| 26 Jul, 2010 | The Inaugural Oxford Global Islamic Branding & Marketing Forum | Ms. Tanim Laila, Director, Economics Division of the Institute participated at the Forum, organised by the University of Oxford's Said Business School. |
| Said Business School, University of Oxford, UK |
| 24 Jul, 2010 | 14th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) | Ms. Mahjabeen Khaled Hossain, Director Program of the Institute participated at the Conference. On behalf of the Institute, she presented a paper titled, "Enhancing Communicative Skills for the Disabled in Bangladesh" at the Conference. |
| CCIB, Barcelona, Spain |
| 18 Jul, 2010 | Communication and Citizenship: IAMCR Conference 2010 | Ms. Kishwar Sultana, Treasurer of the Institute participated at the Conference. On behalf of the Institute, she presented a paper titled, "Media as a Mediator through the Institution of Religion" at the Conference. |
| University of Minho, Braga, Portugal |
| 14 Jul, 2010 | 12th ICCHP (International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs) | Ms. Mahjabeen Khaled Hossain, Director Program of the Institute, participated at the Conference. On behalf of the Institute, she presented a paper titled "ICT for Persons With Disabilities: Bridging the Digital Divide in Bangladesh" at the Conference. |
| Vienna Institute of Technology, Austria |
| 12 Jul, 2010 | Core Course on Monitoring and Evaluation as Learning Disciplines for Peacebuilding | Barrister Reazul Karim, Director, Legal Affairs participated the course with full scholarship from July 12 - 16, organized by the Peacebuilding and Development Institute in Sri Lanka (PDI-SL). The course was supported by CordAid, the American University and International Alert. |
| Palm Village Hotel, Wattala, Sri Lanka |
| 12 Jul, 2010 | ASIA 21- Leading the Way Forward | Ms. Habiba Tasneem Chowdhury, Chief Coordinator of the Institute participated at the High-Level Conference, jointly organized by the Government of the Republic of Korea and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Institute was selected to be part of the Asian CSOs that were invited to join the conference with full sponsorship by the Organizers. |
| Daejeon, South Korea |
| 10 Jun, 2010 | 2010 Joint World Conference on Social Work and Social Development: The Agenda | Barrister Rizwana Yusuf, Director Administration participated at the Conference. She made her representation through poster presentation titled, "National Minorities of Bangladesh: A study on Marginalized Human Rights" at the Conference. |
| Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, China |
| 10 Jun, 2010 | 2010 Joint World Conference on Social Work and Social Development: The Agenda | Mahjabeen Khaled Hossain, Director Program, represented the Institute at the Conference. She presented her research paper titled, "Children with Disabilities in Bangladesh: Information Technology Based Integrative Programs" at the Conference. |
| Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, China |
| 18 May, 2010 | 6th World Islamic Economic Forum | Ms. Tanim Laila, Director, Economics Division represented the Institute at the 6th World Islamic Economic Forum. The Forum provided a platform for world leaders in government, business and civil society to converge and discuss trade and economic issues affecting the globe. Hon. Dato’ Sri Najib Tun Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia & Patron, WIEF Foundation, HM Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Brunei Darussalam, H.E. Abdoulaye Wade, President, Republic of Senegal, H.E. Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President, Republic of Indonesia, H.E. Dr. Fatmir Sejdiu, President, Republic of Kosovo, H.E. Mohamed Nasheed, President, Republic of Maldives and H.E. Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister, People’s Republic of Bangladesh were among the distinguished speakers. Over 2500 people attended the Forum. Ms. Laila attended the event as part of the delegation from Bangladesh Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI).
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| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 28 Apr, 2010 | 11th Annual Conference of the Center for the Study of Islam & Democracy (CSID) | Ms. Tasneem Habiba Chowdhury, Chief Coordinator, represented the Institute at the conference. The main theme of this year's conference was "U.S. Relations with the Muslim World: One Year After Cairo". |
| Ronald Reagan Building Amphitheater, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 |
| 22 Apr, 2010 | IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings- 2010 | Ms. Habiba Tasneem Chowdhury, Director and Chief Coordinator represented the Institute at the 2010 IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings. Ms. Chowdhury was invited to participate under the auspices of the IMF Civil Society Sponsorship Program. The Institute was honored to be one of 10 CSOs invited to share its views with the IMF Chief, Mr. Dominique Strauss-Kahn at a high-level meeting.
She also represented the Institute at a select meeting to discuss managing fraud and corruption risk and contribute towards better development, with Mr. Leonard McCarthy, Vice President, Integrity, World Bank Group.
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| Washington, D.C. |
| 15 Mar, 2010 | Global Compact Asian-Pacific Regional Conclave | Ms. Tanim Laila, Director, Economics Division, participated at the Global Compact Asia Pacific Regional Conclave 2010. This was supported by the Untied Nations Global Compact which is the largest voluntray CSR initiative in the world, started by the United Nations Secretary General in 2000 and is committed to internalize its ten principles covering the issues of Human Rights, Labour, Environment and Anti-Corrption. The Institute of Hazrat Mohammad SAW is a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact. |
| Hotel Ashok, New Delhi |
| 28 Jan, 2010 | Think Tank Organizations Forum of the Islamic Countries | Barrister Rizwana Yusuf, Director Administration attended the “Think Tank Organizations Forum of the Islamic Countries” organized by the Institute of Islamic Countries of TASAM (Turkish Asian Center for Strategic Studies). She presented a paper on 'Inter Faith cooperation for Social Reform and Global Peace'. |
| Istanbul, Turkey |
| 21 Jan, 2010 | World Rankings of Think-Tanks | The United Nations University Office at the UN, New York organized a discussion as part of it's Current Affairs Series. Chief Coordinator, Ms. Habiba Tasneem Chowdhury,represented the Institute at the discussion forum. |
| UN Headquarters, New York |
| 19 Jan, 2010 | Book Discussion: Shadow Elite: How Studying Post-Communist Societies Illuminates the Structure of Power in America and Beyond | Mr. Kaiser Haider, Researcher of the Institute, attended a Book Discussion by Professor Janine Wedel, from School of Public Policy, George Mason University. The event was organised by Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, USA. |
| Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC |
| 11 Nov, 2009 | 4th Annual GARNET Conference on Food Security and Sustainable Development | Ms. Tanim Laila, Director Economics Division attended the conference and presented a paper on "Zakat -based solutions to Food Security". The Conference was organized by: the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), the University of L’Aquila, and the World Food Programme (WFP). |
| IFAD, Rome, Italy |
| 27 Oct, 2009 | The 3rd OECD World Forum on Statistics, Knowledge and Policy | Barrister Rizwana Yusuf, Director Administration and Ms. Tanim Laila, Director, Economics Division represented the Institute at the forum, organized by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Statistics Korea (KOSTAT). They also contributed in the International Exhibition on "Charting Progress, Building Visions, Improving Life" through poster presentation on project titled ‘The Clean Energy for Rural Bangladesh (CERB)’. |
| BEXCO, Busan, Republic of Korea |
| 02 Oct, 2009 | Civil Society Policy Dialogue and Program of Seminars at the 2009 Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund | Ms. Tanim Laila, Director, Economics Division attended the seminars on behalf of the Institute. |
| Istanbul, Turkey |
| 25 Aug, 2009 | Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on Mainstreaming ICT Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities | Mahjabeen Khaled Hossain, Director Program represented the Institute. She was awarded full fellowship by ITU. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) jointly with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and in partnerships with the Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs (G3ict), the National Telecommunications Commission of Thailand (NTC), the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE), Australian Government, and National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC) Thailand organized the Forum. It was hosted by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) Thailand, Government of Kingdom of Thailand. |
| United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC), Bangkok, Thailand |
| 02 Jul, 2009 | International Conference on the theme Multiculturalism and Democracy in the Islamic World | Barrister Rizwana Yusuf, Director Administration participated and presented a paper titled "Globalization, Conflict and Religion" in the conference and attended two workshops on “Multiculturalism and Migration” and “Multiculturalism and Gender” organized by the South North Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Migration Studies. |
| Palais des Congrès in Fez, Morocco |
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