WHO WE ARE

Center for Knowledge Co-creation and Development Research (CKC) is a non-profit research center working for the benefit of disadvantaged communities in Central Vietnam.

WHAT WE DO

CKC carries out social planning and sustainable development projects which empower the disadvantaged communities. Projects that CKC focuses on include impact assessments (social, gender and human rights), community development, gender equality, social planning and surveys, corporate social responsibility (CSR), project management, and sustainable development research.

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Project Management

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Social Research

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Trans-Disciplinary Research

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CKC NEWS

‘Beside and Inspire’ Campaign

1 October, 2024

  In celebration of Vietnamese Women’s Day (October 20), CKC is excited to announce the launch of the ‘Beside and Inspire’ Campaign. We are looking forward to receiving your stories or sharing about women who have made a positive impact...

The second-place prize at the 7th Thua Thien Hue Province Literature and Arts Award (2018-2023)

20 September, 2024

The publication “Tam Giang – Cau Hai Lagoon: Folk Culture and Local Knowledge as a Resource for Community-Based Ecotourism” was honorably awarded the second-place prize at the 7th Thua Thien Hue Province Literature and Arts Award (2018-2023) on 18 September...

Integrating Art in Development Studies

9 September, 2024

Art has long been used as a powerful tool for inspiring social change, engaging communities, and broadening perspectives. As such, integrating creative approaches provides many unique and effective solutions to social studies research and project outcomes. CKC is proud to...

The Landscape of Gender Equity in Viet Nam: Bridging the Gaps

30 August, 2024

Gender equity has been identified as a development strategy of Vietnam until 2023 targeting at significant improvement of women’s positions across social, economic and political sectors. Consequently, local organisations have increasing prioritized and integrated gender equity programes in their missions...

Ethnographic Fieldnotes: Applications and Tacit Knowledge

16 August, 2024

Ethnographic fieldnotes are frequently applied for data collection by CKC in social research, particularly in survey activities conducted in Quang Nam province in early August 2024 . These fieldnotes are recorded flexibly based on the researcher’s preferences and specific conditions....

Organizational Capacity Strengthening through Australian Volunteers Program

22 July, 2024

Starting in July 2024, Poppy Fowler, an Australian Volunteer, will be joining CKC as a Gender Specialist through the Australian Volunteers Program (AVP). Poppy’s involvement at CKC will help enhance the organisation’s capacity in gender research and practice, aligning with...