SUPRO Pre-Budget Seminar 2012
SUPRO demands Decentralized, Pro-poor and Participatory Budget
The national budget is a reflection of government priority and policies. SUPRO believes that establishment of domestic ownership over development policies will be one of the most important prerequisites for successful implementation of pro-poor policy reforms and good governance in the context of Bangladesh. Through proactive engagement of the civil society and stakeholders in the process of policy design and implementation could pay high dividends in terms of successfully addressing the challenges of eliminating the poverty and inequality in Bangladesh.
World Press Freedom Day 2012
Media Freedom Helping to Transform Society
Media plays an important role for a positive change of society especially to changes of life of grassroots and marginalized people. A free press provides a window through which all other abuses of fundamental rights can be revealed. Journalist and press play an active role to provide news and information to the society. But in least developed countries or where governance institutions are weak, journalists suffered a lot, sometimes at the cost of their lives collect news and information. In its various campaign and advocacy, SUPRO integrate news and information of press. On the other hand, journalists always extend their cooperation for dissemination of the campaign information and for effective advocacy.
Media plays an important role for a positive change of society especially to changes of life of grassroots and marginalized people. A free press provides a window through which all other abuses of fundamental rights can be revealed. Journalist and press play an active role to provide news and information to the society. But in least developed countries or where governance institutions are weak, journalists suffered a lot, sometimes at the cost of their lives collect news and information. In its various campaign and advocacy, SUPRO integrate news and information of press. On the other hand, journalists always extend their cooperation for dissemination of the campaign information and for effective advocacy.
SUPRO Human Chain on World Health Day 2012
“Government has to take the main responsibility of ensuring healthcare for all”, speakers demanded that in a SUPRO organized human chain. The human chain was organized to mark the World Health Day, 7 April 2012, at 11.00 am in front of National Museum at Shahbag, Dhaka. SUPRO observed the day as part of its ongoing campaign for essential services. Along with SUPRO, its alliance members of Dhaka Campaign Group also participated in the event. This year’s theme is “Good Health adds life to years”. It focused on the importance of good health of the elderly people and to their healthcare needs.
National Consultation on Social Audit Report 2011 on Situation of Primary Education and Health Services
The speakers in a seminar expressed that the government should improve the quality and efficiency of service delivery in education and health sectors and made some recommendations on that regard. SUPRO organized the sharing seminar to present the findings of Social Audit on government primary education and health services today, 20 March 2012 in the VIP Lounge of the national Press Club. The Social Audit was conducted in 20 districts to understand the quality and efficiency of service delivery, to identify gaps and to elicit recommendations for improvement of services. Speakers at the Human Chain to observe the International Women Day 2012
Connecting Girls, Inspiring Future
Half of the world population is woman and it is not possible to reach towards inclusive development without all-round participation of women, and today’s young girls are future women and with this view the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day has been chosen as ‘Connecting Girls, Inspiring Future’. SUPRO being a rights based organization showed full solidarity with the theme and organized a Human Rally, Signing Campaign and Street Drama to observe the International Women Day on March 8, 2012 in front of National Museum, Dhaka.SUPRO National Convention 2011
SUPRO National Convention 2011 was held on December 31, 2011 at LGED-RDEC Hall Room at LGED Bhaban, Agargaon, Dhaka where representatives from networking members of SUPRO, prominent civil society representatives and representatives from different media were present. The focus of the convention was on sharing experience, achievements, challenges, and opportunities of SUPRO’s country wide activities and on celebrating SUPRO’s 10 years journey.
Annual Program Review Meeting
SUPRO organized day-long Annual Programme Review Meeting 2011 to analyze and evaluate the interventions and programme activities of 2011 at national and district level at CBCB, Asad Avenue, Mohammadpur, Dhaka on 27th December, 2011. Representatives of SUPRO network member organizations from district level including District Secretary, National Council Members, District Committee Members, and District Campaign Facilitators were present and actively participated in the meeting.
SUPRO Human Chain to Mark International Human Rights Day 2011
SUPRO organized a Human chain in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka at 11.00 am on 10 December 2011, along with its alliance partners of Dhaka Campaign Group to mark the International Human Rights Day 2011. In the human chain speakers stated that the word “Human Rights” refers to "the basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled. Examples of rights and freedoms which are often thought of as human rights include civil and political rights, such as the right to life and liberty, freedom of expression, and equality before the law; and social, cultural and economic rights, including the right to participate in culture, the right to work, and the right to education.
SUPRO’s Events and Participation in South Asia Social Forum-SASF, Dhaka
In the SASF Sushasoner Jonny Procharavizan- SUPRO played a significant role through organizing number of events including seminars, rally and plenary sessions in the SASF, Dhaka focusing on various national and international issues. Some of these programs were organized in partnership with Tax Justice Network (TJN), JSAPMDD. Speakers’ Demand on Human Chain
We want separate commission to manage the climate fund without the unjust interference of World Bank
An international conference with the participation of Ministers and Representatives from climate change vulnerable countries to be united to raise the issues on climate change including carbon emission reduction is going to be held in Dhaka and targeting that conference SUPRO and Citizen Alliance of 22 organizations arranged a human chain on 13th November 2011, 11.00 am in front of National Museum, Shahbag, Dhaka. Speakers, in the
human chain, focused on the adverse effects of climate change which is
already taking place around the world and on the responsible countries
for the anthropogenic climate change.