Speakers at a seminar in the city called for spreading innovative ideas among the youths to ensure effective use of new schemes for the country’s development.
“We must adapt, accommodate, and connect to the world to spread innovative activities among the youths of Bangladesh,” said State Minister for Planning and Finance MA Mannan while speaking at the seminar at Dhaka University on Saturday evening, said a press release on Sunday.
DU Innovation and Entrepreneurship (DU ie-Lab), marking its first anniversary, organised the seminar titled “Employability in the age of Fourth Industrial Revolution: Role of Innovative, Creative, and Entrepreneurial (ICE) Thinking”.
Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Country Director in Bangladesh Hyungue Joe attended the seminar as the guest of honor while DU Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic) Dr Nasreen Ahmad was the inaugural speaker.
Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (MCCI) President Nihad Kabir and Executive Project Director of Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP) under Finance Ministry Abdur Rouf Talukder and DU Business Studies Faculty Dean Professor Shibli Rubayat-Ul Islam were present as special guests.
Hyungue Joe said “Responsible innovation and entrepreneurship have a crucial role to play in the successful commercialization of inventions and technology arising from research and development.”
Managing Director of Apex Footwear Limited Nasim Manzuror presented a keynote paper while Assistant Professor of the DU Organisation Strategy and Leadership Department Rashedur Rahman moderated the seminar.
