Visit and Working Session of Prof. Romain Murenzi at the International Center for Research and Training in Mathematics

During his working visit to Vietnam, he met with various key agencies and partners, including the Ministry of Science and Technology, the leadership of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), the Department of Cultural Diplomacy and UNESCO, the Secretariat of the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO, the UNESCO Office in Hanoi, the leadership of the Institute of Mathematics, and the Board of Directors of the International Center for Research and Training in Mathematics. In addition, he held separate discussions with the Center’s strategic partners, such as the National Committee for the International Hydrological Programme (IHP), Hanoi Pedagogical University 2, and the University of Science and Technology of Hanoi.

Leaders of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology welcome Prof. Romain Murenzi

Prof. Romain Murenzi in discussion with representatives of the Center’s Executive Board

In his working session and discussions with the Center’s Board of Directors, he highly appreciated the seminars and international cooperation activities organized by the Center. He acknowledged the Center’s efforts in building strategic partnerships with both domestic and international collaborators and encouraged further strengthening of these activities in the future. He valued the professional contributions that the Center has made and noted that, alongside academic development, the Center has also effectively implemented communication activities to more broadly disseminate UNESCO’s messages to the public.

During his meeting with individuals who had previously received research support from the Center—including young talents, doctoral candidates, and early-career scientists—he emphasized that providing research support in the form of scholarships or participation in research projects is a common practice worldwide, particularly for doctoral students. He commended the Center for fulfilling this role effectively.

Notably, he delivered a public lecture on the topic “The Link between Education, Science, and Economic Growth in Poverty Reduction,” which attracted the interest of many delegates from various scientific fields such as Digital Agriculture, Space Technology, and Publishing. In his lecture, he stressed that achieving sustainable development requires balancing and harmonizing three essential pillars: economy, environment, and education. He affirmed that investing in education is investing in the future—a long-term and solid foundation for advancing social progress.

He also indicated that he would propose certain collaborations with the World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries, as well as with several universities in Africa and the United States.

His insightful discussions and recommendations not only recognized the Center’s achievements but also provided proposals for the Center to further enhance its role in promoting research and disseminating UNESCO’s values to the community—particularly in expanding cooperation with Category 2 Centers and countries in the region as well as in Africa, and with the Third World Academy of Sciences.

Prof. Romain Murenzi takes a commemorative photo with participants of the lecture at the Institute of Mathematics

Prof. Romain Murenzi visits and works at the University of Science and Technology of Hanoi

Prof. Romain Murenzi meets with the Ministry of Science and Technology

Prof. Romain Murenzi visits and engages in discussions at the “International Conference on Commutative Algebra to the Memory of Jürgen Herzog,” co-organized by ICRTM

Translated by Phuong Ha
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