Full Agenda
Day 1 – 23 April 2026 (Thursday)
08:30–09:30 | Registration
09:30–11:00 | Opening Session
Session Chair: Dr. Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan, VC, Jahangirnagar University, BD
Welcome Address: Prof. Dr. David Brown, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Chief Guest: Prof. Dr. Mamun Ahmed, Chairman, University Grants Commission, BD
Special Guests:
Prof. Dr. Abdur Rahman, Pro-VC, AIUB
Mr. Mashiour Rahman, Dean in charge, Faculty of Science & Technology, AIUB, BD
Ms. Maarya Rehman, Deputy Director, Bangladesh, British Council
11:30–13:00 | Introduction to the Inclusive Education Toolkit - Prof. Dr. David Brown (NTU, UK), Prof. Dr. Mufti Mahmud (KFUPM, Saudi Arabia), Mr. Nicholas Shopland (NTU, UK)
14:00–15:00 | Introduction to the Inclusive Education Toolkit (continued)
15:30–16:30 | Impact Session
Using the TNE Classification framework to understand impact
Day 2 – 24 April 2026 (Friday)
08:30–09:30 | Registration
09:30–11:00 | Testimonials and Reflections – Dr. Saef Ullah Miah (AIUB, BD)
• HE/TVET staff development, capacity building, and SDG alignment (BUET, JU, AIUB)
• Reflection from the participants on Success and Challenges
11:30–12:00 | Keynote Session
Alternating Communication through Technology: Current Scenario of Bangladesh
Ms. Sharmin Ahmed
Associate Prof. & Chairperson, Dept. of Communication Disorders, University of Dhaka, BD
12:00–13:00 | Looking to the Future: Open Discussion - Prof. Dr. David Brown (NTU, UK), Prof. Dr. Mufti Mahmud (KFUPM, Saudi Arabia), Mr. Nicholas Shopland (NTU, UK)
13:00–14:00 | Prayer Break
14:45–16:00 | Closing Session
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Md Saiful Islam, IICT, BUET
Chief Guest: Prof. Dr. Saiful Islam, VC, AIUB, BD
Welcome Address: Prof. Dr. Mufti Mahmud, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
Special Guests:
Dr. Md. Sultan Mahmud Bhuiyan, Director, Private University Division, UGC, BD
Prof. Dr. Dip Nandi, Associate Dean, Faculty of Science & Technology, AIUB, BD
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