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Drishtipat comes to you with a Vision.
A Vision to integrate a respect for human rights
into the underlying fundamentals of our governing policies, and
into our goals of sustainable economic development and national
growth and progress.
A Vision to provide a reliable voice of constructive
criticism and specialized expertise in human rights, so that the
governing and judicial authorities can turn to us with confidence,
for recommendations and critique of policies, regulations or crisis
management when situations of human rights violations do arise inadvertently.
A Vision to harness the cultural and nationalistic
pride within the expatriate community, and to leverage the innovativeness,
the technical skills and the professional expertise within this
community, towards action-oriented projects that leave a real positive
impact on the lives of the people of Bangladesh.
To join us at the Boston Chapter, come attend the Launch Event!
Email us at info@boston.drishtipat.org
to volunteer with us.
DRISHTIPAT’s
BOSTON CHAPTER LAUNCH
WHEN: Saturday, October 15, 2005 from 3-6pm, followed by
Iftaar.
WHERE: Harvard Law School,
Austin Hall, West Room,
1515 Massachusetts Avenue,
Cambridge, MA 02138.
Keynote
Presentation - Sugata Bose
Gardiner Professor of Oceanic History and Affairs, Harvard
University.
Professor Bose is one of the preeminent scholars of South Asian
affairs and history, and directs the South Asia Initiative at Harvard.
His primary research focus is modern South Asia and the history
of the Indian Ocean region. Awarded the Guggenheim fellowship in
1997, he is the author of numerous respected publications considered
among the best in his field. Among his publications are "Modern
South Asia: History, Culture, Political Economy" (with Ayesha
Jalal), and "Agrarian Bengal: Economy, Social Structure and
Politics, 1919-1947." His current project, titled "Empire
and Culture on the Indian Ocean Rim," will soon be published
by Harvard University Press.
Special Guest Speaker- Anis Ahmed
Broadcaster, Voice Of America Radio, Washington, D.C.
Mr. Ahmed has produced several award-winning programs including
"50th Anniversary of the Language Movement in Bangladesh"
and "Democracy in Bangladesh: Problems & Prospects."
Prior to VOA, Mr. Ahmed worked as a broadcast journalist with BBC
London for seven years. He was also a lecturer at London University,
the Institute of Linguists, Chittagong University and Dhaka University.
His primary coverage focus is on global and South Asian affairs
for interviews and the program Hello Washington. He is also a Web
Editor. Mr. Ahmed's first job in radio was for the popular Dhaka
childrens program, Khelaghar, in the 1960s.
Photo Essay Presentation:
Voices of the Unheard – A Fresh Spotlight on Bangladesh.
We bring you a compilation of various photographers' works to highlight
the Bangladesh that remains invisible in the international community
- a fresh look at the life, the people, and the spirit of Bangladesh.
We thank our co-hosts, the Harvard Law Student Advocates. The Advocates
are a student organization at Harvard Law School that engages students
in human rights-related projects around the world according to students'
backgrounds, abilities and interests. It also assists human rights
lawyers and practitioners abroad in practical ways.
Feel free to email info@boston.drishtipat.org
for any inquiries about the event or the Boston Chapter. We will
greatly appreciate if you can pass along this email to your friends.
Please visit http://boston.drishtipat.org for information on the
Boston Chapter and the launch event. We look forward to seeing you
at the event!
Why Drishtipat
in Boston?
Renowned for its cultural diversity, academics and young professionals,
Boston, is the perfect place to plant the seed for a new chapter
in Drishtipat. The city offers countless opportunities to help Drishtipat
continue to build on its strong recognition for the various human
rights initiatives that are essentially the driving forces behind
the organization.
Considered the center of the world’s intellectual community,
the greater metropolitan area of Boston is home to the leaders,
policy-makers and innovators of tomorrow. However, most of these
individuals remain in the dark not only about the various human
rights violations in Bangladesh, but are very often unaware of the
rich cultural and artistic heritage and traditions that Bangladesh
is about.
It is imperative to raise awareness among this
group of young professionals and students about Bangladesh, our
ideas, our values, our people, our lives, in addition to all the
various human rights issues that need immediate attention. In order
to harness the collective empathy of the intellectual community
in Boston towards action against these human rights violations,
in order to tap into the energy of the young minds gathered in the
city to train them to better our collective futures – we need
Drishtipat in Boston.
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