A day-long Stakeholders’ Consultation on “Capacity Building of Universities in Bangladesh to Promote Youth Entrepreneurship" project was held today November 16, 2021 at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of Dhaka University (DU). DU                             Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the event as chief guest. Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship Center (ICE) of DU in cooperation with Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) organized this event.

         Vice-Chairman of ICE Center Prof. Dr. Khondoker Bazlul Hoque presided over the event while Country Director of KOICA Ms. Young-Ah Doh addressed it as special guest. Executive Director of ICE Center Associate Professor Md. Rashedur Rahman and Project Manager of the Project Management Consortium (PMC) Mr. Derik Kim presented the project details. The stakeholders from government, universities, industries and other organizations attended the event.

            DU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman stressed the need for undertaking collaborative efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “Capacity Building of Universities in Bangladesh to Promote Youth Entrepreneurship” project will play an effective role for capacity building of young generation on innovation and entrepreneurship as well as strengthening the network and relationship among stakeholders, he pointed out.  Entrepreneurship education and research in Bangladesh will be further strengthened through this project, he hoped. 

            It may be mentioned that a pilot project titled “Capacity Building of Universities in Bangladesh to Promote Youth Entrepreneurship” will be implemented by the University of Dhaka with the financial assistance from KOICA. The Government-to-Government (G2G) Modality between Bangladesh and South Korea has already been signed to implement the project. The four-year project of around USD 7.5 Million will be implemented to produce potential youth entrepreneurs in Bangladesh. 

(Md. Rafiqul Islam)

Deputy Director

Public Relations Office

University of Dhaka

Caption

A day-long Stakeholder Consultation on “Capacity Building of Universities in Bangladesh to Promote Youth Entrepreneurship" project was held today November 16, 2021 at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of Dhaka University. DU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the event as chief guest.  (Photo: DU PR Office)