Ambassador Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey named honorary senior fellow of Washington-based SAFN
Online Desk: Bangladeshi diplomat, journalist and human rights activist Ambassador Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey has been appointed as Honorary Senior Fellow of the Washington-based think tank South Asia Foresight Network (SAFN).The appointment was announced by SAFN on Thursday in Washington.SAFN, which operates under The Millennium Project, is a research network that conducts studies and dialogues on future challenges, geopolitics and policy issues in South Asia.In its announcement, SAFN highlighted Ambassador Ansarey's experience in public service, media and diplomacy. The organization said his experience will help enrich its discussions and engagement with various stakeholders in Washington. It also noted that researchers and readers in Bangladesh will benefit from his thoughts and analysis.In his new role, Ambassador Ansarey will contribute to policy dialogue and research, help expand SAFN's outreach and engagement in Washington, and support the network's research and other activities in Bangladesh.Ambassador Ansarey has more than two decades of experience in public service, international relations and media. He is currently attached to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka with the rank of Senior Secretary as Ambassador.Earlier, he served as Bangladesh's Ambassador to Mexico, with concurrent accreditation to Costa Rica, Guatemala, Ecuador and Honduras.Before joining diplomatic service, he was co-founder and Executive Director of Washington-based human rights organization Right to Freedom and Executive Editor of South Asia Perspectives. He also worked as a permanent correspondent at the White House and the United Nations, with extensive journalistic experience in US policy circles.SAFN's other notable Senior Fellows include former Executive Director of UN Environment Programme and former Environment Minister of Norway Ambassador Erik Solheim, Thai economist and former parliamentarian Prof. Dr. Kriengsak Chareonwongsak, former Sri Lankan Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala, Delhi University Professor Dr. Reena Marwah, Pakistani defence and strategic studies researcher Dr. Salma Malik, Zhejiang University Professor Zhou Zhanggui, Maldivian diplomat Ambassador Omar Abdul Razzak and climate and transboundary river researcher Dr. Uttam Kumar Sinha.The Bangladesh Chapter of SAFN is headed by Major General (retd.) A N M Muniruzzaman, President of Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS), as its Director.
