BRAC report 2009, published May 2010 (three copies), BRAC "Realising Potential" report 2009 in presentation folder, and information booklet, department of architecture, BRAC University, 200[?].

This subseries consists of material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work with BRAC University Bangladesh, 2011-2014, including that relating to her position on the BRAC USA Advisory Council. BRAC, a national private development organisation, was established in 1972 as a relief committee after the Liberation War in 1971 and has evolved into a large and multifaceted development organisation with the twin objectives of alleviation of poverty and empowerment of the poor, especially women.

[Archivist's note BRAC USA also agreed to collaborate with the Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice (MRFCJ). MR was careful to separate her two roles as advisor to BRAC USA and as President of MRFCJ. For more on MRFCJ see P143/8 ].

Correspondence, itinerary, background reading material relating to BRAC USA Advisory Council meeting, 15 September 2011, including correspondence between Susan Davis, President and CEO, BRAC University, and advisory council members including Mary Robinson (MR), 08/02-09/09/2011, summary of meeting 22/09/2011, and Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice response to BRAC USA Climate Justice Campaign Concept note.

Print out of BRAC USA Advisory Council meeting material consisting of agenda, President's report, and guest list.

Material, consisting of correspondence, invites, flyers, brochures, itineraries, reports and background information, relating to BRAC visit by Mary Robinson (MR) to Dhaka, Bangladesh, 06-09/02/2011. Includes material relating to MR's address to the convocation of BRAC University, 7th February, including text of address, programme, and email correspondence relating to the invite and Bangladesh being "ground zero" for impact of climate change impacts, including with FH Abed, Founder & Chairperson, BRAC University, Heather Grady, Managing Director, Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative (EGI) [which at this point is winding down as Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice (MRFCJ) is established], Susan Davis, President and CEO, BRAC USA, Mary Baylis, EGI, To Arnold, Chief Executive, Concern Worldwide, Helen Julia Harrison, Executive Assistant to Chief Executive, Oxfam GB, Md Manirul Islam, Oxfam Bangladesh, and Kamal Ahmad, 05/04/2009-03/02/2011; background information on BRAC Education Programme and print out of presentation slides on BRAC Disaster, Environment and Climate Change Programme; material relating to field visit to BRAC Center, BRAC Delivery Center, where she met with Urban Birth attendants and Manoshi [Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health] midwives, expectant mothers, mothers who had recently delivered and neonate, borrower women, Shasthya Karmi [health workers] and Shasthya Shebikas [Community Health Volunteers] and BRAC school, 7th February , Korail [largest slum in Bangladesh]; text of address by MR, "Sharing the Unequal Burdens of Global Warming - Climate Justice and Our Global Responsibility", Khazanah Global Lecture, Kuala Lumpur, with notation, agenda and BRAC background material, 10/02/2011.