Seminar on civil society cooperation Norway-Bangladesh 16-17 March
The Norwegian Embassy and the Manusher Jonno foundation organized 16-17 March a seminar on civil society cooperation Norway-Bangladesh within the framework of future bilateral relations between the two countries. Participating in the seminar was Norwegian NGOs, their partners in Bangladesh and the embassy’s partners from the civil society in Bangladesh.
The purpose of the seminar was to provide a forum for dialogue and sharing of information and experiences regarding the future cooperation between Norway and Bangladesh. The main focus of the seminar was on civil society cooperation and among the themes discussed were the benefits of North-South cooperation to civil society, aid partnership and the political agenda and the role of NGOs in promoting women’s rights, empowerment and gender equality. Among the participants were representatives from FOKUS- Forum for Women and Development and various organisations from Bangladesh, such as BMP-Bangladesh Mahila Parishad, Nari Pokka, Stromme Foundation, and RDRS.