Khaled Golam Mortuza

Professional Summary

I am an outrospective professional in socio-economic research, development outreach and communication affairs, especially on development policy influencing, capacity analysis and praxis consulting. My professional aspires are to engage with the emerging development challenges, to perform with deeper insights and mindset to search for innovative solutions. Linking development theory into praxis is my white-collar empathy and consciousness.

I hold academic schoolings in development studies and have practical experiences of around fifteen years on multi-development concerns. Over the years, I am mainly trained in gripping the community interests, institutional settings, and politics that altogether impact local livelihood & social relations in developing countries. I am endured with global commodity value chain projects, commissioned by UN/INGOs to promote environment-friendly value chain aspects, fostering SDG-12 i.e. Sustainable Consumption and Production initiatives at the small-and-medium-scaled enterprises (SME). I am also experienced in engaging government, parliamentarians and civil society organisations to uphold public policies to strengthen democratic institutions and practices. I am further specialised in Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights flexibilities on generic pharmaceutical productions that affect generic medicines' access and affordability to poor communities under WTO protection epoch.

In a nutshell, all my previous engagements focused on project management, policy research, commodity value chain facilitation, eLearning management, advocacy, MDG-SDG campaigning, communication consulting etc. I am accustomed to developing various communication and advocacy publications and IECs - such as, audio-visual documentaries, facilitation manuals, communication strategy documents, advocacy toolkits, guidebooks and knowledge management materials, capitalisation of project learnings, best practice and documentation. These were published by respective national-international publishers and agencies, either paper-binding and digital publications, plus posted to respective organisation websites, peer networks and magazines.

My constant research focus is on - development conscientisation, dimensions and hierarchies in social exclusion patterns in developing countries, NGO and social entrepreneurship development praxis, environmentally responsible business practices, intellectual property governance, commodity value chain facilitation, sustainable consumption and production (SCP) by the green SMEs, e-Learning management, communication with communities (CwC) in disaster management, etc.

I attended a number of workshops, seminars, webinars and conferences held nationally and across continents (Europe, Africa, Asia) on multi-developmental issues. I am currently involved with several web-based development consultations platforms, thematic working groups, expert forums, and e-networks - either as a team member or as an expert moderator.

Engagements ...

• Action Against Hunger | Action Contre la Faim (ACF) Bangladesh Mission

• Giz | German development agency headquartered in Bonn (online)

• CARE Bangladesh HQ

• International Jute Study Group (IJSG)

• Institute for Environment and Development (IED)

• Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad (BUP)

• Save the Children (UK)

• BRAC, Research and Evaluation Division (RED)

• Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE)

• Progressive Agriculturist Liable for Community Advancement in Bangladesh

Projects ...

• Advocacy for Communication with Communities (CwC) at National Level in Bangladesh

• Promoting Sustainable Consumption and Production of Jute Diversified Products (JDPs)

• Sector project Trade Policy, Trade and Investment Promotion; GiZ HQ, Germany.

• Alumni Moderator (TRIPS): Global Campus 21 (GC21)

• Jute Value Chain Study - commissioned by International Jute Study Group (IJSG)

• Study on Contract Farming in Jute fibre sector in Bangladesh - commissioned by International Jute Study Group (IJSG)

• Promoting Democratic Institutions program (PRODIP / The Asia Foundation) - MPs and Constituents Working Face-to-Face in Eradicating Poverty and Strengthening Primary Education project (USAID funded project).

• Advocacy on Stipend and School Calendar Issues including Research

• Supporting Peoples' Initiatives towards improvement of Environment through Empowerment of People

• Provision of Services for Campaigning and Advocating for the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Bangladesh

• National Monga Campaign Secretariat

• Imagine a New South Asia (INSA) Campaign

• Children in Emergencies in the Context of Preparedness and Response to Cyclone.

• Peoples` Forum on MDGs (PFM) Secretariat at CAMPE.

Studies ...

• Advancing Sustainable Development and Women's Empowerment in Asia

• Economic Integration in South Asia: Issues and Pathways.

• Environment and Business Relations in Urban SMEs: A study on Mirpur Benarashii Palli.

• Jute Value Chain Analysis.

• Exploring the possibilities of contract farming in jute fibre sector.

• Ensuring food security - the conflict and compatibility of jute and food crops in Bangladesh.

• Stories from the ground: Empowering Bangladeshi women through Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP).

• Bringing high quality jute seeds to Bangladeshi Farmers.

• Direct linkages between jute producers and millers improve livelihood of Bangladeshi farmers.

• In Bangladesh Sustainability Empowers Women.

• Stories of Golden Fiber - Promoting Sustainable Consumption and Production of Jute Diversified Product.

• Emancipation follows a jute thread - What follows is the experience of a Bengali producer participating in the JDP project, promoted by the European Unions SWITCH-Asia Programme.

• Provision of Services for campaign and advocating for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Bangladesh.

• Benchmark Survey Report 2008 on Monga (seasonal depletion of purchasing capacity).

• Enabling Activities for the Preparation of the Second National Communication (SNC) of Bangladesh to UNFCCC.

• The MDGs & Poverty Reduction Strategies in Bangladesh.

• Children in Emergencies in the Context of Preparedness and Response to Cyclone in Bangladesh.

• Post Flood Agricultural Rehabilitation: A Review of Proposed Strategies in Post Disaster Seed Relief and Rehabilitation.

• Biodegradability in Rural Energy Supply & Environmental Sustainability.

• Global Dimensions of Development and Environmental Standards.

• An Ethnographic Analysis on Cultural Significance of Shopping.

• Migration and Livelihoods: Gender Quest for Development Policies.

• Brainstorming of Innovative Development Project Ideas.

• Social Entrepreneur Dr. Mohiuddin Farooque: A New Generation Lawyer.

• An Emic View of Acculturation in Bengali Festivals.

• Modern Orchard Practice in Bangladesh.

• Reviewing Different NGO Governance Principles.

• Rural Non-Farm Activities in Developing Countries.

Education ...

Master of Development Studies (MDS)

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Honours)

Training & e-Courses ...

Flexibilities of the TRIPS Agreement

Management, Marketing and Motivation

Introduction to Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) in Asia

Capacity Building Training Workshop on Communication with Communities (CwC)

eLearning skills course: eLearning Management (eLM)

Web 2.0 and Social Media for Development

Building Electronic Communities and Networks

Digital Libraries, Repositories and Documents

Investing in Information for Development

Knowledge Sharing for Development

Networking in Support of Development

Business and Climate Change - eLearning course

Measuring Progress: Statistics for MDG Indicators | Poverty Analysis

Tax policy Analysis and Public Budgeting