A delegation of United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (Unesco) led by its consultant Prof Paulin Djite called on Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique at the latter’s office yesterday.
Among others, coordinator, Asia Pacific Program of Education for All (APPEAL) unit Unesco, Bangkok Min Bista and director general of International Mother Language Institute Prof Dr Jinnat Imtiaz Ali were present on the occasion, reports UNB.
During the meeting, they discussed various bi-lateral issues especially about language, education, research, culture and other important aspects of collaborations among Unesco, International Mother Language Institute (IMLI) and Dhaka University (DU).
Prof Arefin Siddique stressed undertaking project by the (IMLI) to identify and safeguard the disappearing languages of the world.
He said the Language Institute should become a global language centre for all mother languages of the world.
