Dhaka University VC leaves for China to attend marine forum

Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof ABM Obaidul Islam left Dhaka for China on Wednesday night to attend the China-South Asia Marine Cooperation Forum in Shangdao.

The First Institute of Oceanography under China's Ministry of Natural Resources and the Shangdao Municipal Government are jointly organising the two-day forum at the Starlight Island Conference Center on 17 and 18 September.

The Vice-Chancellor departed Dhaka at 10:10 pm on an Air China Airlines flight. Dean of the Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences Prof Md Humayun Kabir, Dean of the Faculty of Arts Prof Md Abul Kalam Sarkar, and Director of the International Center for Ocean Governance Dr KM Azam Chowdhury are accompanying him on the trip.

During the visit, the University of Dhaka and the First Institute of Oceanography will renew their existing Memorandum of Understanding. Prof Obaidul Islam will discuss ocean observation, early warning systems, joint research initiatives, and the possibility of establishing a joint oceanography research laboratory at the event.

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The other delegation members will also join various technical sessions. Prof Md Humayun Kabir will share disaster risk reduction experiences, Prof Md Abul Kalam Sarkar will co-chair a session on the blue economy and sustainable marine development, and KM Azam Chowdhury will present research findings on the Oxygen Minimum Zone in the northern Bay of Bengal.

Researchers and policymakers from China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and Pakistan will participate in the forum to discuss climate change, marine environmental protection, and sustainable development.

Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Prof Abdus Salam will perform the routine duties of the Vice-Chancellor during his absence.