United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bangladesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) for collaborations toward building youth capacity in online communications for the SDGs.
The first of such collaborations will happen in the form of "Online Documentary Filmmaking Course" for university students in the field of Sustainable Development Goals. At the next Dhaka International Mobile Film Festival (DIMFF) in 2022, the students will have the golden opportunity of winning an all-new accolade in the festival’s newest category, “UNDP-ULAB Documentary Film Award”. This category will award documentaries with themes related to the SDGs.
Both UNDP and ULAB recognize their shared commitment to the development of the youth in creative sectors and building leadership qualities such as integrity, transparency, and accountability both in their private and public lives. Through the arrangement of workshops, masterclasses and seminars to accelerate students’ learning, this partnership aims to unlock the creative potential of university-going students.
The future will be dominated by today’s youth, and this partnership is being forged in light of UN’s 75th-anniversary theme, “shaping our future together.” UNDP’s support for the youth is multifaceted -- from technology to creative fields of expression such as filmmaking, the organization aims to be a true ally to young people for the realization of SDGs within 2030. Through the partnership with one of Bangladesh’s leading private universities, ULAB, the path to a brighter future for the creative youth will be unlocked.