Bangladesh Research and Education Network conducted two back-to-back international workshops focusing on ‘Network Security’ at the Long Beach Hotel in Cox’s Bazar.
The first workshop titled ‘Safeguarding R&E Network’ was held from May 26-28, organised under the Asi@Connect project and conducted by two APNIC instructors. The second one titled ‘Fortifying the Future: Building a Secure and Smart Campus’, was held from May 29-30, which was sponsored by Huawei Technologies Limited and conducted by a Huawei instructor, said a press release.
The workshops were attended by two foreign participants – one from Sri Lanka Research and Education Network and the other from Nepal Research and Education Network. The local participants included network engineers from 32 public universities, Brac University, Varendra University, Asian University for Women, BTRC and BdREN.
The closing ceremony of the first training session on May 28 featured professor Md Sazzad Hossain, UGC member, as the chief guest, who distributed certificates among the participants.
On May 29, the opening ceremony of the second workshop was graced by professor Muhammed Alamgir, vice-chairperson of BdREN Trust, as the chief guest. Md Sultan Mahmud, director of IMCT division, UGC, was present as a special guest. Mohammad Tawrit, the CEO of BdREN, delivered the welcome speech.
Other notable speakers included Liu Shoufei Allen, vice president and managing director of Enterprise Solution, Huawei SA, and Md Jahirul Islam, managing director of Smart Technologies – both spoke on behalf of the sponsors of the event.
On May 30, at the end of the two days’ training programme professor Muhammed Alamgir, chairperson, BdREN Trust, distributed certificates among the participants.
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