AIUB's Ishtiaque Abedin visits Australia to strengthen higher education cooperation
Ishtiaque Abedin, founding member and vice chairman of the board of trustees of American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), has visited Australia to expand cooperation in higher education and research between Bangladesh and Australia. He is also secretary general of the Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh (APUB).
He took part in the visit as part of a high-level delegation from Bangladesh's higher education sector. The visit discussed academic cooperation, joint research, transnational education, skills development and institutional partnership possibilities between institutions in the two countries.
As part of the visit, Ishtiaque Abedin met representatives of Australia's Department of Education in Sydney. The meeting was held at the office of Austrade, the Australian Trade and Investment Commission.
He also exchanged views with representatives of the Australia Bangladesh Business Forum (ABBF) on opportunities for cooperation in various sectors, including higher education, between Bangladesh and Australia.
In the discussions, he exchanged views with Austrade's Elodie Journet, Vic Singh, Mostafizur Rahman and Sandy Seneviratne. The talks emphasised strengthening relations between the two countries' institutions, expanding institutional partnerships and identifying new opportunities for cooperation in areas of mutual interest.
The visit took place on the occasion of the Australian International Education Conference (AIEC) 2026. Representatives of the international education sector from various countries took part in the conference, held at the International Convention Centre in Sydney.
The conference discussed the future of international education, new areas of cooperation and partnership possibilities among institutions in different countries. AIUB public relations officer Sadi Islam also took part in the programme as part of the delegation.
Through the visit, possibilities have emerged for academic cooperation, joint research, student and teacher exchange and long-term institutional partnerships between universities in Bangladesh and Australia.
Through these initiatives, AIUB is working to strengthen relations between the two countries' institutions and expand opportunities for education and research at the international level.
