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【A-PAD Bangladesh】 A-PAD Hosts International Symposium

2023.11.13

On November 7, A-PAD Bangladesh hosted an international symposium titled “Supporting Improvised Communities in Emergency Management Using Diversity and Inclusion”.

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The symposium was attended by Ambassador Kiminori Iwama along with Mr. Saber Hossain Chowdhury, government officials, and representatives from other A-PAD countries. The Ambassador reiterated the importance of multi-sectoral collaboration across Asia and the Pacific region. The symposium also included a panel discussion, introductions of A-PAD projects from each country, and a Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony with new partner organizations.

The symposium was featured in a local newspaper, NEW AGE Bangladesh

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On November 8, A-PAD staff held a training session to share lessons learned from past disasters, disaster preparedness, and A-PAD’s action plan.

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The team also visited a project site established in 2018, Habiganj Coordination Center in Sylhet District in northeast Bangladesh.

These activities were funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan NGO Cooperation Grant Aid.