Promoting Inclusion of Discriminated Groups through Institutional Mechanisms – PIDIM project
Terms of Reference (ToR) for hiring media House

To organize dialogues, round table discussions, talk-shows with influential actors, publishing supplementary, Policy and Law Makers, Civil Society Members, event coverage, hosting and publishing human rights based reports, and media visits.

Introduction

HEKS/EPER is working in Bangladesh since 1971 to help to reconstruct and providing aids to the war-torn country.  Decades after decades working in this country this organization has been noticed that some marginalized groups are still remaining far behind from the ray and supports of mainstream development. Particularly, they are remaining abandoned from the voice of equal rights for ethnic minorities living in the plain lands Adibashi and groups discriminated based on work and descent (Dalit). In developing and establishing institutional mechanisms and strategies promoting the rights of Dalit and Adibashi, HEKS/EPER is committed to work with the relevant institutions and power hubs who are influential in adopting policies and strategies on all level. HEKS envisioned that the development of a national strategy for these two marginalized and along with it the establishment of necessary institutional mechanisms is considered a major step towards a more inclusive and equal society in Bangladesh.

HEKS/EPER aims to achieve its goal through a holistic human rights-based approach involving Law and policy makers and civil society actors It also will work to create a critical mass in favour of the rights of Dalit and Adibahsi through active engagement of parties who have been working for their betterment. To achieve the goal, HEKS has been adopted a long term influencing effort titled PIDIM to make the advocacy and lobby efforts in an organize manner.

The overall goal of the endeavour is to establish the institutional mechanisms in favour of Dalit and Plain land Adibashi of Bangladesh. HEKS believes, media has strong influence in mobilizing public opinion, sensitizing Policy and Law Makers through arranging dialogues, discussions, publishing/telecasting news and views, etc. In line with the objectives of the call, the mainstream media will involve with the initiatives.

PIDIM project seeks long term partnership support from influential media house/ who will cover the both print and electronic categories both at local and national level to organize dialogues, round table discussions with influential actors, policy and Law Makers, civil society members, event coverage, publishing supplementary hosting and publishing human rights based reports, media visits for achieving respective objective. It is hoped that through this consultancy support, effective media engagement will create wider enabling environment for promoting human rights of D/A communities and impact on community activism as well as proactive responses of the duty bearers and policy makers. 

For detail ToR please click here for download.

How to apply

Interested agencies/consultant farms are requested to submit proposal and documents in a sealed
envelope on or before 5:00 PM, 10 May 2018 to:

 Israt Jahan Biju,
 HEKS/EPER
 House # 28, 2nd Floor, Road # 11,
 Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka-1209.

The Envelop must be marked with the title of the assignment.
Complete applications should also be submitted electronically to:  israt.biju@heks-eper.org
For any query please contact:  israt.biju@heks-eper.org