x10 Presentation submission for 2008 Culturemondo Roundtable in Taipei.

1. Drik Picture Library Images for Change www.drik.net Who We Are

2. www.drik.net What We Do A portal for non-western photographers A festival of photography A school of photography A news photo agency A newsletter (25,000 subscribers)

3. www.drik.net Activities

4. www.drik.net Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) responsible for around 550 extra judicial killings over last three and a half years Context in which we work

5. www.drik.net Political unrest. Country on brink of civil war Context in which we work

6. www.drik.net Curtailment of fundamental freedoms Context in which we work

7. www.drik.net Curtailment of media freedom Challenges

8. www.drik.net Corruption Challenges

9. www.drik.net Lack of infrastructure and lack of understanding about IT amongst bureaucrats Challenges

10. www.drik.net Drik Picture Library Ltd. House 58, Road 15A (New) Dhanmondi Residential Area Dhaka 1209, Bangladesh Email: Office Switchboard: +880-2-9120125, 8123412, 8112954 Office direct: +880-2-8112905 Hand phone (Bangladesh) +880-1711560222 Home: +88029665860 Skype in: +44 20 8144 8902 International Roaming Number: +44 7509111069 Skype: shahidul001 Contact: [email_address]