Professional Eco-Industrial Parks (EIP) Training Programme for Policymakers in Vietnam

Are you looking to strengthen your knowledge about Eco-Industrial Parks (EIP)? Would you like to learn more about EIP, Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production (RECP) and Industrial Symbiosis (IS) directly from experts and their role in national Industrial development? If yes, the training program jointly organized by UNIDO and the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), under UNIDO’s Global Eco-Industrial Park Programme (GEIPP) is open for applications in Vietnam.

The Professional Eco-Industrial Parks (EIP) training programme for policymakers in Vietnam is aimed at engaging and strengthening the knowledge and expertise of Vietnamese stakeholders for the development of EIPs in the country, through building awareness on EIP concepts (including associated concepts such as RECP and Industrial Symbiosis (IS)) amongst the key stakeholder groups, via sharing and exchange of experiences and knowledge related to EIP development, EIP policy implementation, identification and intervention of EIP opportunities, etc. The material covers aspects of EIPs and approaches, underlying tools and toolkits as well as RECP approaches to the extent needed for the incorporation of EIPs into local and national policy landscapes and provide EIP support to Industrial Parks in Vietnam.

The sessions will cover a wide range of EIP topics relevant to strengthen the capacity and to address the needs of EIP policymakers such as yourself. Additionally, they will also help the participants to network effectively and benefit from peer learning to develop informed EIP regulations, tailored to the Vietnamese context. The sessions include topics such as (but not limited to):

• What is the role of regulations and policies in promoting EIPs in a country?

• The current status of the EIP regulatory landscape in Vietnam and the various gaps identified

• What are the steps involved in developing effective policies for EIPs?

• Relevant global case studies and best practices for policy frameworks for EIPs

• Potential implementation challenges to expect

The detailed agenda, listing the sessions, will be shared with the final selected participants.

The training will be delivered over a 3-month period via a balanced mixture of EIP theory, practical examples and interactive exercise to give the participants insights into the national context of implementation of EIP in Vietnam. The training will be delivered online by international as well as national experts consisting of six 2-hour modules (a total of 12 hours of learning). Each session will be delivered twice, thus allowing participants to choose the most convenient slot.

Candidates who successfully complete at least 5 of the 6 sessions will receive a ‘Certificate of Completion’ from UNIDO.

Target audience

• Policy makers and regulatory personnel involved in the adoption and implementation of EIP

• Academicians

• Sustainability consultants

• Civil Society Organisations

Selection modalities

All interested applicants are invited to submit their applications by registering at this link https://forms.gle/LUYLtW4XgaiKPTeu8, where they will be requested to also share a brief (ideally between 400 to 600 words) on their background and why would they be a suitable participant for this training (including how they intend to apply this knowledge in their professions). Applicants must also share their CV (maximum 2 pages) at the time of registration. The deadline for receiving applications is 20 August 2023.

All applications will be carefully reviewed by a selection committee, comprising of personnel from UNIDO and the training delivery team from dss+ and VNCPC. Once shortlisted, the successful participants will be informed via email