The four-day 19th International Conference of Islamic
World Academy of Sciences begins in Dhaka today.
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, will inaugurate
the conference at the city’s Sonargaon Hotel.Outgoing secretary general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu is scheduled to arrive in the morning to attend the function as a special guest.
IAS president and former prime minister of Jordan Abdel Salam Majali, foreign minister Dipu Moni and University Grants Commission chairman Professor AK Azad Chowdhury will also be present.
The theme of the conference is ‘Achieve Socioeconomic Development through Science, Technology and Innovations’.
The conference is expected to be an occasion for the host country to showcase its best practices and successes in the broad areas of science, applied science and technology like healthcare delivery system, pharmaceutical industry, renewable energy and e-service.
The conference will highlight issues like science, higher education, energy, public health, pharmaceuticals, climate change, environment, sustainable technology and joint research.
Thirty-three renowned experts from 23 countries will participate in the two-day conference, said officials at the foreign ministry.
-With New Age input
