PROGRAMME

Non-Resident Nepali Regional Conference 2008
24-25 May 2008, Bangkok

• PROGRAMME DETAIL
  
  
  • 23 MAY 2008 (10 JESTHA 2065); FRIDAY
    
    

    1830 - 2100 hrs	Welcome Reception, Cultural Programme and Dinner
    	Welcome Remarks by Mr. Ramesh Shrestha, ICC Member (Thailand)
    	Welcome Remarks by H.E. Navin Prakash Jung Shah, Ambassador of Nepal to Thailand
    	Thank you by Hon'ble Mr. Krishna Bahadur Mahara, Minister for Information and Communication, Government of Nepal
    	Vote of Thanks by Mr. Krishna Sivakriskul, Chief Patron, NRNA Thailand
    	Thank you and Program Brief by Dr. Upendra Mahato, President, NRNA
    	Nepalese Folk Dances (5 items)

  • DAY 1 : 24 MAY 2008 (11 JESTHA 2065); SATURDAY
    
    

    0830 - 1000 hrs	Registration
    1000 - 1130 hrs	Opening Session Chair : Dr. Upendra Mahato, NRNA President Chief Guest : Hon'ble Mr. Krishna Bahadur Mahara, Minister for Information and Communication, Government of Nepal Special Guest: General (Rtrd.) Saiyud Kerdphol, former Supreme Commander Thai Armed Forces Aashan Grahan: Hon. Mr. Krishna Bahadur Mahara - Minister for Information and Communications, Government of Nepal, , General (Rtrd.) Saiyud Kerdphol - Former Supreme Commander Thai Army, Dr. Upendra Mahato - NRNA President, Mr. Gyan Chandra Acharya - Foreign Secretary, HE Dr. Rishi Raj Adhikari - Ambassador of Nepal to Malaysia, Mr. Kush Kumar Joshi - FNCCI President, Mr. Krishna Sivakriskul - Chief Patron NRNA Thailand, Mr. Ramesh Hamal - NCC President, Mr. Ramesh Shrestha - ICC Member from Thailand, Mr. Dev Man Hirachan - NRNA Vice President & Coordinator Organizing Committee, Mr. Ram Pratap Thapa - NRNA Vice President, Mr. Bhim Udas - NRNA General Secretary, Mr. Sagar Nepal, NRNA Secretary, Mr. Pritam Shrestha NRNA Treasurer, Mr. Ganesh Ijam - NRNA Regional Coordinator (Asia Pacific) & Joint Coordinator Organizing Committee, Ms. Indra Ban NRNA Regional Coordinator (Oceania)
    	Special Pooja for Peace Conference opening by lighting of auspicious lamp by Mr. Mahara and General (Rtrd.) Saiyud Kerdphol and Mangal Mantrochcharan Welcome Remarks Mr. Dev Man Hirachan, Coordinator Conference Organizing Committee Introduction to the Conference and Special Welcome Remarks by Mr. Ramesh Hamal Remarks by Mr. Kush Kumar Joshi Remarks by Mr. Gyan Chandra Acharya Address by General (Rtrd.) Saiyud Kerdphol Address by Hon. Minister Mr. Krishna Bahadur Mahara Remarks from the Chair by Dr. Upendra Mahato Words of Thanks by Mr. Mr. Ganesh Ijam
    1130 - 1200 hrs	Coffee Break
    1200 - 1400 hrs	Technical Session I: Taking Foreign Employment from Nepal to a higher plane Chair: Mr. Madan B. Regmi, Vice President NRNA NCC Thailand Taking Foreign Employment to a Higher Plane - Key Note Speech - Mr. Janak Kumar Basnet, ICC Member/NRNA Problems of Nepali Workers in Middle East - Mr. Mohan Krishna Shrestha, Deputy Chief of Mission Nepal Embassy UAE Nepali Workers in Malaysia - HE Dr. Rishi Raj Adhikari - Ambassador to Malaysia Foreign Employment from the Perspective of Employment Agencies - Mr. Tilak Ranabhat - President/ Nepal Association of Foreign Employment Agencies Role of Financial Institutions in Foreign Employment - Mr. Tej Bahadur Chand, Assistant General Manager, Sanima Development Bank Discussion on session I and Summary of Session and Concluding Remarks by the Chair
    1400 - 1500 hrs	Lunch Break
    1500 - 1700 hrs	Technical Session II: Challenges for New Nepal Chair: Mr. Gyan Chandra Acharya Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hydropower Development in Nepal Issues, Opportunities and Challenges-Prof. Ram Manohar Shrestha, Professor of Energy Economics Presentation of Multi Purpose Development of Melamchi Project - Mr. Ratna Sansar Shrestha, Energy Expert NAC Short and Long Term Policy and Vision - Capt. Kul Bahadur Limbu, MD /Nepal Airlines Corporation Technology Transfer to Nepal : The successful case of Ekrat Engineering of Thailand - Mr. Kush Kumar Joshi Discussion, Summary of Session and Concluding Remarks by the Chair

  • 25 MAY 2008 (12 JESTHA 2065); SUNDAY
    
    

    0900 - 1300 hrs	Technical Session III: Empowering the Non-Resident Nepali Community Chair: Mr. Ram Pratap Thapa, Vice President NRNA Dual Citizenship - Required Legal Provisions : Mr. Bishwa Kanta Mainali - President Nepal Bar Association Dual Citizenship from the Perspective of NRNs Residing in Thailand - Mr. Ashok Ghimire Networking Nepalese through use of IT Technology - Mr. Kamal Adhikari, New ITV Japan Human Resource Development and Empowerment - Mr. Sanjib Subba - CEO /PCP Asia Company Limited Presentation on 'Send Home a Friend" Mr. Prachanda Man Shestha, CEO, Nepal Tourism Board Discussion, Summary of Session and Concluding Remarks by the Chair
    1100 - 1115 hrs	Coffee Break
    1115 - 1300 hrs	Technical session IV: NCC Report Presentation Chair Mr. Bhim Udas, General Secretary/ NRNA Country Reports by NCCs Summing up by the Chair
    1300 - 1315 hrs	Adoption of the Bangkok Declaration
    1315 - 1400 hrs	Lunch Break
    1400 - 2000 hrs	ICC MEETING Agendas Submission -General Secretary Agenda 1 - Sustainability of NRN Association - Ram P. Thapa Agenda 2 - Implementation of the NRN Constitution - Mr. Ganesh Ijam Agenda 3 - NRNA Audit and Financial Reports Mr. Pritam Shrestha Agenda 4 Progress Report on NRN Projects - Flood Recovery project (Hemant Dabadi), Airport Trolley Project (Mr. Pritam Shrestha), Nepal Public Library (Bhim Udas on behalf of Mr. Naresh Koirala) Agenda 5- Status Report on Formation of Task Forces (Task Force Coordinators present) Save Dolma Fund ( Mr. Tenzi Sherpa) Mai-Khola Hydel Project (Mr. Jiba Lamichhane) Agenda 6 - NRN Day Celebration in October 2008 Agenda 7 - Any other Business
    	Closing
    End of the Conference

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