IJSG Secretary General meets the Head of Delegation of EU to Bangladesh on 24 January 2010

Mr. Sudripta Roy, Secretary General of the International Jute Study Group (IJSG) met His Excellency Dr. Stefan Frowein, the Ambassador and Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh on 24 January 2010 at his office to have a discussion on jute based composite material (JUTIN) developed by Dr. Mubarak Ahmad Khan of the Banglaesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC).

 

Dr. Frowein welcomed the Secretary General and thanked for making himself available along with other officers of IJSG. He spoke on the importance of diversified uses of jute and added that the technology to produce jute based composite material (JUTIN) developed by Dr. Mubarak Ahmad Khan may be useful for the poor people of Bangladesh especially the people affected by cyclone or other natural calamities.  He remarked that it has appeared to him that the technology has potential and building materials could be made with this technology and used by the people. Dr. Frowein opined that people may be extremely benefited and he would be happy if this could be commercialized and made easily available to common people.

 

Mr. Sudripta Roy thanked HE the Ambassador of the EU for inviting him to have a discussion on the issue. He informed him of a project on Jute Reinforced Polyolefines implemented by the IJSG through AFSG of the Netherlands. He remarked that IJSG can take initiative to carry it forward and suggested that IJSG could organize a workshop in Dhaka and Kolkata to disseminate the technology to the entrepreneurs, plastic manufacturers and NGO’s so that interested entrepreneurs/persons may go for commercialization of the technology. In this context he opined that a market survey to assess the actual potential may be necessary to convince the entrepreneurs. It was discussed that the proposed workshop could be held in mid March in Dhaka.

 

Mr. Andrew Barnard, First Secretary (Political & Economic), Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh; Mr. Faruque Hosain, Finance and Administrative Officer, IJSG; Mr. Md. Siddiqur Rahman, Consultant (Operations), IJSG and Dr. Mubarak Ahmad Khan, BAEC were present in the meeting.

 

           
 

       

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