Parallel Session 3: Green Economy in Partnership with Adam Smith International and Action Aid Bangladesh

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CSD ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 2018

Parallel Session 3: Green Economy in Partnership with Adam Smith International and Action Aid Bangladesh

Venue: ULAB Auditorium Date: 20 October, 2018 Time: 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Chair: Dr. Atiur Rahman, Professor of Development Studies , Dhaka University and Former Governor, Bangladesh Bank

Moderator: Suvojit Chattopadhyay, Country Manager, Adam Smith International

2:30 pm:

Session I

1.

Green banking real practice and prospects in Bangladesh- Md. NazimUddowlah, PhD fellow, research consultant

2.

Green buildings and Green Industry: Can one be substituted for the other?- Alavy Kifait Reza, Adjunct Researcher, Monash University Sunway Campus

3.

Market assessment of alternative cooking options for Rohingya camp settings in Cox’s Bazar- Asif Uddin Ahmed, Assistant Professor and Director-MBA Program, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB)

4.

Opportunities and Challenges in creating market for Jute Products – Nuzhat Yusuf Bari, Director, Market Operations, Greenfield Jutex Ltd

3:15pm Tea/Coffee

3:30 pm:

Session II

5.

Bio-fertilizer, the building blocks of a sustainable business model- Dr. Shahana Afrose Chowdhury, Manager, Research and Development, Kazi Shahid Foundation

6.

Opportunities of Financing Green-manures for eco-friendly growth- Shishir Reza, Associate member, Bangladesh Economic Association

7.

The Fruits of Our Labour: Producing Export Compliant Mangoes in Bangladesh- M M Huda, Chairman, Naafco Group

4: 15 pm Open Discussion

4: 45 pm Final Remarks by the Chair