From 21-22/10/2019, Dr. Dang Thuy Binh, head of the Biodiversity and Conservation group at the Institute of Biotechnology and Environment, participated in the "Second Annual Workshop on Increasing Research Impact: Research Translation" in Bangkok, Thailand at Research Technical Assistance Center. The conference was sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the UK Research and Innovation Institute (UKRI), and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission on Asia and the Pacific ( ESCAP) coordinated organization.
More than 70 scientists from 10 countries participated in the workshop. Participants heard reports sharing experiences of transferring research results to policy makers from Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, and participating in group activities as well as personal exercises to improve the research translation skills.
