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4th industrial revolution demands youth participation in governance

March 4, 2019

“Keeping pace with the fast moving technological advancement in the era of 4th industrial revolution demandsyouth to be included in public policy process” – mentioned Syeed Ahamed, CEO, IID while…

IID signs MoU with BMET

February 17, 2019

IID & BMET signed a MoU to promote evidence based policy advocacy. The MoU aims to create awareness among aspirant and current migrant workers for safe and orderly labor migration.…

Young volunteers meet the govt.

January 27, 2019

The young leaders of Youth for Policy came to Dhaka from around the country for policy advocacy on youth employment at home and abroad. They attended several events including a…

Redo education system for 4th industrial revolution

January 27, 2019

At the eve of the fourth industrial revolution, new employment opportunities are being created for youth, but this opportunity comes with its own challenges. To utilize this newly emerged revolution,…

Internalizing gender and social inclusion requires mainstreaming

January 25, 2019

With an effort to achieve the vision of influencing the issue-based partners (IBP) towards inclusive outcomes and to support transformational change, IID, in cooperation with PROKAS, organized a three-day long…

Youth manifesto demanding expansion of youth budget

December 25, 2018

Regardless of promises made by the political parties, the new government must reform policy and invest on youth by expanding youth budget to ensure national progress. Youths from different regions…

Is there a safe environment for women to vote?

December 18, 2018

‘Study revealed that 5 out of 6 women face impediment from family in expressing their opinion through vote.’ Said Syeed Ahamed referencing a study being conducted by IID on ‘gender…

Election to impact Bangladesh’s Global Branding

December 5, 2018

How the upcoming National Elections 2018 will impact Bangladesh’s international brand? This was discussed by political leaders and development partners at IID’s 20th Policy Breakfast, held on 5th December, 2018.…

Collaborative efforts needed to ensure women’s political participation

December 4, 2018

Violence around politics affects people regardless of their gender identity. However, much of the violent incidents against women are mostly overlooked or not perceived as political violence. This discussion urged…

Migrant’s Manifesto: demanding political commitment for safe migration

November 25, 2018

The political leaders who will be elected in the 11th parliamentary election will have to make a commitment to the people about what they will do about the migrant issue.…

Extensive training required for Labour Attaché

November 24, 2018

As hefty amount of remittance is sent from the Gulf countries by a great many Bangladeshi workers, it is imperative for Bangladeshi High Commissions to prioritise migration related services in…

Strengthening public-private partnership during electoral transition

October 22, 2018

Civil society and private sector leaders called for public dialogues with the political leaders to bring public aspirations into electoral commitments and to ensure smooth continuation of development works during…