Bangladesh Environment Network Seminar Update – Saturday 2 August 2008
BANGLADESH ENVIRONMENT NETWORK (BEN)*
A Network to Assist Bangladesh in Protecting Her Environment
Internet Address: http://www.BEN-Center.org
Ten Years of BEN Program
August 2 Saturday-, 2008 Community Hall, Bangladesh High
Commission, 43 Culgoa Circuit, O’Malley, Canberra, August 2 Saturday, 2008
BEN, Australia cordially invites you to the following
event organized to mark ten years of BEN
10:00 am -11:00 noon: Inaugural Session,: Guest Speakers
Topic: Environment, Community & Bangladesh
11:00 noon -11:30 pm: Morning tea
11:30 pm -12:30 pm: Seminar, Paper presentation
Topic: Bangladesh & Environment
12-30pm – 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm -2:30 pm: Seminar, Paper presentation
Topic: Bangladesh & Environment
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Discussion Responses from NRB leaders, dignitaries,
Media representatives and others
3:30 pm: afternoon Tea
Film show 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Inaugural session: 10:00 am -11:00 am
Speakers
BEN Presentation
Mr. Mahbub Hassan Saleh, Acting High Commissioner peoples republic of Bangladesh
Mrs. Kerrie Tucker, Environmentalist, former Member of the ACT Legislative Assembly, Environment and community – working together for positive change
Mr Richard Denniss, Executive Director, The Australia Institute: Development Economics and Environment
Mr Brian Dawson Director, Environment & Climate change, AusAid: Interventions on climate change in the Asia and Pacific region
Seminar: 11:30 pm -12:30 pm: Environment and Bangladesh
Speakers:
Dr Narayan C Das: Future Energy Crisis and Environmental Conse
quences in Bangladesh
Dr Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt : Placing the Risks and Gains from Mining Projects of Bangladesh in Context of International Developments
Mr Nazrul Islam: Climate Change and Effective Water Governance: Bangladesh Perspective
Mr Tim Stewart: The Climate Crisis Crucible
Moderator: Mr Brian Dawson, Director, Environment & Climate change, AusAid
Seminar: 1:30 pm -2:30 pm: Environment and Bangladesh
Speakers:
Dr Abul Hasnat Milton: Environment and Health
Dr Shampa Barua and Dr Dominic Robin Guda: : Medical Waste Management in Bangladesh – environmental and health impact: a review
Dr Ajoy Kar: Poverty and Deforestation in Bangladesh: who is to be blamed
Mr Imtiaz Kais Risha :: Effectiveness Evaluation of Bangladesh Environmental Law and Identification of Critical Issues for Adoption
Moderator: Dr Md Alauddin: Senior Lecturer University of Queensland
Closing Session: 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Environment and Bangladesh
Speakers: Guests, Community members and Media
Moderator Dr Sharif Al Saber: Senior Lecturer Monash University
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Afternoon Tea and Film show
FOR Further information please contact coordinator kamrul_k@hotmail.com or 0401683930 Mobile
