Objectives
The South Asia Centre (SAC) at LSE proposes to organise a 2-day event in Dhaka. The event is meant to serve a series of cumulative objectives, each building on the other, including:
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showcasing LSE’s interdisciplinary strengths and expertise on Bangladesh, and its comparative and applied importance
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debating and discussing topics of contemporary relevance and concern in Bangladesh’s regional power on the global stage
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repositioning academic debates about Bangladesh
Discussion Panels
The panels will cover different aspects of contemporary importance in Bangladesh – and will include experts both from LSE and experts from within Bangladesh and abroad specialising in research on Bangladesh /South Asia, and across sectors from academics to government to business to grassroots workers. In seeking this collaborative model, SAC-LSE hopes to bring the best of available academic and practical expertise from across the world to a single platform for debate, and to discuss ways forward.
Proposed themes for panels (tbc) include:
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development versus growth resources
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urbanisation & the middle class
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infrastructure & demographic dividends
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livelihoods, skills development & living heritage
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water & energy security, and resource management
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citizenship, diaspora & identity
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aspirational bangladesh
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politics & good governance
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gender & modernity
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reimagining Bangladesh
LSE is committed to making knowledge available for public impact, and enhance public engagement in informed decision-making processes. The event will be open to the general public, discussions will be live-streamed and recorded, and all lead discussants will produce 8-10 page White Papers with policy suggestions to be submitted to relevant bodies, within 4-6 months of the event. The SAC will publish all White Papers and the recordings of the discussions on its website with free public access, and download facilities.
Proposed dates: TBC
Venue: Dhaka
Photo credits (from top): Souray Das, CC BY 2.0; Hafrul, CC BY-SA 3.0. All images cropped