Global Buzz – April 2022 Edition

ICA Australia

Water for Rivers | the Global Crisis

The issue of water and that of rivers is a global one, that affects each and every person!

Most countries are doing what they can to reverse and rectify the crisis we have in rivers, usually with huge obstacles!

One such main river in crisis, in Australia is the Murray-Darling Baaka River – Queensland,

NSW,  Victoria  and  South  Australia.  Three  ICA  friends  are  joining  the  Baaka  Water  for

Rivers  Convoy  this  month  –  a  small  group  of  concerned  and  committed  folk,  with  their home made boats! There will be a report, photos and poetry at the end of the trip in early May.

You  can  read  about  the  crisis  for  one  river,  and  join  the  global  movement,  “saving  our rivers”.

The  movie  –  doco  “River”  beautifully,  powerfully,  tragically,  depicts  this  global  crisis have played in trying to protect the sacredness of rivers, up to the present day crisis. Its opening line: “1000’s have lived without love, no-one has lived without water”. This movie is in cinemas in Australia now, and maybe on Netflix later.

Robyn Hutchinson, Deborah Ruiz Wall, Rosemary Wright

ICA Bangladesh

Activity Report

ICAs Bangladesh, India and Nepal proposing a shared project.

On 14 March, representatives of subcontinental ICAs – ICA Nepal, ICA India and ICA Bangladesh met online to discuss a proposal for a shared project. They discussed ICAI Global Fundraising Task Force’s proposed fundraising project to build a team of committed fundraisers and trainers. The three ICAs decided to collaborate. ICA Nepal and ICA Bangladesh are scheduled to do a training program on Leadership Development and fundraising for ICA Bangladesh’s members in May. ICA Nepal trainers will visit ICA Bangladesh the last week of May.

Partnership Meetings with BARD and AIRD

On 19 March, an in-person meeting was held between ICAB and BARD (Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development) for potential training facilities and partnership opportunities. On 30 March, an online meeting between AIRD (Associates for Innovative Research and Development Ltd) and ICAB was held for conducting collaborative initiatives for projects. The authorities of these two organizations plan to sign an MOI for collaboration and partnerships.

General Meeting of ICA Bangladesh

A general meeting was held at the AIRD office on 1 April 2022 where the members attended  both  virtually  and  in  person.  The  members  conducted  a  Participatory Vision  Exercise:  five  years  plan  and  did  a  focused  conversion  on  priorities  and action  plan.  The  members  also  decided  about  the  next  board  of  directors  and updating    legal  documents  and  submissions.  There  was  also  conversation  about following-up  on  the  restorative  justice  seminar  held  back  22  November  2021.  The ICAB has a visionary plan to promote restorative justice and ensure victims’ rights as human rights.

Team Building Meetings

In March several team building in-person meetings were held in Dhaka, Chandpur,
Comilla and Tangail with ICA colleagues upon the return of the founder of ICA
Bangladesh – Aziz Rahman. Based on these conversations, an in-house team
building and planning meeting was held virtually on March 25th.

Mahmuda Akter, ICA Bengladesh

ICA Australia

Water for Rivers | the Global Crisis

The issue of water and that of rivers is a global one, that affects each and every person!

Most countries are doing what they can to reverse and rectify the crisis we have in rivers, usually with huge obstacles!

One such main river in crisis, in Australia is the Murray-Darling Baaka River – Queensland,

NSW,  Victoria  and  South  Australia.  Three  ICA  friends  are  joining  the  Baaka  Water  for

Rivers  Convoy  this  month  –  a  small  group  of  concerned  and  committed  folk,  with  their home made boats! There will be a report, photos and poetry at the end of the trip in early May.

You  can  read  about  the  crisis  for  one  river,  and  join  the  global  movement,  “saving  our rivers”.

The  movie  –  doco  “River”  beautifully,  powerfully,  tragically,  depicts  this  global  crisis have played in trying to protect the sacredness of rivers, up to the present day crisis. Its opening line: “1000’s have lived without love, no-one has lived without water”. This movie is in cinemas in Australia now, and maybe on Netflix later.

Robyn Hutchinson, Deborah Ruiz Wall, Rosemary Wright

ICA Australia

Water for Rivers | the Global Crisis

The issue of water and that of rivers is a global one, that affects each and every person!

Most countries are doing what they can to reverse and rectify the crisis we have in rivers, usually with huge obstacles!

One such main river in crisis, in Australia is the Murray-Darling Baaka River – Queensland,

NSW,  Victoria  and  South  Australia.  Three  ICA  friends  are  joining  the  Baaka  Water  for

Rivers  Convoy  this  month  –  a  small  group  of  concerned  and  committed  folk,  with  their home made boats! There will be a report, photos and poetry at the end of the trip in early May.

You  can  read  about  the  crisis  for  one  river,  and  join  the  global  movement,  “saving  our rivers”.

The  movie  –  doco  “River”  beautifully,  powerfully,  tragically,  depicts  this  global  crisis have played in trying to protect the sacredness of rivers, up to the present day crisis. Its opening line: “1000’s have lived without love, no-one has lived without water”. This movie is in cinemas in Australia now, and maybe on Netflix later.

Robyn Hutchinson, Deborah Ruiz Wall, Rosemary Wright

ICA Australia

Water for Rivers | the Global Crisis

The issue of water and that of rivers is a global one, that affects each and every person!

Most countries are doing what they can to reverse and rectify the crisis we have in rivers, usually with huge obstacles!

One such main river in crisis, in Australia is the Murray-Darling Baaka River – Queensland,

NSW,  Victoria  and  South  Australia.  Three  ICA  friends  are  joining  the  Baaka  Water  for

Rivers  Convoy  this  month  –  a  small  group  of  concerned  and  committed  folk,  with  their home made boats! There will be a report, photos and poetry at the end of the trip in early May.

You  can  read  about  the  crisis  for  one  river,  and  join  the  global  movement,  “saving  our rivers”.

The  movie  –  doco  “River”  beautifully,  powerfully,  tragically,  depicts  this  global  crisis have played in trying to protect the sacredness of rivers, up to the present day crisis. Its opening line: “1000’s have lived without love, no-one has lived without water”. This movie is in cinemas in Australia now, and maybe on Netflix later.

Robyn Hutchinson, Deborah Ruiz Wall, Rosemary Wright

ICA Australia

Water for Rivers | the Global Crisis

The issue of water and that of rivers is a global one, that affects each and every person!

Most countries are doing what they can to reverse and rectify the crisis we have in rivers, usually with huge obstacles!

One such main river in crisis, in Australia is the Murray-Darling Baaka River – Queensland,

NSW,  Victoria  and  South  Australia.  Three  ICA  friends  are  joining  the  Baaka  Water  for

Rivers  Convoy  this  month  –  a  small  group  of  concerned  and  committed  folk,  with  their home made boats! There will be a report, photos and poetry at the end of the trip in early May.

You  can  read  about  the  crisis  for  one  river,  and  join  the  global  movement,  “saving  our rivers”.

The  movie  –  doco  “River”  beautifully,  powerfully,  tragically,  depicts  this  global  crisis have played in trying to protect the sacredness of rivers, up to the present day crisis. Its opening line: “1000’s have lived without love, no-one has lived without water”. This movie is in cinemas in Australia now, and maybe on Netflix later.

Robyn Hutchinson, Deborah Ruiz Wall, Rosemary Wright

ICA Australia

Water for Rivers | the Global Crisis

The issue of water and that of rivers is a global one, that affects each and every person!

Most countries are doing what they can to reverse and rectify the crisis we have in rivers, usually with huge obstacles!

One such main river in crisis, in Australia is the Murray-Darling Baaka River – Queensland,

NSW,  Victoria  and  South  Australia.  Three  ICA  friends  are  joining  the  Baaka  Water  for

Rivers  Convoy  this  month  –  a  small  group  of  concerned  and  committed  folk,  with  their home made boats! There will be a report, photos and poetry at the end of the trip in early May.

You  can  read  about  the  crisis  for  one  river,  and  join  the  global  movement,  “saving  our rivers”.

The  movie  –  doco  “River”  beautifully,  powerfully,  tragically,  depicts  this  global  crisis have played in trying to protect the sacredness of rivers, up to the present day crisis. Its opening line: “1000’s have lived without love, no-one has lived without water”. This movie is in cinemas in Australia now, and maybe on Netflix later.

Robyn Hutchinson, Deborah Ruiz Wall, Rosemary Wright

ICA Australia

Water for Rivers | the Global Crisis

The issue of water and that of rivers is a global one, that affects each and every person!

Most countries are doing what they can to reverse and rectify the crisis we have in rivers, usually with huge obstacles!

One such main river in crisis, in Australia is the Murray-Darling Baaka River – Queensland,

NSW,  Victoria  and  South  Australia.  Three  ICA  friends  are  joining  the  Baaka  Water  for

Rivers  Convoy  this  month  –  a  small  group  of  concerned  and  committed  folk,  with  their home made boats! There will be a report, photos and poetry at the end of the trip in early May.

You  can  read  about  the  crisis  for  one  river,  and  join  the  global  movement,  “saving  our rivers”.

The  movie  –  doco  “River”  beautifully,  powerfully,  tragically,  depicts  this  global  crisis have played in trying to protect the sacredness of rivers, up to the present day crisis. Its opening line: “1000’s have lived without love, no-one has lived without water”. This movie is in cinemas in Australia now, and maybe on Netflix later.

Robyn Hutchinson, Deborah Ruiz Wall, Rosemary Wright

ICA Australia

Water for Rivers | the Global Crisis

The issue of water and that of rivers is a global one, that affects each and every person!

Most countries are doing what they can to reverse and rectify the crisis we have in rivers, usually with huge obstacles!

One such main river in crisis, in Australia is the Murray-Darling Baaka River – Queensland,

NSW,  Victoria  and  South  Australia.  Three  ICA  friends  are  joining  the  Baaka  Water  for

Rivers  Convoy  this  month  –  a  small  group  of  concerned  and  committed  folk,  with  their home made boats! There will be a report, photos and poetry at the end of the trip in early May.

You  can  read  about  the  crisis  for  one  river,  and  join  the  global  movement,  “saving  our rivers”.

The  movie  –  doco  “River”  beautifully,  powerfully,  tragically,  depicts  this  global  crisis have played in trying to protect the sacredness of rivers, up to the present day crisis. Its opening line: “1000’s have lived without love, no-one has lived without water”. This movie is in cinemas in Australia now, and maybe on Netflix later.

Robyn Hutchinson, Deborah Ruiz Wall, Rosemary Wright

ICA Australia

Water for Rivers | the Global Crisis

The issue of water and that of rivers is a global one, that affects each and every person!

Most countries are doing what they can to reverse and rectify the crisis we have in rivers, usually with huge obstacles!

One such main river in crisis, in Australia is the Murray-Darling Baaka River – Queensland,

NSW,  Victoria  and  South  Australia.  Three  ICA  friends  are  joining  the  Baaka  Water  for

Rivers  Convoy  this  month  –  a  small  group  of  concerned  and  committed  folk,  with  their home made boats! There will be a report, photos and poetry at the end of the trip in early May.

You  can  read  about  the  crisis  for  one  river,  and  join  the  global  movement,  “saving  our rivers”.

The  movie  –  doco  “River”  beautifully,  powerfully,  tragically,  depicts  this  global  crisis have played in trying to protect the sacredness of rivers, up to the present day crisis. Its opening line: “1000’s have lived without love, no-one has lived without water”. This movie is in cinemas in Australia now, and maybe on Netflix later.

Robyn Hutchinson, Deborah Ruiz Wall, Rosemary Wright

ICA Australia

Water for Rivers | the Global Crisis

The issue of water and that of rivers is a global one, that affects each and every person!

Most countries are doing what they can to reverse and rectify the crisis we have in rivers, usually with huge obstacles!

One such main river in crisis, in Australia is the Murray-Darling Baaka River – Queensland,

NSW,  Victoria  and  South  Australia.  Three  ICA  friends  are  joining  the  Baaka  Water  for

Rivers  Convoy  this  month  –  a  small  group  of  concerned  and  committed  folk,  with  their home made boats! There will be a report, photos and poetry at the end of the trip in early May.

You  can  read  about  the  crisis  for  one  river,  and  join  the  global  movement,  “saving  our rivers”.

The  movie  –  doco  “River”  beautifully,  powerfully,  tragically,  depicts  this  global  crisis have played in trying to protect the sacredness of rivers, up to the present day crisis. Its opening line: “1000’s have lived without love, no-one has lived without water”. This movie is in cinemas in Australia now, and maybe on Netflix later.

Robyn Hutchinson, Deborah Ruiz Wall, Rosemary Wright

ICA Australia

Water for Rivers | the Global Crisis

The issue of water and that of rivers is a global one, that affects each and every person!

Most countries are doing what they can to reverse and rectify the crisis we have in rivers, usually with huge obstacles!

One such main river in crisis, in Australia is the Murray-Darling Baaka River – Queensland,

NSW,  Victoria  and  South  Australia.  Three  ICA  friends  are  joining  the  Baaka  Water  for

Rivers  Convoy  this  month  –  a  small  group  of  concerned  and  committed  folk,  with  their home made boats! There will be a report, photos and poetry at the end of the trip in early May.

You  can  read  about  the  crisis  for  one  river,  and  join  the  global  movement,  “saving  our rivers”.

The  movie  –  doco  “River”  beautifully,  powerfully,  tragically,  depicts  this  global  crisis have played in trying to protect the sacredness of rivers, up to the present day crisis. Its opening line: “1000’s have lived without love, no-one has lived without water”. This movie is in cinemas in Australia now, and maybe on Netflix later.

Robyn Hutchinson, Deborah Ruiz Wall, Rosemary Wright

ICA Australia

Water for Rivers | the Global Crisis

The issue of water and that of rivers is a global one, that affects each and every person!

Most countries are doing what they can to reverse and rectify the crisis we have in rivers, usually with huge obstacles!

One such main river in crisis, in Australia is the Murray-Darling Baaka River – Queensland,

NSW,  Victoria  and  South  Australia.  Three  ICA  friends  are  joining  the  Baaka  Water  for

Rivers  Convoy  this  month  –  a  small  group  of  concerned  and  committed  folk,  with  their home made boats! There will be a report, photos and poetry at the end of the trip in early May.

You  can  read  about  the  crisis  for  one  river,  and  join  the  global  movement,  “saving  our rivers”.

The  movie  –  doco  “River”  beautifully,  powerfully,  tragically,  depicts  this  global  crisis have played in trying to protect the sacredness of rivers, up to the present day crisis. Its opening line: “1000’s have lived without love, no-one has lived without water”. This movie is in cinemas in Australia now, and maybe on Netflix later.

Robyn Hutchinson, Deborah Ruiz Wall, Rosemary Wright

ICA Australia

Water for Rivers | the Global Crisis

The issue of water and that of rivers is a global one, that affects each and every person!

Most countries are doing what they can to reverse and rectify the crisis we have in rivers, usually with huge obstacles!

One such main river in crisis, in Australia is the Murray-Darling Baaka River – Queensland,

NSW,  Victoria  and  South  Australia.  Three  ICA  friends  are  joining  the  Baaka  Water  for

Rivers  Convoy  this  month  –  a  small  group  of  concerned  and  committed  folk,  with  their home made boats! There will be a report, photos and poetry at the end of the trip in early May.

You  can  read  about  the  crisis  for  one  river,  and  join  the  global  movement,  “saving  our rivers”.

The  movie  –  doco  “River”  beautifully,  powerfully,  tragically,  depicts  this  global  crisis have played in trying to protect the sacredness of rivers, up to the present day crisis. Its opening line: “1000’s have lived without love, no-one has lived without water”. This movie is in cinemas in Australia now, and maybe on Netflix later.

Robyn Hutchinson, Deborah Ruiz Wall, Rosemary Wright