The South Asia Social Forum Bangladesh-2011 will organise a five-day programme from November 18 highlighting different political, social and cultural issues of the region.
'Another South Asia is Possible,' will be the slogan of the meet to be held at Dhaka University. Representatives from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal as well as from other countries of Asia, Europe, North America, Africa and Latin America are expected to participate.
The theme of the forum is 'Democracy for Social Change in South Asia: Participation, Equity, Justice and Peace,' said the SASF general council coordinator Mohammad Hilaluddin at a press briefing at CIRDAP auditorium on Sunday morning.
Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation chairman Qazi Khaliquzzaman, Dhaka University vice-chancellor AAMS Arefin Siddique, cultural personality Nasiruddin Yusuf and Justice Golam Rabbani along with rights and cultural activists and social workers attended the briefing.
The programmes will deal with various issues, including participatory democracy and movement, liable ruling system, gender and equality, human rights and respect, religious extremism, conflict and social peace, food and social security, commercialisation and entitlement, globalisation and development.
The event will feature nearly 200 seminars, workshops, symposium, art exhibitions, street plays and film shows.
The programme will end on November 22 with a concert and mass gathering.
Source : New Age
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