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4th Academia-Industry-Nexus Session on Green Jobs organized by Reed Consultancy & HELD, GIZ

Reed Consultancy Bangladesh & Higher Education & Leadership Development for Sustainable Textiles in Bangladesh (HELD), GIZ Bangladesh has organized the fourth academia industry nexus session titled “Back to the Future- Green Jobs in Textile and related industries in Bangladesh”. The session was conducted at Padma Hall, Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka on 5 October 2024, where academicians, industrialists & students joined with Reed Consultancy & GIZ officials.

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After the registration process was completed, the session started with opening remarks by Dr. Christian Bochmann (Project Manager, HELD). This was followed by a presentation on technological shifts over time and futuristic predictions of these technologies in movies from the past to connect the future. After opening remarks, Md Abul Kalam Azad, Assistant Professor, Bangladesh University of Textiles provided the first keynote speech based on “The concept & opportunities of green jobs”. His keynote speech focused on three things such as defining green jobs, sectors of green jobs & challenges regarding green jobs. Then the group activity segment was initiated where seven mixed teams were formed & all the teams parallelly brainstormed, and discussed within the group, and afterward, presented the findings with interactive presentations.

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The second keynote speech was given by Mohammad Abbas Uddin, PhD, Chartered Fellow of Textile Institute, Bangladesh University of Textiles, based on “Future scopes, skills & policies for green jobs”. He delivered his speech from the perspective of environmental, technological, economic, industrial, and climate action. The speech also explored 7 types of professional skill requirements in green jobs addressing skill gaps and occupational threats due to skill gaps in green jobs and around 10 strategies to minimize skill gaps. Finally, the speech highlighted 8 policies and frameworks related to Green Jobs in Bangladesh along with 4 policies Linking to Green Jobs Creation.

A panel discussion was organized afterward where panelists were SM Shahjahan (Deputy Director, BTEB), Md. Sayeedur Rahman (Management Counselor, BIM), Sheikh H M Mustafiz (Managing Director, Cute Dress Industry Ltd), Prof. Dr. Mohammed Mahbubur Rahman (Pro Vice-Chancellor, AUST) & Jahidul Islam Akash, a student representative from Bangladesh University of Textiles. The panelists discussed the roles of the Government & private sectors along with educational institutions on green job-related skills, opportunities & transformation.

They also discussed the benefits & challenges of green jobs from Bangladesh’s perspective. After the panel impulse discussion, another group activity was conducted based on the second keynote speech. During the group activity teams brainstormed & presented their ideas to align policies, job prospects & required skills with implementation ideas that can create awareness among fresh graduates for green jobs.

In the end, Bikash Chandra Sarkar, Education and Youths Advisor, Higher Education and Leadership Development for Sustainable Textiles in Bangladesh (HELD) provided a speech with conclusion initiatives. The session was successfully concluded with refreshments, networking & better expectations for the upcoming events.

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