IUB hosts webinar series marking UN Global Day
With an aim to explicate various international issues -- from health to foreign policy -- Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) hosted a series of webinars on October 22, on the UN Global Day.
The programme was jointly organised by Global Gatekeepers Club of the Global Studies and Governance (GSG) Programme of SLASS, says a press release. As part of it, four webinas were hosted, where external various luminaries and faculties from IUB participated, presented papers, and chaired the sessions.
The first webinar highlighted the study, research and student visa requirements for Germany and explained scholarship facilities. Dr Nafisa Huq, Head of IUB's Department of Public Health talked on the topic 'Pandemic and Education'. Annuroopa Dixit, Pooja Midha and Rumana Kabir from DAAD -- one of the world's largest research and exchange student funding organisations -- were guest speakers for the session.
For the topic "Bangabandhu and Bangladesh's Foreign Policy", two separate webinars were held, where renowned educationist, scholars, policymakers and professional specialists of the country took part. Prof Milan Pagon, Vice Chancellor of IUB delivered the welcome speech. Former ambassador Muhammad Zamir chaired the afternoon session while Dr Fakrul Alam from DU's Department of English, chaired the evening session.
Retired ambassador Tariq A Karim, Senior Fellow at Bay of Bengal Institute Project at IUB and Dr Delwar Hossain from Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka were discussants for the sessions, while various researchers and educators also spoke.
The discussants highlighted Bangabandhu's role in building a progressive, all-inclusive, democratic and sovereign Bangladesh.
The other webinar was held with the title "COVID Unravelled". Dr Meghna Guhathakurta, Executive Director, Research Initiatives, Bangladesh; Dr Md Mamun Habib, School of Business & Entrepreneurship at IUB; Dr Mohammad Sorowar Hossain from Department of Environment Science and Management at IUB and Dr Marsela Nyawara, Migration Health Officer (Covid-19 Response), IOM Cox's Bazar were guest speakers of the programme.
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