Vietnam 28/07/2023, Within the workshop Equity and Sustainability of Coastal Communities in Southeast Asia (EscSea) in collaboration with The University of Rhode Island, USA. Director of Research Center for Marine and Fisheries Syiah Kuala University, Haekal Azief Haridhi, S, Kel., M.Sc., Ph.D was participate and actively contribute to the refinement of various aspects of the research together with other participants, some improvement includes the research methods and the contextual variable that needed to be accounted for in the research.

The workshop aims to promote training, scientific research and international cooperation in overcoming challenges faced by coastal communities and integrating climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction for sustainable development in both Indonesia and Vietnam.

In the opening remarks of the workshop, Prof. Dr. Pham Bao Duong emphasized that coastal communities are often vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, disasters and underdevelopment. Therefore, it is important to take proactive steps to understand the factors that increase their vulnerability, identify processes that perpetuate inequality, and increase their capacity to generate shared knowledge based on their local culture and customs. The workshop played an important role in bringing together various stakeholders from academia, government agencies, non-governmental organizations, community leaders, and experts in related fields, he added.

This workshop is part of EscSea’s research program, which focuses on global changes in the process of equalizing and equitable development in coastal communities. This program starts in 2023, organized by Dr. Lisa Hiwasaki as a project leader, She gave a brief introduction about the project, which is the desired outcome and goal, emphasizing the importance of research in creating an environment that can facilitate the changes needed for sustainable and equitable development in the communities most affected by climate change, disasters, and underdevelopment.