Date: January 17, 2023
Dr. Ehsan Hoque, Director and founder, Distressed Children & Infants International (DCI), United States of America (USA) gave a short seminar on the work of his organization Distressed Children & Infants International (DCI), United States of America (USA). He was visiting Bangladesh as an author and Session Chair to IPWE-2023 conference.
The seminar Dr Hoque at the IWFM was arranged by Prof. Munsur sir and followed Prof. Munsur sir’s lecture on Sediment transport. Approx 40 IWFM students were present at the seminar.
Dr. Ehsan Hoque is a physician, social entrepreneur, and advocate for children’s rights. He was born on March 13, 1964. Distressed Children & Infants International is an international non-profit organization with a base in the United States that works with underprivileged children and their families to end child labor, expand educational opportunities, and provide access to healthcare. He is the organization’s founder and honorary executive director. Dr. Hoque has worked at many organizations throughout the course of his career, including Yale University School of Medicine (USA), Asahikawa Medical University, Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (Bangladesh), Dhaka Shishu Hospital (Bangladesh), University of Western Ontario (Canada), University of Toronto (Canada), and Asahikawa Medical University (Japan).