M Golam Abbas

Director

Contact Info:

+ (44) 782 169 2495
+(880) 173 9290 549

skills:

Leadership
Strategic Planning
Communication
Problem Solving
Project Management
Resource Management
Collaboration

About Me:

Education & Training

Served as UN Designated Officer for staff and operational safety & security in several countries; represented UN/UNHCR at numerous regional and global thematic fora on the topics of peace & reconciliation, conflict resolution, human rights, elimination of sexual exploitation & abuse, investigation, fraud detection & prevention, procurement & supply chain management, elimination of statelessness, staff welfare & mentoring, people oriented planning and training of the trainers. Served twice in the UNHCR global board of Appointment, Promotion & Placement.

Prior to joining the UN, served as an Associate Economist in the Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development; and Deputy Director/Project Manager, Ministry of Youth Dev., Government of Bangladesh.


Mr. Abbas obtained a BA (Hons.) and MA in Economics from
Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh.


Currently engaged in a number of philanthropic work (e.g., library, education, social inclusion/rural justice, food security & livelihood activities) in Bangladesh. Also managed jointly a psycho-social/mental health project (Oct. 2017 – March ’19) with “Action Against Hunger” – a French NGO, for the Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar. Manages a MHPS project for Rohingya refugees with the funding from Beyond Conflict – British Charity organization.


Membership

  • Board of Trustee, Acid Survivors Foundation, Bangladesh;
  • Founder Global Development Consortium,UK/Bangladesh;
  • Member, Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network, Thailand.
  • Local Representative of Gruppo Umana Solidarity/Italian Ministry of Interior (an EU initiative to support
    rehabilitation/reintegration of Bangladeshi migrants, who have opted to return home voluntarily);
  • President, Jahangirnagar University Economic Alumni Association; Bangladesh.
  • Life Member, Association of Former UN Staff in Bangladesh;
  • Life Member, Probin Hitoshi Shangho (Aged Welfare Association) Bangladesh; and
  • Founder of Education Care School/Library, Cumilla, Bangladesh.

Projects:

Which Handeled By Me