How CHREMIR is led and organised
A clear governance structure ensures accountability, academic independence and effective decision-making — from university patronage to our global advisory board.
Our governance bodies
Patron
Vice-Chancellor, University of Chittagong
Provides institutional patronage and university-level oversight of the Center.
Director
Prof. Dr. Md. Kamal Uddin, PhD
Founding Director responsible for strategic leadership, research direction and representation.
Deputy Director / Coordinator
Appointed by the Executive Board
Supports the Director and coordinates day-to-day academic and administrative operations.
Executive Board
8 members · 2-year tenure
Principal decision-making body — approves memberships, budgets, work plans, agreements and committees, and regulates fees.
Advisory Board (ABCHREMIR)
20 members · 3-year tenure
Global scholars and experts in human rights, environment and migration who advise and collaborate.
Administrative Staff
Operations & support
Manages records, membership processing, events, communications and the resource centre.
Reporting & structure
Patron
Vice-Chancellor, CU
Director
Prof. Dr. Md. Kamal Uddin
Deputy Director
Coordinator
Executive Board
Advisory Board
Administrative Staff
Meetings & quorum
Governance follows the CHREMIR constitution to keep decisions transparent and accountable.
- Notice
- At least 3 days notice for board meetings.
- Quorum
- Half of the Executive Board must be present.
- Decisions
- Consensus preferred; otherwise one-member-one-vote.
- Tie-break
- The Director holds a casting vote on ties.
- Records
- Minutes recorded in a signed minute book.
- Amendments
- Two-thirds of a joint Executive + Advisory meeting.