US Special Envoy for Best Future Generations Charles J. Harder will pay a three-day visit to Bangladesh from April 18 to strengthen Bangladesh-US strategic cooperation on education and the well-being of children.
The US Special Envoy will arrive in Dhaka on Saturday to advance the 'strategic cooperation' on education and the well-being of children, said the US Embassy in Dhaka on Friday.
The mission of Special Envoy Harder’s office is to protect and promote the interests and well-being of children (0-17) throughout the world.
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Special Envoy Harder will meet with senior government officials and stakeholders to expand partnerships that support Bangladesh's next generation.
The focus of his office is the protection and well-being of children throughout the world, with particular focus on food security, education, healthcare, WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene), and ending child labor, trafficking, and recruitment into gangs and armed conflict.
Special Envoy Harder meets with senior government officials both domestically and internationally on these issues, as well as senior members of foundations, corporations, non-profit organizations, faith-based organizations and international governmental organizations, to find 'creative and common-sense solutions' to these issues for children, their families and their communities, according to US Department of State.