Expert from Bangladesh to take part in the Open Dialogue at the branch of the National Centre RUSSIA in the Primorye region

Professor, Honorary Research Fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) in Bangladesh Mustafizur Rahman will be another international participant of the Open Dialogue. The expert session will take place on 5 September at the first branch of the National Centre RUSSIA in the Primorye region.

In recent years, Mustafizur Rahman’s research has focused on the macroeconomic indicators of Bangladesh, WTO negotiations and the interests of least developed countries, as well as regional cooperation and economic integration in South Asia.

"We believe that trade cannot be free if it is not fair. Therefore, a system of rules is needed to reflect the new balance of power, where the countries of the Global South and BRICS can play a leading role in shaping the rules. <...> Therefore, the architecture of new institutions — such as the New Development Bank or the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank — can provide greater democratic participation," said Mustafizur Rahman.

On 5 September In Vladivostok, an expert session will be held within the thematic vector "Investments in Connectivity". The session "Transformation of Trade and Connectivity Institutions in the New Reality" will bring together Open Dialogue experts from different countries, including Russia, India, China, and Indonesia. The speakers will discuss the development of international trade for the coming decades.

The event will take place at the first branch of the National Centre RUSSIA in the Primorye region. The partner of the session will be the Centre for Cross-Sectoral Expertise "Third Rome".