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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