Tuesday, November 22
09:00 – 09:50 - Grand Ballroom
Plenary Session: From Papyrus to Python: Modernizing Education for Future Generations
Dr. Abdulla Rasheed, State Minister of Education, Maldives
Andres Ernesto Chiriboga Zumarraga, Vice Minister of Education, Ecuador
Sheikh Shahidul Islam, Former Education Minister, Bangladesh
Sabur Khan, Chairman, Daffodil International University, Bangladesh
Dr. Matiul Alam, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia, Canada
Dr. Erin Watson, Managing Director, Baker & York, and Board Director, Council on Australia and Latin America Relations at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia (Moderator)
09:50 – 10:40 - Grand Ballroom
Plenary Session: 8 + 2 TenT: the South Asian States, China and USA
Dr. Ali Riaz, Distinguished Professor, Illinois State University, USA
Dr. Siegfried O Wolf, Research Director, South Asia Democratic Forum, Belgium
Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry, Former Foreign Secretary and Ambassador, Pakistan
Anil Kumar Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, Vivekananda International Foundation, and Former Ambassador, India
Munshi Faiz Ahmad, Former Bangladesh Ambassador to China
Dr. C. Christine Fair, Professor, Securities Studies Program, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, USA (Moderator)
10:40 – 10:55 - Grand Ballroom
Speed Talks: Are we rightly managing and sharing the fish in the Bay? The transboundary fishery crisis in the Bay of Bengal
Dr. Md. Nahiduzzaman Scientist, ECOFISH II WorldFish Bangladesh
Dr. Md. Jalilur Rahman Scientist, ECOFISH II WorldFish Bangladesh
10:55 – 11:25
Tea / Coffee Break - Ballroom Foyer
11:25 – 12:15 - Grand Ballroom
Plenary Session: Development vs. Democracy: Roadmap to Development and Inclusive Growth
Jovan Ratcovic, Former Foreign Policy Adviser to the President of Serbia
Muhammed Aziz Khan, Chairman, Summit Group, and Honorary Consul General of Finland
Dr. Ahsan H Mansur, Executive Director, Policy Research Institute
Lee Jang – Keun, South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh
Leonardo Paz Neves, International Intelligence Analyst, International Intelligence Unit, Getulio Vargas Foundation, Brazil
Dr. Fahmida Khatun, Executive Director, Centre for Policy Dialogue, Bangladesh (Moderator)
12:15 – 13:05 - Grand Ballroom
Plenary Sessions: New Grammar of Geopolitics
Dr. Nancy Snow, Founder & Director, Global Persuasion Strategies (GPS), East Asia and USA
Suhasini Haider, National Editor and Diplomatic Affairs Editor, The Hindu, India
Asif Durrani, Former Diplomat, Pakistan
Touhid Hossain, Former Foreign Secretary, Bangladesh
Greg Simons, Associate Professor, Institute for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Uppsala University, Sweden
Ali Aslan, International TV Presenter, Moderator, and Journalist, Germany (Moderator)
13:05 – 13:30 - Grand Ballroom
Sounding Board: Addressing the Dilemma of Labor Skill Development in South Asia
Eng. Ghulam Mohammed Alomgir, Chairman, Max Group, and Director, FBCCI, Bangladesh
Dr. Suthikorn Kingkaew, Director of Research, Future Innovative Thailand Institute
Dr. M Abu Eusuf, Professor of Development Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (Moderator)
13:30 – 14:30 – Lunch at Ballroom
Conversations over Lunch: Rise of New Media: Fighting Against Fake News at Surma
Ayesha Kabir, Head of English Web, Prothom Alo, Bangladesh
Dr. A J M Shafiul Alam Bhuiyan, Professor of Television, Film and Photography, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Clement Kanamugire, Policy Analyst, National Health Service, United Kingdom
Faruq Faisel, Regional Director for Bangladesh and South Asia, Article 19
Leo Wigger, Editor, Zenith Magazine, Germany (Moderator)
Nationalism vs. Multilateralism: Making the world a Multipolar Megacity took into account the morbid reality? at Meghna
Dr. Mahbubur Rahman, Professor of Political Science and Sociology, North South University, Bangladesh
Nathalie Chuard, Switzerland Ambassador to Bangladesh
Hadza Min Fadhli Robby, Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Islamic University of Indonesia
Dr. Asif Shahan, Associate Professor, Development Studies, University of Dhaka and Senior Fellow, Centre for Governance Studies, Bangladesh (Moderator)
Role of Education in Alleviating Poverty at Chitra
Mariyam Nasir, Director General of Quality Assurance, Ministry of Education, Maldives
Rasheda K Choudhury, Former Adviser to the Caretaker Government, Bangladesh
Dr. Mohammad Mahboob Rahman, Professor and Adviser for Business and Executive Programs, BRAC University, Bangladesh (Moderator)
14:30 – 15:20 - Grand Ballroom
Plenary Sessions: Creating a Bottom-up Demand for Good Governance
Faris Hadrovic, Business Development and Government Relations Professional, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dr. Badiul Alam Majumdar, Secretary, SHUJAN, Bangladesh
Usama Khalilieh Saud, Development Expert and Management Consultant, Palestine
Sheela Tasneem Haq, Advisor, Political Governance, Democratic Governance Cluster, UNDP Bangladesh
Dr. Abdullah Al Mamun, Research Director, Centre for Governance Studies, Bangladesh
Mamun Rashid, Managing Partner, PwC, Bangladesh (Moderator)
15:20 – 15:50 - Grand Ballroom
Sounding Board: Evaluating the state of trade and connectivity in South and East Asia
Masud Bin Momen, Foreign Secretary, Bangladesh
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Bhardwaj, Professor of South Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
Dr. Mustafizur Rahman, Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Policy Dialogue, Bangladesh (Moderator)
15:50 – 16:40 - Grand Ballroom
Plenary Session: Refugees of the times: Past Precedence for the Ailing Present
Gwyn Lewis, UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh
Yousef S. Y. Ramadan, Palestinian Ambassador to Bangladesh
Ambassador Waliur Rahman, Former Special Envoy to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and Distinguished Fellow, Bangladesh Heritage Foundation, National Security and Counter-Terrorism
Mustafa Osman Turan, Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh
Achim Troster, German Ambassador to Bangladesh
Irfan Yar, Founder, Afghanistan Security Institute (Moderatior)
16:40 – 17:10
Tea / Coffee Break - Ballroom Foyer
17:10 – 18:00 - Grand Ballroom
Plenary Session: Net Zero: The South Asia Model
Dr. Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, Chairman and Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka (Moderator)
Mozammel Babu, Chief Editor, Ekattor TV
Dilruba Haider, Program Specialist, Climate Change Adaptation, UN Women, Bangladesh
Mir Nasir Hossain, Former President, Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries and Advisor, Centre for Governance Studies, Bangladesh
Iqbal Habib, Environmental Activist, and Architect, Bangladesh
Van Nguyen, Deputy Resident Representative, UNDP Bangladesh
18:00 – 18:10 - Grand Ballroom
Ministerial Speech:
Nurul Islam Sujan MP, Railway Minister, Bangladesh
18:10 – 18:20 - Grand Ballroom
Speed Talks: Key to Success in Human Life
Sufi Mizanur Rahman, Chairman, PHP Family, and Honorary Consul of Indonesia
18:20 – 19:10 - Grand Ballroom
Plenary Session : Soliloquy of the Sea: Tough Challenges in Rough Waters
Lt. Gen. Arun Kumar Sahni (Retd.), Former General Officer Commanding in Chief, Indian Army
Brig. Gen. (Retd. ) Dr. M Sakhawat Hussain, Former Election Commissioner, and Advisor, Centre for Governance Studies, Bangladesh
Dr. Mohd Aminul Karim, Retired Lieutenant General, Bangladesh Army
Dr. Satoru Nagao, Non Resident Fellow, Hudson Institute, USA
Air Commodore Ishfaq Ilahi Choudhury (Retd.), Security Specialist, Bangladesh
Dr. Saira Khan, International Relations and International Security Expert, Canada (Moderator)
19:10 – 19:40 - Grand Ballroom
Sounding Board: The Interplay of the Global North and the Global South in Geopolitics and Development
Dr. Sanjay K Bhardwaj, Professor of South Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
Dr. Erin Watson, Managing Director, Baker & York, and Board Director, Council on Australia and Latin America Relations at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
Asif Saleh, Executive Director, BRAC, Bangladesh (Moderator)
19:40 – 19:50 - Grand Ballroom
Ministerial Speech:
Md. Tajul Islam MP, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Bangladesh
19:50 – 20:40 - Grand Ballroom
Plenary Session: Lessons From the Lockdown: Impact of COVID19 Measures on Economy and Society
Faris Hadrovic, Business Development and Government Relations Professional, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Taskeen Ahmed, Managing Director, IFAD Autos, Bangladesh
Dr. Jamaluddin Ahmed, Former General Secretary, Bangladesh Economic Association
Yoshikazu Kato, Research Fellow, Rakuten Securities Economic Research Institute, Japan
Mario De Pinto, Consultant in Strategy Public Policy and Communication, Italy
Dr. Habibul Haque Khondker, Professor of Sociology, Zayed University, UAE (Moderator)
20:40 – 21:00 - Grand Ballroom
In Conversation :
Dr. Nizam Uddin Ahmed, Vice Chairman, GAVI CSO Steering Committee
Dr. Mohammad Mainul Islam, Professor of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (Moderator)21:00 – 22:30
Dinner - Grand Ballroom
Conversations over Dinner: The Sun Rises in the East: South Asian Culture, Art and Cinema at Surma
Papa CJ, Stand-up Comedian, India
Mehreen, Singer, Bangladesh
Nayeemul Islam Khan, Chief Editor, Daily Our Time, Bangladesh
Dr. Asif Nazrul, Bangladeshi Writer, Novelist, and Academician
Dr. Stefania Petruzzelli, Contemporary Culture Expert, Italy (Moderator)
Digital Rights for the Digital Age at Meghna
Zahir Uddin Swapon, Former Member of Parliament, Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Barrister Shah Ali Farhad, Senior Political Associate, Centre for Research and Information, Bangladesh
Zeina Jallad, Lawyer and Human Rights Scholar, Palestine
Zahirul Alam, Head of News and Current Affairs, NTV, Bangladesh (Moderator)
Role of the Individual in Combating Climate Change at Chitra
Abdullah Hil Rakib, Director, Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association
Shameem Haider Patwary, Lawyer and Member of Parliament, Bangladesh
Kamakshi Wason, Vice President and Director of Academic Programs, Tillotoma Foundation, India (Moderator)