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Liangzhi You

Liangzhi You is a Senior Research Fellow and theme leader in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit, based in Washington, DC. His research focuses on climate resilience, spatial data and analytics, agroecosystems, and agricultural science policy. Gridded crop production data of the world (SPAM) and the agricultural technology evaluation model (DREAM) are among his research contributions. 

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The Launching Ceremony of “The Making of a Blue Revolution in Bangladesh: Enablers, Impacts, and the Path Ahead for Aquaculture”

Intercontinental Dhaka

Dhaka, Bangladesh

October 27, 2019

  • 3:30 – 5:20 pm (Asia/Dhaka)
  • 5:30 – 7:20 am (US/Eastern)
  • 3:00 – 4:50 pm (Asia/Kolkata)

Welcome Address

Remarks on the Book

  • Dr. Shahidur Rashid, Co-editor of the book, and Director for South Asia, IFPRI
  • Dr. Xiaobo Zhang, Co-editor of the book, Senior Fellow, IFPRI, and a Distinguished Professor of Economics at the Peking University, China

Remarks on the Book by the Special Guest

  • Dr. KAS Murshid, Director General, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)

Remarks by the Special Guest

  • Dr. Kaikaus Ahmad, Senior Secretary, Power Division, Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources

Remarks by the Guest of Honor

  • Dr. Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, BB Energy Advisor to the Honorable Prime Minister, Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources

Remarks by the Chief Guest

Closing Remarks by the Chair

Vote of Thanks

Please note this event will be livestreamed.