Bernd Spanier
@BerndSpanier
Europe, anyone? German-Brit interested in Communication, Foreign Affairs and Football. Working for the European Union in Bangladesh http://cutt.ly/YCAdVX1
It was a real pleasure to speak at the SRHR knowledge fair, organised by Share-Net Bangladesh. Young people need to take the lead on shaping policies on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR), so that these policies respond to their needs and aspirations #YouthPower2024
With Honorable Mr. @BerndSpanier Great Personality as well Visionary Speech ! Bangladesh Doing great in SRHR activities, Maternal & Child issues, Women Empowerment, Young Generation, Entrepreneurs etc. #YouthPower2024 #HotelSheraton Love and Respect from @opencomxyz Pic: Hasan
The EU Delegation in Bangladesh is deeply saddened by today’s crash of a Bangladesh Air Force F‑7 training jet into Milestone School & College in Uttara. Our hearts are with the victims, their families, and all those affected.
🙏 @icddr_b for an inspiring visit!
🎥 “What I’ve seen is cutting-edge, world-class research with global implications. The genomic sequencing and dengue vaccine work could save millions.”– Dr @BerndSpanier, Chargé d’Affaires @EUinBangladesh. Grateful for the support and look forward to future collaboration.🤝🇪🇺🇧🇩
Extremely impressed by the work of @icddr_b - one of the world's leading global health research institutes 👏 Cutting edge research on vaccines, AI-assisted genome sequencing and disease prevention right here in Bangladesh. The EU has been a proud supporter over the years!
When the invitation says "Dress Code: State Fair Casual". US colleagues put on a great show - as you would expect! #IndependenceDay #DenimIsTheNameOfTheGame
Great meeting today with Luigi Vignali, Italian Director General for Italians Abroad and Migration Policies. Participants, including ILO, discussed progress on the Talent Partnership with Bangladesh 🤝. 🇮🇹 is the leading Member State, while 🇬🇷, 🇷🇴 and 🇩🇪 are following the…
Good memories of speaking at the Shoktikonna graduation ceremony last year. Bangladesh and the rest of the World need more women to work in STEM professions! #Shoktikonna #GoGirls
Dr. @BerndSpanier, Deputy Head of the @EUinBangladesh, expressed strong confidence in the future of the country, saying, “Looking at the graduates in the room, I'm not worried about the future of Bangladesh.”
Boyz in the Hood 😎
The boys group is growing - #Iftar time again! Thanks a lot to #BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir @BNPSGOffice for the generous invitation and a great evening!
Ukraine is Europe! We stand by Ukraine. We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor. Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.
Always a pleasure to speak about our Erasmus+ programme! All the more when it supports specialised cooperation between 🇧🇩 and 🇪🇺 universities on climate change. (It needs to be mentioned that my colleague Jui Chakma is doing a great job on this 💯)
The DCAP Night is a fixture in the Bangladesh calendar of those woking with the press and TV media, not to be missed! A fun event and opportunuty to catch up with journalist friends and communication colleagues. #FreedomOfSpeech #Bangladesh
The blue mosquito fumigation cloud as seen from our apartment - while it reduces the risk of catching dengue, there is a downside in terms of air quality #Dhaka #AirQuality #WearAMask
And what an evening it was! Launching EuroCham with everyone who've been working hard on making this a reality 🙏. Together we'll push for more EU companies to come and invest in Bangladesh - and to make it easier for those that are already here! #EaseOfDoingBusiness
Soaking up the atmosphere at Durga Purja in Banani #Dhaka #HinduFestival
Today on #WorldTourismDay @JamunaTV invited EU, US and UK to discuss how 🇧🇩 can boost its tourism. 🇪🇺 develops infrastructure via its Global Gateway initiative and the new European Chamber of Commerce will be a platform for innovative business ideas 💪. facebook.com/share/v/Ge1hMM…
Breakfast is the new business lunch #trending
Thoroughly enjoyed my first open and insightful meeting with civil society representatives over breakfast this morning! Essential partners for @EUinBangladesh
Nothing like having journalists around for breakfast :)
Great first round table meeting with the Dhaka diplomatic correspondents. We discussed the essential role of the media and challenges ahead - looking forward to working with you!
Much of EU-Bangladesh relations have been based on the 2001 Cooperation Agreement. More than 20 years later, it's time for an update.
The 🇪🇺 will continue discussions with 🇧🇩 on a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA). A first draft of the text was shared between both sides today. The intention is to upgrade our relations to include a wider range of policy areas, including climate change and security.