Date:
Sunday, 27th March 2011
Organizer:
IGC-Bangladesh, BRAC and iiG
Contact email:
anik.ashraf@theigc.org
Location:
Dhaka, Bangladesh
The International Conference on Entrepreneurship and Development, hosted by The International Growth Centre (IGC), BRAC and Improving Institutions for Growth (iiG), was held on March 27-28, 2011 at the BRAC Centre. Its purpose was to bring together international and local academics, policymakers, and stakeholders to discuss, based on their research and experience, whether entrepreneurship could drive development and how to promote entrepreneurship in Bangladesh. The conference was attended by current and former senior-level policy makers of the Government of Bangladesh (GOB), private sector leaders, and international and local academics. Researchers presented research findings followed by discussions by designated discussants.
