A Solidarity Dinner & Cultural Evening was hosted in honour of the South Asia delegates participating in the two day-long South Asia Civil Society Consultation prior to 2nd Ministerial Meeting of South Asia EFA Forum in Bangladesh on Reaching the Un-reached through Decentralization was held on 11-12 December 2009 at Hotel Sheraton, Dhaka. Dr. Afsarul Ameen, Minister for Primary & Mass Education (MoPME), Mr. Abul Kalam Azad, Minister for Information & Cultural Affairs, Mr. Rashed Khan Menon, Chairman Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Mr. Fazle Hasan Abed, Founder & Chairperson, BRAC & Advisor, CAMPE, acting High Commissioner of Pakistan and other distinguished guests for civil society, media, were present at the dinner to express their solidarity with the South Asia Civil Society voice.