For the second year, this conference will look at identifying and solving the challenges in the transformation of the Bangladesh garment industry, analyzing the tools and metrics to measure progress and recommending the best practices for sustainable development.
Date: Friday June 5 and Saturday June 6
Location: Harvard University, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA
Participants: government and NGOs of Bangladesh, USA, and development partner countries; international academics and experts; Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGMEA); Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BKMEA); international brands and retailers; Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety and Accord on Fire & Building Safety; workers' rights groups and labor organizations; United Nations agencies; international financial institutes.
The event is cosponsored with SAI, the Harvard University Center for the Environment, and International Sustainable Development Institute, Inc.
For more information, contact Mohammed Iqbal Yousuf at