Tho) from 22^nd Feb – 6^th Mar 2021.

The general programme (updating) of this unique AWP, workshop programmes of AWP Chiang Mai and AWP Can Tho as well as related application forms are available for download below (Materials for download).

This year, participants will also have a chance to attend the Innovative Research Competition. The Grant award for the winner of each country is 1.000 EUR. The Term of Reference and Application of this competition is available for download too.

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Videos of previous trainings are available at the project’s official Youtube channel.

MATERIALS FOR DOWNLOAD

AWP 2021 – Programme – All countries

P1 – Qualitative methodologies in social science, Ruth Banomyong (TU)

P2 – Sustainability of small-scale fisheries-Community based resource management approach in Cambodia, Vietnam and Bangladesh, Dewan Ahsan (SDU)

P3 – Technology Adoption in Agriculture-Theory and Application to Irrigation Technology, Lionel Richefort (UN)

P4 – Water rersources in the Mekong Delta, Nguyen Hieu Trung (CTU)

P5 – Bio-diversity vs Climate change in the Mekong Delta, Duong Van Ni (CTU)

Mekong project – Collective book

Mekong project – Introduction activities

Mekong Project – Procedures and Outcomes

AWP2021 Report

AWP 2021 VIDEO

AWP 2021 – Opening and Plenary Session 1: Qualitative methodologies in social sciences, Ruth Banomyong (Thammasat University)

AWP 2021 – Plenary Session 2: Sustainability of small-scale fisheries: Community based resource management approach in Cambodia, Vietnam and Bangladesh, Dewan Ahsan (SDU) & Plenary Session 3 – Technology Adoption in Agriculture: Theory and Application to Irrigation Technology,  Lionel Richefort (University of Nantes)

AWP 2021 – Plenary Session 4: Water rersources in the Mekong Delta – Nguyen Hieu Trung (Can Tho University) & Plenary Session 5: Bio-diversity vs Climate change in the Mekong Delta Duong Van Ni (Can Tho University)

AWP 2021 – Restitution of Inequalities and Environmental Changes Nexus Project – Huynh Thi Phuong Linh (IRD), Stéphane Lagrée (University of Nantes) (including a video introduction of ETIS project by CREED)

AWP 2021 – Innovative Research Competition –  results announcement and speeches from winners

AWP 2021 – Workshop Restitution

AGENDA PMB at 24^th month
ITC Phnom Penh December 18^th (from 2:00 PM)

1. Recommendations and notices from EU regarding the project implementation (cf. Minutes Meeting in Brussels, October 2019)
2. The second grant transfer – review and plan for the third transfer (related to the AWP 2020)
3. AWP 2020 hosted by Chiang Mai University: schedule and 14-day program to discuss
4. Website report and Dissemination Plan (updates on activities achieved and what to improve)
5. Annual Quality Assurance 2019 – NUM
6. Open discussion: Impact and Sustainability of WANASEA Project

MATERIALS FOR DOWNLOAD

Meeting Minutes

Improvement to the quality of teaching and research in Water and Natural Resources Management (WNRM) cannot be ensured without a) a high commitment of HEIs in the partner countries, b) a high quality of trainers selected from the program countries, c) the ability to provide support (financial and supervision) of young researchers, and d) a balance/good fit between the academic skills taught and the skills needed by the wider economic and social environment.

This is the reason why WANASEA (Water and Natural resources in South-East Asia) project includes, as part of its activities, 5 training sessions in its 3 years of implementation. While the first and second ones were centered on “Genesis of research: science, knowledge and society” and “Project design:writing a scientific proposal”, this third one focuses on “Implementing research: methodological and management challenges”. It is co-organized by the Center for Research and Expertise on Education and Development (CREED, France) and the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC, Phnom Penh).

A clear holistic approach is taken since WNRM issues are clearly connected to their societal environment. In addition, an inclusive approach that combines learning about both the scientific and professional aspects of research and teaching activities makes WANASEA’s training sessions unique.

Objective

The main objective of this third training session is to address the challenges of effective implementation of a research project in the field of WNRM among WANASEA’s Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). More specifically, the goals are to strengthen the capacities of young researchers to implement multidisciplinary research activities and to improve the capacities of their institution to support the implementation of a project.

Target groups

Both academic and administrative staff, who have implemented a research project in recent years or are currently involved in the implementation of a research project related to WNRW, are targeted for training.

Criteria of selection

Trainees should be young professionals (under 40), who can communicate well in the English language and who demonstrate a strong interest for developing research and teaching innovation.

Their profiles should be complementary enough so that as a whole, they will constitute a team of researchers and staff who are able to boost research activities and quality of teaching. We encourage WANASEA’s partners to carefully select the trainees in order to meet the above mentioned objectives. Trainees must come with a proven experience of project implementation. It is a condition to be selected.

Topic: Implementing research: methodological and management challenges

In this session, we will focus on different elements found in the implementation of a research project, which are not directly linked to scientific disciplines. Indeed, whatever the topic and/or the disciplines of a project, some questions or issues related to the research process in general, are shared.

Our objective being to address in priority the needs of the participants, the topics of this session will be precisely defined once the trainees are identified. Nevertheless, the session will deal with subjects such as:

• State of the art / search of secondary data
• Data collection (quanti/quali)
• Management of financial resources
• Management of human resources
• Ethics
• Intellectual property
• Reference management tools
• Monitoring of activities
• Reporting
• Contract management

This session will help to develop the core skill of a scientist and to identify the conditions for its institution to set up some administrative support for researchers.

Methodology

This training session will use a teaching methodology inspired by the reverse classroom method. It means that very few lectures will be given. The knowledge shared will be found through the experience of the trainees and also through collective thinking and brainstorming.

• Pre-course: pre-assessment will be sent to participants to determine their existing knowledge, skills and interests. Reading material will be sent accordingly.
• As an introduction, a webinar will be organized about one week before the session, being the opportunity to hear from experienced researchers about the challenges faced through the implementation of a project.
• The training session will last 5 days and is designed to train approximately 20 people.
• The learning process is founded upon concrete and tangible activities related to trainees’ concerns. Methods, techniques and exercises will be based on ideas, case studies, programs and/or projects developed by the trainees themselves, resulting in clear improvement of the latter. For this reason, substantial (but reasonable) preparatory work will be asked to the trainees, 2 to 3 weeks before the training.
• For the training session, 2 or 3 trainers will be mobilized. We expect a high level commitment of the trainers and trainees attending seminars and transparency of the selection process.

Calendar and milestones

• From 16 to 28 October: call for applications open (see application form next page)
• 29 October: Wanasea’s members send to ITC/CREED up to 5 applications
• 5 November: selection of the trainees and beginning of the pre-class activities.

Application form

Webinar: Training Session 3

MATERIALS FOR DOWNLOAD

Minutes of Webinar: Training Session 3

WANASEA Minute TS3_WP3_16-20 December 2019

Booklet TS3

Group presentation Day 1

Group presentation Day 2

Group presentation Day 4

Day 1 – TS3_Presentation_BB

Day 2 – Pres S Massuel – Field-Experience

Day 2 – Pres S Massuel

Day 3 – Administration group

Day 3 – Challenges of researcher related to administration work

Day 4 – Back from the field

Day 4 – Group work

Day 5 – 1. Elsevier-Harvard style

Day 5 – 2. Vancouver style

Day 5 – Presentation Zotero Kong

Day 5 – What have we learned

Day 5 – Your Zotero_Session

Presentation BB Doing Good Research

Photo

AGENDA PMB at 18th month
NUM – July 10^th (from 2:00 PM)

1. Administrative and Financial Management (focus on the Last Financial Statement and the 2nd transfer) (UN and GASS)
2. Website’s visit Indicator Dynamics (TU)
3. WANASEA Partnership and new project (UN, IRD)
4. Problem tree analysis: wrap-up of Sunday July 7^th meeting and perspectives (CREED)
5. Study Tour (October 2019) (CREED, UN)
   – Participants
   – Schedule and tasks (Scientific and logistic issues)
6. Other reminders on upcoming actions
   – WP3: Training Session 3
   – WP8: PMB at 2 years

MATERIALS FOR DOWNLOAD

Meeting Minutes: Project Management Board at 18th month

Meeting Presentation: Administrative and Financial Management

Meeting Presentation: Website Indicators

Meeting Presentation: Problem tree analysis

National University of Management (NUM)

WATER AND ITS MANY ISSUES.
METHODS AND CROSS-CUTTING ANALYSIS (WP4, 2/3)

Phnom Penh, July 05^th-13^th

AWP 2019:

The first goal of the Annual ASEAN Water Platform (AWP) is to build capacity in research into water natural resource management (WNRM) within the partner countries’ institutions, by means of gathering researchers from different backgrounds for multidisciplinary methodological approaches related to the analysis of WNRM sector.

The second objective is to disseminate knowledge on WNRM and enhance collaboration between the participants. The platform must be able to increase the research collaboration between participants and to set the basis future long-term partnership between the representatives of different institutions in EU and in ASEAN. Then, the institutions partners must be able to set up and run projects on a bigger international scale.

This year, NUM will hold a Summer School of two Erasmus+ Capacity-building projects coordinated by University of Nantes, named DOCKSIDE and WANASEA, with the participation of more than 100 Asian young researchers and Europeans visiting scholars. In addition, a number of places will be given to candidates outside WANASEA consortium, mainly from Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, thanks to co-fundings from AUF, IRD and University of Nantes.

In order to achieve those goals, AWP relies on the following working principles:

• Transfer of methodological tools;
• Multidisciplinary approaches (social sciences, sciences);
• Good balance between theories and practical work;
• Interactivity among participants;
• Disseminate knowledge;
• Build a collaborative network (academic and non-academic);
• Intercultural exchanges.

MATERIALS FOR DOWNLOAD

Workshop 1: TRANSBOUNDARY RIVER MANAGEMENT AND WATER GOVERNANCE

Workshop 2: Development of Maritime Policy in ASEAN and comparison with EU

Workshop 3: Water Urban Risks: Designing Evacuation Strategies in Case of Flooding with Agent-Based..

Workshop 4: Non-Conventional Water Resources: Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse

Workshop 5: Field Research – Qualitative Methodologies in Social Science

AWP 2019 Booklet

AWP 2019 Photos

AWP 2019 Report

AWP 2019 VIDEO

Plenary Session 1: What Role for a Development Bank in the Improvement of the Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Services? The Case of AFD in ASEAN, Borin Pin

Plenary Session 2: Using Simulations to Design Evacuation Strategies in Case of Flooding, Alexis Drogoul and Kevin Chapuis

Plenary Session 3: Knowing and Governing Water, Pierre-Yves Le Meur

Plenary Session 4: Restitution of Research Programs: Valuation of ecosystem services of mangrove forests in Cambodia, Sophak Pok and Pierre-Alexandre Mahieu

Plenary Session 5: Plenary Session 5: Restitution of Research Programs: Equitable, reasonable and sustainable use of water resources in Cambodia, Laura Movilla

Plenary Session 6: Restitution of Research Programs: Inland commercial fishing lot and mobile gear fishing in Tonle Sap Lake: an assessment of fisheries and fish community Structure, Bunyeth Chan

Plenary Session 7: Restitution of Research Programs: Evaluating the success and sustainability of community fisheries in Tonle Sap Lake after fisheries reforms, Ratha Seng

Plenary Session 8: Knowledge and Development: From Principles to Practice, Benjamin Buclet

Introduction about the AWP 2019 by trainers from each workshop (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)

AWP 2019: Feedback from trainers and trainees

Plenary Session 2: Using Simulations to Design Evacuation Strategies in Case of Flooding, Alexis Drogoul and Kevin Chapuis

Plenary Session 3: Knowing and Governing Water, Pierre-Yves Le Meur

Plenary Session 4: Restitution of Research Programs: Valuation of ecosystem services of mangrove forests in Cambodia, Sophak Pok and Pierre-Alexandre Mahieu

Plenary Session 5: Plenary Session 5: Restitution of Research Programs: Equitable, reasonable and sustainable use of water resources in Cambodia, Laura Movilla

Plenary Session 6: Restitution of Research Programs: Inland commercial fishing lot and mobile gear fishing in Tonle Sap Lake: an assessment of fisheries and fish community Structure, Bunyeth Chan

Plenary Session 7: Restitution of Research Programs: Evaluating the success and sustainability of community fisheries in Tonle Sap Lake after fisheries reforms, Ratha Seng

Plenary Session 8: Knowledge and Development: From Principles to Practice, Benjamin Buclet

Introduction about the AWP 2019 by trainers from each workshop (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)

AWP 2019: Feedback from trainers and trainees

Genesis of Research (WP3, 1/5)

This is the reason why the WANASEA (Water and Natural resources in South-East Asia) project includes,
as part of its activities, 5 training sessions in its 3 years of implementation. The first one focuses on the
theme: Genesis of research: science, knowledge and society. It is co-organized by the Center for
Research and Expertise on Education and Development (CREED, France) and the Royal University of
Law and Economics (RULE, Cambodia).

Objective
The main objective of this initial training session is to improve the quality of teaching and research in
the field of WNRM among WANASEA’s Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). More specifically, the goals
are to strengthen the capacities of stakeholders to implement multidisciplinary research activities and
to foster cooperation between researchers and staff. The quality of teaching will be improved through
the production of relevant knowledge and by deepening teachers’ expertise.

Target groups
Both academic and administrative staff, who are or plan to be involved in scientific activities related
to WNRW, are targeted for training. A clear holistic approach is taken since WNRM issues are clearly
connected to their societal environment. In addition, an inclusive approach that combines learning
about both the scientific and professional aspects of research and teaching activities makes
WANASEA’s training sessions unique. Moreover, the training sessions are designed to address HEI’s
needs and promote collaboration and institutional commitments among its staff.

Criteria of selection
Trainees should be young professionals (under 40), who can communicate well in the English language
and who demonstrate a strong interest for developing research and teaching innovation. Their profiles
should be complementary enough so that as a whole, they will constitute a team of researchers and
staff who are able to boost research activities and quality of teaching. We encourage WANASEA’s
partners to carefully select the trainees in order to meet the above mentioned objectives.

Schedule
The schedule and venues of the trainings sessions is:

• Autumn 2018 at Rule/ITC (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
• Spring 2019 at TU (Bangkok, Thailand)
• Autumn 2019 at RULE (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
• Spring 2020 at TU (Bangkok, Thailand)
• Autumn 2020 at VMU (Hai Phong, Vietnam).

Topics
WANASEA’s consortium identified 5 shared areas where improvement of skills and abilities would be beneficial for all institutions: research methodology, project proposal writing, data collection and analysis skills, teaching skills and dissemination. Based on these focal points, and taking into account the inclusive and institutional approach promoted by WANASEA, the themes of the 5 training sessions are defined as follows:

I Genesis of research: science, knowledge and society
In this session, we will focus on the very first steps of the implementation of a research project. We will work on basic concepts of research for development, know more about how to choose, or design, the right research methodology and also learn how the professional sector or research works (governance, institutions, funding, etc.).

II Project design: writing a scientific proposal
In this session, we work on the design of a project. Here again, focusing on the two complementary sides of the project design: its scientific side and its administrative side. Articulation of ideas and description of essential steps of a scientific project will be taught, as well as concrete and practical tools to identify and answer to a call for proposal.

III Implementing research: data collection, analysis and management of resources
In this session, the challenges of effective implementation of a research project will be addressed. Following the principle of combining scientific and administrative sides of research, we will learn how to manage human and financial resources in order to facilitate and enhance collection and analysis of data (R, SAS, or other statistical software, GIS…).

IV Producing knowledge: writing a research paper
In this session, the main focus will be on how to transform results of research into transferable knowledge within the scientific community. We will work on specific methods and tools supporting the elaboration of a state-of-the-art, the constitution of relevant bibliography (Zotero), identification of journals and development of writing skills (articulation of ideas, English language tricks…)

V Dissemination of knowledge: teaching and communication skills
In this session, we complete this first WANASEA’s cycle of capacity building workshops with the final step of the research project, centered on how to transfer and share the knowledge produced. Teaching skills (pedagogy and TICE) and communication skills will be taught to the participants, differentiating tools and methods depending on the audience (students, peers, decision makers…).

Methodology
Each training session will last 4 to 5 days and is designed to train approximately 20 people. The learning process is founded upon concrete and tangible activities related to trainees’ concerns. When possible, methods, techniques and exercises will be based on ideas, case studies, programs or projects brought by the trainees themselves, resulting in clear improvement of the latter. For this reason, substantial (but reasonable) preparatory work will be asked to the trainees, 2 to 3 weeks before the training.

For the training sessions, 4 or 5 trainers will be mobilized into dynamic working groups. We expect a high level commitment of the trainers and trainees attending seminars and transparency of the selection process.

PROGRAMME:

Genesis of research: Science, Knowledge and Society (WP3, 1/5)

Webinar in link (WP5, WP3)

Genesis of Research

MATERIALS FOR DOWNLOAD

Course Materials
Genesis of research: Science, Knowledge and Society – Booklet
Doing Research for Society: Superheroes and Institutions
Research Integrity: What it Means, Why it Is Important and How we Might Protect it
Genesis of Research : science, knowledge, society (Evaluation Form)
Genesis of Research : science, knowledge, society
(Pre) conditions for conducting research
FORMULATING A RESEARCH QUESTION AND IDENTIFYING LITERATURE
Research Methods Knowledge Base
Transdiciplinary by vocation!
Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices
Template for Research Presentation
TRAINING SESSION: Royal University of Law and Economics (26/11 – 30/11/2018)
TRAINING SESSION: Research Methodology, Royal University of Law and Economics (26/11 – 30/11/2018)
WANASEA Training Session 1: Survey Results

Restitution by trainees
URGENT SITUATION OF THE CONVERSION FROM MANGROVE FOREST TO AQUACULTURE IN MEKONG DELTA
Sustainable Waste Water Management in Phnom Penh
Plastics: A society problem
REUSE OF RECLAIMED WASTEWATER IN AGRICULTURE
Urbanization and Urban Stress in Phnom Penh

Genesis of research
WANASEA Training session 1 Minute
Webinar Genesis Research-Minute