Khandaker Jafor Ahmed, Research Associate, Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Research (C3ER), BRAC University participated in a Forum on Bringing Together EHS Professional in Bangladesh, on 7 October 2017 which was held in Long Beach Suites, Gulshan, Dhaka. The Forum was organized by the Institute for Sustainable Community’s (ISC) EHS+ Center, North South University in Bangladesh which is working to improve awareness and knowledge of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) professionals and factory managers on the benefits of improved environmental management, occupational health and safety, and energy management practices by industry. The center has a strong curriculum, master trainers, and a pool of experts who provide advisory services to companies and factories.
The ISC’s EHS+ Center arranged the Forum to bring together the EHS researchers and practitioners around the country. The Forum was inaugurated by the welcome speech of Rita Lohani, Bangladesh Country Director, ISC. Rita Lohani demonstrated the overview of the EHS Center Project conducting 110 projects in 30 countries. Afterwards, there was an open discussion regarding the network of EHS professionals and researchers in Bangladesh. Researchers and professionals shared their opinions about the EHS network’s prospective objectives, procedures, and implementation in Bangladesh. Meanwhile, there was a concurrent training on Clean Energy after the lunch break. The training was facilitated by A M Shahed Iqubal, Faculty, Department of Mechanical Engineering, International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT).The training focused on energy efficiency and energy management by which the environmental quality and sustainability can be improved and sustained.