European delegation to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow on 3-day visit
The tour will include meetings with politicians, business leaders, civil society actors, and representatives of regional organisations in Dhaka
A high-level delegation of political leaders and civil society from Europe and South Asia will start a three-day visit to Bangladesh from tomorrow (12 August) seeking to strengthen dialogue with South Asia.
The tour, organised by the South Asian Regional Office of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) will include meetings with politicians, business leaders, civil society actors, and representatives of regional organisations in Dhaka, according to a media release.
"The visit aims to intensify connections between Europe, particularly Germany, and one of the world's dynamic growth regions of South Asia, and to highlight the potential for mutual learning," said Dr Carsten Klein, regional director of the FNF South Asia. The European delegation visits Bangladesh as part of a South Asia study tour covering India, Bhutan and the Maldives.
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The delegation includes Ms Sandra Weeser, members of the Bundestag, Dr. Marcus Faber, chairperson of the German Bundestag Defence Committee, Dr Jurgen Martens, president of Deutsche Gruppe der Liberal International, and other reputed figures from German politics, economy, and civil society.
During their stay in Dhaka, the delegation will engage in discussions with the attorney general of Bangladesh and hold meetings with NETZ Bangladesh, Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, BIMSTEC Secretariat, and the Bangladesh-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BGCCI).
A visit to a garment factory in Savar will offer insights into labour rights, industrial supply chain and the role of skilled-labour migration. The delegation will also engage in dialogue with renowned economic and media analysts on issues related to regional security, media freedom, and policy reform.
As the region's fastest-growing economy and a key player in South Asian politics, Bangladesh serves as a strategic hub for regional connectivity and Bay of Bengal security, and its role as host of organisations like BIMSTEC makes it a vital destination for advancing economic cooperation, political engagement, regional connectivity, climate change, skilled-labour migration and Bangladesh-Germany relations.
The FNF South Asia regularly organises study tours aimed at fostering mutual understanding of liberal democratic values and encouraging economic cooperation between South Asia and Europe. South Asia, home to nearly two billion people, is gaining increasing importance for Europe, both politically and economically.
