BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES

The seminar on “Migration and Development: Challenges and Perspectives” was organised jointly by Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on Thursday, 21 January 2016 at BIISS Auditorium. Sir Peter Sutherland, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) on Migration and Development made the keynote presentation. The designated discussants were Eva Akerman Borje, Seventh GFMD Chair, Sweden; and Mr John Bingham, ICMC, Global Civil Society Coordinator. Mr Md. Shahidul Haque, Foreign Secretary, Government of Bangladesh started the seminar with opening remarks and introduction of the speaker. Ambassador Munshi Faiz Ahmad, Chairman, Board of Governors of BIISS made the concluding remarks.