Signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) between UGC and British Council
Internationalizing Higher Education (IHE)
and Knowledge Exchange Initiatives in the
Higher Education Sector of Bangladesh
Signed on October 3, 2011
Knowledge Exchange (KEx) Initiatives for
IHE in Bangladesh
Collaborative Activities in different areas were
held as follows;
A. Regional Policy Dialogue (RPD)
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A Regional Policy Dialogue: Building Bridges between
Universities and Communities
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Held in Ruposhi Bangla Hotel on 7 & 8 December, 2011
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No. of Participants: 38 (27 local and 11 from India, Malaysia,
UK, Afghanistan, Hong Kong and Pakistan).
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Participants were senior policy makers, representatives from
Ministry of Education, PM Office, VCs and Pro-VCs from Public
and Private Universities, Deans, Representatives from
Corporate sectors, Industries etc.)
Knowledge Exchange (KEx) Initiatives for
IHE in Bangladesh
B. The RPD was followed by Bangladesh Policy Dialogue (BPD)
• Held in Ruposhi Bangla Hotel on 9 December, 2011.
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Participants: 54 (VCs and Deans from Public and Private
Universities, Academia, Researchers, Representatives from
Government and Non-Government agencies etc.)
Knowledge Exchange (KEx) Initiatives for
IHE in Bangladesh
C. Challenge Fund Generating for KEx
• Name of the Fund: Internationalizing Higher Education
Challenge Fund - A 4-member Finance Committee was
formed to supervise and monitor the fund.
• A Current account was opened on 23.11.2011.
• Indicative budget: 3,00,000 GBP.
• Contribution: BC 59%, UGC 25% and Other Sponsors 16%.
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Tk. 63, 62,880.00 (Sixty Three Lac Sixty Two Thousand Eight
Hundred and Eighty Only) was collected by UGC up to
11.03.2012.
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Fund received from HEQEP, Public and Private Universities,
Pharmaceutical Companies, Industries and Banks.
Knowledge Exchange (KEx) Initiatives for
IHE in Bangladesh
D. Going Global (GG-6) - 2012
• Conference in London, UK on 13-15 March, 2012
• Participants: 7 Member delegations from
Bangladesh, headed by Chairman, UGC.
• Paper presented by Prof. A K. Azad Chowdhury,
Chairman, UGC, Titled- Changing Education for a
Changing World.
Knowledge Exchange (KEx) Initiatives for
IHE in Bangladesh
E. KEx Partnership Grants- University Community Engagement
Program
• Participants 8 Departments (for instance- Pharmacy, Journalism
and Mass communication, Sociology, English, Geography,
Education etc.) of 4 Universities (DU, RU, BAU &) JnU).
• Around 500 students will be involved.
• 2-Week field work.
• The BC Grant: Tk. 39,00,000.00 (Thirty Nine Lac Only), Collected
April, 2012.
• Bangladesh Team: Coordinator:- Prof. Dr. A K Azad Chowdhury,
Chairman (State Minister), UGC, and UK Team Coordinator:Prof. Dr. Barry Winn, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Bradford
University, UK.
• An introductory meeting was held on April 26, 2012, Presided by
Professor Dr. Abul Hashem, Member, UGC.
• Project proposals received from 8 Departments of 4 Universities.
• A Review meeting was held at UGC on May 31, 2012.
English for Higher Education in
Bangladesh
Open University, UK won the bid for module
development work to be assisted by a group of
local consultant.
• Nominated institutions: 13 institutions (10
Universities - DU, CU, RU, JU, BUET, SUST,
BAU, State Univ., ULAB, & AIUB, 3 Colleges-Ananda
Mohan College, M.C College & Rajshahi Govt.
College,)
• Need Analysis Survey: July1-18, 2012
• Deadline for submission of interest: June 3, 2012
• Briefing Workshop: 28 June, 2012 at UGC
Leadership Activities
Exploratory Workshop: Strengthening Leadership
Capacity in Higher Education
• Objective: To discuss and develop leadership mentoring
program for the promising and
potential leaders.
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Held on 22 and 23 January, 2012, Ruposhi Bangla Hotel,
Dhaka
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Consultant: Dr Williams Hank, UK
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Participants: 17 (Including UGC Chairman, Members,
VCs and Deans from Public and Private Universities,
Academia, Researchers, Government and NonGovernment agencies)
Leadership Activities
18-Month long Leadership Mentoring Program
• Workshop-1 Strengthening Leadership Capacity in Higher
Education
• Held on 3, 4. & 5 May, 2012
• 23 nominated potential leaders from different Private and
Public Universities.
• Workshop-2 (Up Coming Program)
• Date: 21, 22 & 23 June, 2012
• Workshop between UK Mentors and Bangladesh participants.