Unnayan Onneshan Participating at Ekushey Boimela- 2008
Unnayan Onneshan is participating at the book fair in remembrance of the martyred of language movement in 1952. Every year it is organized by Bangla Academy from 1st February to the 29th February. Books, publication, research works are brought close to the people. All publications and report of Unnayan Onneshan is available in the book fair stall.
Round table discussion on “The Role of IMF in Policy Making in Bangladesh”
Unnayan Onneshan has organized a round table discussion on “The Role of IMF in Policy Making in Bangladesh” at CIRDAP auditorium on 20th October, 2007. Md. Iqbal Ahmed presented a paper on the issue. Ahmed showed the effect of IMF policies with empirical data and ended with questioning its role. Civil society personality, NGO activist and professors of economics from different universities were present there. They presented their analysis and criticized the role of these institutions. For detail of the paper please follow the link. The Role of IMF in Policy Making in Bangladesh
Alliance for Economic Justice, Bangladesh
Bangladesh National Coalitions’ Events in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in Batam People’s Forum and Parallel to Singapore WB-IMF Annual General Meeting, September, 2006
Bangladesh national coalition of civil society organisations, involving NGOs, social movements, trade unions, women’s groups, grassroots organisations, networks, and research and advocacy organisations, which have been resisting the IFI policies and neo-liberal development paradigm, have planned a host of activities in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in Batam, Indonesia at the International People’s Forum, and in Singapore parallel to the World Bank and the IMF Annual General Meeting.
The like-minded organisations, having been actively engaged in this area at their individual organisation levels in accordance with mandates of respective organisations, felt the need for a national coalition for collective activities, and have initiated the Orthonoitik Naybichar Sanghoti Porishad [Alliance for Economic Justice, Bangladesh-AEJB in English]. The membership to the national coalition is open to all organisations and activists, who subscribe to the WSF Charter of Principles.
The combine decided to organise several activities, and the details are given in the attachment. Bangladesh National Coalitions’ Events in Dhaka, in Batam, and Singapore.
For more information contact the secretariat: Unnayan Onneshan – The Innovators, House – 40/A, Road – 10/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka – 1209, Tel: + 88 02 8158274 Fax: + 88 02 8159135, E-mail: info@unnayan.org”
People’s Solidarity Forum for Fair
Trade
The People’s Solidarity Forum for Fair
Trade has been organized to campaign for fundamental change to unjust
rules and institutions governing international trade.
The two-day Forum will be held on 2 – 3 December 2005 in
The Forum is called on to express solidarity for:
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LDCs right to decide on trade and development
policies;
§ secured,
meaningful implementation of principle of preferential treatment by the
developed countries
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stopping the push by developed countries to open the economies of LDCs and
abide by the
principle lessthan full reciprocity
Programme
December 2, 2005, Friday
Consultation Meeting:
Riding on the Road – Options for
Venue: CIRDAP Auditorium, Topkhana,
December 3,
2005, Saturday
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People’s
Panel on WTO, World Bank, Agriculture, Labour
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Cinema
and Photographic Exhibition
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Poetry,
Different types of Folk Songs, Popular Theatre
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