ECR: Bridging Science and Policy in Forests, Biodiversity, and Climate Change

Organisers:

• Prof. Dr. Md Nazmus Sadath, Vice Chancellor, Gopalganj University of Science and Technology
• Dr. M. Nuruzzaman Khan, Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the University of Dhaka

Target audience: Master and PhD Students, Early Career Researchers

A Symposium on Bridging Science and Policy in Forests, Biodiversity, and Climate Change for Early Career Researchers
This symposium will bring together early career researchers, PhD and Master’s students to examine how scientific research can inform policy and governance in forests, biodiversity, and climate change. It aims to strengthen the science–policy interface by fostering research exchange, interdisciplinary dialogue, and engagement with international expertise, particularly through collaboration with Technische Universität Dresden.

Programme:
Welcome Speech
Session 1: Keynote Lecture – Forest Policy and Climate Governance (German
partner, online)
Session 2: Forests, Biodiversity, and Climate Change in Bangladesh
(Resource Persons)
Session 3: Early Career Research Presentations (2–3 participants)
Session 4: Discussion and Networking
Program Closing by Vice-Chancellor, Khulna University, Khulna
The symposium will enhance research capacity, support policy-relevant
research, and strengthen Bangladesh–Germany academic collaboration.

Resource Persons:
1. Professor Dr. A. B. M. Obaidul Islam, Vice Chancellor, Dhaka University
and President, Alumni Association of German Universities in Bangladesh
2. Dr. Md Nazmus Sadath (DAAD Research Ambassador)
3. Dr. M. Nuruzzaman Khan (DAAD Research Ambassador)
4. Ms Bipasha Hossain, Country Representative, IUCN Bangladesh