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Editor: Professor M Manjurul Karim Member, Executive Committee

and Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka

Editorial Assistant: Md. Faisal Hossen Executive, DEA Foundation

Board of Trustees

M M Ispahani Limited Mr. Mirza Salman Ispahani Managing Director, M M Ispahani Ltd. and Chairman, The Board of Trustees

GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh Ltd. Mr. Azizul Haq Managing Director, GSK Bangladesh and

Secretary, The Board of Trustees

Standard Chartered Bank Bangladesh Mr. Jim McCabe CEO, Standard Chartered Bank

Bangladesh, and Treasurer, The Board of Trustees

A K Khan Group Mr. A K Shamsuddin Khan Chairman, A K Khan Group, and

Member, The Board of Trustees

Concorde Garments Group Mr. Sayeeful Islam Managing Director, Concorde Garments

Group, and Member, The Board of Trustees

ZVM Rangoonwala Foundation UK Mr. Tariq Rangoonwala Chairman, ZVM Rangoonwala Foundation UK, and Member, The Board of Trustees

ZVM Rangoonwala Foundation UK Nawab Khwaja Habibullah Askari Member, The Board of Trustees

From the desk of the Editor

It is a matter of great pride that The Duke of Edinburgh‟s Award (DEA)

Foundation, Bangladesh is publishing its inaugural Newsletter with a view to reflecting its activities, notable accomplishments of the awardees, news of partner institutions and many more to bring them together under a single umbrella. We aim to publish it on quarterly basis round the year. In its opening issue, we highlight recent modifications brought by the International Award Authority, open house sessions, launching ceremonies in partner institutions, certificate-giving ceremony, training sessions and workshop news. We invite all awardees to share their lessons learnt during the course of the enrolment, their experience in adventurous journeys for example, what will be a pleasure publishing. On behalf of the DEA Foundation, Bangladesh, May I take the privilege to extend my holy Eid greetings to all awardees, past and present and concerned stakeholders. Happy reading.

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award heading

For

‘One Award Alliance (OAA)’ Since over 140

countries are running The Duke of

Edinburgh’s Award with different names

including different logos, in fact, with different rules and regulations, the International Award Authority grew to a decision that the Award should

run in One Award Alliance (OAA) and is stepping forward to implement the decision as a project.

“Feel the award > Do the award > Spread the award”

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To be a part of the project, each country needs to apply for the new license. The Duke of Edinburgh‟s Award Foundation, Bangladesh is now on the way of its getting new license and has stepped into this One Award Alliance (OAA) project through

organizing a session with all Award coordinators, Award Leaders and some of Heads of its partner institutions at Heritage Restaurant Gulshan-02 on 09 July 2013. The Session was conducted by Mr. Rob Oliphant, Regional Manager of Duke of Edinburgh‟s International Award, visiting to evaluate the present status of the Award in Bangladesh.

Mr. Oliphant disclosed the new project of the Award named One Award Alliance (OAA) as well as its rules and regulations, and unveiled the new logo including new Record Book and Organizer to the attendees. Award Leaders and Coordinators put their questions and inquiries to him about many aspects of the project and got enlightened. As a part of evaluation, he also made inquiries whether the partner institutions are getting enough facilities and guidelines from the National Authority of the Award and asked for suggestions and proposals if the Authority could provide.

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“We are all better than we

think, if only we can be

brought to relies this, we

will never again be prepared

to settle for anything less”

- Kurt Huhn, Award Co-founder

Award Leader Training at Savar, Dhaka The Duke of Edinburgh‟s Award Foundation,

Bangladesh arranged its Award Leader Training Session of Rainy Season recently. A two-day long Award Leader Training Session began at Sheikh Hasina National Youth Centre, Savar on 21 June

2013. As a part of extending and expanding the range of youth development through the International Award Program, also known as The Duke of Edinburgh‟s Award, this Training session was arranged by The Duke of Edinburgh‟s Award Foundation, Bangladesh (DEA Foundation). A total of 22 participants from BUET, Jahangirnagar University, East West University, Jagannath University, ULAB, University of Asia Pacific, Daffodil University, Pledge Harbor School and Sports Academy, Everest Academy and Ahmed Mirza Ispahani School attended the session.

Professor Shariful Huda along with Mr. Syed Tanvir, Mr. Abdur Raquib and Programme Manager Mr. Mojibur Rahaman, as the Members of the National Training Panel of The DEA Foundation, Bangladesh, facilitated the Training Session. Trainers unveiled different sections and facts of the Award Programme among the participants, so that they can run the programme with ease at their own institutions. It was an outdoor residential training session where

participants witnessed each and every section in

details. To make them realize the motto of the

Award and the Award itself, the training programme

was organized with plans, so that they can learn the

philosophy, History, different sections, record

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keeping along with various niceties of the Award

theoretically and practically.

The Programme started with an ice breaking

session that made the participants ease to enter into

the programme. A power point presentation where

the synopsis of the award enlightened was followed.

Later participants were explained the Skill Sections

and Service sections where they had to go through

different types of games and practical works. In the

afternoon, the section named Adventurous Journey

was unveiled. Trainers tried to explain different

issues like various caution, risk factors etc of the

section.

The second day of the training started with a

trekking session. In the early morning they took a

long walk through the local area where they also

tried to know the local people and their customs.

Then participants were divided into 6 groups and

each group was given a particular topic about the

Award on which they had to give a presentation in

front of other groups. Later an interactive question

answer session was held

After the Training session, participants were

recognized as Award Leaders by giving them away

with Certificates. The Certificate Giving Ceremony

was chaired by Mr. Rizwan Bin Farouq, Honorable

Chairman of Executive Committee of the DEA

Foundation. “This is a programme that focuses on

holistic development of the young people by

engaging them in a variety of challenging activities

with a view to contributing the country with more

efficiency and passion” Mr. Farouq addressed the

participants in his inspirational speech.

Workshop at Chittagong

Grammar School

Conducted by National

Authority

A day long Award Leader workshop was arranged

at Chittagong Grammar School (CGS), Chittagong on 12 June 2013.

CGS had been one of the flag-bearer institutions of this award programme since its launching back in 2008. In fact, the institution made the Award programme compulsory for the students. The programme is a huge success” as rated by Professor M Manjurul Karim, Honorable Member of the Executive Committee, who was present in CGS‟s Graduation Ceremony held in 2012 and made the remark seeing the accomplishments of the awardees.

Programme Manager Mohammad Mojibur Rahaman and the Member of the national training panel of the DEA Award Foundation, Bangladesh Mr. Abdur Raquib conducted a workshop for 72 teachers who had an added responsibility of working as Award Leaders for the DEA programme at CGS.

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Ceremony at AIUB

“Before conquering anything it is important for

everyone to conquer himself/ herself” said Prof. Dr.

Charles Carillo Villanueva in an Award Giving

Ceremony held in American International University,

Bangladesh on 07 April 2013. He welcomed twenty

one awardees who were recognized as Bronze

Awardees after their successful completion of the

level requirements. In a colorful programme, which

was also attended by Musa Ibrahim, first

Bangladeshi to summit the Mount Everest and

Goodwill Ambassador of the Duke of Edinburgh‟s

Award Foundation, Bangladesh, the top

management of AIUB including the Dean and the

Associate Dean of BBA Faculty, Directors of BBA

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programme and MBA programme, Office

Secretariats of the DEA Foundation, Award Leaders

and students of AIUB.

In his speech Musa Ibrahim said “it is time for the Awardees to serve the country with their potential and abilities which they attained and leaned from the Award”. He also encouraged students to join the international programme for their holistic

development.

Earlier an Open House Session was held at the

same ground. Special Guest Mohammad Mojibur

Rahman, Programme Manager of the DEA

Foundation, unveiled various facts of the Award and

explained why this Award is valuable for the

students. Mr. Nazmul of AIUB concluded the

programme by giving away the vote of thanks and to

all the participants.

Widely acclaimed for having one of the beautiful

University campuses across the country,

Jahangirnagar University (JU) had been a proud

partner of the DEA Programme since2009. Recently

they organized “The Duke of Edinburgh‟s Award

Confer Ceremony” at its Senate Building. A total of

100 participants received the Bronze and Silver

Awards for their achievements in self-development

skills.

Honorable Vice Chancellor Professor M. Anwar Hossain attended the Award Giving Ceremony as Chief Guest and handed over the certificates and badges to the Award winners. Professor M.

Manjurul Karim, Member of the Executive Committee, The DEA Foundation, Bangladesh was present as the representative from DEA top Management, Mr. Mojibur Rahaman, Programme Manager was also present there as the Special Guest. Later, the Guests were honored with crests from the DEA officials, JU chapter.

In this program, Musa Ibrahim, the Goodwill

Ambassador of the DEA was present to motivate

the awardees. In his speech, Honorable Vice

Chancellor Professor M. Anwar Hossain said „I am

very delighted to know this program is running at

our University and also am very much grateful to

Professor Dr. K.M Shariful Huda, Coordinator of JU

unit for his relentless support toward youth

development and the Duke of Edinburgh‟s Award

Foundation, Bangladesh.

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On behalf of DEA Foundation Professor M Manjurul

Karim and Mr. Mojibur Rahaman spoke as keynote

speaker. Program Manager, DEA Foundation,

Bangladesh thanked the Awardees, the

Coordinators and Leaders for their supports and

initiatives taken up for the Savar tragedy victims.

After the programme DEA officials visited to the

office of the Vice Chancellor and discussed about

the opportunities of expanding and emphasizing this

programme among the young students of JU.

“We learn to do something

by doing it. There is no

other way” - John Holt

Award Launching and Open House Session at

ULAB

A grand Introductory and Open House Session

was arranged at University of Liberal Arts (ULAB)

on 25 April 2013 to launch the programme and was

rightly inaugurated by the Chief Guest of the

Ceremony, Professor Dr. Imran Rahman, Honorable

Vice Chancellor of the University, Registrar, Award

Coordinator, Award Leaders and students of ULAB

as well as the officials of the Duke of Edinburgh‟s

Award Foundation were also present. The

programme created a lot of enthusiasm among the

students. Although ULAB joined the DEA earlier,

they launched the programme officially from this

Ceremony by declaring the week as „The Duke of

Edinburgh‟s Award Week‟. They hung posters and

festoons at the premises and opened a booth for

enrollment. The last day of the week (25 April) was

taken as the closing day when a grand gathering

was organized.

The honorable Vice Chancellor stated “the DEA

programme is such a programme that suits best

with the motto of ULAB for the students‟ holistic

development”. The Registrar mentioned in his

speech that he students would join and be benefited

through the programme. The DEA then conducted a

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presentation which gave basic information about the

award and inspired the students to go further.

Award Coordinator of ULAB also briefed about the award programme at their campus and said the award is the proper guideline for extracurricular activities and proper development. A video of various extracurricular activities was also shown.

Finally, Award Coordinator introduced all Award

leaders of the institution and closed the programme.

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In-house Award Leader Training

On 11 April 2013 the DEA Foundation,

Bangladesh arranged day-long In-House Training

Session for six new going-to-be Award Leaders

from deferent partner institutions.

“The Session was uncomplicated. It started and

went on smoothly: I could never realize that it ended

so quickly” was the comment from one of the

participants Md. Zillur Rahman. Mr. Syed Tanveer

Rahman, Assistant Professor, Department of

Psychology, University of Dhaka and Mohammad

Mojibur Rahaman, Programme Manager of the DEA

Foundation conducted the training session. The

trainers tried to make them realize the motto and

philosophy of the award and the award itself.

Participants learned how to run the programme and

the practiced it practically.

The training session included game play, fun and

organized sections. Another participant stated “The

journey through the session was noise-free, steady

and organized. The best part of the session was

that I had clear and comprehensive idea about the

Duke of Edinburgh‟s Award and the responsibilities

of an Award Leader”

“You are not comparing

yourself with anyone, you

are not competing with

anyone, what you are

actually doing is creating

yourself” Brendan Kennelly,

Irish poet and President’s Award Leader

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Announcement:

The DEA Foundation, Bangladesh has recently

opened a group in Facebook to create a common platform for all award related people. The Foundation thinks ideas and comments dropped by the DEA friends will be a source of inspiration to make this programme move forward. Concerns are requested to join the group and be updated.

Facebook : www.facebook.com/groups/deabd/

As this is the first Newsletter being published,

something, we think, should be in black and white in the Foundation archive. Founded by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh in 1956, the Duke of Edinburgh‟s Award concept is one of individual challenge. It presents to young people (aged between 14 and 25) a balanced, non-competitive programme of voluntary activities which encourages personal discovery and growth, self-reliance, perseverance, responsibility to themselves and service to their community. It also makes them versatile to experience different tastes of various phases of life.

Since 2008, The Duke of Edinburgh‟s Award Foundation, Bangladesh, a non-profit organization, is administrating the award programme as National Authority. Much as the award programme in Bangladesh is being operated with direct coordination and support from the Regional Secretariat in Australia and the international Secretariat in the UK, the foundation run with the support of a Board of Trustees. The names of the Honorable Trustee Members are mentioned in the front cover.

An Executive Committee, consisted of six honorable Members, directly represent the Trustee Board and work as Managerial Body of the Foundation. The Members in the Executive Committee are-

Mr. Rizwan Bin Farouq Chairman, Executive Committee & Managing Director, B2M Technologies Ltd. Professor M Manjurul Karim Member, Executive Committee & Professor, Department of Microbiology University of Dhaka, Dhaka Ms. Rumana Ahmed

Member, Executive Committee & Communications Manager, GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh Ltd. Ms. Bitopi Das Chowdhury Member, Executive Committee & Head of Corporate Affairs, Standard Chartered Bank Bangladesh Mr. Kajal Debnath

Member, Executive Committee & Former Finance Manager, M M Ispahani Ltd Mr. Brigadier General Jalaluddin Md. Akbar

Member, Executive Committee & Managing Director, Concorde Garments Group All Honorable Members of Trustee Board and Executive Committee volunteer their time tirelessly to supervise and improve the Foundation activities and provide much significant guidance to spread the award to all walks of youth of the society. The Foundation is grateful to them. Besides, the DEA foundation is indebted to all Award Leaders and the Heads of the partner institutions for their tremendous support and valuable dedication. We also don‟t want to forget the participants without whom the Foundation is nothing. The Foundation therefore, extends its best wishes and gratitude to all the people concerned.

“Imagination is more

important than

knowledge”

-Albert Einstein

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