Strengthening research cooperation in Marine Science : Meeting between DU, University of Wollongong held
DU Correspondent
A meeting between Dhaka University and the University of Wollongong, Australia, was held on Tuesday to strengthen research cooperation in marine sciences.
A meeting between Dhaka University and the University of Wollongong, Australia, was held on Tuesday to strengthen research cooperation in marine sciences.
The meeting, organized at the Pro-Vice Chancellor's office, was presided over by the Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education) of Dhaka University, Professor Dr. Abdus Salam. At the time, Dean of the Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Dhaka University, Professor Dr. Md. Humayun Kabir and Director of the International Center for Ocean Governance (ICOG) Dr. K. M. Azam Chowdhury and Dr. Leonardo Bernard, Dr. Freya Croft, Dr. Prakash Gopal and Dr. Michel Voyer from the University of Wollongong, Australia, were present.
The meeting discussed the possibility of undertaking joint academic and research activities between Dhaka University and the University of Wollongong, Australia, on the environment, maritime law, maritime security, capacity building, fisheries management and blue economy. They emphasized the need to undertake joint research activities on blue economy with India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh focusing on the Bay of Bengal in order to strengthen cross-border cooperation. In addition, the exchange of teachers, researchers and students and the publication of joint research papers between the two universities were also discussed.
Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education) Professor Dr. Abdus Salam thanked the guests for visiting Dhaka University and expressing keen interest in its academic and research activities. He expressed his interest in working with the University of Wollongong, Australia, to further advance research activities in marine sciences.
The meeting discussed the possibility of undertaking joint academic and research activities between Dhaka University and the University of Wollongong, Australia, on the environment, maritime law, maritime security, capacity building, fisheries management and blue economy. They emphasized the need to undertake joint research activities on blue economy with India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh focusing on the Bay of Bengal in order to strengthen cross-border cooperation. In addition, the exchange of teachers, researchers and students and the publication of joint research papers between the two universities were also discussed.
Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education) Professor Dr. Abdus Salam thanked the guests for visiting Dhaka University and expressing keen interest in its academic and research activities. He expressed his interest in working with the University of Wollongong, Australia, to further advance research activities in marine sciences.
