North South University Vice Chancellor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury spoke at the Times Higher Education Southeast Asia Summit 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where experts from academia, industry, and policy discussed steps to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in higher education.
Chowdhury emphasized creating jobs, research collaboration, and ensuring access to higher education for graduates in the Asia and Pacific region to prevent brain drain. He mentioned North South University’s efforts to address global challenges in Bangladesh. Representatives from various universities highlighted their commitment to collaborative actions in higher education globally. They emphasized the role of universities in transforming Southeast Asia’s growing youth population into a skilled workforce.