CIRDAP celebrated its 43rd anniversary (6th July) and for launched the World Rural Development Day on 25th July, 2022. Honorable Secretary of Rural Development and Cooperative Division, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, Mr. Md. Moshiur Rahman embraced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Representatives of Embassies of the CIRDAP Member States, Head and Representatives of organization partners, CIRDAP Mentor and Staff also gathered to celebrate the joyous moment of celebration. At the onset of the celebration, the guests and participants remembered the former Director General (DG) late Mr. A.T.M Shamsul Haque (who passed away on 20 July 2022) in a minute of silence. The DG CIRDAP Dr. Cherdsak Virapat welcomed the guests by his warm speech. In his speech, On behalf of the Chairman of the Governing Council of CIRDAP, H.E. Chalermchai Sri-on, Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives of the Royal Thai Government and the Secretariat, DG CIRDAP expressed his sincere appreciation to the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives for hosting of CIRDAP, for the ongoing contributions and steadfast support throughout the last 43 years since the establishment in 1979. He also thanked the staff of CIRDAP and colleagues who have been working on the preparation of this event. To read his full speech, please click the link below: Click here After DG’s speech, as a Chief Guest, the Secretary Mr. Md. Moshiur Rahman provided his statement. He said, “I would like to extend my best wishes and heartiest congratulations to CIRDAP on the occasion of its 43rd anniversary. The Centre has progressed toward its vision as a Centre of excellence and multi-level platform for cooperation on integrated rural development in Asia and the Pacific Region” To read the full statement, please click the link below: Click here The participants engaged in a lively discussion and sharing thoughts and perspectives on the launching of World Rural Development day and also on the various initiatives taken by CIRDAP over the years. At the end of the ceremony, a gift hamper was presented to the Secretary by DG CIRDAP and also each of the guests and staff got one SDG pin. Here are few snapshots of the event:

A.T.M. Shamsul Haque (1934 – 20 July 2022) B.A. (Hons.) in Economics, M.A. in International Relations and LL.B. Dhaka University It was with great sadness to learn that Mr. A.T.M. Shamsul Haque, the former director general of CIRDAP passed away on 20 July 2022. On behalf of H.E. Chalermchai Sri-on, the Chairman of the Governing Council of CIRDAP, and the CIRDAP Secretariat, we would like to express our sincere condolences to his family. Mr. A.T.M. Shamsul Haque was the Chairman, Public Administration Reform Commission (PARC), Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, from 1998-2001 with the rank and status of a cabinet minister. Before that he had taken voluntary retirement in 1993 from the post of a Secretary to the Government of Bangladesh. He took the position as the Director General of CIRDAP for two consecutive terms from 6 July 1984 to 5 July 1988 and from 6 July 1988 to 5 July 1992. He shifted the CIRDAP Headquarters from the Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD), Comilla to “Chameli House” in Dhaka. He mobilised substantial funds for CIRDAP and made the Centre known to the international community through the implementation of a large number of projects. He initiated the Asia-Pacific Journal of Rural Development (APJORD) as well as the CIRDAP monogramme and flag. During his incumbency, the first ever Ministerial Meeting on Rural Development in Asia-Pacific was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1987. He was instrumental in having the Ministers in charge of Rural Development of CIRDAP Member Countries as members of the CIRDAP Governing Council. He promoted human resource development in the CMCs and built up more than 1,500 alumni for the organization. In recognition of his significant contribution to the organization, the Governing Council of CIRDAP has endorsed the award of the Aziz-Ul Haq Rural Development Medal to him on 21st April 2022. We, the staff of the CIRDAP Secretariat would like to pay tribute to him for his leadership and invaluable contributions to CIRDAP which have paved the way for today’s CIRDAP and to rural development for improving the livelihoods and economic development of rural communities. May he rest in peace. With our deepest condolences. CIRDAP Secretariat 20 July 2022

GAF-8, the 8th Global Symposium on Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries – will be held from 21-23 November, 2022, hosted by the Society of Fisheries Technologists (India) (SOFTI), Kochi and the ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Kochi. GAF-8 is a stand-alone event that will be packed with a variety of different activities and sessions covering all aspects – truly Gender Justice for Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries. For details of The GAF8 session, event themes, brochure, call for abstracts and other information… Please visit the links below: Link1 1 : click here Link1 2 : click here

CIRDAP cordially invites you to take part in its important and significant webinar on the occasion of 43rd Anniversary of the organization. The webinar title is “World Rural Development Day: What is it, why does it matter and how to get involved?”  The webinar will be held TOMORROW on 6th July, 2022 at 11 am Bangladesh time. The honorable Director General (DG), CIRDAP Dr. Cherdsak Virapat will be graced as the speaker of the webinar. Topic: Webinar on “World Rural Development Day” Time: Jul 6, 2022 11:00 AM Astana, Dhaka Join Zoom Meeting click here Meeting ID: 827 1251 1973 Passcode: 571370

Opening Date   :    05 July 2022 (Tuesday) Closing Date    :   25 July 2022 (Monday) Below are the details of the vacancies: Qualifications/Requirement Candidates for the position must meet the following requirements: Have obtained a PhD degree within the last 5 years or have attended and passed the viva-voce (please provide a letter from your institution to attest to this); Have proof of proficiency in the English language (a minimum score of 600 on the TOEFL or Band 6.5 in the IELTS) for candidates whose PhD thesis was written in languages other than English. Have an excellent track record in publication Have experience in carrying out research and have published in indexed and peer-reviewed journals at either the national or the international level. Must find potential Supervisor/Principal Investigator that are suitable with the candidate research area. For those who are interested to work on project related to seaweeds/microlagae, you may contact : Prof. Lim Phaik Eem, phaikeem@um.edu.my The potential supervisor / PI (Principal Investigator) must have external grant as below:-                       1)      Science & Technology Field An external grant worth at least RM100,000 and above. FRGS grants are not included.                       2)      Social Science Field An external grant worth at least RM50,000 and above. FRGS grants are not included.   Prioritized Fields of Research Areas that have been identified by the Universiti Malaya as prioritized research clusters are as follows: Frontier Sciences Innovative Technology Sustainability Science Wellness Humanities Equitable Society   Duration of Appointment The first appointment is a minimum of 6 months and not more than 12 months for local candidates and a minimum of 12 months for international candidates (to meet visa requirements). An extension may be considered subject to the achievement of Key Performance Indicator (KPI) and recommendation of the Head of the Research Centre or Research Program or Principal Investigator (PI). Appointment Status Appointments are given contract status. (For International candidates, the conditions of appointment are subject to the National rules, regulations, and conditions applicable to foreign workers, as well as current policies enforced). Please submit two (2) copies of application form (1 original hardcopy & 1 photocopy) and via email (softcopy) together with all the relevant documents to: Director Office Institute of Research Management & Services (IPPP) Level 7, Research Management & Innovation Complex Universiti Malaya 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA Tel: +603-7967 4525 Email: postdoc_recruitment@um.edu.my Click here to download the application form.

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THE INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SOCIETY TIEMS – CBI Webinar Series of International Models in Emergency Management** Next in our webinar series is Bangladesh. With a population of 166 million, Bangladesh suffers from floods, cyclones, storm surge, river bank erosion, earthquake, drought, salinity intrusion, fire and tsunami. Bangladesh is a member of such international organizations as the UN, WTO, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, and others. Our speaker is Anisur Rahman. Anisur currently works as a National Consultant (SFDRR) at UNDP Bangladesh. He is an experienced Professional in the field of Urban Planning and Disaster Risk Management with a demonstrated history of working in the South and South East Asian Countries. Skilled in Urban Planning, Capacity Building on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA), Sustainable Development, Urban Environmental Management, Proposal Writing, and Technical Management. Anisur is a strong operations professional with a Master of Science (MSc) focused in Urban Environmental Management from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. During the webinar he will tell us how cyclone preparedness is done for the coastal communities of Bangladesh. Background Throughout 2022, there will be a recurring monthly series of webinars that will highlight, compare, and contrast various European/International/National domestic emergency management models. Guests will present their different models, approaches, and systems used in emergency management. This webinar series is an excellent opportunity to hear from experts across the globe. This will be a monthly series focused on the various national platforms in emergency management and disaster response while building a community of interest to share perspectives and experiences. Sign up for the webinar and join us live, or watch later with the recording. Speaker 2nd June Anisur Rahman National Consultant (SFDRR) at UNDP Bangladesh Please, share this message in your network and join us 2nd June 1700 CET K. Harald Drager TIEMS President We hope that our content is useful to you. If you’d like to continue hearing from us, please update your subscription settings, if you have not already done it. We kindly ask you to follow the below instructions to keep in touch with us. Below in this message you find: Manage Your Subscription Please, click on the link below it and manage your subscription, Thank you! TIEMS Privacy Policy TIEMS Privacy Policy is found at: click here You may have heard about the new General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), that came into effect May 25, 2018. To help comply with GDPR consent requirements, we need to ensure that you would like to receive content from TIEMS.