IID Observed Right 2 Know Day’13
Access to information is important for democratic practice and culture. IID has observed Right to know Day 2013 with a seminar on RTI at National Academy for Planning and Development…
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IID attends ‘Social Good Summit, Dhaka Meet UP 2013’
IID attended the ‘Social Good Summit, Dhaka Meet UP 2013’, organised by United Nations Development Programme in Bangladesh. The Social Good Summit is a global gathering that brings big ideas…
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Repeal the draconian law of our time
This Op-ed was published in Dhaka Tribune on 16th September 2013 Author: Syeed Ahamed Article 57 does not explain what type of online publication will be considered to fall within…
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Young Politicians Want Their Voice to be Heard
Not as partisan political activists but as politically active ‘youths’, a number of young members of both the ruling party and the opposition alliance along with young professionals and activists…
Read More Criminalising online publication
This Op-ed was published in bdnews24.com on 12th September 2013 Author: Syeed Ahamed Writing something online — be it Facebook, blog or website — can now become a more serious…
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Focus Group Discussion – Sylhet
The FGD is Sylhet was also held over internet video conference via Skype. The participants were as usual of the 18-35 age groups. In Sylhet the female participants were more…
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Focus Group Discussion – Rajshahi
The FGD in Rajshahi was held through an internet video conference via Skype. There were 15 participants from 18 to 35 age group and also had a good balance of…
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Young Adda (Dhaka-2)
The second Young Adda was held at Attin Café, Banani, Dhaka comprising of students, activists and professionals as participants. Some of the highlights of the Adda are: • How to…
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Focus Group Discussion – Rongpur
A youth group gathered comprising of students from school, college and University in a local Youth Club of Rongpur and held a group discussion regarding the contents and prospects of…
Read More Education Budget Analysis 2013 by IID
After the successful completion of the Undialogue titled ‘Education Financing in Bangladesh”, IID initiated a follow-up study with ActionAid Bangladesh in order to explore the challenges of realizing National Education…
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Consultation Meeting with Partners CSOs of PRODIP
Under the project titled ‘E-Participation for Evidence-based Public Policy’ project, IID and Asia Foundation (PRODIP Team) jointly organized a consultation meeting with partners CSOs of PRODIP on 22nd July 2013.…
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Justifying Education Financing in Meeting Global Standard
The roundtable on ‘Realising Education Policy 2010: A Diagnosis of Education Financing’, was jointly organised by IID and ActionAID Bangladesh on 12 June 2013. IID shared its preliminary findings assessing…
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