Yet another global partnership that the Honey Bee Network fostered on 18th June was formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) and Gujarat Gian at @nirdpr in an international program attended by delegates from 11 countries from the region.

F.A.M. Zakirul Huq, Officer-In-Charge of Learning and Knowledge Management Division and Head of Administration, Signed the MOU on behalf of CIRDAP & Dr Anamika R Dey, CEO, Gian Gujarat, on behalf of GIAN.

Dr Chandra Sekhar DG #CIRDAP & Prof Gupta witnessed the agreement.

The idea is to strengthen the grassroots innovations as an integral part of all rural development programmes in the region

Prof. Anil Gupta also delivered a keynote address & tried to create hunger for giving voice, visibility, & velocity to the ideas of creative people on behalf of Honey Bee Network.

We also tried to popularise #hbncriia-global competition in the region.

Anyone can submit innovation from or for grassroots innovation at hbncriia@gian.org