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NOMINATE SPEAKERS FOR TEDXDHAKA 2023

Posted by Mohammad Tauheed on 12/16/22 in TEDxDhaka Blog

Highly likely TEDxDhaka will be back in the third or the fourth quarter of 2023.
As we always try to start early, the first step is to start finding the
speakers! Help us finding the best minds in the country (or beyond) who can talk
about the most pressing matters of our time, that should include but of course
not limited to economics, arts, journalism, photography, literature, science,
technology, entrepreneurship, society, humanity, policy et al. You can nominate
yourself or anyone potential that you know through this link:
https://tedxdhaka.com.bd/nominate or https://cutt.ly/T0p6iRr

Think about the topic, the issue, the solutions, the hows and whys and the big
ideas more than the person behind it. Remember that it is not about you! It is
about the idea you deliver for the community. No, your personal story, the
success story of your company or product is not an idea, it is called promotion;
TEDx stage is not your platform for promo, please do not try to sneak in to
doing that.

Think about all the TED talks you remember, yes, you remember the talk and the
idea only, highly likely not the speakers. Because the key to a successful talk
is removing yourself from it.

This time we will be on a hard-line about keeping self-promoting stories out of
the stage. You can easily remove all the pride, glory, frills, branding, names,
pitch, promotions and stories and focus on hows and whys to turn it into a
brilliant idea that would help the local and global community to fill in the
blank in their world-view.

Here are some examples that would help you clearly understand what we mean by
that, for example,

1. You may be a successful farmer who saw massive profit from a special crop or
a style of farming. We are only interested in that crop and the style; that is
the big idea there, not about the success story of your company or you. Do not
start with “My company Omuk Agro started with zero, then we planted a tree, now
we make millions”—no don’t do that, we are not interested in that story.

2. You may be the CEO of a ride sharing company. We probably ask you to talk
about completely a different thing, like how ride sharing companies helped with
mining a crucial set of data that was missing from the research and urban
planning of Dhaka, i.e: the live data of the traffic! Your talk can be about the
unique opportunity of looking into the quantifiable data about how Dhaka traffic
behaves, and why this data is crucial for the future of the urban planning of
the city—see that is an idea, that’s what we want as a TEDx talk! Nobody is
interested about your company’s success story, or your company or you, at least
we are not.

3. You may be a scientist, focus on a specific research that has been published
already in peer reviewed journals, and the research that is relevant for one or
more of the pressing matters of our time. Make the complex easy and palatable
for educated general audience, and focus only on delivering the core finding of
your research. Remove yourself, your team, your institute, your story,
everything, and focus only on explaining the new findings you found that
probably can make a huge difference.

This video from TED Curator Chris Anderson is helpful



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TEDXDHAKA 2017 RENDERING TOMORROW: SESSION 4 “SELF-REFLECTION”

Posted by Monoshita Ayruani on 11/18/17 in TEDxDhaka Blog


SELF-REFLECTION





TAYEBA BEGUM LIPI

Tayeba Begum Lipi, a Bangladeshi artist, uses art to address gender issues and
female identity. In her talk, she lets the visual displays of her work tell the
story. Each of her creations are built with everyday articles that seem simple,
but fulfills numerous purposes.

Razor blade, she recollected, separated her from her mother, during birth, at
the cut of the umbilical cord. Her Bizarre and the Beautiful model, sculpted
with fabricated razor blades, is a show of women’s undergarments, an essential
item for women but a taboo in the society nonetheless. The glimpse of her own
life- her happy marriage, the unfortunate loss of a baby, and the contemplation
of death, was symbolized by Love Bed, My Daughter’s Cot, and Hey, that’s no way
to say goodbye.

She shared her one year-long project on transgenders, the demography that is
still considered a social outcast. Lipi got in touch with Ananya, a transgender,
who willfully shared her life story and struggles. Lipi later exhibited Ananya’s
life by replicating her personal belongings with fabricated items, and by
lightbox displays of both their lives when compared.

She played the videos of her projects Unveiling Womanhood and I wed myself. The
former video reinforces that a woman’s identity is not defined by the attire she
chooses for herself. I wed myself, where Lipi enacts both the groom and bride,
challenges society’s definition of marriage or union between two individuals.
This video calls for more inclusion and tolerance in the society.


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CHITROPOT

Six young boys took their position on stage with their fancy instruments and won
everyone’s heart with the first tune.

They shared the formation of their dear band, Chitropot, so named because the
band symbolizes the canvas which shows the harmony between each of their skills.
Playful desk banging in the classrooms and free music after school hours, under
the shade of a tree, led to the formation of Chitropot. They didn’t enter the
music world as know-it-all experts. They learned new instruments, music notes,
and skills at each stage a fresh element was required. Chitropot defied the
conventional process of starting anything new and strongly believes that
everything falls into place when you pour your heart and soul into it.

On the TEDxDhaka stage, the band started with the song Brishti Tumi which was
also the first song they released. The group of six believes that this song
defines their journey, which is why both its original and revised versions were
played to depict the band’s transformation. Their performance was further
enlivened by the melodious tunes of Shada Kalo Rongdhonu and Chokbadha.



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EJAJ AHMAD

Life is a race. We are always on the run for one thing or the other.

“But do we pause for a moment to realize what the purpose of this running is?”

In his speech, Ejaj points out the stifling modern life competitions. While we
are engrossed in this rat race and may also outrun our peers, Ejaj questions if
we are headed the right way.

“Running in the right direction requires purpose.”

Ejaj iterates that purpose will lead our passion. However, finding the purpose
is not an easy task. To this, the speaker suggests to reflect on our actions,
our daily behaviors, and not our words. Our life story and values are key
ingredients in setting our purpose, and it should not merely be about surviving.

“Above and beyond all purposes, you must have a higher over-arching purpose that
is about serving others.”

Once the purpose has been figured out, one needs to stay connected to it. Ejaj
Ahmad shares two ways to do so—one is to allow discipline and consistency in
life and the other is to unfasten oneself from others’ burdensome expectations.

“Identify the bottles of expectations that you need to empty to achieve your
over-arching purpose.” With this, Ejaj Ahmad emptied a bottle of expectation
that was slowing him down from reaching his goal, and left the audience to
contemplate about their life’s ultimate purpose.



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TEDXDHAKA 2017 RENDERING TOMORROW: SESSION 3 “THE DEMOGRAPHY”

Posted by Monoshita Ayruani on 11/18/17 in TEDxDhaka Blog


THE DEMOGRAPHY





HUSSEIN ELIUS

“Who here likes traffic?” Asked Hussein Elias rhetorically to kick off his talk
on the traffic situation of Dhaka, one he is deeply involved with being the
co-founder of the largest time-sharing transport company in Bangladesh. He set
forth presenting the research and statistics he collected through his venture
and tried to portray a more coherent picture of the chaotic mess that is Dhaka
traffic. He graphically demonstrated the patterns of trips of the inhabitants of
Dhaka and  shared a moving story of a bike rider at Pathao. Having lost his job
and with the burden of supporting a family, he joined Pathao as a last resort.
Within a month, he was earning over 40,000 taka, and his daughter didn’t have to
drop out of school.

Elius concluded by explaining how he set out to solve a problem for himself and
then ended up not only solving the same problem for others, but also gave
opportunity for many more to make a living through this solution.



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IRINEL COCOS

There are various misconceptions surrounding human trafficking. Irinel Cocos
starts by talking about such misconceptions which include the amalgamation of
human and sex trafficking, the lack of awareness of the extent of labour
trafficking and the ignorance to the fact that the majority of victims of human
trafficking are men. She emphasised the importance of prosecuting the assailants
and broke down the consequences of failing to do so.

Irinel then outlined the challenges faced while trying to bring the culprits to
justice which includes problems varying from lack of law enforcement
coordination across borders, the lack of awareness within communities and the
social situation plaguing the subcontinent that discourages the victims from
pursuing retribution. All of the following factors resulted in astonishing
results in attaining justice against the perpetrators. Only in 2017, out of 363
reported cases of trafficking, only 1 person was convicted. The number surprised
everyone, but she clarified that protection from human trafficking and justice
for it are closely and inseparably intertwined. Each and every one of us are
accountable to the problem if we don’t speak up. Human trafficking isn’t just
across international borders and only with women and children, it happens within
Bangladesh and with men too.  She asserted that trafficking is everywhere, and
it is vital that we recognise the cases, speak up and fight for justice. Irinel
concluded by leaving the audience with a point to ponder, “You cannot deny
someone’s tomorrow when you’re sitting there and contemplating yours.”



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RUBAYAT KHAN

Rubayat Khan, the founder of Jeeon, was the third speaker of this session. He
started by painting a clear picture of the situation of healthcare in rural
Bangladesh. There is an enmity against the primary point of care for the
dwellers of these rural villages, the village medics, who are often the only
means to get emergency medical relief for the villagers.

He discussed what he saw as an opportunity to improve the healthcare issues in
village—telemedicine. Rubayat explained how using the village medics, who are
often the pharmacy owners in the village, as the legs for the doctors who often
cannot reach the patients themselves. Combining the training of the doctors with
the practical experience and personal touch of the medics, a more cohesive
solution for the healthcare situation in the villages. He detested the constant
scapegoating and delegitimization of the medics and pointed out the hypocrisy of
the medical community in not being willing to live in the villages to reach the
villagers but blaming the “quacks” for providing a service the medical community
should be providing but isn’t. He also shed a light on the medicine industry in
Bangladesh, one filled with counterfeit drugs and the “doctor prescribed”
increased demand. Rubayat concluded by breaking the various myths that surround
these medics and asserted the importance of their services and the need to
incorporate them into the medical system through training.



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TEDXDHAKA 2017 RENDERING TOMORROW: SESSION 2 “CLIMATE CHANGE IS NOW”

Posted by Monoshita Ayruani on 11/18/17 in TEDxDhaka Blog


CLIMATE CHANGE IS NOW




JALAL AHMAD

The first talk of this session was by Jalal Ahmad, the Principal Architect of J.
A. Architects Ltd. He highlights a pressing problem of global development—
climate change—and how it is impacting Bangladesh. He speaks about river bank
erosion in Bangladesh and deadly effects that it is having on the livelihoods of
millions of Bangladeshis, comparing it to “a silent cancer” which is plaguing
the people of Bangladesh everyday. His solution to the problem? To build
self-sustaining villages.

Jalal Ahmad took the audience through a visual journey of his projects in
Sreepur and Gaibandha, where he and his team built whole villages with schools
and community areas with minimum resources. What set this project apart is the
holistic approach to build the villages—not only did it provide a shelter for
climate refugees—it also created economic opportunities for villagers to be self
sustainable around the year through weaving and pumpkin cultivation. The cost of
creating these villages are economical too, he stated. With the cost of creating
an apartment building which can house 36 families in Dhaka city, the project can
create housing for 36,000 families in the villages.

Although we come up with makeshift solutions when we see small problems, we need
to think about the bigger picture. By preparing ahead and holistically
addressing landlessness, says Jalal Ahmad, we can take the right step to
rehabilitate and empower climate refugees.


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ZEBA ISLAM SERAJ

The second talk of the session was by Dr. Zeba I. Seraj, a Professor of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Dhaka. She started the
session by giving alarming data on the effects of climate change in Bangladesh.
Due to climate change, levels of carbon dioxide is rising, which is increasing
acid levels in the ocean and as a result, coral reefs are being affected.
Climate change is also creating storms and cyclones like we’ve never seen before
in Bangladesh, which is increasing the level of salinity in the water. This,
Zeba points out, is negatively affecting the harvest of crops and can create a
crisis of epic proportions if not tackled immediately.

Her Plant Biotechnology Laboratory in collaboration with both national and
international institutes, like BRRI ( Bangladesh Rice Research Institute), IRRI
(International Rice Research Institute) and ICGEB (The International Centre for
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology) has produced saline tolerant rice using
DNA-marker-assisted selection as well as genetic transformation. Climate change
is real, and it is already affecting the lives of millions of people in
Bangladesh, says Zeba I. Seraj. Through local efforts in innovating the way we
harvest crops, we can play a contribution in addressing climate-change induced
food shortages globally.



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SHAHRIAR CAESAR RAHMAN

The third talk of the session was by the environmental conservationist Shahriar
Caesar Rahman. He began his talk with a moving story of his experience in the
jungle. He had rescued a rare bird species but couldn’t save it at the end
because its mate had died, and two birds depended on each other for survival.
With this analogy, provoked the audience to think about the dependencies of
humankind on forests, and how important it is for our survival that forests
thrive.

Caesar highlighted the tremendous man-made challenges that forests are facing,
and how, in pursuit of economic development, we have sacrificed our natural
ecosystems. Through his speech, he reminded the audience that if forests are
affected, sooner or later, we’ll be affected as well. Although  many of us
consider planting trees to be equivalent cutting down trees in forests, as
Caesar pointed out, what we fail to understand is that forests have their own
ecosystem, and just planting trees is not enough. He also pointed out the
economic opportunities that we can harness through a thriving forest like
harvesting indigo.

Caesar emphasized that protecting an ecosystem is not just a job of a
conservationist—economists, politicians, and even security forces have a role to
play. He gave inspiring examples of how he made people who were hunting rare
animals and cutting trees protect forests instead. Nature is resilient and we
need to allow it thrive again, Caesar said. To save mankind, he urged, we cannot
think about the natural ecosystems later, and development at the cost of
environmental degradation needs to come to a permanent stop.


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CHITROPOT

Six young boys took their position on stage with their instruments and won
everyone’s heart with the first tune. Influenced by forms of contemporary and
classical arts and literature, the band has composed multiple originals and
performs regularly on stage and radios. They started with the song Brishti Tumi
which was also the first song they released. The group of six believes that this
song defines their journey, which is why both its original and revised versions
were played to depict the band’s transformation. Their performance was further
enlivened by the melodious tunes of Shada Kalo Rongdhonu and Chokbadha.



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TEDXDHAKA 2017 RENDERING TOMORROW: SESSION 1 “THE PEOPLE’S TOMORROW”

Posted by Monoshita Ayruani on 11/18/17 in TEDxDhaka Blog


THE PEOPLE’S TOMORROW


TALK 1: FAISAL AHMED



Many see Bangladesh’s population as a hindrance to development, but not Faisal
Ahmed, the Chief Economist of Bangladesh Bank. He starts his talk by
illustrating how, in the short 46 years of Bangladesh’s lifetime, the nation has
propelled itself above its peers of developing countries in terms of per annum
economic growth, per capita savings and even industrial productivity. Faisal
Ahmed started by explaining how inevitably intertwined economic growth and
density of population are and how the bottom up economy of Bangladesh—
represented by the fact that the rural population contribute to 77% of the GDP,
empowered the general population and comparatively narrow the wealth gap. He
also pointed out a new term of looking at Bangladesh’s economic success—not as
“Bangladesh paradox” as it’s termed around the globe—but as “Bangladesh
surprise”, as this doesn’t diminish the enormity of the positive impact.

Additionally, Faisal Ahmed outlined the challenges that Bangladesh is currently
facing on the road to development, such as the impact of manufacturing
industries on the environment and the low rate of tax collection in Bangladesh,
and how the financial empowerment of women has and will contribute to our
economic future. He concluded by saying that even with all the resources and
achievements, only by being empathetic as a nation can we truly move forward.



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TALK 2: HILDEGARDE THYBERGHIEN



The influx of Rohingyas into Bangladesh marks one of the largest migrations ever
made, and has catalysed a swift humanitarian mission to address it. Over 600,000
people have made the treacherous journey from Myanmar to Bangladesh, and the
numbers are increasing. Food, clothes, and medicines have been given in an
enormous quantity, but who exactly does it go to? A man, a woman, a child? What
is their name? Their identity? Hildegarde Thyberghien, Deputy Country Director,
Action Against Hunger – mission Bangladesh, brought out the human stories behind
the crisis, and highlighted the importance of preserving dignity when tackling a
humanitarian crisis.

With powerful and moving pictures and personal stories, she illustrated examples
of ways through which people were giving aid, throwing clothes and food at seas
of people, and the migrants fighting within themselves to receive aid. Where
does the dignity of the refugees go, she asks. The approach to dealing with a
humanitarian crisis, she argues, needs to be with dignity. With so many numbers
bombarded at the world about this crisis, we forget to recognize that real
people, with hopes and dreams, are involved. Hildegarde first step is for us to
“forget the whole and focus on the individual.” When we do that, not only for
the refugees, but also the locals who are dealing with a change in their
environment, we can start the process of rehabilitation. Hildegarde’s approach
to the process is making the community self-reliant. When a person is able to
make economic choices for themselves, and when we can help them in the process,
a sustainable and dignified way to address a humanitarian crisis can emerge.



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TALK 3: MEHEDI HAQUE



The written word speaks to literates, whereas drawings speak to everyone. Mehedi
Haque, a cartoonist, argues the need for a more effective way to communicate
isn’t through language, but through illustrations. He cited instances when comic
books were used to raise awareness of the dangers and inescapable circle of
illegal immigration to potential victims of labour trafficking, earthquake
awareness and educational comics for children as examples of effective
communication. Comic books in his view, could be a medium that transcends
language barriers and could become a key tool to effectively convey vital
information to those who need it. 


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TEDXDHAKA 2017 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

Posted by Mohammad Tauheed on 08/29/17 in TEDxDhaka Blog

The application for attending TEDxDhaka 2017 is now open!

APPLICATION FORM:
DEADLINE: As soon as the seats run out.
WHEN: Full day 09:00 – 19:00, November 18th, 2017, Saturday
THEME of the event:

“RENDERING TOMORROW”
As #Bangladesh goes through a period of rapid transition in economic growth, it
is set to encounter the impact stemming from transitioning. We need to prepare
to embrace the changes. We need to renew our actions, bring new ideas and take
fresh initiatives to bring a humane and inclusive future.
This year’s TEDxDhaka will focus on various aspects of preparing and rendering a
better tomorrow in the new economic era amid the fourth industrial revolution.
The discussion on this year’s theme turned to addressing challenges the country
will be facing, which includes mentions of striving to improve infrastructure,
addressing the fallout from climate change, the need to proactively engaging in
improved health-care facilities, food-safety and human-rights, and several
others.

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WE ARE SETTING UP THE TEAM FOR TEDXDHAKA 2017

Posted by Mohammad Tauheed on 04/22/17 in TEDxDhaka Blog

Yes, we are gearing up again. And the first and foremost work is to gather the
team around.
Many from the old team will join back of course, while we also want to see new
faces in the allegedly the most kickass team in town 

Come join hands with us if you have some spare time to donate for the cause of
‘Ideas Worth Spreading’ in Dhaka! Apply to become a volunteer or a part of the
Extended Core-Team Members of TEDxDhaka to organize the much anticipated
TEDxDhaka 2017 event scheduled to take place sometimes in the November, 2017.

Here is the link to the application form: 

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