Four organizations—Society for Environment and Human Development (SEHD), Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC), Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB) and Gram Bikash Kendra (GBK)—are organizing a convention and cultural festival on 22- 23 November 2018in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar district. The convention is part of a multi-year project to make the marginal and excluded communities in Bangladesh visible and address the challenges they face. PROGRAM [PDF]

PROGRAM 1: Convention, “Leaving No One Behind Land, Forest and Social Rights of the Marginal and Excluded Communities’
Program [ Bangla ] [ English ]

PROGRAM 2:  Living No Behind’ – Cultural Program  [ Bangla ] [ English ]

August 22, 2016
LGED Auditorium, LGED Bhaban,
Agargaon, Dhaka-1207

INVITATION LETTER [PDF]

Organized by

Society for Environment and Human Development (SEHD), Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC), Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB) and Gram Bikash Kendra (GBK)

The moral urgency of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) lies in four fundamental words–LEAVING NO ONE BEHIND. While Bangladesh has commendable progress on many fronts, the twin problems of marginalization and exclusion continue to haunt a wide range of ethnic minorities, particularly from the plains land and other excluded groups. Society for Environment and Human Development (SEHD) in partnership with Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC), Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB) and Gram Bikash Kendra (GBK) and with support from the European Union and ICCO Cooperation have launched a multi-year initiative to define the excluded groups, map their current status, and strengthen their capacity and partnerships.

A national workshop to share initial findings and facilitate a national conversation on key issues has been arranged for Monday, 22 August, 2016 at 10 a.m. at the LGED Auditorium, Agargaon. Dr. Gowher Rizvi, International Affairs Advisor to Honourable Prime Minister will be present as the Chief Guest. Professor Wahiduddin Mahmud, Ms. Hameeda Hossain, Md. Abdul Karim, Harishankar Jaladas Rambhajan Kairi and Dr. Dipankar Roy will be present as Special Guests and Distinguished Speakers. Representatives of excluded communities from across Bangladesh, national policy makers, civil society, academia, media and others will participate. You are cordially invited.

Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman            Philip Gain
Executive Chairman, PPRC            Director, SEHD

Joyanta Adhikari                            Moazzem Hossain
Executive Director, CCDB              Chief Executive, GBK

PROGRAM
Inaugural Session

10:00   Registration, information fair and tea
11:00   Welcome address and project presentation
Philip Gain, Director, SEHD
11.20   Keynote on marginalization and exclusion in Bangladesh
Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman, Executive Chairman, PPRC
11.40   Distinguished speakers
Dr. Harishankar Jaldas, Writer
Rambhajan Kairi, GS, Bangladesh Cha Sramik Union
Dr. Dipankar Roy, Deputy Director, BBS
EU Representative
12.15   Special Guests
Prof. Wahidduddin Mahmud, Eminent Economist
Dr. Hameeda Hossain, Chairperson, RIB
M. Abdul Karim, Managing Director, PKSF
12.40   Chief Guest: Dr. Gowher Rizvi, Adviser for International Affairs to Honourable Prime Minister
12.50   Chair: Professor Sakhawat Ali Khan, Chairman, SEHD
1:00     Lunch 

Experience-Sharing Session

Chair: Joyanta Adhikari, Executive Director, CCDB

2:00     Sharing of experiences and insights from the ground
Eugin Nokrek, President, Joyenshai Adivasi Unnayan Parisad
Nirmal Chandra Das, GS, Bangladesh Harijon Yokkha Parishad
Rabindranath Soren, President, Jatiyo Adivasi Parishad
Shahnaz Begum, Jiboner Alo
A.K.M. Maksud, ED, Grambangla Unnayan Committee
Ashok Das, General Secretary, Bangladesh Dalit Parishad
Milon Das, Executive Director, Paritran
Tutia Bashfor, Horijon Kallyan Parishad, Rangpur

3.20     Open discussion
4:30     Vote of thanks, Moazzem Hossain, chief executive, Gram Bikash Kendra
4:40     Closing tea

Contact

Society for Environment and Human Development (SEHD)
1/1 Pallabi, Mirpur, Dhaka-1216
T: +880-2-9026636, M: +8801715009123, +8801711443131
E: sehd@sehd.org, www.sehd.org

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Images of Tea Workers and Ethnic Communities
Launching of the Exhibitions 17 April, Sunday, 3:00 PM
Venue: DRIK Gallery, ‪House 58, Road 15A (New) ‬ ‪Dhanmondi Residential Area, Dhaka-1209
PROGRAM DETAILS (as PDF ) CONVENTION [ BN ] [ EN ] | EXHIBITIONS [ BN ] [ EN ]

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to invite you to the launching of twin photography exhibitions, ‘On the Margins: Images of Tea Workers and Ethnic Communities’ organized by the Society for Environment and Human Development (SEHD). Many years of in-depth investigation and research of SEHD have identified more than 100 ethnic communities living in the tea gardens and different parts of Bangladesh. Exclusive photos of these ethnic communities will be showcased at the exhibitions highlighting their identity, lifestyle, culture and struggle.

Professor Md. Golam Rahman, Chief Information Commissioner, will grace the event as the chief guest. The special guests and speakers include EU representative; Heleen van der Beek, Country Representative, ICCO COOPERATION, Bangladesh; Pavel Rahman, photographer of international repute; Rahnuma Ahmed, anthropologist, writer; Professor Shahidul Alam, head, Media and Communication, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB); Rambhajan Kairi, general secretary, Bangladesh Cha Sramik Union (BCSU); Sandhya Malo, Director, WCDB; and Chitta Ghosh, president, Dinajpur Press Club. Dr. Zakir Hossain Raju, professor of media and communication, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) will chair the launching event.

Please join us at the event at 2:30pm, DRIK Gallery on 17 April 2016 (Sunday).

The launching event will end with refreshments.

Organized by: Society for Environment and Human Development (SEHD)
1/1 Pallabi (5th Floor), Mirpur, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh
T: +880-2-9026636, E: sehd@sehd.org, Web: sehd.org

Partner: Gram Bikash Kendra
Associates: Jatiyo Adivasi Parishad, Bagania, Maulvibazar Cha Janagoshthi Adivasi Front

Prof. Nazrul Islam, Geographer and Chief Editor of National Atlas of Bangladesh and Md. Yunus Ali, Chief Conservation of Forests (CCF), Forest Department will grace the event as the chief guest and special guest respectively. Prof. Sakhawat Ali Khan, Chairman of SEHD will chair the launching ceremony.

While Gertrud Neumann-Denzau, one of the authors will make a keynote presentation on the Atlas, Professor Hermann Kudrass, Sk Ghulam Hussain, and Hasan Mansur will briefly comment on the book.

Please join us at the event at 10:00 AM on 2 March 2016 (Wednesday). The lunching will end with refreshment.

Philip Gain
Director, SEHD

For any query and information please contact
T: +880-2-9026636, Mobile: 01678184812, 01715009123