US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat on Monday said International Visitor Leadership Programme (IVLP) will be an opportunity to explain the progress that Bangladesh has made on workplace safety, especially with the support of buyer-led initiatives like the Accord and the Alliance.
The US ambassador made the remarks at a press conference at Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) conference room on the occasion of BGMEA-BUFT journalism study tour through the IVLP beginning from June 23. IVLP will allow the 11 Bangladeshi participants to travel to Washington, DC and New York to meet with policymakers, journalists, apparel industry leaders, labor rights organisations, and consumer rights organisations. IVLP is one of our most prestigious state department exchange programmes for professionals. Every year the US Embassy partners with the private sector and NGOs throughout Bangladesh to design IVLP proposals and send dozens of professionals to the US, Bernicat added…..read more