Ziauddin Hayder, advisor to the BNP chairperson presented a keynote paper titled ‘Toward a National Skills Ecosystem: Vision and Challenges’ meanwhile, skill and migration expert Mohammad Nuruzzaman, treasurer of GEN Bangladesh presented another keynote paper titled ‘Unlocking $100 Billion in Remittance through Skills Enhancement’.
Presided over by Professor AKM Fazlul Haque, vice-chancellor of University of Skills Enrichment and Technology (USET) the roundtable was moderated by KM Hasan Ripon, managing director of GEN Bangladesh.
Among others, Ashik Islam, former senior assistant press secretary to former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia, Mahmuda Habiba, women entrepreneur and member of BNP Media Cell also addressed the roundtable.
The session brought together policymakers, political leaders, development partners, industry leaders, academics, and youth representatives to explore and shape a national framework to position Bangladesh as a skill-driven economy.