BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES

The Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) organised a seminar titled “Global Climate Negotiations: Challenges and Priorities for Bangladesh” on Wednesday, 18 December 2024, at the BIISS auditorium. HE Syeda Rizwana Hasan,Honourable Adviser for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, graced the event as the Chief Guest. Ambassador AFM Gousal Azam Sarker, Chairman, BIISS, chaired the seminar. Major General Iftekhar Anis, BSP, awc, afwc, psc, PEng, Director General, BIISS, delivered the welcome address.In total, four presentations were delivered by distinguished presenters to cover the wide range of issues of global climate negotiations. The presentation titled “The Geopolitics of Climate Negotiation: Progress or Paradox on the Road to Climate Action,” was delivered by Dr Sufia Khanom, Senior Research Fellow, BIISS. Afterwards, a presentation on “Outcome of Global Climate Finance Negotiation: Quantity, Quality, Opportunities and Challenges,” was presented by Dr Fazle Rabbi Sadeque Ahmed, Deputy Managing Director of Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF). “Climate Negotiations for Bangladesh: Mind the Gap,” was presented by Professor Sharmind Neelormi, Department of Economics, Jahangirnagar University. Advocate M Hafijul Islam Khan,Member of the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage at UNFCCC, presented on the “Current State of Loss and Damage Global Governance: Negotiations and Diplomacy.” The seminar facilitated a robust open discussion in which policymakers, experts, and other stakeholders participated and proposed some actionable strategies for Bangladesh in the evolving landscape of global climate negotiations.