Centre for Policy Dialogue

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The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) is a think tank in Bangladesh established in 1993 by Professor Rehman Sobhan with support from various civil society institutions in Bangladesh.^[1] It has been identified as one of the leading think-tanks of the world by the think tank survey conducted by the Foregin Policy Research Institute in Philadelphia, USA.^[2]

Contents 1 Activities 2 Key Personnel 3 References 4 External Links

[edit] Activities

Major activities of the organization are the following:^[1]

• Research and analysis: Creation and management of data and information base.
• Policy awareness: Dialogues, networking, information dissemination and mobilizing support of the civil society.
• Policy advocacy: At national, regional and international levels, involving policymakers in the dialogue process and contributing to preparation of global policy documents and national policy briefs.
• Capacity building: Organizing policy appreciation workshops for policy-makers and other important stakeholder groups.

[edit] Key Personnel

According to the organization, the key personnel are the following:^[3]

• Chairman: Professor Rehman Sobhan
• Executive Director: Professor Mustafizur Rahman
• Director (Dialogue & Communication): Ms Anisatul Fatema Yousuf

[edit] References

[edit] External Links

• CPD Website
• Draft Workshop Report of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs