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<DIV><FONT size=5><FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG>Conference<SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> on Community Radio in Bangladesh: Lesson
from International Practice</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=5><FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Moving from Policy to Action in Bangladesh
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size=3><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Bangladesh NGOs Network for
Radio and Communication (BNNRC) is organizing a </SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Conference</B><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> <B>on Community Radio in Bangladesh: Lesson
from International Practice, Moving from Policy to Action in Bangladesh with
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size=3>The conference would be held on Tuesday, 13 April, 2010 at 10:30 AM in
BRAC INN, Mohakhali<B> </B>Dhaka. </FONT></P>
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size=3><SPAN class=style511><B>Maj Gen Zia Ahmed, psc (Retd.)</B>
</SPAN>Honorable Chairman, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission
has kindly consented to be present as Chief Guest in the
meeting. </FONT></P>
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size=3><B>Prof. Dr. Sadeka Halim</B>, Information Commissioner of Information
Commissioner, Bangladesh, <B>Mr. Aminul Islam</B>, Joint Secretary-Broadcasting,
Ministry of Information, <B>Manjurul Alam Bulbul</B>, Chief Executive Officer of
Boishakhi Television, <B>Mr. Md. Makbul Ahmed,</B> Director General <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>of National Institute of Mass
Communication, <B>Dr. Mohammed Zainul Abedin</B>, Country Representative of
International Rice Research Institute(IRRI) Bangladesh and <STRONG>Syed Marghub
Morshed</STRONG>, Ex. Chairman, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory
Commission and Ex. Secretary, Ministry of Information will be guests of Honor in
this conference.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Ms. Terry Thielen </B><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">(USA) International Expert on Community Radio
will present a paper based on her global experiences and Bangladesh findings.
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=3><STRONG>Mr. Shahab Anam
Khan</STRONG> of Bangladesh Enterprise Institute and <STRONG>Mr. SM Shameem
Reza</STRONG>, Associate Professor, Mass Communication and Journalism Department
of University of Dhaka will be panel discussant. <SPAN
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size=3><B>Dr. Akram H. Chowdhury</B>, Honorable MP and Chairperson, Center for
e-Parliament Research will moderate the program. </FONT></P>
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size=3>Distinguished Member of Parliament (MP), Policy–Makers and
Representatives from Government, UN Bodies, Department Partners, Media,
Academia, Community Radio Initiators and Private Sector are expected to join the
event. </FONT></P>
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<DIV><STRONG>Bazlu</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><BR></STRONG>______________________<BR>AHM. Bazlur
Rahman-S21BR<BR>Chief Executive Officer<BR>Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and
Communication(BNNRC)</DIV>
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<DIV>House: 13/1, Road:2, Shaymoli, Dhaka-1207 <BR>Post Box: 5095, Dhaka 1205
Bangladesh<BR> <BR>Phone: 88-02-9130750, 88-02-9138501<BR>01711881647 Fax:
88-02-9138501-105<BR> <BR>E-mail: <A
href="mailto:ceo@bnnrc.net">ceo@bnnrc.net</A>, <A
href="mailto:bnnrc@bd.drik.net">bnnrc@bd.drik.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.bnnrc.net">www.bnnrc.net</A></DIV>
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