Nat'l dialogue on startup financing, SDGs tomorrow

The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS), the UNDP Bangladesh and the Citi Foundation will jointly organise a national dialogue as part of the 'Youth Co:Lab Accelerator Bangladesh' initiative in the city tomorrow (Friday), reports UNB.

The national dialogue will see more than 300 delegates, including government officials, private sector participants, NGOs, academia, social incubators, entrepreneurs and young business leaders, and youth participants.

They will advance discussions and identify solutions for startup financing, business-to-business opportunities and actions for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The dialogue will be held at 2:30pm at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in the city.

Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Muhammad Abdullah, UNDP Bangladesh Country Director Sudipto Mukerjee and Citi Bangladesh Country Officer N Rajashekaran will be present at the closing ceremony.

Youth Co:Lab is a multi-level response to tackle the challenges young people, including the most marginalised, face today in the Asia and Pacific region.