FRUGAL INNOVATION FORUM 2019

Welcome to Global South, where 85% of global youth are building a future for all of us to thrive in.

Frugal Innovation Forum (FIF) is a platform for leaders from the Global South to connect and explore solutions to the world’s toughest challenges. FIF 2019 will explore the theme “Scaling opportunities for youth”, featuring development practitioners and funders, young change-makers and innovators in a 2 day long conference to collaborate for impact at scale.

The Frugal Innovation Forum sets up the space for discourse on existing best practices. The conference kickstarts with a day-long field visit for those who want an exclusive experience of frugal innovations in Bangladesh, followed by two days of intense debates and plenaries on disruptive models and solutions.
 

The discussions, workshops and plenaries are going to focus on

  1. 21st century skills
  2. Impact of technology on youth
  3. Youth on the move
Stay tuned for more updates on the sessions.

Jugaad, or ‘frugal innovation’ approach was always an inherent feature and a unique offering of Global South. This creative approach can be borrowed for wide-scale adoption and large-scale change for dynamic social impact. With this in mind, FIF was created with the aim to explore deeper into Global South’s fascinating potential, to develop a platform to amplify what is already happening across the region, and by bringing innovators together to learn, share and scale up low-cost models.

The sixth forum will explore the theme of youth in the Global South and connect non-profit innovators, social entrepreneurs and emerging leaders to catalyse lasting change with limited resources. The conference will be designed to inspire more effective and impactful actions through discussions and debates about youth empowerment in the Global South.

  1. By practitioners for practitioners
  2. Field exposure and hands-on learning with an emphasis on co-creation
  3. Hosted by the world’s #1 ranked non-government development organisation

Calling all those who are young at heart!

Registration Fee

International: USD 350
National: BDT 10,000
Field Visit: USD 200

This covers session access, meals and accommodation for 2 nights. Given these highly subsidized fees, for further assistance, please mail us your profile.

Registration Deadline

For conference:
International: February 9, 2019
National: February 9, 2019

For field visit: February 9, 2019

Payment Deadline

International: March 2.
National: February 16.

We will email you further details on the payment procedure once your registration has been accepted.

Register here!

AGENDA

9:00 am - 9:15 am
1A. Opening Remarks

Asif Saleh, Senior Director, Strategy, Communication and Empowerment, BRAC and BRAC International

Dr. Muhammad Musa, Executive Director, BRAC

Moderator:
Asif Saleh, Senior Director, BRAC and BRAC International

Speakers:
Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya, Distinguished Fellow, Center for Policy Dialogue, Bangladesh
Sohara Mehroze Shachi, Research Associate, Inclusive Budgeting and Financing for Climate Resilience, UNDP
Labib Tazwar Rahman, Founder, InclusionX, Youth Venturer, Ashoka

Speakers:
Rakib Avi, Programme Manager, Social Innovation Lab, BRAC
Sebastian Groh, Managing Director, SOLshare, Bangladesh
Mohammad Mohasin, Secretary General, International Wheelchair Cricket Council
Bonita Sharma, Founder, SOCHAI - Youth for Nutrition, Nepal

Moderator:
Anir Chowdhury, Policy Advisor, a2i, Bangladesh

Speakers:
Paul Basil, Founder and CEO, Villgro Innovations Foundation
Nancy Kataraihya, Project Manager, Empowerment and Livelihood for Adolescents, BRAC Tanzania
Ali Raza Khan, Founder and CEO, YES Network Pakistan
Naveed Akbar, Director, EMK Center, Bangladesh Saiq'a Chowdhury, Creative Director, Brotee

Moderator:
Sylvana Quader Sinha, Founder, MD & CEO, Praava Health

Speakers:
Prof. Shohini Ghosh, AJK Mass Communication Research Center
Dr. Ashique Selim, Lead Psychiatrist & MD, PHWCBD
Dr. Sabina Rashid, Dean and Professor, BRAC JPGSPH
Anand Pawar, Executive Director, Samyak

Moderator:
Azwa Nayeem, Founder, Alokito Hridoy Foundation

Speakers:
Patrick Hannahan, Director, The Brookings Institution, USA
Helle Gudmandsen, Head of Education and Youth Management, Save the Children, Denmark
Dr. Mohi Ahmed, Senior director, Open Innovation getaway, Powered by Fujitsu
Dr. Mahbub Majumdar, Professor, Department of CSE, BRAC University

Moderator:
Farzana Kashfi, Development Activist

Speakers:
Bickey Russel, General Manager, Kormo, Google
Kubendran Nair, Head of Candidate Network, Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, South Africa
Tasmiah Rahman, Head of Programme, Skills Development, BRAC
Barrister Nihad Kabir, President, MCCI

Lead:
Andres Marquez-Lara, Founder & Passion Catalyst, Promethean Community LLC, USA

Facilitators:
Virali Modi, Disability Rights Activist, India
Mohammad Mohasin, Secretary General, Bangladesh Wheelchair Cricket Council
Vashkar Bhattacharjee, Program Manager, Young Power in Social Action
Farjana Najneen Tultul, Assistant Director, NHRCB, Bangladesh
Labib Tazwar Rahman, Founder InclusionX

Lead:
Samira Khan, Senior Manager, Global Impact Engagement, Salesforce

Speaker: Shofi Taneem, Senior Manager, Skills Development Programme, BRAC

Moderator:
Shakil Ahmed, Associate Director, Public Affairs, Teach for Bangladesh

Speaker:
Yashveer Singh, Director, Youth Venture, South Asia, Ashoka
Osama Noor, Co-Founder, Youth Opportunities
Syeda Shagufe Hossain, Founder and Project Director, Leaping Boundaries
Maliha Fawzia, Program Director, Dhaka, Teach for Bangladesh

Moderator:
Moutushi Kabir, Director, Communications and Outreach, BRAC and BRAC International

Speaker:
Elita Karim, Singer, Writer, Editor of Arts and Entertainment, The Daily Star
Shariful Islam, Programme Head, Migration, BRAC
Nuhash Humayun, Filmmaker
Arif R Hossain, Co-founder, Aamrai Bangladesh

Moderator:
Dr. Imran Matin, Executive Director, BIGD

Facilitator:
Farzana Misha, Senior Research Associate, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development
Christine Kelly, Associate Research Advisor, The Behavioural Insights Team

Speaker:
Laura Litvine, Advisor, The Behavioural Insights Team
Markus Goldstein, Lead Economist, Africa, World Bank

Sohara Mehroze Shachi, Research Associate, Inclusive Budgeting and Financing for Climate Resilience, UNDP
Ayman Sadiq, CEO, Robi 10 Minute School, Bangladesh
Deepta Arjun, Co-founder, Hackergram
Virali Modi, Disability Rights Activist, India

Moderator:
Ejaj Ahmad, President, Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center

Speaker:
Syeed Ahamed, CEO, Institute of Informatics and Development (IID)
KAM Morshed, Director, Advocacy for Social Change, Technology, and Partnership Strengthening Unit, BRAC
Vandana Goyal, Board Member, Akanksha Foundation

Andres Marquez-Lara, Founder and Passion Catalyst, Promethean Community LLC
Pawan Kucita and Team, Education Chief, UNICEF

Moderator:
Moutushi Kabir, Director, Communications and Outreach, BRAC and BRAC International
Ayman Sadiq, CEO, Robi 10 Minute School
Zaiba Tahyya, Founder & CEO, Female Empowerment Movement

Aftab Ahmad, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Sir Fazle Hasan Abed KCMG

Founder and Chairperson, BRAC

    Aftab Ahmad

    Additional Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

      Syeed Ahamed

      CEO, Institute of Informatics and Development

        Ejaj Ahmad

        President, Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center

          Dr. Mohi Ahmed

          Senior Director, Open Innovation Gateway, Fujitsu

            Shakil Ahmed

            Associate Director, Public Affairs, Teach for Bangladesh

              Naveed Akbar

              Director, EMK Center

                Deepta Arjun

                Co-founder, Hackergram

                  Rakib Avi

                  Programme Manager, Social Innovation Lab, BRAC

                    Paul Basil

                    Founder and CEO, Villgro Innovations Foundation

                      Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya

                      Distinguished Fellow, CPD, Bangladesh

                        Vashkar Bhattacharjee

                        Program Manager, Young Power in Social Action

                          Anir Chowdhury

                          Policy Advisor, Access to Information, PMO, Bangladesh

                            Maliha Fawzia

                            Program Director, Dhaka, Teach for Bangladesh

                              Markus P. Goldstein

                              Lead Economist, Africa, World Bank

                                Prof. Shohini Ghosh

                                AJK Mass Communication Research Center

                                  Vandana Goyal

                                  Board Member, Akanksha Foundation

                                    Dr. Sebastian Groh

                                    Managing Director, SOLshare

                                      Helle Gudmandsen

                                      Head of Education and Youth Engagement, Save the Children

                                        Patrick Hannahan

                                        Director, The Brookings Institution

                                          Syeda Shagufe Hossain

                                          Founder and Project Director, Leaping Boundaries

                                            Arif R Hossain

                                            Co-Founder, Aamrai Bangladesh

                                              Shariful Hasan

                                              Head of Programme, Migration, BRAC

                                                Moutushi Kabir

                                                Director, Communications and Outreach, BRAC and BRAC International

                                                  Barrister Nihad Kabir

                                                  President, MCCI, Bangladesh

                                                    Elita Karim

                                                    Singer; Writer; Editor of Arts & Entertainment, The Daily Star

                                                      Farzana Kashfi

                                                      Development Activist, Former Head of SDP, BRAC

                                                        Nancy Kataraihya

                                                        Project Manager, Empowerment and Livelihood for Adolescents, BRAC Tanzania

                                                          Christine Kelly

                                                          Associate Research Advisor, The Behavioural Insights Team

                                                            Ali Raza Khan

                                                            Founder and CEO, YES Network Pakistan

                                                              Samira Khan

                                                              Senior Manager, Global Impact Engagement, Salesforce

                                                                Pawan Kucita

                                                                Chief of Education, UNICEF Bangladesh

                                                                  Laura Litvine

                                                                  Advisor, The Behavioural Insights Team

                                                                    Dr. Mahbubul Alam Majumdar

                                                                    Professor, Department of CSE, BRAC University

                                                                      Dr. Imran Matin

                                                                      Executive Director, BRAC Institute of Governence and Development

                                                                        Andres Marquez-Lara

                                                                        Founder and Passion Catalyst, Promethean Community LLC

                                                                          Farzana Misha

                                                                          Senior Research Associate, BIGD

                                                                            Virali Modi

                                                                            Disability Rights Activist

                                                                              Mohammad Mohasin

                                                                              Secretary General, International Wheelchair Cricket Council

                                                                                KAM Morshed

                                                                                Director, Advocacy for Social Change, Technology, and Partnership Strengthening Unit, BRAC

                                                                                  Dr. Muhammad Musa

                                                                                  Executive Director, BRAC

                                                                                    Kuben Nair

                                                                                    Head of Candidate Network, Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator

                                                                                      Azwa Nayeem

                                                                                      Founder & Chairperson, Alokito Hridoy Foundation

                                                                                        Osama Noor

                                                                                        Co-Founder, Youth Opportunities

                                                                                          Anand Pawar

                                                                                          Executive Director, Samyak

                                                                                            Tasmiah Rahman

                                                                                            Head of Programme, Skills Development, BRAC

                                                                                              Labib Tazwar Rahman

                                                                                              Founder, InclusionX

                                                                                                Dr. Sabina Rashid

                                                                                                Dean and Professor, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University

                                                                                                  Bickey Russell

                                                                                                  General Manager, Kormo, Google

                                                                                                    Ayman Sadiq

                                                                                                    CEO, 10 Minute School

                                                                                                      Asif Saleh

                                                                                                      Senior Director, Strategy, Communication and Empowerment, BRAC and BRAC International

                                                                                                        Dr. Ashique Selim

                                                                                                        Lead Psychiatrist & MD, PHWCBD, Sajida Foundation

                                                                                                          Sohara Mehroze Shachi

                                                                                                          Research Associate, Inclusive Budgeting and Financing for Climate Resilience, UNDP

                                                                                                            Bonita Sharma

                                                                                                            Founder, SOCHAI - Youth for Nutrition

                                                                                                              Radwan Mujib Siddiq

                                                                                                              Trustee, Centre for Research and Information

                                                                                                                Yashveer Singh

                                                                                                                Director - Youth Venture, South Asia, Ashoka

                                                                                                                  Sylvana Quader Sinha

                                                                                                                  Founder & CEO, Praava Health

                                                                                                                    Zaiba Tahyya

                                                                                                                    Founder and Ceo, Female Empowerment Movement

                                                                                                                      Shofi Taneem

                                                                                                                      Senior Manager, Skills Development Programme, BRAC

                                                                                                                        Farjana Najneen Tultul

                                                                                                                        Assistant Director, National Human Rights Commission, Bangladesh

                                                                                                                          GET INVOLVED

                                                                                                                          Join the global conversation on youth!

                                                                                                                          Register to attend

                                                                                                                          Register to be part of two days of co-creation, collaboration and celebration of low cost innovations that work miracles on the ground.

                                                                                                                          Write a blog

                                                                                                                          Share your work, insights, perspectives and unique experiences on youth in the FIF blog that reaches out to hundreds of readers.

                                                                                                                          Pitch your innovation

                                                                                                                          Register to pitch your innovation in our exclusive pitching sessions in front of development practitioners.

                                                                                                                          Or simply write to us at frugalinnovation@brac.net

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                                                                                                                          Location

                                                                                                                          • BCDM, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
                                                                                                                          • frugalinnovation@brac.net
                                                                                                                          • +880 2 9881265 (Ext- 3768)
                                                                                                                          • 8:30 – 17:00 (GMT+6)