Virtual Capacity Building for International Research Collaborations in Times of COVID-19 and #Flygskam

In the wake of the current global pandemic, international travel is restricted. This poses substantial challenges for research relationships aiming to build capacity and foster co-creation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, where global collaboration and communication is paramount. This i...

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Main Authors: Isabel Richter, Elizabeth Gabe-Thomas, Carya Maharja, Thu Ha Nguyen, Quyen Van Nguyen, Radisti Praptiwi, Sabine Pahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Communication
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcomm.2020.562828/full
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spelling doaj-1b9a18dbd78648b185530c22e81fd9cb2021-01-29T04:40:34ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Communication2297-900X2021-01-01510.3389/fcomm.2020.562828562828Virtual Capacity Building for International Research Collaborations in Times of COVID-19 and #FlygskamIsabel Richter0Elizabeth Gabe-Thomas1Carya Maharja2Thu Ha Nguyen3Quyen Van Nguyen4Quyen Van Nguyen5Radisti Praptiwi6Radisti Praptiwi7Sabine Pahl8Sabine Pahl9School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United KingdomPlymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth, United KingdomCentre for Sustainable Energy and Resources Management, Universitas Nasional, Jakarta, IndonesiaFaculty of Social Work, Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi, VietnamFaculty of Biology, Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi, VietnamCenter for Environmental Research and Education (CERE), Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi, VietnamCentre for Sustainable Energy and Resources Management, Universitas Nasional, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Biotechnology, Universitas Esa Unggul, Jakarta, IndonesiaSchool of Psychology, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United KingdomUrban and Environmental Psychology Group, Institute for the Psychology of Cognition, Emotion and Methods, Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, AustriaIn the wake of the current global pandemic, international travel is restricted. This poses substantial challenges for research relationships aiming to build capacity and foster co-creation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, where global collaboration and communication is paramount. This is especially challenging when it comes to interactive dialogues that go beyond the typical one-way structure of online learning. Considerations on structural, technical and behavioral levels are needed to not only deal with these challenges but rather to take advantage of the new situation. This commentary outlines the lessons learned from an internationally operating project, co-developed to cope with travel restrictions. We discuss implications for future reduction of international travel to reduce carbon in the context of climate change.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcomm.2020.562828/fullsustainabilityco-creationglobal relationshipscapacity buildingvirtual communication
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Thu Ha Nguyen
Quyen Van Nguyen
Quyen Van Nguyen
Radisti Praptiwi
Radisti Praptiwi
Sabine Pahl
Sabine Pahl
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Elizabeth Gabe-Thomas
Carya Maharja
Thu Ha Nguyen
Quyen Van Nguyen
Quyen Van Nguyen
Radisti Praptiwi
Radisti Praptiwi
Sabine Pahl
Sabine Pahl
Virtual Capacity Building for International Research Collaborations in Times of COVID-19 and #Flygskam
Frontiers in Communication
sustainability
co-creation
global relationships
capacity building
virtual communication
author_facet Isabel Richter
Elizabeth Gabe-Thomas
Carya Maharja
Thu Ha Nguyen
Quyen Van Nguyen
Quyen Van Nguyen
Radisti Praptiwi
Radisti Praptiwi
Sabine Pahl
Sabine Pahl
author_sort Isabel Richter
title Virtual Capacity Building for International Research Collaborations in Times of COVID-19 and #Flygskam
title_short Virtual Capacity Building for International Research Collaborations in Times of COVID-19 and #Flygskam
title_full Virtual Capacity Building for International Research Collaborations in Times of COVID-19 and #Flygskam
title_fullStr Virtual Capacity Building for International Research Collaborations in Times of COVID-19 and #Flygskam
title_full_unstemmed Virtual Capacity Building for International Research Collaborations in Times of COVID-19 and #Flygskam
title_sort virtual capacity building for international research collaborations in times of covid-19 and #flygskam
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
series Frontiers in Communication
issn 2297-900X
publishDate 2021-01-01
description In the wake of the current global pandemic, international travel is restricted. This poses substantial challenges for research relationships aiming to build capacity and foster co-creation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, where global collaboration and communication is paramount. This is especially challenging when it comes to interactive dialogues that go beyond the typical one-way structure of online learning. Considerations on structural, technical and behavioral levels are needed to not only deal with these challenges but rather to take advantage of the new situation. This commentary outlines the lessons learned from an internationally operating project, co-developed to cope with travel restrictions. We discuss implications for future reduction of international travel to reduce carbon in the context of climate change.
topic sustainability
co-creation
global relationships
capacity building
virtual communication
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcomm.2020.562828/full
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