Bangladesh Civil Society for Migration (BCSM) organised a Strategic Planning Workshop to set out a collective road map for the platform for the next three years which was followed by its Annual General Meeting.
C R Abrar, Chair of BCSM formally welcomed BCSM members to workshop which focused on partnership of member organisations to achieve SDG and GCM in Bangladesh and was facilitated by Asif Munier. Participants from ASK, BASUG, BRAC, BOMSA, IMA Research Foundation, BCWWF, MJF, INAFI, YPSA, BASTOB, BOAF, WARBE DF and RMMRU along with three individual members of BCSM were present in the workshop and pointed out key milestones of this platform since its formation in 2016. Dividing into two groups, the members noted strength, weakness, opportunities, and challenges and presented them. Later, they took part in roots and fruits exercise for common vision of the platform.
Ms. Shirin Lira, Prokas expected the roles of this platform would help achieve SDG and GCM.
The Annual General Meeting of BCSM was held afterwards where members discussed about amendment of charter, membership and other organisational matters.
Mr. Salim Reza, Honourable Secretary of Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment joined in the concluding session of the event. He expected this civil society platform will stand together with the newly taken initiatives by the ministry.