• Research - To conduct research in the areas of local and national governance in Bangladesh; development issues at local, national, regional, and international level and the contemporary international affairs.
• Policy Prescriptions - To prescribe policy to the local and national governments, to corporate houses, and to the regional and international organizations in the above noted areas.
• Training - To impart training to various national, regional and local government leaders, officials, NGO workers, officials of academic organization's and corporate officials.

• To identify problems and issues in the areas of governance (public/ private/ corporate), environmental, economic, international relations, legal and policy matters;
• To conduct qualitative and quantitative research on the above mentioned areas;
• To organize seminars, workshops, interactive dialogue, colloquium about local, national, regional and international issues;
• To publish occasional papers, research based books and journals;
• To provide research fellowship to graduate students to conduct research.
• To design and offer training and short term certificate programs.

IGDIS has established collaboration with Seoul National University Asia Center (SNUAC), South Korea

The collaboration aims at:

• Encouraging exchanges and visits for faculty members, researchers, and post-graduate fellows.
• Organizing joint conference and research activities.
• Enhancing network for future potential research collaborations.

To introduce Masters Program in Governance, Development Studies and International Affairs.

• Fresh graduates with masters in any discipline interested in pursuing careers in national and international public services;
• NGO executives;
• Local and National govt. officers;
• Corporate Executives of Multi-national and Regional Organizations.

January, 16, 2018

• Climate Change and Migration: Bangladesh and South Asia Perspective

  
  Dr. Alice Baillat
  Associate Research Fellow, The French Institute of International and Strategic Affairs(IRIS).

January, 17,2018

• Development Partnership in Middle Income Countries (MICs)-The Transition Issues: A Case Study of Bangladesh

  
  Syed Sajjadur Rahman
  Senior Fellow, School of International Development and Global Studies University of Ottawa

May,15,2018

• Facing Critical Governance Challenges in Bangladesh: An overview

  
  Mohammad Mohabbat Khan, PhD
  Retired Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka
  Former Member, University Grants Commission of Bangladesh and Bangladesh Public Service Commission

January, 17, 2019

• Social Entrepreneurship in Universities: Unleashing its potentials

  
  Syed Mahmudul Huq
  Member, BOT, CIU

October, 27, 2019

• Contemporary issues in the foreign relations of BangladeshAmbassador M. Serajul Islam

  
  Ambassador M. Serajul Islam

December, 09,2019

• Rethinking Development, Globalization and Governance

  
  Ahmed Shafiqul Hoque
  Professor, Department of Political Science, McMaster University, Canada.

February, 27, 2020

• Comprehensive City Development: Strategies and Challenges

  
  Professor Nirmala Rao, OBE, FAcSS
  Vice Chancellor, AUW
  S M Ashraful Islam
  Executive chairman, eGeneration Group and former Additional Secretary, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

November, 28, 2021

• Public Financial Management Framework in Bangladesh

  
  Mr. Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury
  Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh

February, 2, 2023

• Next Generation Business Executives - A Global Perspective

  Knowledge sharing seminar on “Next Generation Business Executives - A Global Perspective” jointly organized by Institute of Governance, Development, &
  Int'l Studies (IGDIS), Chittagong Independent University, and Bangladesh Center of Excellence (BCE) of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industries.

  
  Dr. Abhilash S Nair
  Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (IIMK), India.

May 31, 2023

• Presentation on Maternal Health Voucher Scheme of Bangladesh: Lessons for Future Policy Directions in Maternal Health

  Institute of Governance, Development, and International Studies (IGDIS), Chittagong Independent University (CIU) organized a program titled 'Maternal Health Voucher Scheme of Bangladesh: Lessons for Future Policy Directions in Maternal Health’ on 31 May 2023 at CIUBS Building.

  
  Dr. M. Mahmud Khan
  Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, University of Georgia, Athens.

March 14, 2024

• Roundtable discussion on contemporary teaching, learning, research, public policy, and governance

  Institute of Governance, Development, and International Studies (IGDIS), and Center of Excellence for Teaching & Learning (CETL), Chittagong Independent University jointly organized a roundtable program on contemporary teaching, learning, research, public policy, and governance at the CIU Conference Room on March 14, 2024 . Dr. Haroon Khan, Professor Emeritus at Henderson State University, was the Chief Guest of the program. Dr. Mahfuzul Hoque Chowdhury, Honorable Vice Chancellor of CIU presided over it. Dr. Mir Mohammed Nurul Absar, Professor, CIUBS, conducted the whole program. Deans, Head and Faculty members of different schools were present at the program. During the roundtable discussion, Professor Khan shared insights into the contemporary teaching, learning and research practices followed by leading North American universities. He emphasized that Bangladeshi universities need to make significant changes to their academic culture and practices to be globally recognized. Professor Khan stressed the need for changes in the overall governance system of higher education institutions to be globally compatible. Additionally, he discussed the role of effective public policies in a country's overall socio-economic development. Dr. Aseef Iqbal, Professor, SSE. and Director, CETL coordinated the whole program.