New GIZ Project mission team visits BUFT

A six members German team on fact finding mission for new GIZ project entitled “ Bangladesh
German Higher Education Network for Sustainable Textile” visited BGMEA University of
Fashion & Technology (BUFT) on 29 th May 2016. The purpose of the visit was to find out the areas education and research collaboration between German higher education institutions and BUFT and GIZ, Germany.
Mr. Faruque Hassan, Sr. Vice President of BGMEA & Member of Board of Trustees, BUFT gave a warm welcome and discuss overall activities of BUFT. There was a fruitful discussion between the two parties and decided to work together for the development RMG, Fashion and Textile education of Bangladesh.
Vice Chancellor (In charge) Prof. Dr. Engr. Ayub Nabi Khan and Dean Dr. Engr. Abu Bakr Siddique took part in the discussion. The German team visited different academic, library, lab
facility of BUFT and under construction permanent campus. They also met with the faculty
members and students.
The German team members Julia Becker, Bildung beruftiche Bildung und Arberitsmarkt, giz;
Heike Knoop, Technical Advisor, giz; Lars Gerold, Head of section development cooperation
institution building in higher education, DAAD; Christain von Mitzlaff, advisor of sustainable
Textiles, giz and Zia Ahad, Independent CSR Consultant were present. They expressed their
satisfaction visiting the BUFT campus and eager to work in partnership with BUFT.