< Papers, presentations and editorial contributions >
Vagaries of Visual Information. Perth 2002 
The Politics and Visual Representation of Humanism. Thessaloniki 2002
Learning Communities, Thinking Nations. London 2001
Drik Learn Initiative. Barcelona 2001
Changing role of picture agencies as photographers' representatives. Amsterdam 2001
The Digital Divide. Stockholm 2000
Media role in the Majority World. Brussels 2000
Cyber Photojournalism. Kuala Selangor 2000
Debunking the Expert Myth. Colombo 1999
How to be a successful photographer. Nairobi Museum. Kenya 1999
Effective Use of Internet for Environmental Journalists. Colombo 1999.
When a Modem Costs More than a Cow. N5M3 Conf., Amsterdam 1998
Photographic Practice in South Asia. International Centre of Photography, New York 1998.
Photography and Western Hegemony. Oberlin College, USA, 1998
Investigative Photojournalism. Kathmandu 1998.
Creative Storytelling. MIT Media Lab, Boston 1997.
Information and Communication Technology within International Cooperation. Amstelveen 1996.
Transterritoriality. Centro de la Imagen, Mexico City 1996.
World of Love. Royal Tropical Museum, Amsterdam 1995
Introductory essay on “Digital Imaging” for “Truths and Fictions” CD ROM published by Voyager Co. USA 1994.
Photography and Development. Erasmus University, Netherlands, 1993.
Panelist: Changing role of picture agencies as photographers' representatives. Amsterdam 2001
Lecture: “The Digital Divide” Stockholm 2000
Presentation: “Media role in the Majority World” Brussels 2000
Lecture: “Cyber Photojournalism” Kuala Selangor. 2000
Lecture: Debunking the Expert Myth. Colombo 1999
Lecture: “How to be a successful photographer”: Nairobi Museum. Kenya 1999
Presentation: “Effective Use of Internet for Environmental Journalists”, Colombo, 1999.
Presentation: “When a Modem Costs More than a Cow” N5M3 Conf., Amsterdam, 1998
Presentation: ‘Photographic Practice in South Asia’ International Centre of Photography, New York 1998.
Lecture on ‘Photography and Western Hegemony’ Oberlin College, USA, 1998
Lecture on “Investigative Photojournalism” Panos South Asia, Nepal, 1998.
Lecture on ‘Creative Storytelling’ MIT Media Lab, Boston, USA 1997.
Lecture on “Information and Communication Technology within International Cooperation” Netherlands, 1996.
Paper on “Transterritoriality” Centro de la Imagen, Mexico, 1996.
Introductory essay for “World of Love”, Royal Tropical Museum, Amsterdam, 1995
Introductory essay on “Digital Imaging” for “Truths and Fictions” CD ROM published by Voyager Co. USA 1994.
Paper on “Photography and Development”, Erasmus University, Netherlands, 1993.
 
Photo: Shahidul Alam

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