Theme: Join the Countdown

Are you ready for our first-ever TEDxBritishEmbassyHanoi event?

Mark your calendar for the first TED Talks organised by the British Embassy Hanoi in the run-up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). The theme for the event is “Join the Countdown”, which is participated by many inspirational speakers:

🔸 Gareth Ward - British Ambassador to Viet Nam
🔸 Antonio Alessandro - Italian Ambassador to Viet Nam
🔸 Do Thi Van Nguyet - Founder and Director of Live & Learn Viet Nam.
🔸 Tran Khanh Vy - Vlogger & Host
🔸 Tran Thuy Linh - Founder of GLUE Project and 4G (Global Garbage to Green Garden) - Young Climate Advocate

⏰ TIME: 14:00 - 17:00, Saturday, 30 October 2021
📍 LOCATION: Diplomatic Academy Viet Nam - 69 Chua Lang Street, Dong Da, Hanoi
📙 LANGUAGE: English
>> Register to join the event physically: https://forms.gle/j8cAabS2uxiogmpJ9

Diplomatic Academy Viet Nam
69 Chua Lang Street
Hanoi, Ha Noi, 10000
Vietnam

Antonio Alessandro

Italian Ambassador to Viet Nam

Italian Ambassador to Viet Nam

Gareth Ward

British Ambassador to Viet Nam

Gareth Ward joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1996. He has served in British Embassies in Russia and China. He took up his appointment as Her Majesty’s Ambassador in Hanoi in August 2018. Follow Gareth on Twitter @GarethWardUK 2018 – present Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Vietnam 2013 – 2017 FCO, Head of China Department 2010 – 2013 St Petersburg, Her Majesty’s Consul General 2007 – 2010 Beijing, First Secretary, Head of Foreign and Security Policy Team 2004 – 2006 FCO, Section Head for Justice and Home Affairs, Europe Directorate 2003 – 2004 FCO, Section Head for Germany and Austria, Europe Directorate 1998 – 2002 Moscow, Second Secretary Development 1996 – 1997 FCO, Desk Officer for Hungary and Bulgaria 1996 Joined FCO

Khanh Vy Tran

Host, Book Author, Youtuber

Host, Book Author, Youtuber

Thuy Linh Tran

Thuy Linh Tran is a youth climate advocate in Viet Nam, who is known for creating the impactful programmes for young people in Viet Nam to attend and raise awareness for climate change and immediate action for climate change mitigation.

Van Nguyet Do

Do Van Nguyet is the founder and director of Live & Learn for Environment and Community, a Vietnamese NGO. She has built partnerships and collaborations with a number of government agencies, NGOs, media and businesses to support and facilitate youth-led and community-based environment initiatives in Vietnam. Her NGO has been widely recognized as an innovative organization in youth development, climate change education and active multi-stakeholders engagement for addressing air pollution and environmental management. In 2017, Live&Learn won the international Stars Impact Awards for the work on children and young people. Her NGO is currently connecting government agencies, scientists and civic groups working on air quality monitoring and citizen science. Nguyet has special interests in youth empowerment, social innovation, capacity and network building with civic groups and businesses on sustainability and governance. She has been selected to represent NGOs and youths in Viet Nam to attend a number of international events and networks, included: Personnalités d'avenir (2016, France); WorldBank/IMF Annual Meeting (2014, US); International Visitor Leadership Program (2014, US); The 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (2011, South Africa), Asia Pacific Young Leaders in Education for Sustainable Development, Asian Young Leaders in Governance. She holds an MSc degree in International Development Studies (Wageningen University and Research Center, Netherlands). Nguyet’s goal is to build up “critical masses” of young people in promoting sustainability education and practices in Vietnam.