Join us with our esteemed expert Dr. Yamuna Ghale from Nepal in this significant webinar on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 11 am Bangladesh Time (10:45 am in Nepal). Right to Food is Right to Life. Each citizen has the right to enjoy food of their need as per their age, health condition and culture. Rights to food in fact is very much interlinked with agriculture system. In this process, community, private sector and other social institutions as well as international agencies have the role to enable every State to fulfil their duties towards their citizens. Dr. Yamuna Ghale will focus on the changing context of globalisation, as agriculture and food are also being commodified as a function of trade. Increasing threat of climate change has brought more challenges than that of opportunities for the smallholders as well as women led farming systems specially to the developing countries. In addition, increasing trend of male-youth out-migration has further feminized the agriculture and food chain related tasks. On the contrary, women in specific are challenged by limited access to production resources, technological innovations, mobility, including the additional roles to take up in all productive, reproductive, community and political roles. In certain communities, socio-cultural dimensions are even more critical to make girls and women more vulnerable to nutrition and food security. Link to Join Topic: Webinar on ‘Food and Agriculture: From a Gender Lens’ Time: May 7, 2026 11:00 AM Dhaka Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/94419160138?pwd=SNbSXSqVjvrVVdIVBFTrrIukehNI6m.1 View meeting insights with Zoom AI Companion https://zoom.us/launch/edl?muid=6e7194a2-27f9-4d59-8f75-af7175646ddf Meeting ID: 944 1916 0138 Passcode: 579374 — Join by SIP • 94419160138@zoomcrc.com Join instructions https://zoom.us/meetings/94419160138/invitations?signature=dPU676sIiNjAFfbwZvXMIrWO4BxMjdk3cqeNufidxHo

The Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) is pleased to announce a fully sponsored academic opportunity extended by the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR), Hyderabad, India, for the Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development Management (PGDRDM), Batch 24, for the academic year 2026–27. This one-year residential diploma programme is specifically designed for in-service professionals working in agriculture, rural development, and allied sectors across CIRDAP Member Countries. The programme is jointly conducted by CIRDAP and NIRDPR, and is fully funded by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, covering all expenses including air travel reimbursement as per Government of India norms. The curriculum combines classroom instruction and interactive learning with both short and long fieldwork visits, culminating in a Rural Organisational Internship to provide participants with a comprehensive, hands-on understanding of rural development management. Candidates must hold a graduate degree in any discipline and possess relevant work experience in the rural sector. Nominations are to be submitted through the designated CIRDAP Technical Committee Members of respective countries, with a maximum of three nominations permitted per country. Shortlisted candidates will undergo selection interviews conducted jointly by CIRDAP and NIRDPR via videoconferencing.The deadline for applications is 31 May 2026. For further information and to submit nominations, please contact Mr F.A.M. Zakirul Huq, Head of Administration, CIRDAP, at aocirdap@cirdap.org or via WhatsApp at +8801912432366. CIRDAP encourages all eligible member organisations and networks to seize this valuable capacity-building opportunity and submit their nominations at the earliest. Application form: Click here Technical Committee Member of CIRDAP: Click here

Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026 Time: 11 am Bangladesh Time (10:30 am in SriLanka) Esteemed Speaker: Sagarika Hitihamu (PhD Reading) Research Fellow, Head, Rural Development Division Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI) Sri Lanka. Webinar link Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/97637071063?pwd=W18VTvJrFasWbBWvVSCAXPWkgvI82V.1 Meeting ID: 976 3707 1063 Passcode: 357806 — Join instructions https://zoom.us/meetings/97637071063/invitations?signature=VmX2XJWiePRyLGDXzJBQ81QaOTHNOUyyoHYHuinn-Vc

CIRDAP’s webinar under the CIRDAP Knowledge Series 2026 titled ‘Agri Extension: Impactful Innovations in South Asia & Cross Learning Possibilities’ will be held on (Thursday), April 9, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Bangladesh time.  Challenges of Agriculture Sector in South Asian Region: The Esteemed Speaker: Dr RADHEY KRISHNA TRIPATHI, Coordinator (Programs & Partnerships), AEPSA Director (Technical), National Seed Association of India, Former Director (Technical) Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA), and Director (Extension/IT), DAC, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India  Link to join: Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/95234336164?pwd=vZt5i3ItGZgTBzbIqNaPGva8Gf2kLh.1 Meeting ID: 952 3433 6164 Passcode: 254367

🌏 Join Our Webinar | March 16, 2026 Webinar on ‘Gross National Happiness and its Operationalization in Bhutan’ will be held on (Monday), March 16th, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Bangladesh time (11:00 a.m. Bhutan time). Her Excellency Dasho Karma Hamu Dorjee, Ambassador of Bhutan, Royal Bhutanese Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh will be embraced as the esteemed speaker of the webinar. Notes on Happiness as a Development Goal: Lessons from Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness Model Gross National Happiness is a term coined by His Majesty the Fourth King of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuck in the 1970s. The concept implies that sustainable development should take a holistic approach towards notions of progress and give equal importance to non-economic aspects of wellbeing. The Gross National Happiness Index is a single number index developed from 33 indicators categorized under nine domains. The GNH Index is constructed based upon a robust multidimensional methodology known as the Alkire-Foster method. The concept of GNH has often been explained by its four pillars: good governance, sustainable socio-economic development, cultural preservation, and environmental conservation. Lately the four pillars have been further classified into nine domains to create widespread understanding of GNH and to reflect the holistic range of GNH values. The nine domains are: psychological wellbeing, health, education, time use, cultural diversity and resilience, good governance, community vitality, ecological diversity and resilience, and living standards. The domains represent each of the components of wellbeing of the Bhutanese people, and the term wellbeing here refers to fulfilling conditions of a “good life” as per the values and principles laid down by the concept of Gross National Happiness. Link to join: Topic: Webinar on ”Gross National Happiness and its Operationalization in Bhutan’ Time: Mar 16, 2026, 11:00 AM Dhaka Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/99373436378?pwd=f6oPVnIKhNyJmdb7FH9z8JkASodSB0.1 Meeting ID: 993 7343 6378 Passcode: 224250 — Join instructions https://zoom.us/meetings/99373436378/invitations?signature=VQUzcHHaJm_2m0D4LmGJFGofTVMgLBgCIauXA3jH2eM Your participation and insights would be highly valuable.