International Alumni Seminar 2015

“Economic & scientific cooperation between German and Vietnamese enterprises and institutions“ Second international activity:

Leipzig, Germany, 24th to 26th November 2015

Introduction The International Small Enterprise Promotion and Training Program (SEPT) of the Leipzig University and the Master in Vocational Education and Personnel Capacity Building Program of the Technical University Dresden is pleased to invite you to the International Alumni Seminar “Economic & scientific cooperation between German and Vietnamese enterprises and institutions“ which includes two events, one in Hanoi and one in Leipzig.

Celebrating 40 years of German-Vietnamese Diplomatic relationship, we want to develop new ideas towards joint action between firms and other institutional actors that happen in a German-Vietnamese cooperation.

The whole program consists of three components:

1. International Seminar in Hanoi to analyze the results of the last years of cooperation between Vietnamese and German actors and to start looking for new cooperation chances (carried out in May 2015)

2. Contacting potential cooperation partners in Germany and developing the cooperation ideas in the time between the two seminars (in progress)

3. International Seminar in Leipzig for presentation and analysis of the results of the cooperation initiatives and further discussion (upcoming event)

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Program in Leipzig

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Day 0: Monday, 23rd November 2015: Arrival in Leipzig

Day 1: Tuesday, 24th November 2015

Registration 08.45

Welcome speech; purpose

and outline of the event

Prof. Dr. Utz Dornberger

Director SEPT, Leipzig University

Overview of the Alumni initiative progress

Explanation of the agenda

09:00

1.1. Vietnamese Business in Germany

Dr. Pham, Ngoc Ky President of the Association of Vietnamese Entrepreneurs in Germany Hoang Nguyen Lawyer

09:30

Coffee break 11:00-11:30

1.2. Contributions by Vietnamese Entrepreneurs

Ms. Tam Koch Founder and CEO, AsiaGourmet Group GmbH, Germany Ms. Nguyen Dieu Linh CEO and Co-Founder, Kisura GmbH, Germany

11:30

Lunch 13:00 - 14:30

1.3. Excursion BMW Production Plant Leipzig 16:00-18:30

Free time 18:30

Program in Leipzig

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Day 2: Wednesday, 25th November 2015

2.1. Business online

Expert Speaker: Katja von der Burg, Founder and CEO Projecter GmbH, Leipzig Theme: E-commerce and channel of online marketing

09:00

Coffee break 10:30-11:00

2.2. Business online

Expert Speaker: Mr. Manuel Binternagel Projecter GmbH, Leipzig Theme: Successful Business through Social Media: International Perspective

11:00

Cash reimbursement At the University’s cash desk 12:30-13:15

Lunch 13:15-14:30

2.3. Business online

Expert Speaker: Katja von der Burg, Founder and CEO Projecter GmbH, Leipzig Theme: Project Management and online collaboration tools for supporting business

14:30

Coffee break 16:00

2.4. Feedback and planning

Planning future activities for the Vietnamese SEPT Alumni Wrap-up of the event Evaluation of the international seminar Certificates

16:30

End 18:00

Optional activity Visiting Leipzig by night 18:30

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Program in Leipzig

Day 3: Thursday, 26th November 2015

3.1. Individual project

activities Contacting / visiting the potential partners for each project 09:00 – 18:00

Optional activity Visiting Leipzig by night 16:30

Venue: 24th and 25th November 2015

New Lecture Auditorium

Bibliotheca Albertina

Beethovenstraße 6

04107 Leipzig

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Excursions: Day 1

Tuesday 24th November 2015 16.00—18.30

http://www.bmw-werk-leipzig.de/leipzig/deutsch/lowband/com/en/index.html

Guided tour to BMW Production Plant

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Procedure and conditions

Application procedure and conditions for Vietnamese Alumni who attended the last seminar in Hanoi

(May 2015)

Funding and conditions

As usual, Alumni who will participate in this event, accommodation and travel expenses to Leipzig will be

partially covered by the organization with DAAD-funding coming from the BMZ.

Accommodation in Leipzig will be selected, booked and paid by the organization (accommodation may

include DWB rooms - double with bathroom. Please, let us know if you have any special need or

inconvenience with this kind if accommodation).

Cost coverage:

Since there is a given budget to be distributed among the participants, there is a minimum amount of

funds that can be guaranteed. If the organization may get additional resources or if any participants

wouldn’t be able to participate, or if they do not comply with the established deadlines for visa

application and tickets purchase, the funding originally allocated to this Alumni will be redistributed

among the remaining participants uniformly.

– Starting available amount for travel expenses: 651,40 EUR

– Starting available amount for visa application and insurance: 66,38 EUR

– Currently total available reimbursement per capita: 717,78 EUR

Accommodation was already booked and will be paid directly by SEPT with DAAD funding. This cost will

not be reimbursed.

Conditions and deadlines

The following deadlines will apply:

• Official invitation letter from SEPT: 8th of July

• Confirmation of participation 15th of July

• Arranging an appointment for Visa application: 15th of July

• Ticket purchase: 15th of August

• Visa approval: 30th of September

Contact

We will be glad to answer any questions you may have. In case of emergency, please contact: Alfredo Suvelza +49 341 9737 026 Taimur Khan +49 341 9739 762 Yi Zhang sept.intouch@uni-leipzig.de International SEPT Program - Leipzig University (This program may be subject to changes)

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