Dr. Imon Chowdhooree, Assistant Director of Postgraduate Program in Disaster Management (PPDM), Department of Disaster Management of the School of Architecture and Design, attended the Bangladesh Preparedness Partnership (BPP), Second Phase Kick-off Meeting on September 12, 2023, at the Eastin Grand Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.
The meeting was part of the second phase programme of the Bangladesh Preparedness Partnership BPP, which is a unique multi-stakeholder partnership led by the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR) with technical support from the ADPC and supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In that meeting, the introductory remarks were delivered by Mr. Md. Kamrul Hasan, Secretary of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR); Ms. Pilar Pacheco, Senior Programme Officer, Emergency Response of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; and Mr. Allam Perwaiz, Deputy Executive Director of Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC). Dr. Chowdhooree shared his experience of the Philippines Field Visit as a part of BPP and expressed his commitment to future involvements to make the BPP successful. The full-day meeting ended with a formal dinner.