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AL greets Saima Wazed for becoming CVF ‘Thematic Ambassador’
DHAKA, July 28, 2020 (BSS) – Awami League(AL) today congratulated
Chairperson of the National Advisory Committee on Neurodevelopmental
Disorders and Autism Saima Wazed Hossain as she has been chosen as a
“Thematic Ambassador” by Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) under the
thematic domain of ‘Vulnerability’ on July 22.
In a statement, on behalf of the party, Road Transport and Bridges
Minister and AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader wished her success,
saying Saima’s creative and visionary leadership will further
accelerate the implementation of the goals and objectives of CVF.
Her expertise and experience will help build greater awareness and
consensus among the people of CVF member countries on the risks of
climate change, he added.
Besides Saima, the CVF also made Speaker and former President of
Maldives Mohamed Nasheed, Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of the
Philippines Loren Legarda and Lead Climate Change Specialist of DR of
Congo Tosi Mpanu-Mpanu as its “Thematic Ambassadors” under three other
thematic domains respectively – Ambition, Parliament and Renewable
Energy.
Saima, also daughter of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is an expert
on neurodevelopment disorders and mental health, and an accomplished
speaker and author.
She is widely credited for bringing the mental health issues to the
mainstream and breaking social barriers to acceptance of persons with
disabilities and was instrumental for the adoption of UN resolution
titled ‘Addressing the Socioeconomic Needs of Individuals, Families
and Societies Affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders, Developmental
Disorders and Associated Disabilities’ in 2012.
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