Seminar title: Observation of 19^th August 2017 World Humanitarian Day, Strengthening Civil Society and Promoting Localization Agenda : WHS / Grand Bargain Policy Outcome and Its Implementation in Bangladesh

19^th August 2017 at Lakeshore Hotel, La Vita Hall, Road 41, House 46, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212. 10.30 to 13.30 hours. Contact : Kamal +8801711529792, Tutul +8801713144177.

There will be post seminar supplement in an English daily by next two month of the seminar on key deliberations, outcomes and photos of each of the speakers. This is first event as preparation to go for country wide campaign in this regard.

Most relevant document

• Country wide campaign proposal (English)
• Seminar/dialogue outline of 19th August (English)
• Aid Effectiveness to development effectiveness (English) (Bangla)
• Istanbul Principles on development effectiveness [English] [Bangla]
• Charter for Change (English) (Bangla)
• Summary of SG on WHS outcome (English) (Bangla)
• Grand Bargain Outcome: Ten Streams (English) (Bangla)
• Position Paper or key note presentation for 19th August (English) (Bangla)

Relevant documents:

• Agenda for humanity a poster
• Agenda to the humanity, annex to the SG report
• Chair Summary 23-24 WHS Istanbul
• To important to fail- addressing the humanitarian financing gap, (the base report for formulation of the Grand Bargain process)
• Understanding the Localization Debate
• Start Fund report on Localization
• WHS Key Message

CSO Positioning on Bangladesh VNR on SDGs in UN HLPF 2017

Govt. of Bangladesh is going to present Voluntary National Review (VNR) on SDGs in UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) during 10 to 19th July in NY. On the eve of VNR HLPF, 22 farmers, labors, right based civil society organizations and networks have prepared Bangladeshi CSOs positioning on VNR report that already submitted bu GoB to UN HLPF. The positions of CSOs are titled as ” Inequality is priority to act immediately ; Global community must endorse its obligation of global partnership to assist countries fighting poverty, inequality and climate change.”
(Click here Full report)

Cyclone “Mora”: COAST frontline staff are standby.

For any emergency, Please contact with the following persons/numbers:

Cox’s Bazar Region:
Md Eunus, 01713328812, Moqbul Ahmed, 01713328828, Md Alam, 01713328803, Zahangir Alam, 01713328827, Tauhidul Alam, 01713328822, Fazlul Haque, 01713367444, Kutubdia Branch Manager, 01713164648, Moheshkhali Branch Manager, 01713164649, Teknaf Branch Manager, 01713164661, Hnila Branch Manager, 01713164657, Hoanok Branch Manager, 01713164655

Chittagong Region:
Md Faruk, 01713328805
Chandgoan Branch Manager, 01713144176

Noakhali Region:
Md Firoz Alam, 01713328808
Noakhali Sadar Branch Manager, 01713144154

Bhola Region:
Md Nur-E-Alam, 01713328814, Rashida Begum, 01713328802
Jahirul Islam, 01713328831, Jashim Uddin, 01713144163

Outreach Region:
Abdur Rob, 01713328813, Char Kukrimukri Branch Manager, 01713164641
Char Motaher Branch Manager, 01713164640, Monpura Branch Manager, 01713164645, Dhalchar Branch Manager, 01713164642
Zahiruddin Branch Manager, 01713164646, Char kajol Branch Manager, 01713164639

COAST Phone and Fax Numbers Have Been Changed

Seminar “Climate Change: Bangladesh and Bay of Bengal Regional Cooperation” at CIRDAP

Date & Time: 20 June, 2017 10.30am to 1.00pm

1. Seminar Outline
2. Summary Presentation on different writers of BIMSTEC Country by Syed Aminul Hoque of COAST
3. Presentation on Climate Change Adaptation by Haseeb Md. Irfanullah of IUCN Bangladesh
4. Climate change in the Bay of Bengal Region “Exploring Sectoral Cooperation for Sustainable Development”

Event Title: “Climate change : challenges and opportunities in the global compacts”

Jointly Organized by: COAST, NRC and UNHCR
Date & Time: Date : 16th June 2017, Place : CICG (Geneva), Room 4, Time 12.15 to 13.45 hours

1. Concept Note
2. Bangladeshi CSOs Call on Global Compact
3. 2017 Final Agenda NGO Consultations

Seminar “Blue Economy: Bangladesh and Bay of Bengal Regional Cooperation” at CIRDAP

Date & Time: 4 June, 2017 10.30am to 1.00pm

1. Seminar Outline
2. A Strategy Through Blue Economy among BIMSTEC Countries
3. Presentation on Blue Economy: BD Perspective by Lailufar Yasmin of  Dhaka University
4. Presentation on Summary on different write up by Sanat K Bhowmik of COAST Trust
5. Presentation on Blue Economy by Dr. M Shahadat Hossain of Chittagong University

16th March 2017 Dinner Meeting Financial Institutions and Private Sector

1. COAST brief paper on Dinner meeting
2. Participant list

Title of the Conference : Human Being are above all: COAST Staff Conference 2017

Cox’s Bazar
Venue : BIAM Auditorium Hall room, Cox’s Bazar
Date and Time : 31st January, 2017. Tuesday 9.00am

Bhola & Outreach
Venue : BMTC, Charfassion, Bhola
Date and Time : 25 February, 2017. Saturday 9.00am
Noakhali
Venue : Noakhali
Date and Time : 11 March, 2017. Saturday 9.00am
Chittagong
Venue : Chittagong
Date and Time : 18 March, 2017. Saturday 9.00am

Related materials:

1. Outline
2. Our Motto_2017_Leaflet
3. COAST evolution and Next strategic 2017 to 2020 Presentation_English
4. COAST evolution and Next strategic 2017 to 2020 Presentation_Bangla
5. Facebook Use Guideline
6. Protection from sexual harassment and abuse policy Presentation
7. Protection from sexual harassment and abuse policy
8. Open Secret Method format
9. Assessment of COAST Values
10. Our Promise 2017

Dinner seminar on Climate Displaced and Migrants

Title of the seminar dinner : Climate Displacement : Promoting and Protecting the Climate Migrants Rights
Venue : Hotel 71, Kaizuddin Tower, 176 Shaheed Syed Nazrul Islam Sarani, (Old 47 Bijoy Nagar), Dhaka 1000, www.hotel71.com.bd
Date and Time : 9^th December Friday 19.00 to 21.00 hours, followed by dinner and drinks 21.00 to 22.30 hours

Related materials:

1. Updated outline of the seminar dinner
2. English copy of the campaign material ” The Humanity Passport”
3. Bangla copy of the campaign material ” The Humanity Passport “
4. Background Note on Climate Induced Migration
5. Action Paper on protecting climate migrants in all crises
6. Concept note (will be uploaded later on)

Conference on “People to People Contact and Strengthening Cooperation in the Emerging Bay of Bengal Region” (Postponed)

• Foreign guest and participant list
• Tentative Program Schedule
• BoB-Blue Economy-Thailand_Presentation
• Bhutan Presentation on Education
• Blue Economy for Nepal Presentation

Bangladeshi National NGOs for WHS