The Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) in Partnership with the Asian Tiger Capital Partners (AT Capital) has initiated a year long project on establishing an effective Bangladeshi Diaspora network for economic transformation of Bangladesh (The Diaspora Project). The project purpose is ‘To identify the impact of Bangladeshi Diaspora in Economic transformation and leveraging its Diaspora in terms of knowledge and skills transfers and improving its global commercial interface. To establish an effective Diaspora Knowledge Network (DKN) of the British Citizen with Bangladeshi origins.’ The DKN aims to provide various online tools which will: • Help the non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to source and identify the skills and expertise they need from the network; • Facilitate online communications with other NRBs globally; Submit proposals / issues which other NRBs can

contribute and assist, depending on their level of skills and interest; • Promote successful NRBs on a monthly basis from the network and provide a short profile on the website; and

• Leverage on the NRB network by sharing consultancy projects and other issues in Bangladesh that requires professionals’ advice and guidance which can be received from the vast knowledge network.

As such we would request you to kindly provide us with the required information by completing the form (contact details below) to help us strengthen the DKN.

Information form for Diaspora Knowledge Network (DKN) (Please check √ as appropriate)

Personal Details:

(___Dr./___Mr./___Ms.)

Name: _____________________________________________________________________________

Residence Address: __________________________________________________________________

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State: __________________________ ZIP Code: ______________ Country: ____________________

Telephone: _____________________________________ Fax: ________________________________

Email: ______________________________________ Mobile: ________________________________

Are you a member of any NRB group / Association(s)? If yes, please name: ______________________

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Professional Details:

Designation: ________________________________________________________________________

Organization: _______________________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________________

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State: _______________________ ZIP Code: ______________ Country: ________________________

Telephone: __________________________________Fax: ____________________________________

Key Achievements that you wish to share with us: __________________________________________

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Information about Bangladesh that you wish to receive: ______________________________________

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Would you be willing to provide support to other NRBs or resident Bangladeshis: Yes No

If yes, please specify: Financial Expert Knowledge Access to other networks Others

Additional comments: ________________________________________________________________

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For any queries and to send your filled in form, please feel free to contact Mr. Asif Ayub, Programme Manager, Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) at Tel: +880-2-9892662-3, Ext: 120’, Fax: +88 02 9888583,

Mobile: +88 01911 388022 or e-mail at asif@bei-bd.org.