A delegation from the National Committee for Ethnic Minorities of Vietnam with AIATSIS Deputy Principal, Michelle Patterson.
A delegation from the National Committee for Ethnic Minorities of Vietnam visited the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) today on a fact finding mission.
The team was particularly interested in the impact of government policy on the relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the economic and social impact of such policies.
AIATSIS Principal, Russell Taylor welcomed the opportunity to develop a mutually beneficial relationship between the two organisations, agreeing to the delegations' proposal to establish an ongoing working partnership.
“It was an opportunity to discuss the Indigenous experience in both our nations and look at how we can work together to share understandings and lessons about the impact of policies relating to Indigenous peoples,” Mr. Taylor said.
After a tour of the AIATSIS archives to see the Institute’s digitisation program in action, the Vietnamese delegation were given an overview of the latest AIATSIS research by Dr Jakelin Troy, the Director of Research, Indigenous Social and Cultural Wellbeing.
The delegation led by Deputy Minister and Vice Chairman of the Committee for Ethnic Minorities, Phan Van Hung PhD, said they were very impressed by the Institute’s work and looked forward to the start of an ongoing dialogue and relationship between the Institute and the Government of Vietnam.
Other party members included Director General of Institute for Ethnic Minorities Affairs, Associate Professor Ngo Quang Son, General Director of Department of Personnel and Organization, Nguyen Van Xuan, Vice General Director, Institute for Ethnic Minority, Lo Giang Pao PhD., Deputy Chief in charge of Department of Strategy Research and Ethnic Policy, Phan Van Cuong, Institute for Ethnic Minority Researcher, Hoang Le Nhat, and Expert of Office of Committee for Ethnic Minority, Nguyen Van Huan.
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