The project uses a dual approach which focuses on both the physical / scientific dimension of aquaculture and the educational / training dimension of aquaculture extension program development. This dual approach enables the improvement of aquaculture practises resulting from Dimension 1 to be consolidated and disseminated more broadly through provincial aquaculture communities per medium of the activities of Dimension 2. The project supports capacity building in both aquaculture management and aquaculture extension (community education) | Project Title Code Australian Personnel Australian Institution Vietnam Institution Capacity building in specialist areas of young researchers in the Vietnamese government research institutes in aquaculture and provincial extension authorities responsible for aquaculture extension Prof Sena De Silva and Assoc Prof Ian Robottom Deakin University Research Institutions for Aquaculture 1 2 3 Project Duration July 2000 to June 2002 Project Description The project uses a dual approach which focuses on both the physical scientific dimension of aquaculture and the educational training dimension of aquaculture extension program development. This dual approach enables the improvement of aquaculture practises resulting from Dimension 1 to be consolidated and disseminated more broadly through provincial aquaculture communities per medium of the activities of Dimension 2. The project supports capacity building in both aquaculture management and aquaculture extension community education . Objectives a Establish understanding of principals involved in experimental and scientific survey design data handling and analysis b Train two Vietnamese staff in the socio-economics of aquaculture and culture based fisheries to support the extension of research findings c Disease surveillance to establish a capability to design and implement surveillance systems which meet acceptable international standards of the Office International des Epizooties d Capacity building of a critical mass of researchers in all aquaculture research institutional in Vietnam in fishery biology and the management of reservoirs e Establish a research network of 8-12 provincial agricultural extension officers in Vietnam f Enhance capacity in case study research skills g Enhance capacity in short-course curriculum development h Maximise project gains by disseminating project outcomes at a national conference Outputs and Performance indicators Outputs Performance Indicators Understanding of basic concepts on .
