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To build a pool of young professionals to lead development efforts and social enterprises for disadvantaged communities.
To equip them with the state of the art of knowledge, theories and approaches of grassroot development.
To encourage them to facilitate engagement with grassroot communities for learning and innovation.
Development Studies, DU, and Friendship Academy are proud to organize the third batch of the Summer School course on Development in Practice. The course encourages young development professionals and graduates to enroll to get a blend of both theoretical and practical aspects of development interventions. Considering the impressive response from the interested participants in the first two cohorts, we have revisited the course module, and also increased the number of seats, and we hope to have a mix of participants from diverse professionals from home and abroad.
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| Time | November 29 to December 21, 2024 |
| Course Completed | 45 Students |
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| Time | August 4 to 26, 2023 |
| Course Completed | 25 Students |
Development in Practice is designed for graduates and early-career professionals in the development sector. It will be taught by academics of Dhaka University, Learning Planet Institute, France, and notable practitioners from reputed national and international development organisations.
The course will devote special attention to practical issues alongside the theoretical study of development concepts—including development models, management, communication, monitoring and evaluation, diversity and inclusion, community engagement, environment and climate change, social innovation, participatory planning, project development, and partnership building.
While being focussed on Bangladesh, the course content will be international in its scope and nature. There will be a module devoted to the Japanese concept of Ikigai—finding the worth of one’s life and profession. The course will include a field visit to remote, climate-impacted Brahmaputra River island areas in Northern Bangladesh.
The University of Dhaka, widely known as Dhaka University, is the oldest and largest public research university in Bangladesh, established on July 1, 1921, in the heart of Dhaka city. With over 46,150 students and 1,992 faculty members, it has played a leading role in the country's intellectual, cultural, and political history. The university offers a wide range of academic disciplines across arts, science, business, and social sciences. After the Partition of India in 1947, it emerged as a center of progressive thought and democratic activism in then East Pakistan. The university's students and faculty were pivotal in the Language Movement of 1952, the rise of Bengali nationalism, and the struggle for the independence of Bangladesh in 1971. Today, Dhaka University remains a prestigious institution, fostering research, critical thinking, and leadership for national development. Know More
Friendship, an international Social Purpose Organisation, has been working for the last 20 years to help address the needs of remote and marginalised communities in Bangladesh—mostly those living in the northern river islands and southern coastal belt. Friendship delivers on its four commitments—Saving Lives, Poverty Alleviation, Climate Adaptation, and Empowerment—by providing effective and integrated services in six sectors interacting with each other: Health, Education, Climate Action, Inclusive Citizenship, Sustainable Economic Development, and Cultural Preservation. The organisation, which started in 2002 with a floating hospital serving only 10,000 patients, is now providing healthcare and other development solutions to more than 3.5 million people a year and is within reach of approximately 7.5 million patients. Nearly two-thirds of its almost 5,000 employees are recruited from within communities and trained as medic-aides, teachers, paralegals, etc. Know More
Participants proudly receiving their course completion certificate from the Honorable Vice Chancellor of the University of Dhaka
Participants are expressing their feelings at the closing ceremony of the 1st cohort of the DU-Friendship Academy Summer School held in 2023
Renowned international development practitioners and DU faculty members ensure top-notch learning through a blended understanding of theory and practice.
Participants are all smiles as they receive their certificates in a certificate distribution ceremony at the University of Dhaka campus
Classes are conducted during the weekends at the Faculty of Social Sciences building at the University of Dhaka campus
Celebrating diversity and achievement — participants gather for a group photo after completing the course
A snapshot of an engaging classroom session where real-world development challenges are explored through lively discussions and practical exercises
Smiles all around as participants collect their certificates and course kits, marking the end of a successful training journey
Participants attentively listen during a reflective session, sharing insights and personal takeaways from the course experience
A heartfelt opening session brings together participants, facilitators, and guests to celebrate the spirit of learning and collaboration
Conducting FGD at HHs during the field visit
Flood Volunteers are demonstrating their activity
In-depth Interview is going on with field officials
Participants are conducting Social Mapping at the char community
Post field visit group presentation is going on