Dr. Monzur Hossain, Research Fellow, BIDS will be in Colombo during 10-13 September, 2012 to participate in an international workshop on "Experimental Design on Savings Payments Research: South Asia". The event is organized by IPA (Innovations for Poverty Action) of the Yale University, USA.

Ms. Tahreen Tahrima Chowdhury, Research Associate, BIDS will attend an International Course on CGE modelling in Kathmandu during 27-31 August, 2012. The course is organized by South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE).

Wajid Hasan Shah, Research Fellow, BIDS will attend a conference on "Impact and Policy Conference: Evidence in Governance, Financial Inclusion and Entrepreneurship" in Thailand during 30 August - 1 September, 2012. The workshop is organized by The Asian Development Bank.

Dr. Mohammad Yunus, Senior Research Fellow, BIDS will be in Thailand during 11-13 September, 2012, to participate in an international workshop on "UNNExT Training Workshop on Business Process Analysis for Paperless Trade". The workshop is organized by United Nations Economic and Social Commissionfor...

Dr. Nazneen Ahmed, Senior Research Fellow, BIDS will be in Islamabad during 11-13 September, 2012, to participate in an international seminar on "Fifth Asian Economic Summit (SEAS-V)". The workshop is organized by International Development Research Centre (IDRC).

Dr Minhaj Mahmud, Research Fellow, BIDS, has been in University of Tokyo, Japan from June 1, 2012 to August 31, 2012, as Visiting Associate Professor at the Faculty of Economics and the Center for International Research on Japanese Economy(CIRJE).

Miss Siban Shahana, Research Associate, BIDS will attend "WTO/ESCAP Eighth ARTNeT Capacity Building Workshop for Trade Research" in Bangkok during 23-27 July, 2012.

Dr. Zulfiqar Ali, Senior Research Fellow, BIDS will be in New Delhi during 30 July-1 August to participate in an international workshop on "Strengthening Institutions to Improve Public Expenditure Accountability". The workshop is organized by the The Global Development Network.

Wajid Hasan Shah, Research Fellow, and Ms. Tahreen Tahrima Chowdhury, Research Associate, BIDS will attend "J-PAL South Asia at IFMR Course" in New Delhi during 23 - 27 July, 2012. The course is organized and supported by J-PAL South Asia.

Dr. Binayak Sen, Research Director, BIDS will be in the University of Manchester, UK during  25 July-30 September, 2012 to work on writing a book on "Growth and Development in Bangladesh 1972-2012. This visit will be supported by The Brooks World Poverty Institute.