18-19 October 2019ULAB, Dhaka, Bangladesh

4th CSD Annual Conference on

SUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENT 2019

Unpacking Sustainability, Resilience and Equity

DAY 1- FRIDAY, 18 OCTOBER 2019

PROGRAM

REGISTRATIONGround Floor, Campus A, ULAB

9:00 onwards

4th CSD Annual Conference on

SUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENT 2019

Opening Speech: Dr. Samiya Selim, Associate Professor & Director, CSD-ULAB and Conference Convener Welcome Speech: Professor Imran Rahman, Special Advisor to the Board of Trustees, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) Special Guest: Dr. Saleemul Huq, Director, International Centre for Climate Change & Development (ICCCAD) & Senior Fellow at the International Institute for Environment & Development (IIED) Special Guest: Dr. Anis Ahmed, Vice President, Board of Trustees, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh & Director, Gemcon GroupChief Guest: Mr. Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Principal Coordinator (SDG Affairs), Prime Minister's Office, Government of the People's Republic of BangladeshKeynote Speaker: Dr. Vally Koubi, Professor, ETH Zurich and University of Bern, Switzerland

Book Launch Event of“Resilience in Action: Challenges and Solutions to Climate Change in Bangladesh”

9:30 - 11.15

Tea Break – Auditorium Lobby11:15 – 11:30

11:30 – 1:00

Panelist: Mr. Shamshur Rahman Khan, Deputy Secretary (SDG Focal Point), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Panelist: Mr. Mirza Shawkat Ali, Director (Climate Change & International Convention), Department of Environment, Government of the People’s Republic of BangladeshPanelist: Md. Alamgir Hossen, Deputy Director & Coordinator of SDG Cell, Bangladesh Bureau of StatisticsPanelist: Ms. Saudia Anwer, Capacity Building Specialist, Disaster Response & Recoveroy Facility, United Nations Development Program, Bangladesh Panelist: Mr Asif Ibrahim, Vice Chairman, Newage GroupModerator: Dr. Saleemul Huq, Director, International Centre for Climate Change & Development (ICCCAD) & Senior Fellow at the International Institute for Environment & Development (IIED)

LUNCH BREAK - ULAB Canteen, Basement1:00 - 2:30

Roundtable Discussants

Dr. Marion Glaser, Social Scientist, Leader of Social-Ecological Systems (SES) Analysis, Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology (ZMT), Bremen, Germany

Ms. Hasin Jahan, Bangladesh Country Director, Practical Action

Mr. Tapas Ranjan Chakrabarty, Disaster Risk Financing Coordinator, and Acting ICT & Development Coordinator, OXFAM

Dr. Khandaker Anisul Huq, Professor, Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology Discipline, University of Khulna

2:30 - 3:50

Presentations

Women's leadership role in decision making on climate action

Ms. Sayeda Karim, Research Associate, Center for Sustainable Development, University of Liberal Arts BangladeshDr. Samiya Selim, Director, Center for Sustainable Development, University of Liberal Arts BangladeshDr. Carolyn Roberts, Professor, Greenwich College, University of London

The role of gender in building climate resilience

Ms. Pinash Akter, Project Officer (ICT & Development), OXFAMMs. Anushree Ghosh, MSc Student, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University

Panel Session: SDG 13 – What data do we need to fulfill the SDG 13 targets? Location: Auditorium, Campus A, ULAB

Inaugural CeremonyLocation: Auditorium, Campus A, ULAB

Round table discussion: PRO POOR TECHNOLOGY FOR COASTAL DEVELOPMENT Location: Auditorium, Campus A, ULAB

Paper Session: EMBEDDING GENDER EQUALITY IN CLIMATE ACTIONLocation: Room no. 401, Campus A, ULAB

4:00 - 5:00

3:50 - 4:00 Tea Break- Auditorium Lobby

DAY 2- SATURDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2019

4th CSD Annual Conference on

SUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENT 2019

Dr. Md. Rashed-Un-Nabi, Professor, Institute of Marine Science and Fisheries, University of Chittagong

Mr. Md. Golam Rabbani, Fellow, Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS)

Dr. Hasan Ahmmed Chowdhury, Project Director, Sustainable Coastal and Marine Fisheries project, Department of Fisheries, Dhaka

Ms. Mosammat Rashida Akter, Assistant Project Director, Sustainable Coastal and Marine Fisheries project, Department of Fisheries, Dhaka

Mr. Mokhlesur Rahman, Executive Director, Center for Natural Resource Studies (CNRS)

Dr. Haseeb Irfanullah, Part-time Visiting Research Fellow, Center for Sustainable Development (CSD), University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh

Chair: Mr. Arif M. Faisal, Programme Specialist (Environment Sustainability & Energy), UNDP, BangladeshDiscussant: Dr. Sharon George. Senior Lecturer and Course Director for MSc Environmental Sustainability and Green Technology. Keele University, UK

Presentations

Using EVs to create Livable cities in Bangladesh

Mr. Sherpard Zvigadza, International Centre for Climate Change and DevelopmentMr. Noor-E-Elahi, International Centre for Climate Change and Development

Energy Innovation: Taking a holistic approach

Ms. Parveen Begum, SOLISCO

Smart Eco-City in Bangladesh: Ensuring Sustainable Living while Preventing Climate Change

Mr. Riasat Noor, The Institute for Policy, Advocacy, and Governance (IPAG)

Financing Sustainable Living: Constraints and Solutions

Dr. Minhaz Uddin Ahmed, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh

10:00 - 11:00

11:00 - 11:15 Tea Break- Auditorium Lobby

Weaving Empowerment: How Women Use Social Capital to Renegotiate Their Socio-Political Standing in Bangladesh

Ms. Basundhara Tripathy, PhD Student, Department of Wageningen University and ResearchDr. Anastasia Seferiadis, Post-Doc, Laboratoire Population Environnement et Development, IRD Aix-Marseille UniversityDr. Oliver Scanlan, Research Fellow, Center for Sustainable Development, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh This is (not) a love story”: Inter-ethnic marriage, immobility and gender in the Chittagong Hills of Bangladesh

Ms. Nasrin Siraj, PhD Student, Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam

Round table discussion: PRO POOR TECHNOLOGY FOR COASTAL DEVELOPMENT (2nd part)Location: Auditorium, Campus A, ULAB

Paper Session: INNOVATION IN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SUPPORTING LIVABLE CITIESLocation: Auditorium, Campus A, ULAB

4th CSD Annual Conference on

SUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENT 2019

Chair: Professor Nazrul Islam, Chairman, Centre for Urban Studies (CUS) and Former Chairman, University Grants Commission of Bangladesh

Special Guest: Dr. Sultan Ahmed, Chairman, RAJUK (Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha)

Presentations

Street Vending in Khulna City: Contested Eviction Juxtaposing Relocation

Mr. Md Mostafizur Rahman, Associate Professor, Urban and Rural Planning Discipline, Khulna University, BangladeshDr. Tanjil Sowgat, Professor, Urban and Rural Planning Discipline, Khulna University, BangladeshMr. Mahmud Uz Zaman, Assistant Professor, Urban and Rural Planning Discipline, Khulna University, BangladeshDr. Shantanu Kumar Saha, Assistant Professor-cum-Research Fellow, Center for Sustainable Development, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), Bangladesh

LUNCH- ULAB Canteen, Basement1:00 - 2:00

2:00 - 3:45

FIRST PART

Icebreaking through a panel session1.Concept and role of circular economy/circular waste system in reducing the pollution

2.How recycling can help to close the loop of waste

3.Technology based solution to reduce water pollution from waste

Panelists:

Dr. Sharon George, Senior Lecturer and Course Director for MSc Environmental Sustainability and Green Technology. Keele University, UK

Ms. Sadia Jafrin Khan, Assistant Manager, Social Innovation and Communication. Bangladesh Petrochemical Company Limited (BPCL)

Working paper session: RESILIENCELocation: The Chancellery (6th floor), Campus A, ULAB

Discussants

Dr. Simon Pemberton, Professor, Department of Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology, Keele University

Dr. Vally Koubi, Professor, ETH Zurich and University of Bern, Switzerland Meghna

Dr. Meghna Guhathakurta, Executive Director, Research Initiatives Bangladesh

Dr. Jeroen Warner, Associate Professor, Wageningen University and Research

Dr. Dik Roth, Associate Professor, Wageningen University and Research

Ms. Basundhara Tripathy, PhD student, Wageningen University and Research

Dr. Khalid Hossain, Economic Justice Resilience Programme Manager, OXFAM

Dr. Oliver Scanlan, Research Fellow, Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh

Panel Session: CIRCULAR DESIGN AND SUSTAINABILITYLocation: Auditorium, Campus A, ULAB

Panelists

Dr. Zoe Robinson, Professor of Sustainability in Higher Education; Director of Education for Sustainability, Keele University, United Kingdom

Dr. Sharon George, Senior Lecturer and Course Director for MSc Environmental Sustainability and Green Technology. Keele University, UK

Mr. Tanjir Hossain, Lead - Resilience and Climate Justice at ActionAid Bangladesh

Mr. Iftekhar Rahman, Assistant Professor, Dept. of FDT, BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology.

Mr. Khadem Mahmud Yusuf, Managing Director & CEO Bangladesh Petrochemical Company Limited

Discussant: Dr. Minhaz Uddin Ahmed, Associate Professor, School of Business, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh

Moderator:

Dr. John Hummel, Team Leader/Consultant in Tourism and Sustainable Development

Paper Session: HOW TO MAKE CITIES TRULY LIVABLE?Location: Auditorium, Campus A, ULAB

Student in Action: BUILDING A CIRCULAR WASTE SYSTEM: engagement of youth to reduce waste and pollutionLocation: Room no. 401, Campus A, ULAB

11:15 - 1:00

4:00 - 5:30

4th CSD Annual Conference on

SUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENT 2019

Urbanscape: Transforming Urban Spaces into Play spacesMs. Farah Mahboob, Architect, Humanitarian Play Lab, BRAC IEDMr. Dhrubo Alam,Transport Planner, Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority

Perceived Cultural Ecosystem Services from Urban Green by Heterogeneous Sociodemographic Groups of Dhaka City, Bangladesh

Dr. Rumana Sultana, Assistant Professor, Center for Sustainable Development, University of Liberal Arts BangladeshDr. Samiya A Selim, Director and Associate Professor, Center for Sustainable Development, University of Liberal Arts BangladeshDr. Md. Shafiul Alam, Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Rajshahi

Using digital technology for participatory open and green space assessment: A case on Ward 21 in Dhaka City

Mr. Md Sohel Rana, Senior Programme Coordinator, Global Public Space Programme, UN-Habitat, Nairobi, KenyaMr. Maruf Rahman, Programme Manager, Work for Better Bangladesh Trust (WBBT), Dhaka, BangladeshMs. Tanzila Tabassum, Public Space Consultant, WBBT, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Mapping assessment of ecosystem services supply in urban areas: A case study of Khulna City, Bangladesh

Mr. Muhammad Mainuddin Patwary, Department of Environmental Science, Khulna UniversityMs. Sadia Ashraf, Department of Environmental Science, Khulna University

3:45 - 4:00

Chair: Professor Jahirul Haque, PhD; Vice Chancellor, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB)

Closing Speaker: Dr. Zoe Robinson, Professor of Sustainability in Higher Education; Director of Education for Sustainability, Keele University, United Kingdom

Special Guest: Ms. Mia Seppo, UN Resident Coordinator, United Nations Development Programme

Chief Guest: Ms. Habibun Nahar, Honourable Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Vote of Thanks: Mr. Nabil Ahmed, MP, Member, Board of Trustees, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, & Vice Chairman, Gemcon Group

Tea Break – Auditorium Lobby

Mr. Mohammad Golam Muktadir, Technical Adviser-WASH, WaterAid Bangladesh

SECOND PART

Group work on circular waste system

Closing CeremonyLocation: Auditorium, Campus A, ULAB

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