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Dec 07, 2016 | Issue 04
NEWSLETTER
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Bangladesh: Promoting Safe Migration
Bangladesh regards migration as an international as well as a national issue that effects internal as well as external policies. The positive initiatives undertaken in this regard has been showcased in a CRI publication titled: "Bangladesh: Promoting Safe Migration" prepared to mark Bangladesh's hosting of the upcoming GFMD Summit. With a coordinated, sustainable and efficient management of migration system in place, Bangladesh has been recognized as a pioneer since sharing the idea of ‘Global Compact on Migration’.
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Bangladesh: An Economic Tiger
Bangladesh has witnessed remarkable economic development in recent years. This was continued in the 2015-16 fiscal year. These achievements have been recorded in detail in the CRI publication titled: "Bangladesh: An Economic Tiger", prepared for the UNGA 2016. Successes include the highest ever GDP growth rate of 7.11% and the lowest ever poverty rate of 22.4% among others. Such achievements have labeled Bangladesh one of the ten new emerging economies of the world and the ‘next Asian tiger’ by international actors. The country sees steady increase in higher investments, along with developed monetary policies and a strong financial discipline in the future ahead.
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Bangladesh Ensuring Peace and Security
Bangladesh’s successes in countering terrorism and curbing terror financing at the national and international levels has been highlighted in a publication prepared by CRI for UNGA 2016 titled: "Bangladesh: Countering Terrorism and Preventing Violent Extremism". This publication highlights the major counter terrorism efforts and successes, both administrative, legal, security-wise and social. It also includes record of notable recent security operations, development of law enforcement capacities and the multifaceted cooperation with national and international stakeholders.
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Bangladesh Water and Sanitation: A Clean Future
Bangladesh recognizes the important role of safe drinking water and sanitation coverage play in the overall development of the country. In order to highlight the steps taken, and successes achieved, in ensuring clean and hygienic water and sanitation facilities for all in Bangladesh, CRI prepared a publication titled: "Bangladesh Water and Sanitation: A Clean Future". This has been done specifically for the upcoming United Nations Water Summit, detailing the coordinated and committed actions from the government and non-government bodies, including the civil society in this regard.
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24,000 Youth to be Placed with SRCLL
CRI has signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for assigning “coordinators and supervisors” to over 2000 labs, for the government established Sheikh Russel Computer and Language Lab (SRCLL). These labs are a part of an initiative to transform young students into a skilled IT workforce and a part of the government’s ‘Digital Bangladesh’ initiative. Two coordinators and ten volunteers in each lab are to be placed during the next two years under the agreement by CRI-Young Bangla, in order to provide necessary assistance during the trainings.
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S2EP: Skills for Education to Employment
Korposhopan Pataton’ career camp is a unique initiative of 'Shikka 2 Employment Program' (S2EP) organized by Advancing Public Interest Trust (APIT) and supported by Young Bangla. These career camps aim to provide the necessary skills required by fresh graduates and entrants, in order to become competent candidates for the job market. Throughout the two camps organized so far, 200 participants have been trained to enhance their capabilities in job search along with technical and communication based skills generally relevant to organizational policies and management.
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Young Bangla Network Meeting Held
CRI-Young Bangla organized its two-day long Network Meeting 2016 at Dhaka on 16 and 17 May. The meeting was attended by the various awardees of Joy Bangla Youth Award 2015, interns of the Vision 2021 Internship Programme, members of the extended Young Bangla network and public and private sector partners. The aim was to assessing the work done for the development of youth of Bangladesh in the last one year, taking feedback from the young achievers and change makers related to their various activities and discuss a roadmap for the future activities and focus of the Young Bangla platform.
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Organizing Seminar on Nutrition Priorities
On 1 June 2016, Copenhagen Consensus Center and CRI co-organized the “Bangladesh Nutrition Priorities: Policy Seminar”. A lot of progress has been made in recent years, yet malnutrition remains a challenge. Publishing new research on nutrition solutions in Bangladesh, the Policy Seminar provided an opportunity for a proactive and focused discussion on nutrition priorities and policy options. Attended by the most important stakeholders and experts of nutrition, from the government, NGOs and international agencies, the seminar discussed smart solutions to addressing nutrition issues.
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POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT
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CRI at Awami League's 20th National Conference
CRI had an extensive presence at the 20th National Conference of Bangladesh Awami League, held in October 2016. Apart from preparing four publications on the party's history and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, CRI had a visible presence in the conference venue as well, with creative installations, stalls, booths etc. Publications, leaflets, posters and placards were distributed there for free. To ensure wider engagement, CRI organized a special "Let's Ta!k with Bangladesh Awami League" and facilitated online engagement by arranging live stream and instantaneous live updates of the event via social networks.
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Facilitating Youth Political Delegation to China
CRI in partnership with the Embassy of China in Dhaka and the International Department of the Central Committee of Communist Party of China (CPC) facilitated a Bangladeshi Youth Politicians Delegation’s tour to China from 12-17 June 2016. The objective of the tour was to promote further cooperation between the young politicians of both countries and to enhance the current strong relations between Bangladesh and China. The delegation comprised of eight (8) young parliamentarians and seven (7) youth political leaders from Bangladesh.
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Democracy International Praises CRI
On 9 June, 2016, a six-member delegation of Washington-based Democracy International (DI) met with Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka. The team was led by Mr. Glenn Cowan, co-founder and CEO of DI. During the meeting, HPM Sheikh Hasina said that Centre for Research and Information (CRI) was founded to conduct research on different issues of Bangladesh, especially politics and development. The DI team highly praised the work of CRI, saying that its personnel are very brilliant at intellectual level. In particular, the delegation lauded the research works and products of CRI.
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