Green University of Bangladesh (GUB) is set to host the fourth International Conference on Innovation and Transformation for Development (ITD) 2025 to promote intellectual discourse on sustainable development.
GUB said in a press release that the event aims to foster innovation and collaboration among academics researchers professionals and industry leaders from around the world.
The conference will be jointly organised by the Faculty of Business Studies (FBS) and the Faculty of Law (FoL) on 27 and 28 November at the university’s permanent campus in Purbachal American City.
The details were shared at a press conference held on Tuesday at the Shafiqul Kabir Auditorium of the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU).
The organisers said the university is committed to research-based solutions innovation and sustainable development.
This year’s ITD will focus on advancing sustainable business and law by integrating environment society and governance (ESG) in emerging economies.
The organisers said scholars researchers professionals and business experts from different countries will join ITD to share research ideas innovations and insights on sustainable development.
They said around 192 research papers were submitted from various countries and 113 papers were selected for presentation.
They added that 58 of the submitted papers came from the FoL.
The press briefing was attended by GUB Vice Chancellor Mohammad Shorif Uddin as chief guest along with Mohammad Tareque Aziz Md Aliur Rahman and Mashroor Mushtaq.
“By engaging academics industry leaders and policymakers we aim to expose our students to international research and practical knowledge preparing them to contribute meaningfully to national and global development,” said GUB Vice Chancellor Mohammad Shorif Uddin.
He explained that ITD forms part of the university’s efforts to expand research capacity and global engagement.
“With the participation of renowned teachers and researchers from Bangladesh and scholars from countries such as the United States the United Kingdom and Japan this conference will become a global platform for knowledge exchange,” said ITD Convener Mohammad Tareque Aziz.
He said the event will create opportunities for emerging researchers and students in Bangladesh to learn from global perspectives.
Throughout the two-day ITD selected research papers will be presented across multiple sessions featuring keynote speeches paper presentations and panel discussions.
The sessions will cover topics including sustainable finance ESG reporting digital transformation environmental law AI ethics human rights and corporate governance.
The organisers said the best papers will receive special awards in line with the series’ tradition of recognising research excellence.
They said participants will also have the option to join ITD virtually in addition to on-campus attendance.
