ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

KEY THEMES
- Subtheme 1 (ST-1): Effective institutions and accountable governance
- Subtheme 2 (ST-2): Equality, diversity, inclusion and social justice: Gender equality and empowerment
- Subtheme 3 (ST-3): Technology, strategic management and transformation of the public sector: 4IR/digital transformation vs digital divide, technology and SDGs
- Subtheme 4 (ST-4): Climate change, disaster risks and forced displacement: Protecting mountain and ocean/blue economy: Food security: Sustainable rural development
- Subtheme 5 (ST-5): Rohingya crisis, migration, human security and rights: Future of migration-migration as an accelerator for development
- Subtheme 6 (ST-6): Collaborative governance for SDGs and beyond
- Subtheme 7 (ST-7): Entrepreneurship for a sustainable future: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
- Subtheme 8 (ST-8): Open track on SDGs

Hosts

Co-Chairs

Barrister Shameem Haider Patwary
Professor Akhlaque Haque

OPENING KEYNOTE TOPIC AND SPEAKER

South Asia in the Asian Century: SDGs and Beyond

Emeritus Professor Anis Chowdhury

Western Sydney University

EXPECTED DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS

Juwang Zhu

United Nations DPIDG

Professor Habib Zafarullah

University of New England

Barrister Shameem Haider Patwary

Dhaka International University
Former Member of Bangladesh Parliament

Dr Rajan Sudesh Ratna

UNESCAP

Professor Akhlaque Haque

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Dr Alikhan Baimenov

Astana Civil Service Hub

Professor Ganesh Chandra Saha

Dhaka International University

Dr Fara Azmat

Deakin Business School

Abdusattor Esoev

IOM Bangladesh

Dr Mahfuzul Haque

Former Secretary, Govt. of Bangladesh

Professor Wolfgang Drechsler

TalTech

Professor Rumki Basu

Centre for Public Policy and Governance,
Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi

Professor Prabhat Kumar Datta

St. Xavier’s University

Professor Ahmed Shafiqul Haque

McMaster University

Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan

Independent University, Bangladesh

Professor Yaamina Salman

Institute of Administrative Science

Professor Syeda Lasna Kabir

Dhaka University

Professor Jan-Hinrik Meyer-Sahling

University of Nottingham

Professor Leslie A. Pal

Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Professor Lalitha Fernando

University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Professor Sk. Tawfique M Haque

North South University

Ashish Damle

Oxfam Bangladesh

Dr Salah Chafik

University College London

Krishna Hari Baskota

Public Administration Association of Nepal

Ambassador Madhu Raman Acharya

Public Administration Association of Nepal

Dr Fazle Rabbi Sadeq Ahmad

Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation

Taifur Rahman

Global Road Safety Partnership

Dr A K M Ahsan Ullah

University of Brunei Darussalam

Dr Aly Shameem

The Maldives National University

Professor Amir Mohammad Nasrullah

University of Chittagong

Dr Md. Shariful Alam

Dhaka International Univeristy

Professor Nurul Momen

Rajshahi University

Professor Mokbul Morshed Ahmad

Asian Institute of Technology

STEERING COMMITTEE

Chair	Co-Chair
Barrister Shameem Haider Patwary Former Member of Parliament (MP) Chairperson, BoT, Dhaka International University	Professor Akhlaque Haque University of Alabama at Birmingham President, South Asian Network for Public Administration (SANPA)
Members
Professor Dr. Ganesh Chandra Saha Acting Vice Chancellor Dhaka International University	Prof Niaz Ahmed Khan Pro-Vice Chancellor Independent University, Bangladesh EC Member, SANPA
Dr. Mahfuzul Haque Former Secretary to the GoB Treasurer, SANPA	Professor Dr. Shawkat Ara Hossain Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Dhaka International University
Professor Md. Rofiqul Islam Registrar Dhaka International University	Dr. Md Shariful Alam Director, Research Dhaka International University
Dr. Rizwan Khair SIPG, North South University and SANPA Member	Dr. Ishita Shruti Head of Migration Policy and Sustainable Development Unit International Organisation of Migration (IOM)
Dr. Mohammad Mizanur Rahman Secretary-General, SANPA	Ms. Amreen Zaman Anisha International Organisation of Migration (IOM)
Ms. Shahreen Munir International Organisation of Migration (IOM)
Member-Secretary Dr K M Kabirul Islam Organizing Secretary, SANPA

Chair

Co-Chair

Barrister Shameem Haider Patwary

Former Member of Parliament (MP)

Chairperson, BoT, Dhaka International University

Professor Akhlaque Haque

University of Alabama at Birmingham

President, South Asian Network for Public Administration (SANPA)

Members

Professor Dr. Ganesh Chandra Saha

Acting Vice Chancellor

Dhaka International University

Prof Niaz Ahmed Khan

Pro-Vice Chancellor

Independent University, Bangladesh

EC Member, SANPA

Dr. Mahfuzul Haque

Former Secretary to the GoB

Treasurer, SANPA

Professor Dr. Shawkat Ara Hossain

Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Dhaka International University

Professor Md. Rofiqul Islam

Registrar

Dhaka International University

Dr. Md Shariful Alam

Director, Research

Dhaka International University

Dr. Rizwan Khair

SIPG, North South University and SANPA Member

Dr. Ishita Shruti

Head of Migration Policy and Sustainable Development Unit

International Organisation of Migration (IOM)

Dr. Mohammad Mizanur Rahman

Secretary-General, SANPA

Ms. Amreen Zaman Anisha

International Organisation of Migration (IOM)

Ms. Shahreen Munir

International Organisation of Migration (IOM)

Member-Secretary

Dr K M Kabirul Islam

Organizing Secretary, SANPA

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Dr. Md. Shariful Alam Dhaka International University	Chair
Dr K M Kabirul Islam Organizing Secretary, SANPA	Member
Dr Mohammad Mizanur Rahman Secretary-General, SANPA	Member
Prof Shafiul Islam Rajshahi University and SANPA	Member
Associate Professor Bazlur Rahman Dhaka International University	Member
Associate Professor Mili Rahman Dhaka International University	Member
Associate Professor Md. Fazlul Haque Dhaka International University	Member
Associate Professor Sunita Rani Biswas Dhaka International University	Member
Assistant Professor Jamsedur Rahman Dhaka International University	Member
Professor Serajul Islam Prodhan Dhaka International University	Member-Secretary

ACADEMIC COMMITTEE

Professor Prabhat Kumar Datta St. Xavier’s University SANPA Vice-President	Chair
Prof Amir Mohammad Nasrullah Chittagong University	Co-chair
Professor Abdul Latif Masum Dhaka International University	Member
Professor Nurul Amin Bepari Dhaka International University	Member
Prof Syeda Lasna Kabir Dhaka University	Member
Professor Serajul Islam Prodhan Dhaka International University	Member
Prof Nurul Momen Rajshahi University	Member
Professor Abdul Based Dhaka International University	Member
Dr. Hasan Muhammad Baniamin North-South University	Member
Prof Yaamina Salman Institute of Administrative Science	Member-Secretary

PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE

Asso Prof Md Bazlur Rahman Dhaka International University	Chair
Assistant Prof Imtiaz Ahmed Sajal Dhaka International University	Member
Assistant Professor S M Sazzad Ahmed Shovon Dhaka International University	Member
Mr. Babor Ahmad Dhaka International University	Member
Ms. Sheikh Doyel Dhaka International University	Member
Mr. Saikat Pande Dhaka International University	Member
Ms. Dola Das Dhaka International University	Member
Associate Professor Mili Rahman Dhaka International University	Member-Secretary