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Alternative Dispute Resolution Developments in Bangladesh
Discussion Leader: Maurice Zilber

Please join us in welcoming Ms. Farjana Yesmin from Bangladesh, a 2016 Weinstein JAMS International Fellow who will discuss her Fellowship project regarding the development of ADR in Bangladesh.
Farjana Yesmin (Bangladesh) –Ms. Yesmin is a Joint District and Sessions Judge and the first woman to have been appointed Deputy Registrar in the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.  As part of her current responsibilities as Deputy Registrar, she facilitates coordination between the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Justice, and other key stakeholders regarding the implementation of judicial initiatives.  Upon completion of her fellowship, she intends to continue her work at the court, designing and developing ADR procedures with particular focus on family matters to promote dispute resolution mechanisms to advance empowerment of women in Bangladesh.