Unnayan Onneshan Update, February 2008.

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“Unnayan Onneshan Participating at Ekhushey Boimela- 2008” 
[1st-29th February’ 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.

“Working Group Meeting on Protected Areas- Italy” 
[11th-15th February’ 2008]

 

Jakir Hossain of Unnayan Onneshan participated at 2nd Working Group Meeting on Protected Areas (WPGA 2) held at FAO headquarter, Rome, Italy from 11th -15th February 2008. He also presented a paper on “Indigenous and Local Communities Rights and Participation in Protected Areas” at the side event organized by “Forest Peoples Programme, UK” on February 14, 2008. The paper was jointly written by Jakir Hossain, Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir and Nazmul Huq.

A poster by Unnayan Onneshan was also displayed at the meeting titled “The Sundarban Reserve Forest In Bangladesh – An Urgent Call To Ensure The Full And Effective Participation Of Indigenous And Traditional Resource Users In Its Governance And Management ”

Paper Link
Power Point Presentation of the Paper
Poster displayed at the WPGA2

"Forum on the Future of Aid Partners’ Planning Workshop – Uganda"
[18th-20th February’ 2008]

Mr. M Iqbal Ahmed, Research Associate of Unnayan Onneshan, Centre for Research and Action on Development has participated in a strategic planning workshop organized by the Forum for Future of Aid held between February 18 and 20, 2008 at Entebbe, Uganda. Objective of the planning workshop was to enable the network to identify strategic points of entry to the aid debate where further research and engagement is most likely to have an impact. Mr Ahmed presented a paper on Aid and Conditionality – The Case of Bangladesh.

The details of the planning workshop is available at http://www.futureofaid.net

Paper Links Below

Aid and Conditionality- The case of Bangladesh
M Iqbal Ahmed, Research Associate, Unnayan Onneshan.

Contents

  • Unnayan Onneshan Participating at Ekhushey Boimela- 2008
  • Working Group Meeting on Protected Areas- Italy
  • Forum on the Future of Aid Partners’ Planning Workshop – Uganda

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