"I would rather mark it as Invasion of Humanity by Russia in Ukraine."

In the first episode of the Global Response (GR) series, we talked with two Ukrainians (Yaroslava and Vira) and two Bangladeshis (Hasan and Ratul) to unpack the war in Ukraine in a global context. We especially thank the latter for contributing a more holistic view on this tragedy in the midst of Europe in 2022.

Both Hasan and Ratul represent GenLab, an organization that aims to create a platform for Bangladeshi youth to engage in social development process of the country by means of acting together to bring about positive change.

Established in 2015, GenLab has a clear vision for an inclusive and resilient world through a sustainable approach. Their mission is to empower people, particularly the youth, towards developing a peaceful, just and a sustainable world where actions are driven by innovation, integrity, and coexistence.

Guests:

Chowdhury Hasan Ibne Obayed🇧🇩, a software engineer specialized in FinTech. He works as a software developer in the Central Bank of Bangladesh. Hasan is Study of US Institute 🇺🇸 (SUSI’12) fellow.

Ratul Dev🇧🇩has founded GenLab. He is a development professional by choice and is focused on impact projects in his community. Ratul is the fellow of the following programs:

• JENESYS 🇯🇵(Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths);
• Professional Fellowship🇺🇸;
• Global Exchange on Religion in Society (GERIS)🇪🇺;
• the Swedish Institute Leader Lab🇸🇪;
• an awardee of the Global SDG Talent by UNLEASH🇩🇰,
• among others.

We also introduced our GR host Vira Konstantynova who is currently conducting her PhD thesis at the National Institute for Strategic Studies. Vira is from Mariupol🇺🇦 and has almost ten years of professional experience working at private and governmental institutions. She’s also the FLC’21 🇬🇧 fellow.

Joined by Yaroslava Fatiukha from Zaporizhzhya 🇺🇦 who is a FLEX’20🇺🇸 alumna and a President at Rotaract (RAC)🕊 club Zaporizhzhya (2022).

Read more about the project: https://exchangemepodcast.com