A workshop on “Strengthening Rural SME Development” was held on January 12, 2014 at CIRDAP Auditorium organized by Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) and Daffodil International University (DIU participated. Salient points on possible collaborative areas of SME Sector, Young Entrepreneurship development, education, research, rural development, joint programs, training and conferences were in the main focus of the workshop. Dr. Cecep Effendi, Director General, CIRDAP and Mr. Md. Sabur Khan, Chairman, Daffodil International University lead workshop on behalf of their respective institutions.
Dr. Cecep Effendi, Director General, CIRDAP seen to address at the workshop on “Strengthening Rural SME Development” held at CIRDAP Auditorium organized by CIRDAP and Daffodil International University (DIU). Mr. Md. Sabur Khan, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Daffodil International University and Prof. Dr. M. Lutfar Rahman, Vice Chancellor, Daffodil International University are also seen in the picture.
Prof. Dr. M. Lutfar Rahman, Vice Chancellor, Professor Dr. M. Mizanur Rahman, Treasurer, Professor Dr. M. Zakir Hossain, Director (Studies), Professor Dr. S. M. Mahbub Ul Haque Majumder, Dean, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, Professor Dr. Golam Rahman, Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, Mr. Emran Hossain, Director (Administration), Mr. Syed Mizanur Rahman, Director (Student Affairs) took part in the workshop on behalf of Daffodil International University. On the other hand, Mr. Hossein Shahbaz, Director, Pilot Projects Division, Mr. M. Mahbub Alam, Head of Admin & Finance, Mr. Nasim Al-Rashid, Secretary, Dr. Usharani Baruah, Librarian, Mr. David Hilton, Asst. Programme Officer (PPD), Ms. Fahima Binte Jamal, Editorial Assistant, Engr. Waliul Hasnat, Computer Programmer, Mr. Md. Shafiqur Rahman, Asst. Programme Officer (Research) and other high officials on behalf of CIRDAP attended the workshop.
DIU High officials at the workshop on “Strengthening Rural SME Development” from right Professor Dr. M. Mizanur Rahman, Treasurer, Professor Dr. M. Zakir Hossain, Director (Studies), Professor Dr. S. M. Mahbub Ul Haque Majumder, Dean, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, Professor Dr. Golam Rahman, Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, Mr. Emran Hossain, Director (Administration), Mr. Syed Mizanur Rahman, Director (Student Affairs)
At the end of the workshop both the institutions mutually agreed to work together in arranging national/international annual workshop on SME especially on entrepreneur issue, joint conference and research support. CIRDAP will share all of its successful implements of SME development among CIRDAP member countries to DIU.