The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) held a ceremony on Thursday at the IVI Headquarters welcoming Bangladesh’s accession to the IVI.
The event was participated by the representatives from the government of Bangladesh, members of the diplomatic community in Seoul, and representatives of the IVI member states online and offline, said a press release.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam sent out congratulatory video messages.
Ambassador Abida Islam attended the ceremony in person and raised Bangladesh’s Flag at the IVI Headquarters in presence of Director-General of IVI Dr. Jerome Kim and other officials of the IVI. Abdul Muktadir, Chairman and Managing Director of the Incepta Vaccine Ltd and Dr. Tahmeed Ahmed, Executive Director of the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) virtually participated in the ceremony.
Additionally, the Chairperson of IVI’s Board of Trustees, George Bickerstaff, delivered his welcome remarks virtually.
Chang Wook-jin, Director-General of International Organizations Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea also offered his congratulations for this special event over a pre-recorded message which was followed by Ambassadors and representatives of IVI signatory countries in the Republic of Korea that is Charge d’affaires of the Embassy of Sweden in Seoul Gabriella Auhustsson and Deputy Head of the Mission of the Embassy of Finland in Seoul Mika Ruotsalainenm.
Ambassador of India Sripriya Ranganathan attended the event virtually. Director-General of the IVI Dr. Jerome Kim made a detailed and impressive presentation highlighting IVI’s relationship with Bangladesh during the ceremony.