?Analysis of national policies and research priorities, as well as stakeholder consultations and contributions from international experts, will be used to compile national and Southern Asian regional position papers. ADPC is the nominated Work Package (WP) Leader for WP2 and will report quarterly to the Project Coordinator and Steering Committee in accordance with the project quality plan. WP2 will identify and prioritise thematic global challenges of mutual EU-Southern Asian interest as the basis for future bi-regional cooperation.

Finding the most important challenges for Bangladesh; Challenge 1: Health, demographic change and well-being Challenge 2: Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research and the bio-based economy Challenge 3: Secure, clean and efficient energy Challenge 4: Smart, green and integrated transport Challenge 5: Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials Challenge 6: Asia in a changing world-inclusive, innovative and reflective societies Challenge 7: Secure societies-protecting freedom and security of Asia and its citizens