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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