BU signed an Agreement with the World Bank initiated GDLN-Global Development Learning Network on September 16, 2006. Dr. Michael Foley, Long Distance Learning Specialist, World Bank-GDLN and Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, Pro-VC, BU signed the agreement. Under the Agreement BU has become an Affiliate Centre of the World Bank-GDLN. GDLN facilitates cooperation between its Affiliates. GDLN and Affiliates jointly offer their facilities, services and interactive distance learning techniques to the development community to organize and implement capacity enhancement, knowledge sharing, training, consultation and dialogue events. Working with GDLN allows its clients to reach across the world and bridge geographical distances cost-effectively and with high and lasting impact. BU has been working on trial basis with GDLN through it's Video Conferencing facility. This will provide BU an opportunity to arrange all kinds of events for the benefit of the development community. Mr. Ali Salman salman[at]bracuniversity.ac[dot]bd, Lecturer, BRAC Business School (BBS) was appointed as the coordinator of BU-GDLN.