The ICCCAD/IUB Distinguished Speaker Series on ‘Fighting the Climate Crisis: Reinvigorating the Paradigm Shift from Paris’ was held on 6th April 2022 at the Six Seasons Hotel, Dhaka. It was organized by the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) – Independent University Bangladesh (IUB), along with the German Embassy in Dhaka as a partner.
 

The lecture was organized on the occasion of the 50 years of Germany-Bangladesh diplomatic relations. Ms Jennifer Morgan, German State Secretary and Special Envoy for International Climate Action was the distinguished keynote speaker of the program. Her lecture revolved around how we can create a connection between the policy outcomes of the COP conferences and the ground-level realities; and the role of G-7, EU and Germany in this regard. It was followed by a vibrant Q&A session featuring participation from representatives of different NGOs, research organizations, academic institutions etc. Mr Saber Hossain Chowdhury, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, delivered the concluding remarks of the session. Dr. Saleemul Huq, OBE, Director – ICCCAD moderated the whole session. Mr Nur Ahmed, Research Officer, represented BIMRAD in this distinguished program.