2021
May 17-21, 2021: Online Training Workshop
SANDEE Workshop on Using R for Environment and Resource Economics
Between 17-21 May 2021, SANDEE-ICIMOD organized a joint workshop on Research Methods in Environmental and Resource Economics using R in collaboration with the East West University, Bangladesh and Goa University, India. The Core Instructor was Dr. Vikram Dayal of the IEG, Delhi along with Dr. Mani Nepal, Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque, Dr. Pranab Mukhopadhyay and Dr. Heena Gaude. Participants are from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. This is inaugural program with Dr. Prema Gyamtsho, DG Icimod.
January 23, 2021: ONLINE ZOOMINAR
CPD’s Seminar on COVID and vulnerability of the RMG Sector
Dr. Haque was invited to be a panel speaker on the CPD’s seminar on their research on Resilience and vulnerability of the Ready Made Garment Sectors of Bangladesh amidst the pandemic.
January 19, 2021: ZOOMINAR
BIBM Research Seminar on โLiability Management, Loan Pricing and Profitability in Banksโ
Dr A.K. Enamul Haque was invited to speak as a discussant at the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management’s research seminar on Liability Management and Profitability of Banks in Bangladesh. Dr. Aktheruzzaman, DG BIBM, Professor Barkat e Khoda, MD of the Islam Bank Bangladesh Limitd, Krishi Bank also spoke at the seminar.
2020
December 5, 2020: Nepal Study Center Zoominar
The University of New Mexico USA and the Nepal Study Center organized the 15th Himalayan Policy Conference on December 5 2020 using zoom. The conference assembled scholars from Asia, and North America who are working on policy related issues on South Asia. Scholars from Bangladesh, Nepal, USA and Japan attended the Zoominar. Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque was invited to be a Panel Speaker on Natural Resource, Energy, and Environment at the 15th Himalayan Policy Conference on December 5, 2020. The sssion was moderated by Dr. Keshav Bhattarai and Dr. Sakib Mahmud and was organized by the University of New Mexico, USA.
October 29, 2020: Webinar on Border Haats between Bangladesh and India
CUTS Webinar on Border Haats between Bangladesh and India – Road to Peace
CUTS International and Unnayan Shamannay organized a webinar on Border Haats between Bangladesh and India and how it has developed people to people connectivity. Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque and Ms. Joyeeta Bhattacharjee (Observer Research Foundation) presented keynote papers. Ms Shirin Akhter MP, Mr. Biput Chattarjee (CUTS), and Ms Bijaya Roy spoke as a discussants. Dr Indranil Bose of St. Xavier’s College Kolkata, moderated the session.
October 29, 2020: Webinar on Bangladesh China Friendship Day
CPD’s webinar on Bangladesh-China Development Cooperation: Experience and Outlook
Bangladesh and China maintain a strong bilateral partnership which is strategically significant for
both countries. In recent years, both economic factors and proactive foreign policy have facilitated
Sino-Bangladesh economic cooperation to grow manifold. Due to the changing global dynamics and in view of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) new opportunities for Sino-Bangladesh collaborations have emerged. Given the stress on external resources to developing countries the importance of South-South Cooperation (SSC) has also received prominence. Chinese support comprises an important component of the SSC.
In the above context, this Dialogue will discuss a few pertinent issues around Bangladesh-China
Development Cooperation. The specific focus will be on Chinese Investment in Bangladesh.
The dialogue will seek to understand what has been the experience so far with Chinese investment
in Bangladesh, and what are the opportunities for Chinese investment in Bangladesh.
Panel speakers are: Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque (EWU/ACD), Amb Humayun Kabir, Mahbubur Rahman (HSBC), Dr. Wangshida, Dr. Chem. The Guest of Honors are: HE Amb. of China to BD, HE Amb. of Bangladesh to China, and HE the State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh. The program was chaired by Professor Rehman Sohhan and was facilitated by Dr. Fahmida Khatun (CPD).
October 8-11, 2020: Writeshop on Zoom
Writeshop on Climate Change and Community Resilience – Insights from South Asia
ICIMOD-SANDEE is organizing a Writeshop with authors and editors on the new book to be published by Springer Nature from 8 October to 11 October. This is the first book on documenting community based resilience and various practices in South Asian. The book is edited by Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque, Dr Pranab Mukhapadhay, Dr. Mani Nepal and Dr. Md. Rumi Shammin.
September 11, 2020: Webinar at Karachi University
Cities and floods: Recent Experience of Monsoon Rains in Karachi
The Department of Economics and the Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) of Karachi University has invited Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque to speak at a webinar on Cities and Floods – recent experience tomorrow (Friday at 4pm-6pm BDT). Dr. Haque will speak on Urban Flood Planning – experience from Dhaka, Ms. Naheed Shah Durrani, Secretary, Ministry of Env and Climate Change, Pakistan will also speak in the Webinar on Climate Challenges. Other speakers include Dr. Ajaz Ahmed [on Flood Management in Pakistan], Sarah Nizamani, Shah Munir Khan and Shujaat Hussain [on Preliminary Survey – August 2020 some results].
August 17, 2020: Online Dissemination Seminar at EWU
Public Policy Lessons from the Covid-19 Outbreak
The Department of Economics, East West University held a public webinar on August 17, 2020. Prof. A.K. Enamul Haque and Prof. Syed Basher presented their research paper on “Public Policy Lessons from the Covid-19 Outbreak: How to Deal with it in the Post-Pandemic World”. Mr. M.A. Mannan, Hon’ble Minister of Planning attended the webinar as the Chief Guest. Professor Shamsul Alam, Member GED, Ministry of Planning attended as a Special Guest. Dr. Mohammad Mushtuq Husain, Advisor, Covid-19 pandemic control, IEDCR; Dr. A.S.M. Alamgir, Principal Scientific Officer, IEDCR, and Dr. Fahmida Khatun, Executive Director, Centre for Policy Dialogue were presented as discussants of the paper. The event was also attended by Dr. Biva Arani Mallik, Chairperson of the Department of Economics; Dr. M.M. Shahidul Hassan, Vice Chancellor, East West University, and Dr. Mohammad Farashuddin, Advisor to the Board of Trustee, East West University. Two important findings of the paper are that (a) providing universal health care is a significant public health strategy for countries to help deal with similar outbreaks in the future; and (b) tacking air pollution is a win-win solution, not only for better preparedness against Covid-19 or other airborne diseases but also for environmental and climate change.
https://youtu.be/KK5MFCv4dvA
July 23, 2020: Online Public Lecture in Yangoon
Public Lecture on Surges in Solar-Powered-Homes in Bangladesh – Lessons for Myanmar
Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque gave a public lecture on his research on solar home systems in Bangladesh in his lecture titled “Surges in Solar Powered Homes in Bangladesh – lessons for Myanmar” at the Yangoon University of Economics on Zoom. Dr. Ni Lar Mying Htoo, Pro-Rector of the University inaugurated the public lecture by welcoming Professor Haque. The lecture is part of the Training workshop organized by SANDEE, Nepal; Duke University, USA; IPA Myanmar; and the Yangoon University of Economics and is sponsored by IDRC, Canada. Dr. Bhim Adhikari from IDRC and Dr. Mani Nepal from SANDEE also spoke on the occasion and emphasized on the need to use research findings to promoted solar-based electrification of households in off-grid rural areas of Myanmar.
July 7, 2020: Open Virtual Meeting
Open Virtual Meeting of Himalayan University Consortium Members
Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque joined the first Open Virtual Meeting on behalf of the East West Univesity. Dr. David Molden, Director General, ICIMOD, Chairperson of HUC Steering Committee opened the meeting and wanted updates from universities within the Consortium on their strategies for dealing with COVID19. Dr. Rezaur Rahman from BUET, Chaired the meeting. Representatives from Kabul University, Afghanistan; East West University, Bangladesh; IWFM, BUET; University of Chittagong; Yunnan University, China; Kumaun University, India; TERI, India; WII Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), India; WII, India; University of Mandalay, Myanmar; Yenzin Agriculture University, Myanmar; Far Western University, Nepal; Kathmandu University, Nepal; University of SWAT, Pakistan; University of Peshawar, Pakistan; COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Pakistan; Western Sydney University, Australia; Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan; Leiden University, Netherlands; NTNU, Norway; AIT, Bangkok; and University of Bristol, UK attended the meeting. Dr. Haque presented the overall situation of Higher Education in Bangladesh.
May 30, 2020: Webinar of ABP Education India
VCs’ Round Table- Higher Education beyond COVID-19
This is a webinar organized by the ABP Education India on Paradigm Shift in Teaching-Learning Ahead. Speakers at the Webinar discussed on:
- How to discover the right blend between online and offline methods of education?
- How are we going to pursue knowledge and learning as we learn to live with this constant threat to our lives?
- Practical based courses and professional courses.
- Challenges and opportunities in Professional Legal Education beyond COVID-19.
- How can higher emerging technology help in getting education better delivered post-COVID-19 outbreak?
- Outcome-based education: the bigger need today.
Speakers at the Webinar were: Prof. Suranjan Das, Vice-Chancellor of Jadavpur University, Rev. Fr. J. Felix Raj, SJ, Vice-Chancellor of St. Xavier’s University, Prof. Anuradha Lohia, Vice-Chancellor of Presidency University , Prof. Saikat Maitra, Vice-Chancellor of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT), Prof. (Dr.) Deependra Kumar Jha, Vice-Chancellor of Adamas University, Prof. Nirmal Kanti Chakrabarti, Vice-Chancellor of WB National University of Juridical Sciences, Prof. (Dr.) Bimal Chandra Mal, Vice-Chancellor of JIS University, and Prof. (Dr.) Dhrubajyoti Chattopadhyay, Vice-Chancellor of Sister Nivedita University.
Prof. Ujjwal K Chowdhury, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Adamas University, Kolkata moderated this ABP Education Webinar. Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque was invited to join the webinar.
May 5, 2020: Webinar organized by the Economic Intelligence Unit
The Future of Higher Education in a post-covid 19 world
Dr Haque was invited to join an exclusive virtual panel hosted by the Economist Intelligence Unit and sponsored by Qatar Foundation: Higher-education in a post-COVID-19 world.
EIU ran an exclusive virtual panel discussion where we discussed the future of higher education in a post-COVID-19 world, as well as the findings from our latest report “New schools of thought: Innovative models for delivering higher education“, sponsored by Qatar Foundation.
Chaired by Claire Casey, Managing Director of Public Policy at The EIU, the discussion featured Prof. Tim Blackman, Vice-Chancellor of the Open University; Ben Nelson, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Minerva Schools at Keck Graduate Institute; Francisco Marmolejo, Education Advisor of the Qatar Foundation; and Dr Mary Schmidt Campbell, President of Spelman College.
January 7-8, 2020: East West University, Dhaka
Economics Research Conclave at EWU
The first East West Economics Research Conclave 2020 was held at the East West University where research reports were presented. Dr. Joyashree Roy (Bangabandhu Chair Professor on Energy Economics at the AIT, Bangkok and Dr. Pranab Mukhapadhaya of Goa University attended the conference as a special guests. UNHCR and IUCN sponsored a panel discussion session in the conference on Impact of LPG distribution in Rohingya Refugee camps in Bangaldesh. Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque and Estiaque Bari presented their findings in the panel.
2019
December 13-16, 2019: Kunming, China
SANDEE Research & Training Workshop in China
Dr. Haque attended the 37th Research and Training Workshop held in China from 13-16 December 2019 at the Yunnan University Campus in Kunming. The workshop dealt with dissemination of research findings of researchers from Bangladesh, India, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar and to select new grants for the research in countries under the SANDEE-ICIMOD research grants.
October 24, 2019: Shillong, Meghalaya, India
Dr. Enamul Haque attended the Shillong Dialogue
Shillong Dialogue 2019 dwelled on one overarching Theme: โ Creating trans- boundary value chains in Agri/Horticulture and Tourism with Northeast Indiaโ and had two sub-themes. Each of the Sub-themes will incorporate the overarching theme to come up with ideas and recommendations, including those on tangible collaborations. The sub-themes were as follows: a) Sustainable Tourism and b) Climate-Smart Regional Agri-Horti Value Chains. Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque, Dr. Atiur Rahman, Dr. Nazneen Ahmed were among other delegates at the conference. Mr. Tipu Munshi the Minister for Commerce of the Government of Bangladesh and Mr. Conrad K Sangma – the Chief Minister of Meghalaya inaugurated the Dialogue. https://www.asianconfluence.org/news-events/the-shillong-dialogue-2019
August 30-September 2, 2019: University of Mandalay, Mandalay, Myanmar
Research Methodology Training Course at the University of Mandalay, Myanmar
University of Mandalay, the South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE), and the Himalayan University Consortium (HUC) of ICIMOD have jointly organized a Research and Writing Workshop on Environmental and Natural Resource Economics from August 29 to 2 September 2019 in Myanmar. Dr. Mani Nepal (SANDEE), Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque (East West University), Dr. Pranab Mukhapadhay (Goa University), and Dr. Hemon Lohano (Karachi University) are the resource persons at this special course targeting Myanmar Researchers on Environmental and Resource Economics. Details on the course is available at SANDEE WEB. Dr. Haque gave a lecture on “Developing Appropriate Research Method for a Research Proposal”. Researchers working on Environmental Issues across Myanmar attended the workshop.
May 15-20, 2019: AIT
SANDEE Summer School on Environmental Economics at AIT
The South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE) is an initiative of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) under the regional program on Mountain Knowledge and Action Networks (MKAN). SANDEE is a research capacity-building network that supports South Asian researchers and institutions interested in the inter-connections between economic development, the environment, and the use of natural resources.
SANDEE is organizing a 15-day summer school on environmental and natural resource economics from 5 to 19 May 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand. The main objective of the summer school is to provide economists the basic skills necessary to teach and conduct research in environmental and natural resource economics. The course is intended for practicing economists from South Asia and the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region interested in enhancing their knowledge of the interlinkages among economic development, poverty, and the environment. The summer school has been designed to enable participants to develop research proposals that they can later submit to SANDEE.
The course will cover economic issues underlying sustainable development, externalities and market failure, policy instruments, non-market valuation, poverty-environment interactions, and natural resource use and pollution management. Participants will be exposed to theoretical issues and economic tools such as experimental economics and relevant methodologies for analyzing environmental problems in developing countries.
Faculty members in the 2019 Summer School are:
- Maximillian Auffhammer, Professor, University of California, Berkley
- Randall Bluffstone, Professor, Portland State University
- Sir Partha Dasgupta, Frank Ramsey Professor Emeritus, Cambridge University
- Lata Gangadharan, Professor, Monash University
- AK Enamul Haque, Professor, East West University
- Mani Nepal, Programme Coordinator, SANDEE and Lead Economist, ICIMOD
- Joyashree Roy, Professor, Asian Institute of Technology
March 22-23, 2019: Kuala Lumpur
Asian Marketing Federation Meet in Kuala Lumpur
Professor Syed Ferhat Anwar, Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque and Mr. Ashraf bin Taj (President of Marketing Society of Bangladesh) attended the biannual Board Meeting of the Asian Marketing Federation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The meeting is hosted by the Institute of Marketing Malaysia.
March 18-19, 2019: Shillong, India
Young Scholars Forum 2019 meeting
The Asian Confluence organized the Biennial Young Scholars Forum meeting in Shillong. The forum was attended by scholars from India, Bangladesh and Vietnam. Asian Center for Development was a sponsor of the Program. Syed Ferhat Anwar Chair of ACD, Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque and Nabila Hye Research Associate of ACD attended the forum. Dr. Anwar spoke on Possibilities of inland waterways tourism between Bangladesh and India, Ms. Hye spoke on Nature Based Tourism: Introducing Assam-Meghalaya-Sylhet circuit for youths, and Dr. Haque spoke on Inland Waterways connectivity: Bangladesh Perspective. The conference was well attended by dignitaries from BIMSTEC, Government of Bangladesh and the Governor of the State of Meghalaya. Amb Shahidul Islam, Secretary General of BIMSTEC, High Commissioner Dr. Shah Mohammad Tanvir Monsur (Asstt High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India) and His Excellency Dr. Tirthankar Roy, Governor of Meghalaya, Amb. TCA Raghavan, Director General, ICWA, and Mr. Sabyashachi Dutta, Executive Director of the Asian Confluence were among them. Scholars from the North East Hill University, Indian Council of World Affairs, BIMSTEC Secretariat, IBA of Dhaka University, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, Meghalaya Basin Development Authority, Rajib Gandhi University (Arunachal Pradesh), Asian Center for Development, East West University, AIDIA (Nepal), Asian Confluence, Guwahati University, IIT Guwahati, Center for Policy Research, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (Guwahati), University of Science & Technology (Meghalaya), and Earth Day Network participated in the two day conference.
Ag Economics Roundtable on Haor Economy: Prospects and Activities
The Bangladesh Agricultural Economists’ Association organized a roundtable discussion on the prospects and problems of Haor economy at the BARC Auditorium with Sajjadul Karim, President of the Association as its Chair. Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque (East West University) was invited to the roundtable to discuss the issue. Dr. Monwar Uddin, Executive Directdor of IWM presented the keynote address. Mr Mustafa Jabbar Minister for ICT and Mr. M A Mannan Minister for Planning were the Special Guest and Chief Guest respectively.
January 17-19, 2019: NEHU, Shillong, Meghalaya, India
IUCN Meghna Advisory Group Meeting
The first Advisory Group meeting on Meghna Basin was hosted at the North East Hill University (NEHU) in Shillong where Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque attended as a member of the Advisory Group from Bangladesh. The meeting was organized by IUCN with cooperation from Oxfam, Transboundary Rivers of South Asia (TROSA), and Svriege of Sweden. The objective of the meeting was to develop strategies for greater collaboration between Bangladesh and India in the Meghna basin through a principle of benefit sharing.
2018
36th SANDEE-ICIMOD Research and Training Workshop
December 10-13: Park Village, Kathmandu, Nepal
The 36th Research & Training Workshop of the SANDEE was held in Nepal where researchers from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka presented there research reports. Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque (ACD & East West Univ), Dr. Jeff Vicent (Duke Univ), Dr. Subhrendu Patnayak (Duke Univ), Dr. E Somanathan (ISI, Delhi), Dr. Mani Nepal (SANDEE), Dr. Celine Nauges (INRA, Toulouse, France) and Dr. Pranab Mukhapadhaya (Goa Univ) attended as Research Mentors/Advisors.
BIDS Research Almanac 2018
November 12, 2018: Lakeshore Hotel, Dhaka
Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque chaired the session on โEnergy Use, Migration, and Household Welfareโ at the BIDS Research Almanac 2018 at a local hotel in Dhaka. Dr. Nazneen Ahmed, Ms. Tahreen Tahrima Chowdhury and Ms. Kashfi Rayan (of BIDS) presented the papers in this session. Dr. Salma Begum (NSU) and Dr. Atonu Rabbani (Dhaka University) were the two designated discussant at the session. BIDS Research Almanac 2018 is an annual flagship event of BIDS where it shares the research findings to a wider academic community.
October 3-5, 2018: Bangkok, Thailand
Mekong Brahmaputra Meghna Conservations: Water Governance and Regional Cooperation
Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque was among the team of experts visiting the Mekong Delta in a team consisting of experts and NGOs working on the Brahmaputra river. IUCN in collaboration with the Asian Confluence, India, and Henrick Ball Stiftung – a German organization organized a tour in the Mekong Delta. At the end of the program, Dr. Haque presented spoke on Legal and Institutional Framework in the Brahmaputra-Meghna basin for the audience. The team also visited the Khao Hin Son, Phanom Sarakham District, Chachoengsao, Thailand – an agricultural extension center where the formed King of Thailand built a research and extension center for uplifting agriculture in degraded land.
October 1, 2018: Kathmandu, Nepal
Review Workshop II
SANDEE-ACD-IWM organized a One-day review of their research work since 2017 in order to determine the future course of their Policy Research. Participants from ICIMOD, IDRC, NDRI, Clean Up Nepal, SWMTSC attended the day-long program.
Dr Muntaha Rakib, and Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque presented the progress report of the climate smart cities research in Sylhet which is being conducted by the Asian Centre for Development.
August 26, 2018: Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka
Workshop on Policy Reform in the Kerosene Market
Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque attended the Dissemination Workshop on Gender Differentiated Impacts of Kerosene Pricing and Policy Reform in Bangladesh as a Panelist in the discussion organized by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies. Dr. K A S Murshid, DG, BIDS; Ms. Laura Merrill, Global Subsidy Initiatives of IISD, Professor Nurul Islam (BUET), and Dr. Shamsul Alam (CAB) were among the presenters and panelists in the workshop. It has been attended by a wide range of individuals representing different ministries and researchers in Bangladesh. Ms. Tahreen Tahrima Chowdhury (Research Associate, BIDS) presented her research findings in the workshop.
August 1-3, 2018: UNESCAP Bangkok
UNESCAP holds the expert meeting on Ocean Accounts
Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque, Executive Director of the Asian Center for Development along with representatives from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics and from CEGIS attended the three-day workshop on Ocean Accounts. The Asia and Pacific Expert Workshop is organized by UNESCAP to develop an additional node to SEEA for tracking resource utilization from the oceans and to account for ocean health. The Workshop agreed to pilot their methodology in Thailand, Fiji, Vanuatu, and in two other countries in order to understand the pros and cons of the newly developed method to integrate ocean account with national accounts.
Experts from the Asia and the Pacific Regions in the Expert Workshop on Ocean Accounts
June 11-13, 2018: Galle, Sri Lanka
SANDEE Research and Training Workshop in Sri Lanka
Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque attended the 35th SANDEE Research and Training Workshop in Galle, Sri Lanka from June 11-13, 2018. The Workshop was attended by SANDEE Resource persons: Dr. E Somanathan (ISI, New Delhi), Dr. Priya Shyamsundar (Nature Conservancy, Washington DC), Dr Jeff Vincent (Duke), Dr. Subhrendu Pattnayak (Duke), Dr. Celine Nauges (France), Dr A.K. Enamul Haque (EWU, Bangladesh), Dr. Pranab Mukhapadhaya (Goa), Dr. Heman Lohano (IBA, Karachi), and Dr. Mani Nepal (SANDEE-ICIMOD). Dr. Ekhlabya Sharma and Dr. Flip Wester from ICIMOD also attended the workshop as a member of the Steering Committee of SANDEE-ICIMOD. 15 Researchers from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, and Nepal presented their research concepts in their bid to secure research grant from SANDEE in this workshop.
April 30-May 17, 2018: AIT/SWU Thailand.
SANDEE Summer School on Environmental and Resource Economics
Dr A.K. Enamul Haque as a resource person taught at the three-week training course on Environmental and Natural Resource Economics organized by the South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE) from 30 Aprilโ18 May 2018. The main objective of the Summer School is to provide economists with the basic skills necessary to teach environmental and natural resource economics and to undertake research in this area. The course is meant for practicing South Asian economists interested in upgrading their knowledge on the linkages between economic development, poverty, and the environment and to enable participants to develop research proposals for later submission to SANDEE.
The course will be taught by:
- Sir Partha Dasgupta, Frank Ramsey Professor Emeritus, Cambridge University
- AK Enamul Haque, Professor, East-West University
- Randall Bluffstone, Professor, Portland State University
- Maximillian Auffhammer, Professor, University of California, Berkley
- Mani Nepal, Programme Coordinator SANDEE and Lead Economist, ICIMOD
May 2-3, 2018, New Delhi, India
Regional Connectivity Dialogue in Delhi for BBIN+M countries
Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque attended a 2-day Regional Connectivity Dialogue arranged by CUTS International in New Delhi on May 2-3, 2018. CUTS arranged the dialogue to facilitate to understand the Connectivity Imperatives in the Bay of Bengal Region. The objective of the dialogue was to facilitate trade and transit among the four countries, viz. Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal by enabling the implementation of the BBIN MVA through evidence-based advocacy, facilitative dialogues, and capacity building. Myanmar also sent delegates to the dialogue. Dr. Atiur Rahman, former governor of Bangladesh Bank, Dr. Mustafizur Rahman, Emeritus Fellow of CPD were among the Bangladeshi delegates.
2017
November 17-18, 2017: Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
CECFEE Workshop in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Dr A.K. Enamul Haque attended the two-day workshop in Udaipur organized by the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Delhi. The Centre for research on the Economics of Climate, Food, Energy and Environment (CECFEE) is dedicated to in-depth economic research and analysis on the interlocking issues of climate change, energy security, environmental protection, and food security in India. This is the third annual workshop in collaboration with EfD, the Environment for Development Initiative of the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The workshops was attended by researchers from China, Sweden, Vietnam, India, and Bangladesh.
October 29-31, 2017: Chengdu, China
International Conference on Mountain Resources and Livelihoods in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region: Higher Education Research Development
Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque attended the International Conference on Mountain Resources and Livelihoods in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region in Chengdu, China and gave a lecture on Livelihood Challenges of Riverine People. The conference was organized by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development and the Sichuan University. Himalayan University Consortium (HUC) of ICIMOD was the sponsor of the conference.
Abstract of his talk is:
Livelihood Challenges of Riverine People: The Case of Brahmaputra
The Brahmaputra and its tributaries have been the source of livelihood for more than 130 million people in Bangladesh and in Indian Northeast region and at the same time nearly 600,000 live in small islands inside this braided river. While the mighty Brahmaputra has been the main route of trade for most of the people living around it, it has been also a source of sufferings for many due to a) its heavy sediment load b) its power of erosion and c) flooding. Over years, the river lost its source of pride i.e. being a major trade route due to the advent of train and road transportation systems.
As South Asia is rising in economic terms a new kind of service demand has emerged using the river route to connect Bangladesh, Indian North East, and Bhutan. As a result, investments have been pledged by both Bangladesh and India with support from the World Bank to reopen the navigation route to connect the economies to new ports and to promote a riverine tourism across countries,
This paper examines the implications of the new development of the riverine people of the region whose daily life is heavily dependent on extraction of resources from the river and on its other ecosystem services.
Annual General Meeting of the Asian Marketing Federation
September 21-22, 2017: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Professor Syed Ferhat Anwar (Chairman Marketing Society of Bangladesh), Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque and Mr. Ashraf Taj (General Secretary of MSB) attended the Management Board Meeting of the Asian Marketing Federation in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The meeting discussed the activities of the AMF for the next 6 months and awarded the Asian Marketing Excellence Award to companies in the member countries.
April 25-26, 2017: Grand Oberoi Hotel, Kolkata
BCIM Economic Corridor: Joint Study Group Meeting
The Third meeting of the Joint Study Group on developing econonic corridor between Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar (Kunming to Kolkata) was held in Kolkata. Delegates from the Governments of Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar attended the 2-day discussion meeting. Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque was among the three delegates from the Government of Bangladesh.
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April 14-16, 2017: Meerut, UP, IndiaConference on globalization and well being
The 3rd international conference on globalization and well being organized by the Association for Innovative Education and the Departments of Education and Economics of the CCS University was held at the Chaudhury Charan Singh University in Meerut, India. Dr Bijay P Barua and Dr A K Enamul Haque attended the conference as international panel speakers. Dr Haque spoke on the linkages between globalization and happiness using the lens of an environmental economist while Dr. Barua spoke about the linkages on globalization and its effect on indigenous knowledge.
March 17 2017: Le Meridien Hotel, Dhaka
Board of Director’s Meeting of the Asian Marketing Federation
Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Asian Marketing Federation was held in Dhaka on March 17, 2017. Professor Syed Ferhat Anwar (Chair, ACD) and Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque (Executive Director, ACD) attended the meeting with the Marketing Society of Bangladesh. Marketing societies from 10 Asian countries attended the meeting.
March 12-14, 2017: BRAC CDM, Savar, Dhaka
BIGD-UNDP Training of Officers of the Government of Bangladesh on Implementation of National Plans and SDGs
BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) and UNDP have jointly organized a three day training course on Implementation of National Plans and SDGs from 12 to 14 March 2017. The program was inaugurated by Dr. Shamsul Alam, Member GED, Planning Commission. Professor A.K. Enamul Haque was one of the key resource persons in the training who provided training on Logical Framework Analysis of Projects with SDGs, Analysis of Project Feasibility using NPV, IRR and BCR and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) of projects. The training is conducted under the Support to Sustainable and Inclusive Planning (SSIP) project of the Government of Bangladesh.
March 2-3, 2017: Central Park Hotel, Bharatpur, Nepal
SANDEE-ACD-IWM Research Inception workshop in Nepal
SANDEE-ACD-IWM organized a research inception workshop in Bharatpur Nepal on their Climate Smart Cities project funded by IDRC, Canada. The meeting is organized by SANDEE and was attended by Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque, Dr. Muntaha Rakib and Ms Nabila Nuzhat Hye from ACD, Dr. Mani Nepal, Dr. E Somanathan, Neesha Pradhan, Dr. Rajesh Rai from SANDEE, NDI Consultants, Ms Ismat Ara Pervin and Md Humayun Karim from IWM along with representatives from Sylhet City Corporation, Bangladesh (Md Ali Akbar) and Bharatpur Sub-Metropolitan City. In the two-day workshop participants discussed strategies to make the research success with help from the city corporations. Participants also visited a TLO in Ward 11 of the Bharatpur city which has been declared as a Green TLO by the City Council. IWM team along with SANDEE team also visited the city council office to understand the drainage system of the city in order to design data collection strategy for a hydrological modeling by IWM.
Feb 17-18, 2017: East West University, Dhaka
International Conference on Knowledge Transfer hosted by the East West Center for Research and Training
Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque presented a paper at the two-day International Conference on Knowledge Transfer in its first technical session on “Rapid urbanization and its challenges and opportunities in the context of Bangladesh and abroad”. The session was chaired by Professor Nazrul Islam. Dr Syed A Basher presented the paper on behalf of Dr. Haque, who is currently visiting India to attend another two-day conference on Bangladesh Bhutan India and Nepal’s Motor Vehicle Agreement.
Feb 16-17, 2017: Grand Oberoi Hotel, Kolkata
Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal Motor Vehicle Agreement: Launching meeting on facilitating implementation and stakeholders buy-in in the BBIN region
Dr A.K. Enamul Haque attended the project launching meeting on facilitating implementation and stakeholders buy-in in the BBIN region. The meeting is organized by the CUTS – International in Kolkata and was attended by government officials from the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Transportation, civil society groups in the BBIN region. Dr. Haque spoke on “Political Economy Hurdles on Implementation of MVA from Bangladesh Perspectives”. He also chaired a session on Harmomization of regulations. Representatives from Japanese government, DFID, USAID also attended the meeting.
Jan 11, 2017: Jamuna Conference Room, the World Bank Office, Dhaka
Workshop on Basin Modeling of the Brahmaputra River System
Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque attended a one-day stakeholders workshop organized by the World Bank and the South Asian Water Initiative (SAWI) in Dhaka which are supporting a study on โBasin Modeling of the Brahmaputra River Systemโ. The study is for a better understanding of the dynamics of the Brahmaputra river basin in Bangladesh. The study is expected to identify a suite of models and analytical tools that can be used to examine the potential developments and their associated impacts against the backdrop of possible climate change. The consultation workshop is on โPlanning Issues and Model Needs for the Brahmaputra Basinโ and is organized by EIMS and RIVERSIDE – who are responsible for completion of the study.
2016
Dec 14-16, 2016: Fishtail Lodge, Pokhara, Nepal
33rd Research and Training Workshop of SANDEE
SANDEE (South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economists) organized its 33rd Research and Training Workshop in Pokhara, Nepal. Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque (EWU), Dr Jeff Vincent (Duke Univ), Dr. Subhrendu Patnayak (Duke U), Dr. Pranab Mukhapadhay (Goa Univ), Dr. E Somanathan (ISI, Delhi and SANDEE’s ED), Dr. Mani Nepal (SANDEE), Dr Jean Marie Baland (FUNDP, Belgium), Dr. Priya Shaysundar (WB), Dr. Celine Nauges (Paris) were present at the workshop as Resource Persons. Researchers from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India and Nepal presented their final research report.
Dec 7, 2016: Lake Shore Hotel, Dhaka
BIDS Research Alamnac 2016
Dr A.K. Enamul Haque attended the two-day meet of BIDS research roadshow program in Dhaka as a Panel Discussant in its Technical Session 2 on Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy. Dr. Monzur Hossain and Dr. Mohammad Yunus presented a paper on Subsidy in Solar Home Systems in Bangladesh and Dr. Nazneen Ahmed on Petroleum Import: Experience of Bangladesh. Dr. Mohammad Tamim, Professor of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of BUET, Mr. Zubair K M Sadeque of World Bank, Mr. Mohmood Malik, Executive Director of IDCOL and Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque Professor of Economics of East West University were among the panel of discussants.
Nov 10-11, 2016: India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India
DPG Round table for Advancing BBIN Cooperation on Energy and Water
Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque participated at the roundtable organized by the Asia Foundation and the Delhi Policy Group and presented his thoughts at the roundtable discussion. Ambassador Hemant Krishan Singh (Director General, DPG), Ambassador Sanjay Singh (DPG), Ambassador Biren Nanda (DPG), Ambassador Rajeet Mitter (former Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh), Professor Enamul Haque (East West University/Asian Center for Development), H.E. Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk (former PM of Bhutan, MP), Lydia Powell (Observer Research Foundation), Dr Govind Raj Pokharel (Inst of Engr. Tribhuwan University), Dr. Debojit Palit (TERI), Dr Shaheen Afroze (BIISS), Dr Lam Dorji (Centre for Env and Soc Studies, Bhutan), Prof Chandan Mahanta (IIT, Guwahati) were present at the roundtable. The objective of the roundtable was to find strategies for activating BBIN for developing cooperation between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) on water and energy.
Audio clip of Dr. Haque’s discussion.
October 26, 2016: The Lily Hotel, Guwahati, Assam, India
CUTS’s Consultation meeting on Border Haats and their Socio-Economic Impacts
CUTS International organized a consultation meeting with various stakeholders on Border Haats between Bangladesh and India. Bangladesh and India signed an MOU in 2011 under which 4 Border Haats on the borders between Bangladesh and India. Study shows that local people benefitted from such arrangements and wants to expand it by time and by products. Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque, Professor East West University attend the seminar as a panelist. Among others Biswajit Chakrabarty (FICCI), Sabyasachi Dutta (Asian Confluence), representatives from Border Haat Management Committee, Ziaur Rahman (NBR, Bangladesh), and Mr K S Subah (MoC, Govt of India) attended the Seminar.
Audio of the panel discussion by Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque
October 24, 2016: Guwahati, Assam, India
CUTS and the Asian Foundation Meeting on Expanding Tradable Benefits of Trans-boundary Water
CUTS International along with the Asia Foundation organized a meeting on Expanding Tradable Benefits of Ganga and Brahmaputra basins. In this connection, CUTS invited its partner organizations from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal to discuss how promoting navigational use of water of Brhamaputra and Ganga could lead to better social welfare for the people of the region. The discussion was attend by several local and international organizations and academics from Guwahati. UNDP, ICIMOD, IUCN participated in the meeting along with CUTS International and the Asia Foundation. Sobhanlala Bonnerjee (Urban Planner), Dr Abhinandan Saikia (Tata Inst of Soc Science), Sabyashachi Dutta (Asian Confluence), Dr. Mreeshi Agarwala (Assam Inst of Management), Dr. A.K. Enamul Hauqe (Asian Center for Development and East West University), Ramkesh Kumar (UNDP), A S Pillai (the Asia Foundation), Dr. Shahriar Wahid (ICIMOD), Bharat Bhushan Dev Chaudhury (Director, Assam Inland Water Trasport), Mini Bhattacharya Thakur (Guwahati University), Nirmalya Choudhury (Eastern Odyssey), Sushanta Talukdar (Nezine, online magazine), Bipul Bhattarcharjee (CUTS), Govinda Pokharrel (former Exec Direcdtor, IIDS), Mirja Rahman (IIT – Guwahati), Shipa Charan (IELO) were among other who made presentations at the meeting. The meeting was held at the Lily Hotel, Guwahati.
October 20, 2016: Sylhet, Bangladesh
ACD-Metropolitan University Seminar on the Nexus between Rural Livelihood Sustainability and Climate Vulnerability: A study from the North-Eastern floodplain of Bangladesh
The Department of Economics of the Metropolitan University and the Asian Center for Development organized a seminar of the research findings of HM Tuihedur Rahman, PhD Candidate, McGill University Canada who completed his research with support from the SANDEE-ACD PhD Scholar program. Professor Wahiduddin Mahmud, Chairman of the Economic Research Group and Professor of Economics Dhaka University attended as a Chief Guest in the seminar. Professor Abdul Munim Joardar PhD and Dr. Muntaha Rakib of the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology were the discussants in the seminar. Professor A.K. Enamul Haque (East West University) gave the welcome address on behalf of SANDEE and ACD while Professor Md. Saleh Uddin chaired the seminar. Faculty members of Metropolitan University and students attended the seminar. The seminar can be viewed using the following link.
June 21-22 2016: Colombo, Sri Lanka
IPS Workshop on Climate Information Managment and Agriculture
With agriculure being the most vulnerable due to climate change, the Institute of Policy Studies, Sri Lanka arrange a two-day workshop in Colombo from 21-22 June 2016. Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque was invited to the workshop to speak on “Climate Information Management and Agricultural Value Chain”.
June 15-18, 2016: Waikkal, Negombo, Sri Lanka
SANDEE Research and Training Workshop (32nd) held in Sri Lanka
The 32nd R&T of SANDEE was held in Sri Lanka. The Workshop was attened by SANDEE secretariat staff, SANDEE Advisors, SANDEE Fellows and SANDEE Grantees. This is the 32nd regular meeting of SANDEE where researchers from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan presented their research progress reports. Dr. E Somanathan, Executive Director SANDEE, Dr Priya Shaymsundar, Dr. Jeff Vincent, Dr. Jean-Marie Baland, Dr Subrendu Patnayak, Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque, Dr. Pranab Mukhapadhay, Dr. Mani Nepal and Dr. Heman Lohano attended the workshop as Resource Persons.
March 11-12, 2016: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
AMF Governing Body Meeting in Cambodia
Dr Syed Ferhat Anwar, Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque and Mr. Ashraf Taj attended the Board meeting of the Asian Marketing Federation in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The Meeting was attended by members of the Federation from 14 countries of Asia. The meeting deliberated on the drafting a new Constitution of AMF and also discussed The Certificate of Professional Marketeers (CPM). In addition, Mongolia and Myanmar became the full member of the Federation at the Conference.
February 20, 2016: BRAC Inn, Dhaka
SANEM Annual Economists’ Conference 2016 in Dhaka
The South Asian Network on Economic Modelling (SANEM) organized its annual conference of economists in Dhaka. The one-day meet was divided into 4 technical sessions and 3 non-technical sessions. SANEM Launched its book on Structural Change and Dynamics of Labor Markets in Bangladesh in one of the session. The conference was attended by Economists from Bangladesh and Abroad. Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque Director of the Asian Center for Development and Professor of Economics attended the conference.
February 11, 2016: BRAC Inn, Dhaka
Copenhagen Consensus Center’s seminar on Bangladesh Priorities held with RED, BRAC.
The Copenhagen Consensus Center organized a half day seminar on Bangladesh Priorities – Smart Solutions for Bangladesh at the BRAC Center Inn. Dr. Brad Wong, Senior Research Fellow and Project Manager conducted the seminar where Dr. Alexunder Golub presented a paper on Short and long run climate adaptation strategies for Bangladesh, and Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque presented a paper on Distributed Solar – a Cost Benefit Analysis.
January 23, 2016: BARC Auditorium, Dhaka
Keynote Speech at BAEA’s Biannual Conferencein Dhaka
Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque and Dr. Zahurul Karim presented a paper on “Convergence of Policies and Programs for Sustainable and Climate Resilience Agricultureโ at the Bi-annual Conference of the Bangladesh Agricultural Economists’ Association on January 23, 2016. Professor Shamsul Alam PhD, Member of the General Economic Division of the Planning Commission presided over the session. Begum Matia Choudhury Minister for Agriculture of the Government of Bangladesh attended the session as a Chief Guest.
BAEA 2016 Presentation News Coverage On Prothom Alo 
January 8, 2016: Ettimadai, Coimbatore
PhD Students’ Seminar on Climate Change, Natural Resource Management and Sustainability at Amrita University
Amrita School of Business at the Amrita University orgnized a seminar series on “Climate Change, Natural Resource Management and Sustainability” today. Four research topics were introduced to the students of ASB. Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque, Professor of Economics, East West University chaired the sessions. Dr. Chandra Kiran BK (Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm) presented a paper on “Issues in the Economics of Climate Change”. HIs presentation was followed by a paper on “Transitions in Institutions of gold mining in the Nilgiri-Wayanand region of India since the early 19th Century: a property rights perspective”. This was presented by Professor Amalendu Jyotishi, a SANDEE research grantee and Director PhD program of ASB, Coimbatore; Dr. ArchanaPatankar presented a paper on “Economy, Society and Climate Change: a multidisciplinary perspective”. Dr Patankar is an independent consultant working on environment and climate change in Bangaluru. Dr. Sushanta Mahapatra of the Amrita School of Business from Kochi Campus presented a paper on “Climate Change, Vulnerability and Agrarian Communities – insights from the Indian States of Andhra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka”. The Seminar is designed to update the PhD Students of ASB on contemporary research topics and methods.
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January 3-8, 2016: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque taught a course on Research Methodology for PhD Scholars in Business at the Amrita University, Comibatore, Tamil Nadu. This is one of the three courses offered to first year PhD students at the Amrita University. Amrita Business School at Coimbatore is a AACSB accredited (Business and Accounting) institution in India.
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January 2, 2016: Mumbai, Maharastra, India
Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque (East West University and ACD), Dr. Ullash Karanth (Bangalore) and Dr. Aseem Srivastava (Delhi) recorded a conversation on SynTalk on “the Revaluation of Nature” for an hour. Much of their discussion centered around, “What are tigers worth? Why is diamond more valuable than water? What is Natureโs role in economic value? Is non-use value also a part of total value? Is valuation always the same as measurement in terms of money? Is value fundamentally a (human) welfare concept? What is the implication of Nature not being โin the marketโ? Does Nature include the moon? How did water and land come to be commoditized? Would it be a mistake to give a value to (say) Sundarbans? What is Nature, & how have our interrelationships changed historically? What does conservation involve? Is nature conservation just a small part of environmentalism? Are both preservation as well as resource management a possibility? Can bringing in the future continuously into our conception help correct the use of resources? Might a time return when water might not have a market? Do we (always) โBring out number, weight, & measure in a year of dearthโ? Must the economy (once again) become a subset of society? Is โman the measure of all thingsโ? Are we capable of something much greater than anthropocentrism? Should we be optimistic? SynTalk thinks about these & more questions using concepts from economics (Prof. A. K. Enamul Haque, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh), conservation studies (Dr. Ullas Karanth, Wildlife Conservation Society, Bangalore), & philosophy and economics (Dr. Aseem Shrivastava, New Delhi).” Audio Link
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2015
December 30, 2015: Amrita Business School, Kochi, Kerala India
Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque spoke on “Business Research Methods” to MBA students of the Amrita Business Schoo, Kochi campus, Kerala. Dr. Sunanda Muralidharan, Chairperson of the B-School at Kochi Campus of Amrtia University, Dr. Sushanta Kumar Mahapatra, Associate Professor, Dr. Vivek Menon, and Dr. Indira Devi, Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics of Kerala Agricultural University , Thrissur, Kearla, were present at the seminar. Photolnink
December 26, 2015: Indian Institute of Social and Economic Change, Banglalore, India
Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque spoke on “Research on Environmental Economics” to the PhD Scholars of ISEC. Dr. S Madheswaran, Professor of the Center for Economic Studies and Policy (CESP) introduced the Speaker among the Students. Dr. Desh Pandey, former Director of ISEC was present at the seminar.
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December 10-13, 2015: Gokarna Forest Resort, Kathmandu
SANDEE’s 31st Biannual Research and Training Workshop was held in Gokarna Forest Resort, in Kathmandu, Nepal from December 10 – 13, 2015. SANDEE’s research associates presented their final and progress reports during this workshop. Dr. Jeff Vincent (Duke University), Dr. Subhrendu Patnaik (Duke University), Dr. Priya Shyamsundar (former Executive Director, SANDEE), Dr. Celine Nauges (Paris), Dr. Jean Marie Baland (Belgium), Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque (EWU/ACD, Dhaka), Dr. E Somanathan (Executive Director, SANDEE), Dr. Pranab Mukhapadhay (Goa University), Dr. Santadas Ghosh (Vishwa Varti University). Professor David Zilberman (Unversity of California at Barkley), Dr. Mushfiq Mubarak (Yale University) presented keynote speeches. see details
November 16, 2015: Metropolitan University, Sylhet
ACD-SANDEE PhD Scholarโs Seminar in Sylhet
H M Tuihedur Rahman, ACD-SANDEE PhD Scholar is presenting a seminar on โLivelihood Vulnerability and Resilience to Climatic Stresses: A Study of the North-Eastern Flood Plain Communities of Bangladeshโ at the Metropolitan University, Sylhet on 16 November 2015 from 3:30-5:30pm.
Tuihedur Rahman is currently doing his PhD in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences in McGill Univeristy, Canada. Dr Belal Ahmad, Department of Forestry, SUST and Dr. Muntaha Rakib, Department of Economics, SUST will be discussing the research paper.
Professor Md. Saleh Uddin, Vice Chancellor of the Metropolitan University and Chairperson of the Asian Center for Development will be present as the Chief Guest. Dr A.K. Enamul Haque, Director, ACD and Professor of Economics, East West University was present in the seminar.
October 7-10, 2015: Jakarta, Indonesia
Dr Syed Ferhat Anwar, Director, Asian Center for Development and Professor, Institute of Business Administration, DU, and Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque attended Board meeting of the Asian Marketing Federation in Jakarta. They also attend the ASEAN Marketing Summit 2015. Dr. Anwar was the Chair of the Judge Committee for awarding the Asian Marketing Award. Professor Philip Kotler was the Chief Guest at the award ceremony.
September 28-30, 2015: New Delhi, India
Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice South Asia Region – Regional Meeting of the World Bank
Dr A.K. Enamul Haque has been invited to the Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice – South Asia Region meeting hosted by the World Bank as a member of a prominent environmental personalities to discuss key global and regional environmental priorities in the Taj Mahal Hotel (Long Champ Hall). Other panel members are Dr. Sunita Narain, Director General, Centre for Science and Environment, India, Mr. Pawan Agarwal, President, Corporate Finance, YES Bank, India. Mr. Ashok Lavassa, Secretary, Ministry of Environment,Forests, and Climate Change, Government of India gave the keynote address in the meeting.
July 29-30,2015: Dhaka Bangladesh
Research Findings Dissemination Workshop at IUCN Bangladesh
A two-day workshop was held in Dhaka by IUCN Bangladesh and Asian Center for Development to review and disseminate the results of the research findings on mangrove and coastal ecosystems on 29-30 July 2015. The first day of the workshop was held at the Insight Institute of Learning where Mentors and Research Teams discussed and fine-tuned the research findings. Dr. Saudamini Das of IEG, University of Delhi and Dr. Santadas Ghosh of Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, India.
The second day of the workshop was held at the BRAC Centre Inn and was inaugurated by Abdullah Al Mohsin Chowdhury, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of Bangladesh and Md. Yunus Ali Chief Conservation of Forests chaired the concluding session. Mr Mihir Kanti Majumdar, Chairman, Polli Sanchay Bank was the Cheif Guest.
Dr. A. K. Enamul Haque presented the summary of research findings of the three research papers. Dr. Ziaul Haider of Khulna University, Suzana Karim of Dhaka Univeristy and Dr. Mahfuzur Rahman of Chittagong University presented detailed research findings in the workshop.
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July 4-11, 2015: Colombo, Sri Lanka
SANDEE SUMMER SCHOOL IN ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS
Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque joined a core team of faculty members in SANDEE to teach a week-long course on Environmental and Resource Economics. Faculty members in the course are: Sir Partha Dasgupta (University of Cambridge), Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque (East West University), Dr. Subhrendu Pattanayak (Duke University), and Dr Mani Nepal (Sr Environmental Economist, SANDEE). The course is attended by 24 academics and researchers on Environmental and Resource Economics from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
June 29-July 3, 2015: Colombo, Sri Lanka
SANDEE’s 30th Research and Training Workshop in Negombo, Sri Lanka
Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque attended the 30th Research and Training Workshop organized by the Institute of Policy Studies and SANDEE in Sri Lanka from June 29 to July 3, 2015. SANDEE organizes such workshops twice in a year to host competition for research grants on Environmental and Resource Economics for researchers in South Asia. Dr. Jefferey Vincent (Duke University), Dr. E Somanathan (Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi), Dr. Celine Nauges (Toulouse School of Economics, France), Dr. A.K Enamul Haque (EWU and Asian Center for Development), Dr. Pranab Mukhopadhaya (Goa University), Dr. Jean Marie Baland (University de Namur, Belgium) and Dr. Priya Shaymsundar (SANDEE) attended the workshop as Advisors.
SANDEE organises two research and training workshops in a year which are focused on grant-related training. At these meetings, new grant proposals are considered, existing and continuing research grants are reviewed and advanced training programmes are organised. Interspersed with formal and informal meeting sessions these meetings provide an opportunity to researchers and advisors to sit together and work through details of research issues raised by each participant.
June 17, 2015: Dhaka
1st Webinar on Review of the Research Findings: Economics of Mangrove and Coastal Ecosystem Services held in Dhaka by ACD
The Asian Center for Development has successfully launched the first webinar to review research findings on Economics of Mangrove and Coastal Ecosystem Services. The Webinar was attended by resource persons from India and Bangkok as well as it was attended by 20+ individuals from Bangladesh. The Webinar was held at the Conference room of Unnayan Shamannay, Dhaka. The Center organized this webinar to reduce its carbon footprint. Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque supervised the webinar for ACD and was supported by Ontiq Dey and Rajib Humayun.
June 1-4, 2015: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Mangroves and Climate Change Component Review Workshop
Dr AK Enamul Haque attended the review workshop of the Mangrove for the Future program of IUCN which is working in Vietnam, Indonesia and Bangladesh with support from DANIDA to develop Coastal resilience building for the people living in these countries. IUCN Bangladesh has been working in Satkhira district in Bangladesh through small grant facilities with local partner NGOs and developed drinking water sources, restored mangroves, involved local government institutions and local communities to protect the Ecosytem in Coastal areas. Asian Center for Development under the leadership of Dr Haque has been mentoring three research studies for IUCN.
May 24-28, 2015: BCDM Savar, Dhaka
Research and Writing Workshop in Environment and Resource Economics
ACD and SANDEE organized a Research and Writing Workshop on Environmental and Resource Economics for researchers working on Economics of Climate Change, Conservation of Nature and on Energy Economics. The 5-day workshop discussed proposals related to Solar powered homes, Solar pumps, mangroves, Waste management and economics of Haor ecosystems, Dr A. K, Enamul Haque, Dr Sandamini Das (IEG, New Delhi), Dr Mani Nepal (SANDEE). Dr Ziaul Haider(Khulna University) and Dr. Heman Lohano(SANDEE) Were resource persons at the Workshop.
April 30, 2015: Hotel Metropolitan, New Delhi, India
Dissemination meeting on trade knowledge sharing in HYV rice seeds between India and Bangladesh
Dr A.K. Enamul Haque led a team from Unnayan Shamannay and participated in the Dissemination and Advocacy Meeting on Trade and Knowledge Sharing in HYV Rice Seeds Scope for Agricultural Cooperation between Bangladesh and India. Team members include Dr. Mahfuz Kabir from BIISS and Shaheenul Alam, Project Coordinator of Unnayan Shamannay. The meeting is arranged to disseminate and advocate key messages on trade and knowledge sharing betweenBangladesh and India in high yielding variety rice seeds and to discuss larger aspects of agricultural cooperation between Bangladesh and India.
In his welcome speech Mr Bipul Chatterjee informed the audience about RISTE project and how it has contributed towards developing an understanding on Rice Seed Trade and helped easing the barriers to trade. Dr Haque who led the team at Unnayan Shamannay told that this is a unique opportunity for them to ‘harvest’ their research output as it has led both governments to consider formal seed trading between them. It will help farmers to increase yield.
https://youtu.be/z0FM4KUlDLA
RTV Program on Bangladesh-India Rice Seed Trade
News Clipping from the Financial Express News on Daily Star
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April 30, 2015: Hotel Metropolitan, New Delhi, India
Project Adivisory Meeting
Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque attended the meeting of the Project Advisory Committee on Trade and Knowledge Sharing in HYV Rice Seeds- Scope for Agricultural Cooperation between Bangladesh and India, at the Hotel Metropolitan, New Delhi, on 30th April 2015. The meeting discussed issues related to Research Project on Rice Seed Trading between India and Bangladesh jointly conducted by the Research Team at Unnayan Shamannay in Bangladesh and CUTS, India. Professor Haque led the Research Team at Unnayan Shamannay. The research project is sponsored by CUTS, International with support from Bill &Melinda Gates Foundation.
April 10, 2015: Friday, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Dhaka
Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque gave lecture on Green GDP : Concepts and Methods
Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque was invited by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statisics to give lecture in the training program organized for its senior officers to discuss concepts and methods of Green GDP. BBS organized this one day traning program highlighting Green GDP issues and data collection on climate change issues. Dr. M Asaduzzaman gave the lecture on climate issues.
April 1 2015: Dhaka LGED-RDEC Conference Room
Workshop on Climate Vulnerability Assessment of Bangladesh
Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque attended a workshop on Climate Vulnerability Index of Bangladesh organized by the Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD). The Workshop was held at the LGED RDEC Conference Room, LGED Bhaban Dhaka. Mr Md Raisul Alam Mondal, Director General, Department of Environment was the Chief Guest at the workshop while Dr. Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, Chairman, Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) preside over the workshop.
Keynote paper at the workshop was presented by Dr. M Asaduzzaman who led the study team along with Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque and Mr. Md Shamsuddoha of CPRD. Dr. Haque also facilitated the open discussion session of the workshop. Among others, DR Bjoern Surborg, Prinicipal Adviser of the Climate Change Governance Project of GIZ, Bangladesh spoke at the workshop.
February 24-25 2015: Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel, Colombo
Workshop on Economics of Mangrove and Coastal Ecosystem Services in Sri Lanka
The Asian Center for Dhaka, South Asian Network for Environment and Development Economics and Mangrove for Future organized a two day workshop on the Economics of Mangrove and Coastal Ecosystem Services at a local hotel in Colombo from today (24 February 2015). The workshop is held on 24 and 25 February, 2015. The Country Representative of IUCN Sri Lanka Mr Ananda Malawatantri, SANDEE Advisor and CEO of Asian Center for Development Dr. A.K Enamul Haque and Raquibul Amin from Mangrove for the Future (of IUCN Regional Office in Bangkok) were present at the inaugural session. At the plenary session Dr. Santadas Ghosh from Visha Bharti spoke on mangrove ecosystems and livelihood issues, and Dr. Saudamini Das from IEG, Delhi spoke on the Economics of regenerated mangroves in Gujraat. Participants from Maldives, India, Pakistan, Indonesia and from Sri Lanka were present at the workshop. Dr. Zaiul Haider, M Zakir Hossain Khan, Dr. Mahfuzur Rahman and Ms Suzana Karim presented their research proposal after the plenary session.
Feb 15, 2015: Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka โ
Seminar on Opportunities of Canadian Agriculture in Bangladesh at the Showcase Canada 2015 program
The Canadian High Commission in Dhaka organized a seminar on Opportunities of Canadian Agriculture in Bangladesh. Dr A.K. Enamul Haque was a keynote speaker at the Seminar. In their research Dr Haque and Dr. Syed Ferhat Anwar of IBA informed the group that in three product groups Canada has been a stable supplier of products to Bangladesh. These are in cereal products, oilseeds and in vegetable and other edibles. However, Canadian export to Bangladesh in these products could not keep pace with the growth of imports in these products into Bangladesh except for oilseeds. His Excellency Benoit-Pierre Laramee, the High Commissioner of Canada to Bangladesh was present at the seminar.
Feb 10-12, 2015 – Research Communication Workshop
SANDEE arranged a workshop on Communication for Researchers of South Asian who are working on Environment, Climate Change and Resource issues. The Workshop was led by Owen Gaffney, and Ninad Bondre of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Program of Global Change in Sweden, Saleem Shaikh from Pakistan , Ramesh Bhusal from Nepal and Abhaya Kumar from India.
Feb 6-9, 2015 – SANDEE Winter School – Writeshop on Research Method
SMIANDEE organized a writeshop on Writing Research Report on Environmental and Resource Economics where Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque was a Resource Person. Other resource persons are Dr Priya Shyamsundar, Dr. Mani Nepal and Dr. Heman D Lohano from SANDEE. The Writeshop is attended by researchers from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Link to SANDEE website
Dec 22, 2014 – National Consultation Meeting on Ecosystem Services of Teesta River
IUCN, Bangladesh and the Asian Center for Development organized a National Consultation meeting with experts on the findings of the study on valuing the Teesta River’s ecosystem services. The study was led by Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque and other members of the team are: Dipankar Aich, Estiaque Bari, M Abu Abdullah Diyan and Rizwana Subhani. Dr. M Asaduzzaman, Professorial Fellow of BIDS chaired the session and led the discussion. Among others present in the meeting were from Department of Water Resources, and Dr. Minhaj Mahmud of BRAC Institute of Governance Studies. The meeting was held at the Insight Institute of Learning The draft value shows that each year Teesta is losing nearly 200 crore BDT value due to shortage of water.
June 11, 2014: Training of Enumerators for the Social Impact Survey on Garments Industry
Asian Center for Development has conducted a whole-day training workshop on the selected enumerators to conduct a randomized survey on workers in the Garments Industry in Bangladesh. The training took place at Room 301 of the Insight Institute of Learning, Dhaka Bangladesh. 200 garments factories (randomly chosen from the list of members of BGMEA members will be involved in the survey from where 1000 employees of all grades of workers will be surveyed in June-July. The survey will be the first of its kind in Bangladesh and is expected to create an open access data set for researchers on the garment industry of Bangladesh.
May 18-22 2014: Asian Institute of Technology
Teaching at the Summer School in Environment and Resource Economics organised by SANDEE and AIT at the AIT Conference Center, Pathumthani, Thailand. (A.K. Enamul Haque)
Teaching a) Non-Market Valuation and CBA, b) Travel Cost Method, c) Hedonic Pricing Method, d) Stated Preference Method (CVM), e) Discrete Choice Modeling and RUM and f) Productivity Change and Value of Health Impacts to 25 participants from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
May 15-16 2014: Kathmandu, Nepal
Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque attending the Strategic Partnership Workshop on Sustainable Development Investment Portfolio (SDIP) sponsored by CUTS-International and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) of the Government of Australia. Participating countries are: India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
