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The Summit
The Youth Leadership Summit 2014 will bring together 500 delegates and 50 speakers from around the world for 3 days of knowledge sharing, leadership training, and networking.
Learn to exercise leadership effectively on behalf of the issues you care about deeply.
Share ideas and learn from distinguished leaders and innovators from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors.
Become part of a powerful global network of bright and accomplished youth leaders.
Agenda
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Wednesday, June 11 8.00 AM 10.00 AM Registration 10.00 AM 11.00 AM Opening Ceremony (View Details) Welcoming Remarks by Ejaj Ahmad, Founder & President, BYLC
Keynote Address by Gowher Rizvi, Advisor to the Honorable Prime Minister
Remarks by Sarah Cooke, Country Representative, DFID
Remarks by Nur Mohammad, Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports11.00 AM 11.30 AM Tea Break 11.30 AM 12.45 PM Purpose and Possibility of Leadership
Jill Hufnagel, Consultant, Cambridge Leadership Associates
Sadaffe Abid, Founder and CEO, Aghaaz Leadership Institute12.45 PM 2.00 PM Lunch 2.00 PM 3.15 PM Leading without Authority
Jill Hufnagel, Consultant, Cambridge Leadership Associates
Sadaffe Abid, Founder and CEO, Aghaaz Leadership Institute3.15 PM 3.45 PM Tea Break 3.45 PM 5.00 PM Personal Leadership Journey (View Details) Chaired by Zafar Sobhan, Member, Governing Board of BYLC & Editor, Dhaka Tribune
Panel includes:
Supun Weerasinghe, Chief Executive Officer, Robi Axiata Limited
Macon Phillips, Coordinator of U.S. State Department's Bureau of International Information Programs
Robert Gibson, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh5.00 PM 5.10 PM Music by Palki Ahmad 5.15 PM 6.00 PM Reflection & Debrief -
Thursday, June 12 9.00 AM 9.45 AM Arrival 9.45 AM 11.00 AM Leadership, rights, and active citizenship I
Neal Walker, UN Resident Coordinator11.00 AM 11.30 AM Tea Break 11.30 AM 12.40 PM Leadership, rights, and active citizenship II Pauline Tamesis, Country Director, UNDP 12.45 PM 2.00 PM Lunch and Prayer
Lunch keynote address by Atiur Rahman, Governor, Bangladesh Bank2.00 PM 3.15 PM Resisting the Lure to Leap: The Power of Diagnosis
Jill Hufnagel, Consultant, Cambridge Leadership Associates
Sadaffe Abid, Founder and CEO, Aghaaz Leadership Institute3.15 PM 3.45 PM Tea Break 3.45 PM 5.00 PM Mapping the Challenge: A Bird's Eye View
Jill Hufnagel, Consultant, Cambridge Leadership Associates
Sadaffe Abid, Founder and CEO, Aghaaz Leadership Institute5.00 PM 5.45 PM Reflection & Debrief -
Friday, June 13 9.00 AM 9.45 AM Arrival 9.45 AM 11.00 AM Four Concurrent Panels
Gender and Leadership: Leveling the Playing Field (View Details)
Chaired by Sara Hossain, Board Member, BYLC & Partner, Dr. Kamal Hossain and AssociatesEducation and Career: Realigning Values (View Details)
Panel includes:
Anneli Lindahl Kenny, Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh
Luna Shamsuddoha, Chairman, Dohatec New Media Nihad Kabir, Senior Partner, Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed & Associates
Chaired byYouth in Politics: Running for Office (View Details)
Omar Rahman, Vice Chancellor, Independent University, Bangladesh
Panel includes:
Fahima Aziz, Vice Chancellor, Asian University for Women
Maimuna Ahmad, Founder and CEO, Teach for Bangladesh
Amyn Saleh, Chairman, Aga Khan Education Service
Chaired bySustainable Development: Leading today for tomorrow (View Details)
Shahriar Alam, Member of Parliament, State Minister for Foreign Affairs
Panel includes:
Mahi B. Chowdhury, Presidium Member, Bikolpodhara Bangladesh
Nasiruddin Ashim, Human Rights Affairs Secretary, BNP
Tarana Halim, Member of Parliament, Awami League
Chaired by
Mahabub Hossain, Advisor to the Executive Director, BRAC Panel includes:
Shykh Seraj, Founder Director and Head of News, Channel i Runa Khan, Executive Director, Friendship Binayak Sen, Research Director, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)11.00 AM 11.30 AM Tea Break 11.30 AM 12.45 PM Four Concurrent Panels
Youth in Civil Service: The need for a paradigm shift (View Details)
Chaired by Arastoo Khan, Additional Secretary, Ministry of FinanceGood Governance: Standing up for your rights (View Details)
Panel includes:
Hassan Zaman, Chief Economist, Bangladesh Bank
Farzana Jahan Upoma, Assistant Commissioner & Executive Magistrate, Comilla
Mustafizur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner, Jessore
Chaired by Manzoor Hasan, Chairperson, BYLCInnovation: Breakthroughs for the Public Good (View Details)
Panel includes:
Pauline Tamesis, Country Director, UNDP
Ananya Raihan, Executive Director, DNet
Tahmina Rahman, Country Director, Article 19
Chaired by Pial Islam, Board Member, BYLC and Managing Partner, pi Strategy ConsultingYouth Entrepreneurship: Tools for social change (View Details)
Panel includes:
Tamara Abed, Senior Director, BRAC
Iffath Sharif, Senior Economist, World Bank
Anir Chowdhury, Member, Prime Minister's National Digital Task Force
Chaired by Rokia Afzal, President, Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Panel includes:
Rahul Mirchandani, Executive Director, Aries Agro Limited & Founder President, Commonwealth-Asia Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs
Shaban Khalid, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry & Chairman, Young Entrepreneurs Forum Pakistan
Kamal Quadir, Founder & CEO, bKash12.45 PM 2.00 PM Lunch and Prayers 2.00 PM 3.00 PM Focus on Individual Leadership: A Personal Action Plan
Jill Hufnagel, Consultant, Cambridge Leadership Associates
Sadaffe Abid, Founder and CEO, Aghaaz Leadership Institute3.00 PM 4.30 PM Guided Workshop on the Communiqué 4.30 PM 5.00 PM Tea Break 6.45 PM 8.00 PM Summit Closing (View Details)
Keynote Address by Hugh O'Doherty, Harvard faculty
Remarks by Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, Honorable Speaker of Bangladesh Parliament
Remarks by Title Sponsors (DFID and UNDP)
Vote of Thanks by Akther M. Chaudhury, Board Member, BYLC8.00 PM 9.00 PM Dinner
Featured Speakers
FAQs
If your question is not answered below, please write to us at summit@bylc.org or use this form.
Select your FAQ criteria to view the questions.
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- 1. Who can apply?
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Any student studying in college or university is eligible to apply. As a significant part of the Summit involves interactive activities and discussions, you should come prepared to actively participate in all the sessions. All 500 selected delegates will be provided reading materials in early June to maximize their learning at the Summit.
- 2. What are the benefits of becoming a delegate?
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- You will learn how to exercise leadership effectively on behalf of the issues you care about deeply.
- You will have the opportunity to share ideas and learn from distinguished leaders and innovators from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, including policymakers, diplomats, entrepreneurs and academicians. These discussions will help you make informed choices about your own career direction.
- You will become part of a powerful global network of bright and accomplished youth leaders
- You will experience Bangladeshi culture and cuisine, and gain unique insights on its socio-economic challenges and opportunities
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- 1. What are the "key" dates to remember?
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Application deadline: April 30, 2014 (Extended till May 1, 2014 6pm GMT+6)
Decision notification: May 10, 2014
Youth Leadership Summit: June 11-13, 2014
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- 1. Will BYLC assist me with visas?
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You will be responsible for securing your own visa. For any queries regarding visa, please send an email to fay@bylc.org.
- 2. Will I get accommodation facilities?
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You will be responsible for covering your own accommodation costs. BYLC recommends the following two hotels:
Royal Park Hotel:
http://www.royalparkbd.com/Bengal Inn:
www.bengalinn.comGreenhouse Guesthouse
http://www.greenhouse-dhaka.com/The hotels are safe, clean and reliable, and they have been informed that delegates will be contacting them. Shared rooms with other delegates can be arranged. If you seek to stay at either of these locations, independently email them with a copy to summit@bylc.org.
- 3. Will BYLC provide transportation?
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Recommended hotels will provide a shuttle to and from the airport. BYLC will provide a shuttle to and from the recommended hotels to Bangabandhu International Conference Center every day.
For any other queries relating to travel to Bangladesh, vaccination, and logistics, please email us at summit@bylc.org.
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- 1. How much will it cost?
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Selected student delegates will have to pay USD 250 to register for the Summit. Registration fees will partially cover the cost of food (morning and evening tea, lunch and dinner), souvenirs, certificates, and course materials.
- 2. What are the acceptable methods of payment for registration?
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International delegates must pay in cash, either in USD or in Bangladeshi Taka. If paid in USD, the amount is USD 250; if paid in Bangladeshi Taka, the amount is Taka 19,500. Dhaka has readily accessible ATMs for those who are not comfortable traveling with cash.
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- 1. What are the benefits of becoming a delegate?
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- You will learn how to exercise leadership effectively on behalf of the issues you care about deeply.
- You will have the opportunity to share ideas and learn from distinguished leaders and innovators from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, including policymakers, diplomats, entrepreneurs and academicians. These discussions will help you make informed choices about your own career direction.
- You will become part of a powerful global network of bright and accomplished youth leaders.
- 2. Who can apply?
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Any student studying in college or university is eligible to apply. We are also inviting applications from young professionals who are below the age of 28. As a significant part of the Summit involves interactive activities and discussions, you should come prepared to actively participate in all the sessions. All 500 selected delegates will be provided reading materials in early June to maximize their learning at the Summit.
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- 1. How selective is admissions?
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The admissions process is quite competitive. In the first round, all the online applications will be reviewed by an admissions committee. The admissions committee will select candidates for the second round of assessment, which will include a personal interview. The acceptance for the 2012 Summit was less than 20%.
- 2. Is there a waiting list?
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Yes, there will be a waiting list.
- 3. What are the "key" dates to remember?
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Application deadline: May 1, 2014 6pm GMT+6 (extended)
Decision notification: May 20, 2014
Youth Leadership Summit: June 11-13, 2014 - 4. If I am not selected as a delegate can I still expect to receive feedback from you?
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We try our best to support the development of youth. However, due to our resource constraints we will not be able to provide individual feedback to applicants who will not be invited for the second round of assessment. If you are selected for the interview and do not make it to the final pool of selected delegates, we will be happy to share with you a scanned copy of your assessment form with comments from the interview board members.
- 5. Do I have to stay for the entire Summit?
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Yes, as a delegate, you will be required to stay for the entire duration of the Summit. The Summit structure is designed in such a way that it builds on the concepts covered the previous day. The overall experience will be most valuable for you if you are present in all the sessions.
- 6. Can I attend the Summit if I am not a registered delegate?
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No, you will not be able to attend the Summit without going through the admissions process.
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- 1. How much will it cost?
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Selected student delegates will have to pay BDT 3,000 to register for the Summit.
Selected recent graduates and young professionals will have to pay BDT 10,000 to register for the Summit.
Registration fees will partially cover the cost of food (morning and evening tea, lunch and dinner), souvenirs, certificates, and course materials.
Admissions to BYLC is need-blind. While reviewing applications, the admissions committee will have no information related to an applicant's financial status.
- 2. Is financial aid available?
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A limited number of financial aid packages will be available for candidates with demonstrated financial need. To be eligible for financial aid, candidates will have to submit a family income statement and an additional essay. This application will be sent to all delegates with the admissions offer letter.
- 3. What are the acceptable methods of payment for registration?
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Selected delegates will have to pay their registration fee to BYLC's bKash account. BYLC will not accept payment made in any other mode of transaction.
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- 1. Will I get accommodation facilities?
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No, BYLC will not provide accommodation facilities for the delegates.
Admissions Closed
Our admissions portal closed on May 1, 2014 at 6 pm GMT+6.
The last submission was at 17:59:30. Application received after
the deadline were not accepted. Also, applications sent through
emails will not be considered.
Our admissions committee will now review the applications
and applicants will hear back from us by May 20, 2014,
either via SMS or email or both.
If you have missed the chance to be part of this year's Summit,
we wish you all the best in your future endeavors. Please do stay updated
on our programs as there may be opportunities for you to participate
in our future events and workshops.
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Past Summits
To learn more what happened in the previous Summits, you can
view brochures by clicking the following links.
Summit 2012
Leading Bangladesh into the Future: A Journey of Exploration
Summit 2011
The Role of Courage in Leadership
About Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center
Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC), the country's first leadership institute, was founded with the vision of creating a more inclusive, tolerant and just society by training the next generation of home-grown leaders. Conceptualized at Harvard University in 2008, BYLC was registered as a non-profit with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms in Bangladesh on January 5, 2009.
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