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CGS ConferenceEach year CGS hosts a conference to highlight relevant issues in aBangladeshi and global context. In 2010 Environmental Challengeswere addressed while in 2011 we looked at Global Inequalities, in-cluding economic, social and political inequalities and the MDGs.In 2012 we are hoping to re-visit some of the issues tackled in2010 and 2011 within the framework of current technological de-velopments.PreambleTechno logy has a lways offered the possibility of a better quality oflife by providing solutions to agricultural, health and energyneeds. Yet this has been at an enormous cost; with resource ex-traction and em issions causing air, water and land pollution and insome cases dire environmental consequences. A distressing para-dox is that while technology has on the one end taken man to themoon and found solutions to some of the deadliest diseases, thevast majority of the worlds population continues to live in ab jectpoverty with insufficient food and limited access to basic neces-sities such as clean water, energy, healthcare or education.The persisting contradictions between a better life created andsupported by techno logy for the wealthy few, and increasingenvironmental degradation and persistent poverty for thevast majority calls for a deeper exploration and under-standing of the nature of technology and its relationshipto a sustainable society.

Technology for aechnology for a Sustainableustainable Worldorld

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Conference themesIn this conference we will explore the inherent paradoxes between

technology, development and sustainability. We will investigate cur-rent trends in technologies that are providing solutions to global ine-qualities and environmental sustainab ility. We w ill look at case studies

on how a few communities emp loy technological solutions to environ-mental problems. Finally we w ill explore emerging technologies that

promise a sustainable future.Activities

Building and decorating rickshaws for sustainable transportation Poster sessions showing sustainable communities

Discussions groups on sustainable technology Mural painting of sustainable technologies Making solar lamps for sustainable energy

Movie sessions showing case studies Technology projects treasure hunt Visits to p rojects for sustainability Art labs using recycled materials

Group competitions Hunger banquet

Quizzes

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Address: 321/11 Sarson RoadChittagong, Bangladesh

Phone: +88031 622472Fax: +88031 632001E-mail: cgs.upper@gmail.comWebsite: www.chittagonggrammarschool.com

Time Activity

25thJanuary 12pm-3pm Arrival

3pm-5pm Registration

6pm-8pm Ice-breaking at Upper School

8pm-10pm BBQ dinner at Upper School

26thJanuary 8am Arrival at Upper School

8:20- 8:30 Welcome by MC8:30- 9:10 Keynote presentation I

The paradoxes: Technology,development and sustainability

9:10-9:20 Activities explained

9:20-10:00 Keynote presentation IIWater for a sustainable world

10:00 10:05 Group Photographs

10:05 -11:05 Activities session 1

11:05 11:30 Tea break

11:30 -12:15 Keynote presentation IIIBusiness for a sustainable world

12:15-1:15 Activities session 2

1:15 2:00 Hunger Banquet

2:00 3:00 Activities session 3

3:00 4:00 Activities session 4

4:00 4:30 Quiz competition

4:30 5:00 Tea break with Poster presentations

5-7pm Prize distribution &closing ceremony

27th

January 9am-12pm Tours to sustainable projects12pm onwards Departure

25th to 27th January 2012: Programme

Delegate size: 1 Adult, 6 students, ages 16-18 years

CGS Conference Fees:Student delegates: Taka 3000/- per student

Adult: Taka 4800/- per adult