The United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) is proud to support Harvard University's Bangladesh Development Conference 2014: Globalization & Sustainability of the Bangladesh Garment Industry.
Event Summary
The objective of this year’s conference is to explore the linkages among development, garment sector and health and safety issues in Bangladesh. It will highlight the actors and factors that impinge on this linkage at national and global levels. The deliberation will explore how the development partners can more effectively facilitate and assist in solving the key problems for sustaining the competitiveness of Bangladesh garment industry. How to enhance the role international community and of industry experts for practical solutions will come up for discussion.
The seminar is bringing together experts, industry people, NGO representatives and practitioners from development agencies and high level policy makers from Bangladesh and the USA. Participants will include representatives from Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), other manufacturers, international brands and retailers, workers rights groups, international labor organizations, United Nations Agencies, and representatives from international financial institutions.
The organizing committee invites you to attend this seminar and to participate in the discussion dealing with aspects of the global economy, garment industry, trade and development in the context of Bangladesh garments and apparel industry and the role of international community and development partners.
The day-long seminar is being organized jointly by Harvard University South Asia Institute, Harvard University Center for Environment and International Sustainable Development Institute (ISDI), Inc. and South Asian students and professionals at Harvard Medical School, HSPH, Harvard Law School and Harvard College.
Event Details
Saturday, June 14, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Harvard University CGIS South, Tsai Auditorium S010, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Register
To register, visit the Harvard University website.
For further information, please contact Mohammed Iqbal Yousuf, Coordinator, at 617-416-9036 or