Seminar titled Moving from MDGs to SDGs

Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) organised an special seminar titled Moving from MDGs to SDGs: Bangladesh Experience and Expectation on 17th September 2015 to commemorate the 41st anniversary of Bangladesh’s accession into the UN and provide inputs for use at the exchange of views event titled “MDGs to SDGs: A Way Forward” to be hosted by the Bangladesh delegation to the 70th UNGA session on 29 September 2015 in New York. Honourable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be the Chief Guest in the event. Mr Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, MP, Foreign Minister, Government of Bangladesh was the Chief Guest of the session. Subsequently, two working sessions covered thematic and sectoral issues regarding the successes of MDGs in Bangladesh and drawing lessons for a meaningful transition to SDGs. Professional and eminent sector experts provided their analytical inputs in these sessions. The seminar was concluded with a closing session where Professor Dr Gowher Rizvi, Adviser to the Honourable Prime Minister on International Affairs, Government of Bangladesh was the Chief Guest.