The CORVI validation workshop, “Assessing Risks in the City of Chattogram, Bangladesh using the Climate and Ocean Risk Vulnerability Index (CORVI)”, took place on 30 th September 2021 at the Conference Hall of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC). The conference was jointly organized by The Ocean Policy Research Institute (OPRI) and The Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF), Japan; and The Centre for Bay of Bengal Studies (CBOBS) and Department of Economics, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) in Association with Chattogram City Corporation (CCC). The Chief Guest was Mr. Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, Mayor, Chattogram
City Corporation (CCC). The Guest of Honors were Dr. Atsushi Sunami, Honorable President, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Japan, and Dr. Hide Sakaguchi, President, Ocean Policy Research Institute, Japan. The opening and closing remarks were given by Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, IUB. The Moderator of the workshop was Ambassador Retd Mr. Tariq A Karim, Director, Centre for Bay of Bengal Studies (CBoBS), IUB. The Presenter was Dr. Emadul Islam, Research lead, CORVI and Deputy Director, CBoBS, IUB. Other CORVI team members were also present during the workshop and are as follows; Dr. Amir Mohammad Nasrullah, Professor, Chattogram University, Dr. Shahrair Kabir, Associate Professor, IUB, Dr. Md Khaled Saifullah, Assistant Professor, IUB, Dr. Miko Maekawa, Senior Research Fellow, OPRI, Japan, Mr. Hajime Tanaka, Research Fellow, OPRI, Japan. According to the CORVI analysis, Chattogram poses a bigger ecological and economic danger. Seven of the 10 indicators in the ecological, economic, and political risk domains have medium to high-risk scores.
In his lecture, Mr. Islam, the research lead, stressed that CORVI’s conclusions are equally significant for policymakers and private investors. Because Chattogram is critical to the country’s economic stability, as well as to the South Asian countries that rely on revenue from the Bay of Bengal. The City Corporation Mayor has stated that it is highly crucial to take actions in sustaining the environment and combating climate change in Chattogram, as the city plays a very vital role in the economic growth of Bangladesh. The workshop was attended by representatives from government bodies, academicians, researchers, development authorities, activists, NGOs, and journalists.
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