I have delivered a speech on Sharing Experience :Internship in Strategic Communication .This session was jointly organized by BCCP,JOHN HOPKINS CENTER FOR COMMUNICATION ,BKMI and USAID. In the first picture introduced me to the audience my dear Sir Dr.Kapil Ahmed,Deputy Director ,Research&Evaluation(BCCP). Guest of Honor Prof.Dr.Ainun Nishat ,Ex-Vc of BRAC University ,In his left side Rebecca Arnold ,Project Manager,BKMI,USAID and his right side Mohammad Sahjahan ,Director&CEO,BCCP . Another distinguish guest from different university both home and abroad were presented in the IKEBANA HALL ,Hotel LakeShore,Gulshan-2,Dhaka.on 17.2.2016.

1. Md.Imrul Kayes
Department of Public Health
11th Batch
ASA University Bangladesh
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2. Organization
Bangladesh Center for Communication Programs (BCCP)
Project
Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3)
Duration
6 Months (September 2015 ̶ February 2016)
Supervisor:
Ms. Kanta Devi, Deputy Director (Knowledge Management & Networking)
Dr. Kapil Ahmed, Deputy Director (Research & Evaluation)
Introduction
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3. To achieve hands on experience on ….
 Research
 Communication research
 Fieldwork
 Communication programs on Public health
 Organizational behavior
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Objectives of Internship

4. Assignment Performed
1. Research Work
2. Report Review
3. Fieldwork
4. Training and Workshop
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5. Assignment Performed…cont’d
1. Research Work
Proposal Review
To assist Tobacco Control Research team
to review proposal
Data Checking
To assist checking inconsistency of data set
Systematic Review
To assist research team to systematically
review research grant report of 2013,2014 and 2015
Verbatim
Have given assistance to make translate English to Bengali
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6. Assignment Performed…cont’d
2. Report Review
Report Review
To assist research
team to review research
draft report and final
report
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7. Assignment Performed…cont’d
3.Field Work
I have completed 10 days
field work in four division
of Bangladesh with research
team of BCCP
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8. Assignment Performed…cont’d
3.a. Focus Group Discussion
I have conducted 24 FGD
with research team
among the mothers
for need assessment on
IEC and SBCC materials
of adolescent health and
family planning
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9. Assignment Performed…cont’d
3.b. Key Informant Interview
I have conducted 16 KII with research team in four
division of Bangladesh among the District and Upazilla
family planning officers
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10. Assignment Performed…cont’d
4. Training and Workshop
Attended Research
methodology
Workshop conducted by
Tobacco Control Research
Team of BCCP
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11. Lessons Learned
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I have Learned…
 How to develop a good research proposal with technical
information details
 How to develop different research tools
 How to review a research report
 How to do a Systematic review

12. Lessons Learned…cont’d
I have Learned…
 How to conduct a FGD
 How to form a FGD team
 How to make a field work
tour plan
 How to conduct a KII
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13. Lessons Learned…cont’d
I have Learned…
 How to arrange a team meeting
 How to arrange a workshop
 How to do team work
 How to arrange a research
findings dissemination
conference
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14. Unique Achievements
 Successfully completed E-Learning Course on SBCC
Monitoring and Evaluation by BKMI Project
 Attended one international tobacco control research
findings dissemination conference and one regional
 Attended in 4 workshops in different issues
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15. Recommendations
 More scope internship in Health and communication Research
 Increase collaboration with academic research and applied
research
 Duration Should be extended
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16. Acknowledgements
Deepest thanks to the Director &CEO of BCCP
-Mr.Mohammad Shahjahan
Thanks to my Two Supervisors
Thanks to HC3 project
Thanks to BCCP’s management
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Thank You