The EMK Center, founded in 2012, is a non-partisan platform dedicated to open conversation, informed action, individual and artistic expression, and personal and professional growth. The JAAGO Foundation has been associated with the EMK Center as its managing partner and the American Center of the Embassy of the United States of America in Bangladesh. It has been developed as a non-partisan platform to commemorate the public, cultural, and diplomatic interaction between the United States and Bangladesh. Its aim is to engage, inspire, connect, and empower citizens of all ages, races, and socioeconomic backgrounds to improve themselves, their communities, and the world.