IFC promotes varsity students for investment climate research
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
Bangladesh Investment Climate Fund, managed by International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of World Bank Group, has recently organised a lecture for university students and faculty members in the city, said a press release.
The lecture aimed at building universities' capacity to become sustainable centres for investment climate research and advocacy.
The lecture was part of the Bangladesh Investment Climate Funds Academic Partnership Programme, which seeks to engage stakeholders in investment climate issues. The programme is being conducted at five universities -- the American International University Bangladesh, BRAC University, East West University, Independent University of Bangladesh and North South University.
Dr Gustav F Papanek, professor and head of the Harvard University Development Advisory Service and also President of Boston Institute for Developing Economies, had been involved in Bangladesh's economy since 1954.
Dr Gustav led the discussions on Bangladesh's investment climate and economic development and said, "Academic and student participations are important factors in shaping the investment climate and developing a business environment conducive to private sector growth."
Syed Akhtar Mahmood, BICF senior programme manager, said: "The Academic Partnership Programme is a new direction in thinking that offers a forum for academia and the private sector to develop strategic partnerships to improve the country's overall business climate. We remain committed to transforming universities into sustainable centres of knowledge on investment climate issues."
The lecture aimed at building universities' capacity to become sustainable centres for investment climate research and advocacy.
The lecture was part of the Bangladesh Investment Climate Funds Academic Partnership Programme, which seeks to engage stakeholders in investment climate issues. The programme is being conducted at five universities -- the American International University Bangladesh, BRAC University, East West University, Independent University of Bangladesh and North South University.
Dr Gustav F Papanek, professor and head of the Harvard University Development Advisory Service and also President of Boston Institute for Developing Economies, had been involved in Bangladesh's economy since 1954.
Dr Gustav led the discussions on Bangladesh's investment climate and economic development and said, "Academic and student participations are important factors in shaping the investment climate and developing a business environment conducive to private sector growth."
Syed Akhtar Mahmood, BICF senior programme manager, said: "The Academic Partnership Programme is a new direction in thinking that offers a forum for academia and the private sector to develop strategic partnerships to improve the country's overall business climate. We remain committed to transforming universities into sustainable centres of knowledge on investment climate issues."