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Agenda
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
07:00–07:10 AM EST //
06:00–06:10 PM BT
Welcome
Tarun Khanna, Harvard Business School; the Mittal Institute
Marty Chen, Harvard Kennedy School; WIEGO
07:15–08:25 AM EST //
06:15–07:25 PM BT
Political Development: Making, Unmaking and Rebuilding of Founding Principles
Rounaq Jahan, Centre for Policy Dialogue
Rehman Sobhan, Centre for Policy Dialogue
Moderator: Gary Bass, Princeton University
08:30–09:40 AM EST //
07:30–08:40 PM BT
Economic Development: From “Basket Case” to Emerging Economy
Hossain Zillur Rahman, Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC)
Faisal Ahmed, IMF
Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak, Yale University
Sajeda Amin, Population Council
Moderator: Lincoln Chen, formerly China Medical Board
09:45-10:55 AM EST //
08:45–09:55 PM BT
Human Development: Defying the Odds
Wahiduddin Mahmud, University of Dhaka
Imran Matin, BRAC University
Khairul Islam, Water Aid
Moderator: Richard Cash, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
10:55–11:00 AM EST //
09:55–10:00 PM BT
Closing Remarks
Richard Cash, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Thursday, March 4, 2021
07:00–07:05 AM EST //
06:00–06:05 PM BT
Welcome
Marty Chen, Harvard Kennedy School; WIEGO
07:05–08:15 AM EST //
06:05–07:15 PM BT
Women’s Empowerment: From Home to Factory and Beyond
Hameeda Hossain, Ain o Salish Kendra, Forum Magazine
Shireen Huq, Naripokkho
Naila Kabeer, London School of Economics
Khushi Kabir, Nijera Kori
Moderator: Marty Chen, Harvard Kennedy School; WIEGO
08:20-09:30 AM EST //
07:20–08:30 PM BT
The Role of Civil Society in Bangladesh’s “Miracle”
Shameran Abed, BRAC
Zafrullah Chowdhry, Gonoshasthaya Kendra
Umama Zillur, Kotha
Moderator: Borje Ljunggren, Formerly with Swedish Foreign Ministry
09:35-10:45 AM EST //
08:35–09:45 PM BT
The Future of Bangladesh
Shameran Abed, BRAC
Faisal Ahmed, IMF
Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak, Yale University
Umama Zillur, Kotha
Moderator: Tarun Khanna, Harvard Business School; the Mittal Institute