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Meghna Knowledge Forum 2021 (Virtual Event) CALL FOR SIDE EVENT PROPOSALS

IUCN invites institutions and individuals working on water governance and natural resource management issues in the Meghna River Basin to submit side event proposals highlighting their work during the Meghna Knowledge Forum from 22 to 24 June 2021. Last date for the submission of side event proposals: 31 April 2021

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About the Forum

IUCN Asia is facilitating the Meghna Knowledge Forum (MKF) 2021, an online scientific symposium, which aims to provide a learning exchange platform on shared water governance issues in the Meghna Basin linked to Natural Resource Management (NRM) and community inclusion. For more information please visit the MKF 2021 objectives and latest information, please visit the forum webpage here.  

Criteria for proposal submission

  1. Must be related to at least one of the three themes of the MKF 2021, 1) Geophysical and Ecological Diversity of the Meghna Basin; 2) Cultural and Socio-economics of the Meghna Basin; and, 3) Inclusive Basin Governance in the Meghna Basin.
  2. Side Event designs must be super interactive with a focus on engaging the audience in the discussion leading to the identification of 3-4 key actions that can be taken forward after the event;  
  3. Includes organisations from both Bangladesh and India and/or speakers from at least three different organisations, representing both Bangladesh and India;      
  4. Highlight issues related to gender and indigenous people;
  5. Demonstrates technical solutions and community-based strategies to address key water governance issues in the Meghna Basin; and,
  6. Facilitates engagement with youth (aged 15-24) and young professionals (35 years of age and under)

A Selection Committee, with representatives from the Meghna Advisory Group, will review all the side events proposals and select the best ones for the MKF.

Timeline

  • 20 May 2021 – Last date for  the submission of side event proposals
  • 15 May 2021 – Notification of accepted side even proposals
  • 2224 June 2021 – Facilitate side event at the Meghna Knowledge Forum

Please send your proposal using the template provided in Annex 1 to the following email address: MKF2021_SideEvent@iucn.org with subject format: (name of organisation)_MKF2021_Side Event title.

Download the Call for Proposals Flyer.