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concentrate on a broad spectrum
of issues that address the various felt needs of stakeholders.
To date CPD has organised an impressive
number of national dialogues which
have covered such topics as Bangladesh
Textile Policy, Impact of Globalisation
on Bangladesh’s External Sector,
Governance of Bangladesh’s Health
Sector, Population Policy and
Sustainable Development in the
Bangladesh Context, and Public
Administration Reforms.
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Dialogue on: |
Upcoming National Election: Planning the Role Civil
Society
Held on
August 25, 2005 |
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State of the Bangladesh Economy and Budget Responses
2005
Held on
June 19, 2005 |
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Impact of Agricultural Trade Liberalisation on Cropping
Pattern in Bangladesh
Held on
May 5, 2005 |
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Utilisation of Aid in Bangladesh:
Concerns and Challenges
Held on
April 12, 2005 |
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Attaining MDG Targets in Bangladesh: Progress and the
Remaining Challenges
Held on
February 24, 2005 |
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Regionalism vs Multilateralism: What Could Bangladesh
Learn from the Global Experience
Held on January 03, 2005 |
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Aid
and Policy Reforms in Bangladesh
Held on December 07, 2004 |
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Migration and Mode 4 in health and education sector:
Towards a trade and development approach
Held on October 28, 2004 |
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Aid and Policy Reforms in
Bangladesh
Held on December 07, 2004 |
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Citizen’s Voice in Health Policy and Programme: Setting
Agendas and
Establishing Accountability
Held on August 18, 2004 |
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In Search of New Products & New Markets for
Bangladesh
Held on August 08, 2004 |
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State of Bangladesh Economy and Budget
Responses 2004
Held on June 15, 2004 |
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Mapping Poverty for Rural Bangladesh:
Implications for Pro-poor Development
Held on May 26, 2004 |
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Civil Society’s Perspectives on the
Bangladesh Development Forum 2004
Held on May 5, 2004 |
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Women’s Contribution to Rural Economic
Activities: Making the Invisible Visible
Held on April 22, 2004 |
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Surviving In a Quota Free World: Will Bangladesh Make it?
Held on March 18, 2004 |
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Dispute Settlement in the WTO: How Friendly
Is It for the LDCs?
Held on January 26, 2004 |
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Sustaining Agricultural Growth in Bangladesh: should We Go
for Biotechnology for Rice Improvement?
Held on Monday, September 08, 2003 |
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Human
Security in Bangladesh: Recent Trends and Response
Held on Thursday, August 11, 2003 |
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Environmental Debates in the WTO: Defining Bangladesh's
Interests
Held on Thursday, August 07, 2003 |
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State of
Bangladesh Economy and Budget Responses 2003
Held on Thursday, June19, 2003 |
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Dialogue on: |
National Policy Review Forum 2003
Budgetary Discipline & Fiscal Programme; Financial Sector
Reforms; Trade Policy; Industrial Policy,
Privatisation & SME; Governance (Corruption &
Judiciary); Democratic Process (Election & Parliamentary);
Gender Equality & Women's Empowerment; Development &
Governance of the Energy Sector; Environmental Policy;
Information & Communication Technology; Administrative
Reform & Local Government; Transport & Infrastructure;
Urban Governance; Rural Economy: Agriculture and Non-Farm;
Poverty Eradication & Employment Generation; Education
Policy; Health and Population Policy
Held on Tuesday-Thursday, June 3-5, 2003
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The War
in Iraq and Economic Implications for Bangladesh
Held on Thursday, April 10, 2003 |
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Strengthening the Role of Private Sector Housing in
Bangladesh Economy: The Policy Challenges
Held on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 |
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Workplace Environment for Women: Issues of Harassment and
Need for Interventions
Held on Tuesday, March 4, 2003 |
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Child
Labour Policy of Bangladesh: What are We Looking For?
Held on Thursday, February 6, 2003 |
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Liberalisation of Crop Sector: Can Bangladesh Withstand
Regional Competition?
Held on Thursday, January 8, 2003 |
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Full
Float of Taka: Is Bangladesh Ready for It?
Held on Thursday, January 2, 2003 |
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National Committee Reports on the Gas Sector: Where Do We
Go from Here?
Held on Thursday, October 17, 2002 |
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Corporate Responsibility in Bangladesh: Where Do We Stand?
Held on Sunday, August 4,2002 |
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Forestry, Forest Biodiversity & Governance: Looking for a
Pro-people Policy
Held on Wednesday, July 31,2002 |
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Promoting Rural Non-farm Economy: Is Bangladesh Doing
Enough?
Held on July 18, 2002 |
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State of Bangladesh Economy and Budget Responses 2002
Held on Thursday, June 13, 2002 |
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Coping with Post- MFA Challenges: Strategic Response for
Bangladesh RMG Sector
Held on Saturday, May 4, 2002 |
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Financial Sector Reforms in Bangladesh: The Next Round
Held on April 16, 2002 |
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Bangladesh Economy and the Forthcoming Development Forum
2002
Held on March 6, 2002 |
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Energy Sector in Bangladesh: What are the Knowledge Gaps?
Held on January 24, 2002 |
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CPD-IRRI Dialogue on Rice Seed Delivery System and Seed
Policy
Held on January 8, 2002 |
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CPD-OXFAM Dialogue on RMG Sector
Held on September 15, 2001 |
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Dialogue on: |
Election 2001: National Policy Forum
Held on August 20-22, 2001 |
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Dialogue on: |
Policy Brief Task Force on Land Administration ALRS- CPD
Joint Dialogue
Held on July 9, 2001 |
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Dialogue on: |
Development of Backward Linkage Industry in the Textile
Sector-Promises and Achievements
Held on May 28, 2001 |
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Dialogue on: |
Poverty Reduction and Globalisation
Held on May 23, 2001 |
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Bangladesh Agenda for the Third LDC Conference
Held on April 21, 2001 |
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Education in Bangladesh: Commitments and Challenges in
Association with Education Coalition, Bangladesh
Held on April 7,2001 |
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CPD-UNFPA Dialogue on Exploring Recent Fertility Behaviour
Held on November 20, 2001 |
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WTO Doha Ministerial Advancing Bangladesh's Interest
Held on October 29, 2001 |
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Dialogue on: |
Draft Population Policy of Bangladesh
Held on Nov.,2000 |
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Bangladesh Agriculture at the Crossroads: Current
Challenges
Speaker: Dr Mahabub Hossain, Head, Social Science
Division, IRRI, Philippines
Chief Guest: Begum Matia Chowdhury, Minister, Ministry of
Agriculture, Government of Bangladesh
Held on July 15, 2000 |
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Strengthening Local Government: Recent Experience and
Future Agenda. In association with CARE Bangladesh
Chairman: Professor Muhammed Yunus
Speaker: Professor Zarina Rahman Khan, University of Dhaka
Chief Guest: Md Zillur Rahman, MP, Minister for LGRD,
Government of Bangladesh
Held on June 24, 2000 |
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State of Economy and Governance: Budget Responses 2000,
Session 2
Speaker: Professor Rehman Sobhan, Chairman, Centre for
Policy Dialogue
Chief Guest: Mr Tofail Ahmed, Minister for Industries,
Government of Bangladesh
Held on June 18, 2000 |
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State of Economy and Governance: Budget Responses 2000,
Session 1
Speakers: Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, Executive Director,
Centre for Policy Dialogue, Professor Mustafizur Rahman,
Research Director, Centre for Policy Dialogue
Chief Guest: Shah A M S Kibria, Minister for Finance,
Government of Bangladesh
Held on June 17, 2000 |
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Energy Sector Restructuring: Current Issues
Speaker: Mr N M Kamal, Former Chairman, Power Development
Board, Mr Azimuddin Ahmed, Former Secretary, Ministry of
Energy and Mineral Resource, Government of Bangladesh
Chief Guest: Mr Tofail Ahmed, Minister for Industry,
Government of Bangladesh Chairperson: Professor Rehman
Sobhan, Chairman, Centre for Policy Dialogue
Held on May 29, 2000 |
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Bangladesh-EU Development Partnership: Emerging Challenges
in the Context of Globalisation Speaker: Professor
Mustafizur Rahman, Research Director, Centre for Policy
Dialogue
Special Guest: Mr Abul Hassan Chowdhury, MP, State
Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of
Bangladesh
Chairperson: Professor Rehman Sobhan, Chairman, Centre for
Policy Dialogue
Held on May 21, 2000 |
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Poverty Alleviation Strategy: National Priorities and
Donors’ Perspectives
Chief Guest: Dr Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir, Hon’ble State
Minister, Ministry of Planning
(GOB)
Speaker: Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, Executive Director,
Centre for Policy Dialogue
Held on April 1, 2000 |
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The Political Participation of Women in Bangladesh: The
Issue of Constitutional Representation
Speaker: Dr Zerina Rahman Khan, Professor, Department of
Public Administration,
University of Dhaka
Moderator: Professor Rehman Sobhan Centre for Policy
Dialogue
Held on November 22, 1999 |
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Dialogue on: |
Setting the Agenda for WTO Ministerial Meeting: The
Bangladesh Perspectives
Chief Guest: Mr Tofail Ahmed, MP, Hon’ble Minister,
Ministry of Commerce and Industries,
GOB
Speakers: Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, Executive Director,
Centre for Policy Dialogue, Professor Mustafizur Rahman,
Research Director, Centre for Policy Dialogue
Chairperson: Professor Rehman Sobhan, Chairman, Centre for
Policy Dialogue
Held on November 20, 1999 |
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Optimising Use of Bangladesh’s Gas Resources
Speaker: Dr A K M A Quader, Department of Chemical
Engineering, BUET
Chairperson: Professor Rehman Sobhan, Chairman,Centre for
Policy Dialogue
Held on September 25, 1999 |
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Population, Development and Urbanisation: The Emerging
Issues
Speakers: Dr Ataharul Islam, Department of Statistics,
University of Dhaka and
Dr Nazrul Islam, Department of Geography, University of
Dhaka
Held on July 4, 1999 |
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Dialogue on: |
The State of the Bangladesh Economy and Budget Responses
’99
Chief Guests: Mr S A M S Kibria, Hon’ble Minister,
Ministry of Finance, GOB
Special Guest: M K Alamgir, State Minister, Ministry,
Planning, Begum Matia Chowdhury, Hon’ble Minister,
Ministry of Agriculture GOB
Held on June 22-23, 1999 |
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The Outcome of the Privatisation Policy and the
Performance of State Owned Enterprises in Bangladesh
Speakers: Mr M M Akash, Associate Professor, Department of
Economics, University of Dhaka,
Mr Tanweer Akram, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Policy
Dialogue, Mr Selim Raihan, Research Associate, Centre for
Policy Dialogue
Held on January 14, 1999 |
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The 1998 Deluge: Developing Coping Capacities
Chief Guest: Mr S A M S Kibria, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry
of Finance, GOB
Held on December 31, 1998 |
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Crisis in Governance: A Review of Bangladesh’s Development
1997
Chief Guest: Mr S A M S Kibria, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry
of Finance, GOB
Held on July 26, 1998 |
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Security Situation in South Asia: The Prospects for SAARC
Speaker: Senator Akram Zaki, Foreign Affairs Advisor to
the Prime Minister, Pakistan
Chief Guest: Abul Hassan Chowdhury, MP, State Minister,
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, GOB
Held on July 7, 1998 |
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Environmental Impact of Structural Adjustment Polices with
Special Reference to Export Oriented Shrimp Culture in
Bangladesh (Jointly Organised by Centre for Policy
Dialogue and United Nations Environmental Program)
Chief Guest: Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, Hon’ble Minister,
Ministry of Environment and Forest,
GOB
Core Speakers: Professor Mustafizur Rahman, Research
Director, CPD, Dr Aftabuzzaman, General Secretary,
Bangladesh Frozen Food Exporters’ Association, Mr Ehsanul
Habib, Deputy Coordinator and Senior Staff Lawyer,
Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers’ Association, Dr Veena
Jha, Consultant, UNEP/ UNTCAD Project, Rene Vossenar,
Chief, Trade and Environment Division, UNTCAD, Khusi Kabir,
Coordinator, Nijera Kori
Held on May 17, 1998 |
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The State of Bangladesh Economy in the Financial Year
1997-98
Speaker: Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, Executive Director,
Centre for Policy Dialogue
Chief Guest: Mr S A M S Kibria, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry
of Finance,
Government of Bangladesh
Held on May 9, 1998 |
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The Challenge of Building Democracy in Pakistan
Speaker: Mr Mushahid Hussain Syed, Minister, Ministry of
Information and Media, Government of Pakistan
Held on April 23, 1998 |
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Legislating Electoral Reforms in India for Bringing Women
into Parliament: Lessons for Bangladesh
Speaker: Ms Mohini Giri, Chairperson, Indian National
Commission of Women
Held on March 1, 1998 |
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Prospects for Economic Co-operation in South Asia: The
Perspective from Pakistan
Speaker: Mr Sartaj Aziz, Former Finance Minister,
Government of Pakistan
Chief Guest: Mr S A M S Kibria, Minister, Ministry of
Finance, Government of Bangladesh
Held on January 16, 1998 |
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Indian Experiences with Economic Reforms
Speaker: Professor Arjun Sengupta, Ex-member, Indian
Planning Commission,
Government of India
Held on December 13, 1997 |
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Economic Potential of the Asian Land Transport
Infrastructure Development (ALTID) Project
Speaker: Dr Rahmatullah, Director, UN-ESCAP, Bangkok
Chief Guest: Mr S A M S Kibria, Minister, Ministry of
Finance, Government of Bangladesh
Held on December 11, 1997 |
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Prospects for South Asian Co-operation
Held on November 4, 1997 |
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Independent Review of Bangladesh’s Development (IRBD) 1997
Contributors: Rehman Sobhan, M M Akash, Wahiduddin Mahmud,
Debapriya Bhattacharya, Omar Haider Chowdhury, Binayak Sen,
M Ali Rashid, Mustafizur Rahman, Abu Abdullah, Nigar
Nargis, Quazi Shahabuddin, Rushidan Islam Rahman, Jahangir
Alam, Zaid Bakht, Muzaffer Ahmad, Abul Barkat, M Ataharul
Islam, M Asaduzzaman, Sayed A Hye, Salahuddin Ahmed, Nurul
Haq, Syed Makbul Hossain
Held on October 21, 1997 |
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Human Development in South Asia (Jointly Organised by CPD
and the Human Development Centre, Pakistan)
Held on September 11, 1997 |
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Dialogue on: |
State of the Bangladesh Economy and the Role of the Budget
in Stimulating Economic
Held on June 14, 1997 |
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Dialogue on: |
National Policy on the Future of the Bangladesh Machine
Tools Factory and the
Chittagong Steel Mills
Held on June 5, 1997 |
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Independent Review of Bangladesh’s Development (IRBD)
Contributors: Abu Abdullah, Muzaffer Ahmad, Zaid Bakht,
Abdul Bayes, Debapriya Bhattacharya, Omar Haider Chowdhury,
Abdul Ghafur, M Hassanullah, M Ismail Hossain, M Ataharul
Islam, Wahiduddin Mahmud, P K Md Motiur Rahman, Mustafizur
Rahman, Binayak Sen,Quazi Shahabuddin, Muhammad Shuaib,
Rehman Sobhan
Held on May 16-17 1997 |
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Change of Technical and Vocational Education for Human
Resource Development: Policy- Planning Strategy
Held on April 24, 1997 |
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Growth or Stagnation? : A Review of Bangladesh’s
Development
Contributor: Rehman Sobhan, Wahiduddin Mahmud, M Kabir
Hassan, Omar Haider Chowdhury, Binayak Sen, Ismail Hossain,
Mohammad Anisur Rahman, Mustafizur Rahman, Abu Abdullah,
Quazi Shahabuddin, Jahangir Alam, Zaid Bakht, Debapriya
Bhattacharya, Muzaffer Ahmad, Ataharul Islam, Nasreen
Khundker, M Asaduzzaman, Kazi Ali Toufique, Salahuddin
Ahmad, Nurul Haq, Syed Makbul Hossain, Mohammad Abdur
Razzaque
Held on March 22, 30 and 31, 1997 |
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Asian Land Transport Infrastructure Development (ALTID) ?
Jointly Organised by CPD and UN-ESCAP, Bangkok
Held on January 4-5, 1997 |
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State of the Bangladesh Economy and Future Options
(Jointly Organised by CPD and
Bangladesh Economic Association)
Held on September 5, 1996 |
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Governance and Development
Held on November 18, 1995 |
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Dialogue on: |
Experiences with Economic Reform: A Review of Bangladesh’s
Development 1995
Held on November 8, 1995 |
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Gender Issues in Export-Based Industrialisation in
Bangladesh (Jointly Organised by CPD and UNRISD)
Held on October 27-28, 1995 |
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Dialogue on: |
Capitalism for the Poor, Capitalism for Democracy
Initiator: Dr Michael Novak, American Scholar and
Theologian
Held on August 23, 1995 |
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IFAD’s Country Portfolio and its Impact on Poverty
Alleviation - Jointly Organised by
CPD and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Held on May 22, 1995 |
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Reforming Public Administration for Improved Performance
and Accountability
Held on December 21, 1994 |
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Dialogue on: |
Policy Reforms in the Financial Sector
Held on September 20, 1994 |
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Bangladesh Railways: An Agenda for Reform
Held on August 23, 1994 |
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Dialogue on: |
Strategies for the Development of Bangladesh’s
Municipalities
Held on July 16, 1994 |
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Dialogue on: |
From Stabilisation to Growth: Bangladesh’s Development
Agenda for 1994-95 (Jointly
Organised by CPD and the World Bank)
Held on June 11, 1994 |
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Policy Reform and the Acceleration of Investment Activity
in Bangladesh: The Role of ADP
Held on April 12, 1994 |
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Dialogue on: |
Policy Reform and the Acceleration of Investment Activity
(Private Sector)
Held on February 10, 1994 |
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