The second AGILE Climate Change Reporting Workshop was held on 7–8 August 2026 at Purbachal, Dhaka, bringing together four university educators to strengthen the teaching and practice of climate change reporting in Bangladesh. The two-day workshop was jointly organized by Fojo Media Institute, Rokeya Collective and the Communication and Journalism Educators’ Network (CJEN) Bangladesh. The workshop followed the first co-design workshop and focused on developing university-level courses and lesson plans on climate change reporting. The programme provided participants with opportunities to present their proposed course outlines, receive feedback from a panel, learn from experienced climate journalists and educators, and refine their plans for implementation at their respective universities.
The workshop was facilitated by Prof. Jude William Genilo of CJEN and Ms. Jesmin Papri of the Rokeya Collective. The panel also included Prof. Dr. Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder, Dean of the Faculty of Science at Stamford University Bangladesh. Shamsuddin Illius, Editor of Climate Watch, contributed a special resource session. Participants included Sahibur Rahman of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur; Mehnaz Hoque of Jagannath University; Sarkar Barbaq Quarmal of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB); and Emran Hossain of the University of Barishal.
The programme also featured an online session with Prof. Gift Gwindingwe of Great Zimbabwe University on project pitching, preparation and assessment, and mentoring in climate change reporting. The session explored idea generation, pitching techniques, examples of student climate change projects, and approaches to mentoring students in developing climate change stories.
The workshop concluded with a discussion of next steps for implementing the proposed courses at the participating universities. Participants outlined their planned activities, budgets, and timelines, which were reviewed by the panel. The programme ended with final reflections from participants and the panel, followed by closing remarks. The second AGILE workshop thus provided a platform for university educators to translate the outcomes of the initial co-design process into practical course outlines and lesson plans, while strengthening their capacity to prepare students for meaningful and effective climate change reporting.
