Mangalbaarey discussions 1998
6 January 1998
Topic: Some thoughts on Nepali Nationalism
Pundit(s): Pratyoush Onta, Martin Chautari
13 January 1998
Intellectual Property Rights in Nepal
Surendra Bhandari, Lawyer
20 January 1998
'Nepal Mandal' in the history of Newar identity
Kashinath Tamot, Patan Campus, TU
27 January 1998
The Janajati Movement in Nepal: An Evaluation
Suresh Ale Magar, Chair, Akhil Nepal Janajati Sangh and Bal K Mabuhang,
Secretary, Nepal Janajati Mahasang
3 Feb 1998
The Politics of Control over Nepal's Natural Resources
Dr N. Kaji Shrestha, Watch
7 Feb 1998
The Making of Calendars
Shahidul Alam, Drik Bangladesh
10 Feb 1998
Our Thoughts on Problems Facing the Nepali Society
Dinesh Tripathi
11 Feb 1998
Journalism for Social Change
P. Sainath, Award-winning Investigative Journalist
17 Feb 1998
Thoughts on Life-cycle Ceremonies
Khagendra Sangraula
24 Feb 1998
Nepali Journalism in the eyes of new journalists
Prabodh Devkota, Manish Gautam, and Rama Parajuli
3 March 1998
New Issues in the Trafficking of Nepali Women
Mina Paudel, OXFAM
10 March 1998
Kathmandu's drinking water problems : Looking from inside the Drinking
Water Corporation
Binod Shanker Palikhe-- Leakage Control Division
15 March 1998
Decriminalization of Prostitution
An Open Discussion
17 March 1998
Food Hazaards and Public Health
Bedh Nidhi Dahal, Bio Ent Nepal and Kathmandu Model Hospital
22 March
Draft of the Proposed Human Trafickking Bill
Yuvaraj Sangraula, ILRR
24 March 1998
"The Selling of Innocents" Film by Ruchira Gupta.
Ruchira Gupta at NEFEJ (Nepal Forum for Environmental Journalists) Hall
CANCELLED
31 March 1998
Eviction in Kathmandu's Squatter Settlements: A human_rights Issue
Lazana Manandhar et al, Lumanti Support Group for Shelter
7 April 1998
Revisiting Modernist Nature: Reflections on the Anthropology of Environmental
Protection in Nepal
Dr. Ben Campbell, University of Manchester
14 April 1998
Religious and Jati relationships in Nepali Society
Manu Brajaki
CANCELLED
21 April 1998
Who speaks for whom in Nepal - An Open Discussion
Anil Bhattarai and Seira Tamang, MC
28 April 1998
The Police Service and Our Society
I. Gita Uprety and I. Mira Chaudhury, Nepal Police
CANCELLED
5 May 1998
How should we think about mitigating the effects of development projects?
Gopal Siwakoti Chintan, Rastriya Sarokar Samaj and Kumar Pandey, Martin
Chautari
12 May 1998
Kishor's Confessions
Kishor Nepal, Chair, Nepal Federation of Journalists
19 May 1998
What is the state of public knowledge about AIDS in Nepal?
Manisha Singh, LALS
24 May 1998
The Nuclear Testings in South Asia
Dr Hari Bansh Jha
26 May 1998
What is happening in the field of Non-Formal Education in Nepal?
Dr Sumon Tuladhar, Dr Samina Luitel, Dr Vidyanath Koirala, CERID and
Keshav Gautam, Actionaid Nepal
1 June 1998
After a visit to Rukum and Rolpa: Reports from four journalists
Shova Gautam, Sancharika Samuha, Amrita Banskota, Sancharika Samuha
and columnist (Himalaya Times and Dristi), Gyanu Pandey, Sancharika
Samuha and columnist (Himalaya Times) and Harikala Adhikari, Gorkhapatra
2 June 1998
An Example of Activism: Citizens in Black
Renu Rajbhandary, WOREC/AATWIN
3 June 1998
"The Selling of Innocents" Film by Ruchira Gupta followed
by a discussion at NEFEJ Hall
9 June 1998
The Publication Travails of 'Mulyankan' and 'Nava Yuba'
Shyam Shrestha, Harigovinda Luintel, Rajendra Maharjan and Bishnudevi
Shrestha
16 June 1998
The Bus Movement of Kirtipur
Ramkrishna Maharjan and Janardan Shrestha
21 June 1998 (Gender Series)
Gender Conceptual clarity - I
Sabitri Thapa, Director, Centre for Women and Development (CWD), and
Sukhmaya Bohra, Assistant Director of Studies and Training Specialist,
Women Development Training Centre, Jawalakhel.
23 June 1998
Transparency International: Its relevance for Nepal
Devendra Raj Pandey
30 June 1998
Nepalis in India
Samir Singh, Delhi University
5 July 1998 (Gender Series)
Gender conceptual clarity - II and History and aims of the womens' studies
department of Padma Kanya Campus.
Laxmi Keshari Manandhar, Chairperson, Central Department of Home Science
and Women Development, Padma Kanya Campus; and others
7 July 1998
Abortion in Nepal
Dr Aruna Uprety
14 July 1998
Child Rights...?
Bijay Sainju, CONCERN-Nepal and Ramchandra Paudel,
19 July 1998 (Gender Series)
Resisting Norplant: Women's bodies and population control - what about
Nepal?
Sushma Joshi, Global Forum for Reproductive Rights
21 July 1998
Kalapani Border Problem: Discussion
Kalapani Concerned Journalist Group
CANCELLED
28 July 1998
The challenges for democratic development in Nepal
CK Lal, Columnist, The Independent
2 August 1998 (Gender Series)
Norplant and its use in Nepal
Dr Shyam Thapa, Family Health International (FHI)
4 August 1998
Junk Food, Advertisement and our Society
Dr. Aruna Upreti
11 August 1998
Nepali print media: Some preliminary observations
Pratyoush Onta, MC
16 August 1998 (Gender Series)
The Supreme Court's recent decision against virginity tests on women.
Lawyers Pushpa Bhusal, Harikrishna Karki, Agni Kharel
18 August 1998
Why does Nepal need small hydropower plants?
Girish Kharel, Rajendra Dahal, and Kumar Pandey
25 August 1998
Challenges regarding the management of forest resources in the Tarai
Dr Keshav Kandel
30 August 1998
Globalization
John Samuel, National Centre for Advocacy Studies, Pune, India
1 September 1998 (Gender Series)
The Anthropology of Gender and Caste in Far-Western Nepal
Dr Mary Cameron, Auborn University, USA
6 September 1998
Questioning Stereotypes of Gurkha Children
Seira Tamang, Pawan Sen, Sarina Rai and Anju Subba
8 September 1998
Poverty and the issue of livelihood (food) security
Dr Jagannath Adhikari
13 September 1998
Political, Economic and Social Principles behind Political Equations
Hari Rokka
15 September 1998
Deconstructing nationalism
Bishnu Sapkota
22 September 1998
Are NGOs agents of imperialism?
Dr Narayan Pokharel, Dipendra Chhetri and Krishna Murari Gautam
29 September 1998
No discussion due to Dasain holidays
6 October 1998 (Gender Series)
Safe Motherhood: Implications for Nepali Women
Dr Arzu Rana Deuba
11 October 1998
"Hamro Goreto": A Dialogue about Dialogue (or lack thereof)
in Nepali Society
(based on their recent book on the subject)
Khagendra Sangraula, Harigovinda Luintel and Sarad Poudel
13 October 1998
Examining the Culture of Science in Nepal
Dipak Gyawali, Academician, RONAST
18 October 1998
Tourism and Public Health
Dr Stephen Bezruchka, University of Washington
20 October 1998
No discussion due to Tihar holidays
26 October, 1998 Monday
Participatory Education
David Archer, Robert Chambers and Nicola Ferroni
27 October 1998
Electric Vehicles: Present status, possibilities and policy/bureaucratic
bottlenecks
Ashok Raj Pandey, Nepal Electric Vehicle Industries, Adam Friedensohn,
Lotus Energy and Sharad Neupane, DANIDA
3 Nov 1998
The Women's Freedom Movement in Nepal
Sashi Shrestha and Radha Gyawali
8 Nov 1998
Today's Nepali 'Pop' Music: how much music, how much noise?
Abhash (Radio Sagarmatha) and Lokesh Shrestha (Music Maniacs)
10 Nov 1998
Christainity in Nepal
Dr K B Rokaya, Abraham Shrestha, Arjun Dhakal and Lakpa Lama
17 Nov 1998
Surgery for all: how?
Dr Saroj Dhital, Dr Stephen Bezruchka, Skalpel
24 Nov
Reporting on HIV+/AIDS in Nepal
Abana Onta, Swastika Bhattarai and Manish Gautam
29 Nov 1998 (Sunday)
Internet Use in Nepal
Kishor Pradhan, ICIMOD, Pawan Tuladhar, Mercantile, Gaurab Upadhyay,
NUG and Rajib Subba, Cyberpost
1 Dec 1998
Social Development through Radio Programs
Dr Dibya Karmacharya and Dr Karuna Onta, JHU/PCS
8 Dec 1998
Politics and Literature
Narayan Dhakal
15 Dec 1998
Women's involvement in Literature: Obstacles and Hopes
Gunjan Parivar
20 Dec 1998 (Sunday) (Co-organized with Mulyankan)
Rays of Hope: Possible Scenarios for Decentralization in Nepal
Bikas Pandey, Energy expert, Winrock International and Madhukar Upadhyay,
Rural livelihood expert
22 Dec 1998
Wrong Choice: Majoritarian Model of Democracy in a Multi-cultural Nation-State
Mahendra Lawoti, PhD student, University of Pittsburg
27 Dec 1998
Culture, Language and Healing: Some Reflections based on fieldwork in
Nepal
Dr Gregory Maskarinec, University of Hawaii
29 Dec 1998
Foreign Aid In Nepal: An Evaluation.
Keshav Acharya, Nepal Rashtra Bank