Dr. Michael Gurstein of CCIRDT visits ULAB.

Dr. Michael Gurstein, Executive Director of the Centre for Community Informatics, Research, Development and Training (CCIRDT), visited the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) on March 10, 2010, accompanied by his wife and Shahid Uddin Akbar of the Bangladesh Institute of ICT in Development (BIID). 

ULAB Pro Vice Chancellor Imran Rahman, Communications Director Juditha Ohlmacher, Media Studies and Journalism Head Jude Genilo, Associate Prof. Anis Pervez and Senior Lecturer Marium Akther received Dr. Gurstein.

During the visit, the parties discussed the importance of community informatics and the use of ICTs for development as one of the research priority areas of the university. 

ULAB and BIID have signed on August 24, 2009 a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding the conduct of ICT for development research.  Dr. Gurstein, who is also the editor in chief of the Journal of Community Informatics, welcomed the collaboration.