About Delta Forum

about us

Delta Forum is an open and inclusive platform for stakeholders to strengthen policy-science-practice interface by sharing research knowledge and discuss experiences, towards helping an efficient Implementation of the BDP 2100. This Platform is initiated by the Institute of Development Studies and sustainable development(IDSS) which situated at United International University(UIU), Bangladesh.

Background

Bangladesh has recently changed directions by defining the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 (BDP 2100), which focuses on long-term development and climate change issues, to achieve vision of ‘Shonar Bangla’. BDP 2100 intends to address uncertainty about the future, where a large number of stakeholders at all levels need to be involved. Capacities need to be enhanced and important aspects of the plan incorporated in the day to day working methods of various organizations at local to national level.

In order to stimulate the BDP 2100 implementation, and reach the political discussion, a sharing and exchanging knowledge portal in broad perspective is needed for a policy-science-practice implication dialogue. Delta Forum will support the exchange of experiences, sharing knowledge and jointly building of capacities as an open membership knowledge platform at ‘above project level’. Any stakeholder from all levels is invited to join in order to contribute in knowledge generation, sharing and translation processes of Sustainable Development.

Vision

Collectively build a sustainable Bangladesh.

Mission

Goal

Main goal of Delta Forum is to establish a sustained platform where knowledge is shared to reach the policy discussions in order to stimulate the implementation of the Delta Plan 2100. This platform will focus on six ‘Hotspots’ within the Bangladesh delta.

Key Activities

▲Monthly Steering Committee Meetings organized by and for the members of the Delta Forum;
▲Monthly Seminar by the Delta Forum members open to all;
▲Organizing annual international conference on sustainable development;
▲Organizing dialogue, workshop, stakeholders ‘ meeting, and training;
▲Facilitating knowledge sharing events by the forum members in respective hotspot areas;
▲Facilitating policy-science-practice interface dialogue on BDP 2100 in respective hotspot areas;
▲Website and social media regulation for sharing with a monthly newsletter;
▲Collecting and dissemination of published articles related to Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100.

Upcoming Events

Monthly Seminar –

▲Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100: Issues and strategic options for six hotspots.

▲ Delta Forum will organize monthly Seminar in every first week of the month, in hotspot’s areas.