ADB delegation discusses academic partnership with DU

A four-member delegation from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), led by Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Specialist Ms Arrianne Joy Olegario, called on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Prof ABM Obaidul Islam on Saturday to discuss potential institutional collaboration between the two organisations.

The delegation called on the vice-chancellor at his office on the university campus. Other members included Sheila Anne M David-Castro, associate project officer; Brian Capati, urban development specialist; and Shipon Kumar Das, scholarships and university partnership specialist of ADB.

During the meeting, the delegation discussed opportunities to establish an institutional partnership between ADB and DU under the ASPIRE for Women Initiative.

ADB representatives expressed their willingness to provide master's degree scholarships to female professionals working under the Local Government Division of Bangladesh.

They also discussed the possibility of introducing postgraduate programmes at DU in environment, climate resilience, disaster management and women's empowerment with financial support from ADB.

The meeting also explored opportunities to organise short-term certificate courses and training programmes jointly under the auspices of DU and ADB. Both sides agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this regard soon.

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The ADB mission sought the vice-chancellor's cooperation and guidance on strengthening institutional collaboration and determining the next steps.

Prof Obaidul Islam expressed his willingness to work with ADB to expand academic and research collaboration and create more learning opportunities.

He thanked the delegation members for visiting Dhaka University and expressing their keen interest in its academic and research activities.