Co-op with others a must for country to be self-sufficient
DU Correspondent | Monday, 2 March 2009
A country never becomes self-contained unless it can mobilise cooperation from others in this era of globalisation, said British High Commissioner in Dhaka Stephen Evans.
The High Commissioner said exchange of social and cultural ideas among different countries and adoption of the positive ones could play a vital role to promote their intercultural and socio-economic condition.
He made the observations while addressing an experience sharing and certificate awarding ceremony for the global exchange volunteers at the city's British Council (BC) auditorium Sunday.
Some 18 youths, nine from Bangladesh and nine from the UK, shared their experiences on cultural diversity, community development and social action at the function after their six-month visit, three months in Bangladesh and three months in the UK last year under a programme titled 'Global Exchange.'
BC and Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) jointly chalked out and implemented the programme in cooperation with Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) and Nagorik Uddyog (NU).
The Bangladeshi youths said British children were taught to think of themselves at primary level education alongside giving textbook-lesson but in Bangladesh children are kept limited within a bundle of textbooks putting a hurdle to blooming their creativity in future.
It is one of the key reasons the youths of the UK are more skilled and innovative compared to those of Bangladesh, they said.
Youth and Sports Secretary Ehsan Ul Fattah distributed certificates among the programme participants attending the function as the chief guest. BC Director Charles Nuttall, YPSA Chief Executive Arifur Rahman, NU Chief Executive Zakir Hossain and VSO Country Director Shahana Hayat were present on the occasion.
The High Commissioner said exchange of social and cultural ideas among different countries and adoption of the positive ones could play a vital role to promote their intercultural and socio-economic condition.
He made the observations while addressing an experience sharing and certificate awarding ceremony for the global exchange volunteers at the city's British Council (BC) auditorium Sunday.
Some 18 youths, nine from Bangladesh and nine from the UK, shared their experiences on cultural diversity, community development and social action at the function after their six-month visit, three months in Bangladesh and three months in the UK last year under a programme titled 'Global Exchange.'
BC and Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) jointly chalked out and implemented the programme in cooperation with Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) and Nagorik Uddyog (NU).
The Bangladeshi youths said British children were taught to think of themselves at primary level education alongside giving textbook-lesson but in Bangladesh children are kept limited within a bundle of textbooks putting a hurdle to blooming their creativity in future.
It is one of the key reasons the youths of the UK are more skilled and innovative compared to those of Bangladesh, they said.
Youth and Sports Secretary Ehsan Ul Fattah distributed certificates among the programme participants attending the function as the chief guest. BC Director Charles Nuttall, YPSA Chief Executive Arifur Rahman, NU Chief Executive Zakir Hossain and VSO Country Director Shahana Hayat were present on the occasion.