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International Webinar on “Development of Bangladesh: Concerns for Environment”
June 5, 2022
We are pleased to announce the success of the international webinar “Development of Bangladesh: Concerns for Environment,” held on June 5, 2022, via Zoom. The event featured a lineup of distinguished speakers from various academic, governmental, and non-governmental organizations to discuss critical environmental issues in Bangladesh’s development.
Participants:
- Welcome Speech: Umme Tania Sultana Mimi, Programme Manager at BRAC and Vice President of ESDAA
- Moderators:
- Dr. Animesh Gain, Research Fellow at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, and ICT, Education and Research Secretary of ESDAA
- Md. Adith Shah Durjoy, Senior Manager at IFRC and Environment, Disaster & Social Welfare Secretary of ESDAA
Distinguished Speakers:
- Dr. Abdullah Harun Chowdhury, Professor at Khulna University
- Professor Tapan Sarker, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
- Dr. Monirul Q. Mirza, Adjunct Professor at University of Toronto, Canada
- Dr. Wahidul Biswas, Associate Professor at Curtin University, Australia
- Dr. Dilip Kumar Datta, Professor at Khulna University
- Paul McCallion, Head of the Energy and Environment unit of UNHCR Bangladesh
- Sanjeev Kafley, Head of Delegation, IFRC Bangladesh Delegation
- Md. Rafiqul Islam, Deputy Secretary General, BDRCS
- Dr. SM Zobaidul Kabir, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Government of Bangladesh
- Dr. Sufia Khanom, Senior Research Fellow at BIISS
- Dr.-Ing. Sujit Kumar Sikder, Research Associate at Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development
- Dr. Bishawjit Mallick, Associate Professor at Utrecht University, Netherlands
- Dr. Sarwar Hossain, Assistant Professor at University of Glasgow, Scotland
- Dr. Shibly Sadik, Associate Specialist at Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services
Vote of Thanks: Md. Ehsanul Hoque Shipu, National Officer (Environment) UNHCR Bangladesh and General Secretary ESDAA.
In this online event participants explored sustainable development, conservation, climate change mitigation, and technology’s role in environmental protection. Key themes included challenges from urbanization and industrialization, climate change impacts, green growth strategies, and the importance of collaboration and policy innovation.
The webinar facilitated knowledge exchange, networking, and collaboration among professionals, researchers, policymakers, and advocates dedicated to balancing environmental protection with socio-economic progress in Bangladesh.
We thank all speakers, participants, and organizers for their contributions, reaffirming our commitment to sustainable development and environmental protection in Bangladesh.
