Centre for Alternatives (CA) is an independent and non-governmental research, deliberative and policy forum for promoting alternative thinking related to society, state and the world. It was established in 2003 and is registered under the company act of 1994.

CA is primarily a research forum aimed at initiating and disseminating ideas that are bold and imaginative enough to sensitise the thought-processes and field of activities in areas of human relations at the societal, national and international levels.

It is a deliberative forum where intellectuals, scholars and practitioners, both national and international, meet to exchange views on social, political, environmental and security issues, not only of Bangladesh but of the world.

This forum is for policy research, ready to provide assistance to institutions or governments seeking alternative possibilities in matters related to international relations, security, development and conflict management.

Centre for Alternatives is committed to undertake research programs on the following topics, with particular relevance and reference to Bangladesh and its South Asian neighbours.

Research Topics

• Conceptual and methodological issues
• Related to alternative thinking
• Security issues in the 21st century
• Violence mapping and analysis under Bangladesh Peace Observatory (BPO)
• Strengthening the civil society
• Alternative defence strategy
• Rethinking development
• Environment security
• Innovation in education
• Refugee and migration
• Poverty alleviation
• Ethnicity, Nationalism and Violence
• Gender Politics

Executive Director

Professor Imtiaz Ahmed

University of Dhaka, Dhaka

[email protected]

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