2009-2010 - BIDS

Annex 5: Participation in National/
International Meetings and Conferences
Mustafa K. Mujeri
Director General
“Reducing Poverty and Hunger in the Asia Pacific
LDCs by Accelerating Sustainable and Inclusive
Development”, Paper prepared for the High
Level Asia-Pacific Policy Dialogue on the Brussels
Program of Action for the Least Developed
Countries, 12-14 January 2010, jointly organized
by UN-ESCAP, GOB and BIDS in Dhaka.
“The Global Economic Crisis and Monetary Policy
Implementation in Developing Asia: Experience,
Challenges, and Policy Implications”, Paper
prepared for the Seminar on ‘Strengthening the
Response to the Global Financial Crisis in Asia-
Pacific: The Role of Monetary, Fiscal and External
Debt Policies’, 27-30 July 2009, jointly organized by
UN-ESCAP and Bangladesh Bank in Dhaka.
“Constraints and Development Gaps Facing Asia
Pacific Landlocked Developing Countries: An
Overview”, Paper prepared for the Expert Group
Meeting on Progress Made and Constraints
Faced by the Asia Pacific Landlocked Developing
Countries (LLDCs), 25 January 2011 organized by
UN-ESCAP in Bangkok.
M. Asaduzzaman
Research Director
“Food Security in Bangladesh: Experiences, Issues
and Budgetary Implications”, presented before the
Parliamentarians, Dhaka 2010.
“Unity against Hunger”, Keynote presentation
made at the National Seminar in observance of
the World Food Day, October 2010 hosted by the
Ministry of Agriculture, Dhaka
“Investing in Crop Agriculture in Bangladesh for
Higher Growth and Productivity, and Adaptation
to Climate Change”, presented at the Food Security
Investment Forum, Dhaka May 2010.
Quazi Shahabuddin
Research Director
“Promoting Food Security through Sustainable
Agriculture”, paper presented in High-Level Asia-
Pacific Policy Dialogue on Brussels Program of
Action for the Least-Developed Countries, held on
18-20 January, 2010 in Dhaka.
“Food Security, Access to Food, Social Safety Net
Programs and Budgetary Implications”, paper
presented before the Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Food and Disaster Management,
held on 19 September, 2010 in Dhaka.
“Income, Consumption, Safety Nets and Public
Food Distribution”, presented at the Food Security
Investment Forum, Dhaka May 2010.
K.A.S. Murshid
Research Director
‘Impact of the Global Financial Crisis’, Paper
presented at BIDS, 16 March 2009, Dhaka.
‘Evaluation of Greater Mekong Sub-region
Programs’, Resource Person, Asian Development
Bank, 22-23 October 2009, Phnom Penh.
‘Food Price Hike’, Panelist, 26 December 2009,
PPRC, Dhaka.
Second Conference on Greater Mekong Subregion,
Resource Person, Asian Development Bank, 29
March 2010, Vientiane.
3rd Conference of Greater Mekong Subregion,
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