To foster the blue growth and sustainable marine resource management it is necessary to compile the existing knowledge of different organizations on maritime resources of Bangladesh. In addition, how internationally these issues are addressed also need to understand. Therefore, Department of Oceanography at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Bangladesh is going to organize an international symposium on “Maritime Resource and Blue Economy: Scopes and Challenges”. The objectives of the symposium is include bring national and international experts of maritime sector from different background (academics, researchers, government officials, CSOs, INGOs and early carrier researchers) to share their knowledge on how to secure maximum benefits of blue economy through marine resource management in sustainable way. This symposium will also provide guidelines for the future management strategies of maritime resources of Bangladesh. The symposium will cover marine fisheries and maricultural potentialities and challenges, climate change issues in blue economy development, marine spatial plan and conservation, opportunities for investors in blue economy, maritime pollution, gender issues in blue economy, ocean monitoring for sustainable blue growth and nature based solution for blue economy.
The symposium will be held between 24th March 2023 and 25th March 2023 in SUST. We will invite relevant national academics, researchers, government officials, CSOs, INGOs) and international experts (academicians, researchers and early carrier researchers) to give talks on the different areas of symposium.
Prof. Dr. Md. Abdul Wahab
Professor Dr. Gawsia Wahidunnessa Chowdhury,
DU, Bangladesh
Sayeed Mahmood Belal Haider,
Director General (Aditional Secretary), Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute
Mohammad Nazmul Ahsan,
Deputy Secretary, Bangladesh Government
Dr. Nimit Kumar,
INCOIS, India
Dr. Imogen Napper,
University of Plymouth, UK
Md Shamsuddoha,
CPRD, Bangladesh
Dr. Roksana Jahan,
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
Dr. M Mahfuza Khatun,
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University, Bangladesh
Md. Mohidul Islam,
Senior Scientific Officer, BFRI
More speakers will be added soon…
Programme will be updated soon
If you are willing to join the symposium as speaker/poster presenter/observer please contact:
Dr. Subrata Sarker
Department of Oceanography
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
Email: subratasrk-ocg@sust.edu
Phone: +8801710417753
Muhammad Mizanur Rahman
Department of Oceanography
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
Email: mizanssdeap@gmail.com
Phone: +8801711231358
Will be updated soon
