A workshop on "BRAC University - mission and goals" was held at BRAC Centre for Development Management (BCDM), Rajendrapur from June 6 to June 8, 2002. The workshop was facilitated by Mr. Cole P Dodge, former Country Director of UNICEF, Bangladesh. Dr. G S Fakir, Director, Training Division, BRAC acted as the Co-facilitator. The workshop ended with the formation of BRAC University Initiative for Learning and Development (BUILD). The members of BUILD are Professor J R Choudhury, Vice Chancellor, BU, Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, Deputy Executive Director, BRAC, Dr. Yousuf M Islam, Chair, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, BU, Mr. M Mahfuzul Bari Chowdhury, Senior Faculty Member, Training Division, BRAC, Ms. Sonia Akter, Lecturer Economics, BU, Ms. Lima Choudhury, Student Affairs and Coordination Officer, BU, Ms. Shreyasee Sharma Pati, Assistant Registrar, BU, Ms. Farzana Choudhry, Lecturer Management & Business, BU, Dr. Imran Matin, Research Economist, BRAC, Professor M Nurul Islam, Chair, Department of Mathematics & Natural Science, BU, Dr. Mohammad Rafi, Senior Research Sociologist, BRAC, Professor Abdur Rab, Chair, Department of Management and Business, BU, Dr. A A Ziauddin Ahmad, Department of Physics, BU, Dr. Fuad Hasan Mallick, Chair , Department of Architecture, BU, Professor Syed Manzoorul Islam, Department of English, Dhaka University and Major General (Retired) Muhammad Sahool Afzal, Registrar, BU. BUILD will conduct research and re-define the long term mission and goals of BU keeping in view the global, regional and national academic environment.