Eminent Person’s Lecture Series (EPLS) Eminent Person’s Lecture on Peace in the Contemporary World

Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) organised a Lecture under its flagship programme, Eminent Person’s Lecture Series (EPLS) on “Peace in the Contemporary World” on Tuesday, 17 December 2024, at the BIISS Auditorium. H E Dr José Ramos-Horta, Honourable President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste delivered the Eminent Person’s Lecture. H E Mr Md Touhid Hossain, Honourable Foreign Affairs Adviser, Interim Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, was the Guest of Honour. The Director General of BIISS, Major General Iftekhar Anis, BSP, awc, afwc, psc, PEng, delivered the welcome address. Ambassador AFM Gousal Azam Sarker, Chairman, BIISS, chaired and moderated the session. Senior officials from different ministries, ambassadors, high commissioners, former diplomats, senior civil and military officials, media, academia, researchers, faculties and students from various universities, and representatives from international organisations participated in the EPLS. They enriched the event by presenting valuable questions, opinions, comments, suggestions and observations during the open discussion session.