Saiful Islam

University Consortium for Climate Research (UCCR) It’s a nonprofit consortium of universities provides services to support, enhance, and extend the capabilities of the universities of Bangladesh on climate change research.

Objectives To increase cooperation among various universities of Bangladesh. To generate new knowledge about climate change and associated risks to Bangladesh through innovative research. To provide scholarship support for graduate students. To enhance capacity of professionals about climate change adaptation and mitigation tools and techniques.

Organizational Framework Board of Trustee (Members for two years terms) Govt. of Bangladesh, Renounced Scientist and Policy makers Board of Committees (Members for two years terms ) Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers, etc. Member Committees Membership Committee Nominating Committee Scientific Programs Evaluation Committee

Member Universities Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) Climate Change Study Cell BRAC University Dhaka University Independent University Jahangir Nagar University North South University Department of Environment and Management

Activities Provide funding for Research on Climate Change Provide Student Fellowship for Ph.D. and M.Sc. programs Organize Seminar, Workshop and Training programs Organize International Conference Publish Journal