Youth Symposium on Right to Food & Nutrition

(Youth Engagement to Promote Right to Food & Nutrition)

28 January 2020 | Chhayanaut Cultural Building

Youth Symposium is a national level event under Right to Food & Nutrition Campaign. The campaign is an initiative of Right to Food Bangladesh (RtF BD), an umbrella network comprising of civil society organizations and networks, peasants’ organizations, trade unions, women organizations, youth organizations, researchers, academia, marginalized people and individual among others. Since inception besides countrywide campaign and policy advocacy on the Right to Food and Nutrition, the network has been promoting multifaceted issues relevant to food. The event ‘Youth Symposium on Right to Food and Nutrition’ creates an opportunity for youth to share their opinions and experiences to advance the Right to Food and Nutrition movement by engaging themselves. The youth participants will initiate innovative activities to foster this event. The event is supported by ICCO Cooperation.

Competition: Thematic Write-up & Photography

The Youth Symposium intends to foster youth participation through their creative engagement in promoting right to food and nutrition. Thematic Write-up and Photography Competition is launched to encourage youth participation in this regard.

Theme: ‘Right to Food & Nutrition for All’

Guideline for Write –up:

The participants have to place their thoughts and opinions on the context of food and nutrition in Bangladesh and the necessity of ensuring right to food and nutrition for all. They will come up with possible ideas and recommendations to ensure this right in Bangladesh context.

• Eligibility: Age Range: 18-30 years
• Language: English or Bangla
• Word Limit: Maximum 1000 words
• Format: PDF
• Footnote: Compulsory

Guideline for Photography: 

The photo will capture and represent food and nutrition scenario of Bangladesh. Mobile photography is also allowed.

• Eligibility: Age Range: 18-30 years
• Quantity: 1 Photograph
• Size: Minimum 1 MB
• Format: JPEG/ JPG/ PNG
• Description: Write down a background description and Caption of the photo (max 50 words)

Submission Procedure and Instruction:

• Please follow the link to submit your Thematic Write-up: https://forms.gle/bw8TU7EL6S3LsMpZ8
• Please follow the link to submit your Photograph: https://forms.gle/rpuyRyt1BioyMLMM7

Deadline: January 23, 2020 at 11.59 PM (BST)

• Any form of Plagiarism will result in automatic disqualification.
• The judges’ decision is final and not subject to appeal.
• One person is allowed to apply in any one category.

Once you are selected, Right to Food Bangladesh Secretariat will send a confirmation mail for joining the Youth Symposium, Receiving the Certificate and Award.

Facebook link: http://facebook.com/events/818858205204918/

CONTACT
Right to Food Bangladesh Secretariat: WAVE Foundation Office, 3/11, Block-D, Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
Phone:  01551818936, +88 02 48110103, 58151620
Email: info.rtfbd@gmail.com, Website: www.rtfbangladesh.org