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Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 21:15:03 -0400
From: Malik Rashid <malik@nybap.org>
To: Sree Sreenivasan <ss221@columbia.edu>
Subject: Asia Society event on Microfinance (Oct. 23rd) / Bdesh Outsourcing
Networking Event (Oct .18)
October 23rd - Asia Society CEO Forum - Microfinance Made Simple -
Shafiqual Choudhury, CEO ASA, Discusses Self-Sufficient Microfinance
Asia Society Microfinance luncheon event featuring Shafiqual Choudury,
CEO of ASA, a Bangladeshi microfinance organization which provides
sustainable financial services to 6.9 million poor clients and which
was recently recognized by Forbes Magazine as number 1 on its list of
the 50 Top Microfinance Institutions in the world.
Date: Thursday, October 23rd
Time: 12 pm to 2 pm
Venue: Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021
Subway: 6 train to 68th Street Hunter College
To purchase tickets
- visit http://www.asiasociety.org/events/calendar.pl?rm=detail&eventid=17451.
- call 212-514-ASIA if you would like to purchase tickets over the phone.
October 18th - NYBAP - BASIS networking brunch at Darbar Restaurant
NYBAP is proud to host the Bangladesh Association of Software and
Information Services (BASIS) delegation for a special networking
brunch on October 18, 2008. A contingent of BASIS member firms are
attending the 2008 OutSourceWorld Conference in New York City and
their members are excited to meet NRBs in all sectors interested in
finding out about the growing IT sector in Bangladesh. BASIS president
Habibullah Karim, will highlight the current status of the industry
and the factors behind its growing competitive edge with respect to
its neighbors. He will also highlight how a growing number of BASIS
member companies are working closely with NRBs in various capacities
such as outsourcing, investment and technology transfer. This is a
great opportunity to connect with entrepreneurs working in the
software industry in Bangladesh as well as other NYBAP members
investing in Bangladesh.
Date: October 18th
Time: 1 pm to 3 pm
Venue: Darbar Restaurant, 152 E 46th St, New York, NY 10017
Subway: 7/4/5/6/S train at Grand Central Station
Price: $20 online registration, $25 at the door
To purchase tickets online visit: http://nybapbasisbrunch.eventbrite.com/
For more information about BASIS and its participation in the upcoming
OutsourceWorld expo, please contact Shameem Ahsan, Vice President at
vp@basis.org.bd. A list of attendees is attached for your reference.
The Events Committee
The Network of Young Bangladeshi American Professionals
web: www.nybap.org | email: events@nybap.org | phone: (347) 448-2849
Connect. Inspire. Succeed.
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About NYBAP
The Network of Young Bangladeshi American Professionals (NYBAP) is a
national organization targeted at young professionals in the beginning
and middle stages of their careers. NYBAP's founders saw the need for
a network uniting young professionals from all walks of life to
exchange professional experience and foster career development.
Currently, NYBAP members represent a wide variety of industries
including Finance, Technology, Law, Marketing, Medicine, the Arts and
Public Service.
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