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sasfbd update info1
last modified August 19, 2011 by facilitfsm
Update from Secretariat
Dateline:16 August,2011
1. SASF South Asia Preparatory Meeting
On 05 August, 2011, the SASF South Asia Preparatory Meeting was held in WVA Auditorium, Dhanmondi, Dhaka with the participation of 120 delegates representing four countries of South Asia like Nepal, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.
The meeting unanimously adopted SASF Concept Note (attached herewith) submitted by the Program Working Group. Different working groups including finance, budget, venue & logistics, mobilization, foreign delegate facilitation, media and culture apprised the meeting about the latest status and progress of work.
Representative from the University of Dhaka , the co-host of the first SASF, disseminated about the premise facilitation of the 5 days' SASF to be held from 18-22 November, 2011.
The meeting was attended by different mass organizations including trade union,youth, student, health, peasant, landless and cultural movements, NGOs and INGOs working with multipronged peoples issues, individual activists and personalities. The meeting also discussed about the hosting of WSF-IC meeting in Dhaka from 23-25 November,2011.
The meeting was informed that the SASF website www.wsfsouthasiabd.org will become effective within 31 August, 2011 for the registration of events.
2. Program Working Group Meeting
The program working group of SASF will meet at WAVE office, Lalmatia, Dhaka at 10 AM on 20 August, 2011.
3. SASF Bangladesh General Council Meeting notice
We are aware that the South Asia Social Forum SASF will be held from 18-22 November , 2011 at the University of Dhaka premises. the participants are estimated to be more than 20,000 from across South Asia.. The inaugural and concluding congregation, a number of plenary sessions and conferences, more than 500 seminars, workshop, self organized events, cultural and film festival------ all will lead us to a meaningful forum in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
We all would advance to realise Another South Asia, meant for the liberation of people from the yolk of oppression, discrimination and deprivation . The General Council meeting on the day will boost up and bolster the process of SASF process.
4. First Official Press Conference of SASF
On 28 August,2011,10.30 AM, the first official press conference of SASF will be held in CIRDAP Auditorium to be attended by a host of national personalities including the Vice Chancellor of the University of Dhaka.
SASF Secretariat