2009-2010 - BIDS

June 2010. Zaid Bakht is the Project Director of the
Program.
Visiting Scholar Program
From 2009, BIDS has started the Visiting Scholar
Program (VSP) which is designed to support
institutional capacity building program of the
Institute through creating opportunities to
professionals/senior researchers from home
and abroad to undertake collaborative work/
joint research with BIDS researchers in mutually
agreed areas. This Program is especially suitable
for Bangladeshi researchers, academicians, and
scholars living and working (temporarily or
permanently) abroad. Non-Bangladeshi scholars
or scholars living in Bangladesh are also covered
under the Program.
Dr. Naoko Shinkai, Associate Professor, Graduate
School of International Development, Nagoya
University, Japan visited BIDS under the Visiting
Scholar Program in October 2009.
Dr. Rizwanul Islam, former Director of the
Employment and Policy Planning Unit of ILO,
Geneva joined BIDS as a Visiting Research Scholar
during November 2009 to February 2010 and
worked on addressing the challenge of jobless
growth in developing countries in collaboration
with BIDS researchers. His research has been
published under BIDS Occasional Paper Series
under the title, ‘The Challenge of Jobless Growth
in Developing Countries: An Analysis with Cross-
Country Data’ in October 2010.
Professor Fahad Khalil of the Department of
Economics, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
visited BIDS as a Visiting Research Scholar during
August-September 2010 and worked with BIDS
researchers on areas of mutual interest.
Dr. Niaz Asadullah of the Department of Economics,
University of Reading, UK and a Research Fellow
at IZA, Bonn was in BIDS as a Visiting Research
Scholar during August-September 2010 to pursue
research of mutual interest.
Internship/Volunteer Program
The Internship/Volunteer Program (IVP) of BIDS
has been designed in 2009 in order to provide
opportunities for fresh graduates of related
disciplines to learn through active participation
in ongoing research and other activities of
BIDS. Bangladeshi graduates from recognized
educational institutions completing a minimum
of four year graduation course in relevant fields
are considered for the Program. Non-Bangladeshi
graduates are also covered under Internship/
Volunteer Program.
Participation of BIDS Professionals in National
and International Events
The participation in various national and
international events is an important component of
capacity building program of BIDS professionals.
During the period, BIDS researchers widely
participated in such events as Session Chairs,
Panelists, Designated Discussants, Keynote
Speakers as well as participants. Besides, a number
of mid-level and junior researchers participated
in various training programs organized by
national and international organizations. The
BIDS professionals also participate in seminars,
workshops, conferences, and similar events in
Bangladesh and outside Bangladesh on a regular
basis. The details of such participation are given in
Annex 5.
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BIDS Biennial Report 2009-2010