SDG Lab holds workshop at Jahangirnagar University
With the aim of comprehending and working together towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals, SDG Lab, an initiative of five Chevening Scholars in Bangladesh, organised a day-long workshop on ‘Embracing SDG: Global partnerships for achieving SDGs’ in collaboration with the Department of International Relations, Jahangirnagar University (JU) on 20th December, 2018. Professor Dr. Md. Muzammal Haque, Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities, JU, Dr. Md Khalid Quddus, Chairman, Department of International Relations, JU and Mr. Azmal Mahmud Khan, Assistant Professor from the same department spoke at the inaugural session.
The workshop started with a key-note presentation by Professor Dr. Md. Amzad Hossain, Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute, Australia and also SDGs coordinator Bangladesh Chapter. Professor Hossain specifically focused on the self-sustaining process of nature which is gradually getting disturbed by modernisation as well as industrialisation. In line with this, he shed light upon the concept of inter-generational equity, modest and simple way of living, sustainable consumption pattern, ethical and cultural behavior in order to achieve SDGs in Bangladesh.
Mohammad Golam Sarwar, Lecturer, Department of Law, University of Dhaka and the Facilitator of SDG Lab stressed on the nexus between international law and SDGs. He also gave an account of and explained the thin line of difference that exists between growth and development. He also touched upon some key challenges involved in the process of working for and achieving SDGs. Sekander Zulker Nayeen, Joint District Judge, Tangail and Director of SDG Lab highlighted the issues of Sustainable Development in the arena of International Investment Law, with focus on the importance of adding clauses of Sustainable Development and healthy environment while inviting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and concluding Bilateral Investment Treaty(ies) (BITs) and/or Treaties with Investment Provisions (TIPs).
Mahmudul Hoque Moni, Senior Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration and the Facilitator of SDG Lab discussed about the delicate connection that sustainable development shares with global institutional partnerships. He pinpointed the importance of cooperation and partnerships from grassroots through to international level for achieving sustainability in development.
The students of International Relations, Philosophy and some other departments participated in the workshop. In the end, the students were given certificates and the best participants were awarded with prizes for their enthusiastic and active participation.
The event is covered by Sharmin Islam, Student of law, Jahangirnagar University.
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