Inauguration of Women Peace Cafe at JKKNIU
On November 28th, 2019, Centre for Peace and Justice (CPJ), Brac University, has organized a grand launching ceremony of its 2nd Women Peace Café at Jatiya kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU), Mymensingh. CPJ has facilitated the establishment of Women Peace Café at two regional universities as an innovative and pioneering initiative to engage young female students in promotion of peace and cohesion in the society under Empowered Women, Peaceful Communities Project in support of UN Women Bangladesh.
The launching ceremony of Women Peace Café at JKKNIU was commenced by releasing doves and unveiling plaque of the Café on 28th November. Then, the guest along with selected participants have visited the photography and drawing exhibition on peaceful and inclusive society organized by WPC members at ground floor of JKKNIU Central Library. They were amazed to see students’ creative side and how they have portrayed women, peace and cohesion through their imagination and creativity.
Women Peace Café, JKKNIU and Film & Photography Club JKKNIU jointly organized an online photography contest on Peaceful and Inclusive Society on 18-24 November 2019. More than 300 hundreds photos have been received from 27 photographers and among them 24 selected photographs were exhibited on launching ceremony.
On the occasion of Women Peace Café Launching Ceremony, the Peace Café members organized Drawing Competition on Women in Peace & Social Cohesion on 27-28 November 2019 at WPC Office, JKKNIU. 25 students of JKKNIU joined the drawing contest. Selected drawings were exhibited during launching ceremony.
The competition aimed to increase awareness and thinking among university students on Peace and Social Cohesion. The drawings and photographs also support the students to visualise a peaceful and inclusive society
Shoko Ishikawa, Country Representative of UNWomen Bangladesh, with other guests then visited the Women Peace Café and talked to WPC members about their ongoing activities. Members of WPC have received all the guest with sweets. They have also handed over the portrait drawing of Shoko Ishikawa and Manzoor Hasan.
Shoko Ishikawa, Country Representative of UNWomen Bangladesh, with other guests then visited the Women Peace Café and talked to WPC members about their ongoing activities. Members of WPC have received all the guest with sweets. They have also handed over the portrait drawing of Shoko Ishikawa and Manzoor Hasan.
Country Representative of UN Women Bangladesh, Ms. Shoko Ishikawa, Honorable Vice-Chancellor of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nurul Islam University, Prof Dr AHM Mustafizur Rahman, the Executive Director of Centre for Peace and Justice, Manzoor Hasan OBE, Treasurer of JKKNIU Prof. Jalal Uddin and Board Member of Dr. Wazed Research and Training Institute, Dr. Saber Ahmed Chowdhury and Dr. Samia Huq, Research Fellow, CPJ & Director, GenEd, Brac University were present as a distinguished guest among others.