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Coming to the Future Deltas summer course at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ was one of the best choices I have made in my academic carreer. I have read a lot about Dutch engineering approaches for flood protection and delta management, and this summer school gave me the opportunity to physically visit many of those infrastructures. I had a chance to discuss lots of global change issues with experts and practically see many of those through field excursions.

The entire Netherlands seems a living laboratory for researching delta processes-functions-services to me. For a delta researcher, there is no better place to get a similar experience as you will get in the Netherlands. 

My time in the Future Deltas summer course 2017 was a fabulous experience. I have rediscovered my delta identity. I have many things in common with the Dutch researchers, despite the scale differences of the problem and means of solutions. The multi-disciplinary approach of solving complex problems was quite unique in the course. We got to learn the social-ecological, physical and legal aspects of different drivers of the delta, their impact and potential solutions. I have enjoyed the critical discussions and openness of accepting criticism of Dutch solutions by the course lecturers. The Dutch can teach us many things, including creating tailor-made solutions for different countries around the world, such as Bangladesh.

I hope this connection with Future Deltas will remain, and gives me more chances to exchange knowledge and work with researchers from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ.    

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Research Investigator (Environment and Climate Change)
Initiative for Climate Change and Health, icddr,b
Bangladesh