Development Studies program (DSP) hosted "Saturday Hours", a two-hour seminar series on March 11 & 18, 2006. The objective of these seminar series is to explore, share, and discuss different issues related to development perspectives, theories, and practices as well as to generate new ideas. DSP invites guest speakers to participate in these seminars from home and abroad. Around 20 to 25 participants usually attend the events. The seminars are open to all interested academic and researchers of BRAC, BRAC University, and broader development community. Following seminars were hosted:
March 11, 2006
A Seminar on Social Entrepreneurship History of the Disability Movement in Bangladesh, Speaker: Mr. Monsur Ahmed Choudhuri, Director, Impact Foundation-Bangladesh
March 18, 2006
"Creating Access to Housing for Low Income Women Workers", Speaker: Mashuda Khatun Shefali, Founder and Executive Director, Nari Uddog Kendra (NUK).