A two-day regional workshop on building capacity of the people living in the Bay of Bengal area to combat the risks of climate change will begin in the city on December 17.
A regional workshop on growing people’s ability to fight the risks of climate change living in the Bay of Bengal will begin in the city on December 17.
Experts from different countries, including India, Nepal and Sri Lanka, will take part in the two-day workshop that will end on December 18.
Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad (BUP) and Concern Worldwide are organising the workshop for the fourth time at Spectra Convention Centre (SCC) in the city's Gulshan area, convener of the workshop organising committee Dr Nilufar Banu said at a press conference at the Jatiya Press Club on Thursday, reports BSS.
"The main objective of the workshop is to hold discussions among the specialists and policymakers on the recent ideas and challenges of the climate change in line with the Paris Agreement and create an identical advocacy platform in this regard," she added.
Jatiya Sangsad Deputy Speaker Advocate Md Fazle Rabbi Miah will address the inaugural function of the workshop as the chief guest, Nilufar said.
The chairman of the workshop and Bangladesh Climate Change Negotiation Team Coordinator economist Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, BUP Chairman MA Jalil and Vice-Chairman Dr Rejaul Karim and Concern Worldwide Coordinator Asif Imran were present at the press conference, among others.
Speaking at the press conference, Qazi Kholiquzzaman said the countries like Bangladesh are not liable for polluting environment or climate change rather the developed countries are liable for that.
They (developed countries) are harming the people by contributing to the climate change through emitting more greenhouse gas, he added.
He urged the developed countries to reduce the greenhouse gas emission.
The workshop would be featured with 18 sessions on different topics, including economics, environment and climate change issues.