Sustainable Development Challenge in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Sustainable Development Challenge (Bangladesh Challenge) is an interdisciplinary action research project led by Dr. Sam Ro of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (JI-CFE). It is a part of the Global Engagement Project of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) and Technology-Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development Project (TESD) of JI-CFE.
Under Bangladesh Challenge Project, a team of 11 students will visit Bangladesh between January 26th and February 1st, 2019 to explore and identify technologies that can be combined to help local partners in bringing sustainable development for underprivileged people in rural and urban communities.
We will work with practitioners of sustainable development such as governmental and nongovernmental organizations and social businesses in Bangladesh. There are seven main partners and we have specific objectives for each partner.
Yunus Center is founded by Muhammad Yunus (Nobel Peace Prize, 2006) in 2008 Yunus Center is the one-stop resource center for all Grameen social business related activities both globally and in Bangladesh. It keeps the spirit of the global social business movement very high through various events, social media, publications, and websites.
Click to know more:http://muhammadyunus.org/
See also:Chttp://socialbusinesspedia.com
Grameen Shakti (shakti meaning “energy” in Bengali) is a social business under The Grameen Bank established in 1996. The goal of Grameen Shakti (GS) is to introduce, promote, and provide affordable renewable energy technology to rural households of Bangladesh.
GS has successfully developed a market based approach innovative system for installation of solar home systems throughout villages of Bangladesh. As per November 2010, Grameen Shakti had installed 500,524 home systems across all 64 districts of Bangladesh.
Download to see our objectives:Grameen Shakti
Click to know more:http://www.grameen.com/grameen-shakti
Aisa Institute of Technology is established in Bangkok in 1959, the Asian Institute of Technology has become a leading regional postgraduate institution that promotes technological change and sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region through higher education, research and outreach. AIT is actively working with public and private sector partners throughout the region and with some of the top universities in the world.
Download to see our objectives:Aisa Institute of Technology
Click to know more:https://www.ait.ac.th/
The University of Dhaka, also known as Dhaka University or simply DU, is the oldest university in modern Bangladesh. The university is ranked number one on the Bangladesh University Ranking 2017.Established in 1921 during the British Raj, it has made significant contributions to the modern history of Bangladesh. After the Partition of India, it became the focal point of progressive and democratic movements in Pakistan. Its students and teachers played a central role in the rise of Bengali nationalism and the independence of Bangladesh.
Download to see our objectives: Dhaka University
Click to know more:http://www.du.ac.bd/
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh(ICDDR,B) has been carrying out high-quality research and promoting the uptake of evidence-based interventions for more than 50 years. It hopes a world in which more people survive and enjoy healthy lives and aims to solve public health problems through innovative scientific research.
Download to see our objectives:International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Click to know more:https://www.icddrb.org/
The Rural Development Academy (RDA) is a specialized rural development institution located in Bogura District of Bangladesh.It was established in 1974 as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development & Co-operatives (LGRDC), to carry out training and research activities for sustainable rural development.
Download to see our objectives:Rural Development Academy
Click to know more:http://rda.gov.bd
Grameen Communications is a leading IT solutions provider in Bangladesh, concentrating on software development & implementation, hardware support, and training. It has been providing 360 degrees IT solutions to more than 5000 branches of various Micro-Finance organizations including Grameen Bank, a Nobel peace prize winning micro-credit organization.
Download to see our objectives:Grameen Communications
Click to know more:http://www.grameencommunications.org/
Both Field Trip and non-Field Trip join together in weekly meetings for training and preparation from November 2018. We will continue to meet after our field trip to prepare for the reports, proposals and documentary film.
Assoc. Teaching Professor, UM-SJTU Joint Institute
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http://umji.sjtu.edu.cn/faculty/soong-chul-ro/
Mechanical Engineering
Domi is a vibrant young mind curiously investigating the realm of soft matter physics. He is a visionary in nature, who cherish thinking,reading, and listening--on a daily basis.
Bioengineering
Melody dedicates her passion and intelligence to solve social and environmental problem with innovative technologies. That’s her way to cherish the diverse culture and nature of the planet.
Electrical Engineering
Andy is an electrical computer engineering undergraduate student in UMJI and is expected to graduate in June 2019. He started an online education platform, Nesuku.com, in 2016.
Media and Communications
Claus is a fancier of documentary and short video, his major is journalism and communication. He hopes to record this wonderful world with his camera and express it by his powerful word.
Creative and Cultural Industry
Yushu is a vigorous boy who love films and art. He hope to become a creator in culture and creative industry and he is constantly pursuing his dream.
Physics
Jiayuan is currently working on the growth and research of topological insulators, targeting superconductivity at room temperature. He loves sports, literature, and firmly believes in socialism with Chinese characteristics.
Preventive Medicine
Liyaun cares much about public health. At present, she is an intern in the hospital and she hopes to apply what she has learned in the area of pulic health and social business.
Mechanical Engineering
Ashik is an enthusiastic mechanical engineering, who works on self-repairable modular robots. He works hard to find a solution for self repairable space satellite.
Bioengineering
Domi is a vibrant young mind curiously investigating the realm of soft matter physics. He is a visionary in nature, who cherish thinking,reading, and listening--on a daily basis.
History of Science and Technology
Shuoyu is a researcher full of rational and literary thinking in the direction of film, culture and measurement. She is also interested in linking discipline knowledge ability with innovation and entrepreneurship practice.
Information Engineering
Xirui is an explorer majoring in computer vision. She wants to devote herself to the wave of artificial intelligence and contribute to the intelligent development of the world.
Members who are not in the field trip while still have great contributions
| Name | Majors | Name | Majors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fu Yulei | PhD. Mechanical Engineering | Tipu Sultan | PhD. School of Media and Communications |
| Sharmin Farzana | PhD. School of Media and Communications | Clinton Elian Ganada | Master's Biomedical Engineering |
| Zawar Khan | Master's Biomedical Engineering | Zhang Yuqian | Master's Biomedical Engineering |
| Qiongyin Hu | Master's UM-SJTU Joint institute | Nipon Roy | Master's UM-SJTU Joint Institute |
| Jack Li | Master's Koguan Law School | Delmwin Baeka | Undergraduate UM-SJTU Joint Institute |
| Willy Huang | Undergraduate UM-SJTU Joint Institute | Cong Wenyan | Undergraduate's Computer Science |
Both Field Trip and non-Field Trip join together in weekly meetings for training and preparation from November 2018. We will continue to meet after our field trip to prepare for the reports, proposals and documentary film
| Date | Activities |
|---|---|
| 2019.01.25-26 | In Thailand: Asian Institute of Technology AIT Solution Bangkoknoi Healthcare |
| 2019.01.27-31 | In Bangladesh: University of Dhaka Rural Development Academy ICDDR,B Grameen Shakti Grameen Communications Yunus Center |
