Mangalbaarey discussions 1999
5 Jan 1999
Drinking Water and Women's Empowerment
Sichendra Bista, Global Initiative for Sustainable Development and Humanitarian
Action
12 Jan 1999
Medical Doctors and the Andolan
Dr Saroj Dhital, Dr Bharat Pradhan, Dr Bhogendra Sharma, Dr Bhola Rijal,
Dr Madhav Dahal and Dr Bidur Basti
19 Jan 1999
The Ex-Gurkha Soldiers' Movement for Equality
Padam B Gurung et al, GAESO
CANCELLED
26 Jan 1999
Polarization in Nepali Politics
Maitalal Gurung, Hariyali Nepal Party
29 Jan 1999
Freedom of Expression, Press Freedom and the Claims of the 'Fourth Estate'
In Nepal
C. K. Lal, Ashutosh Tiwari and Pratyoush Onta
2 Feb 1999 (Gender Series)
Community Nutrition in Kathmandu: Prevalence of Anemia among Adolescent
Girls
Kalpana Tiwari, PhD candidate, MS University, Baroda
9 Feb 1999
Labor and Industry Nexus
Narayan Manandhar, Industrial Relations Forum
CANCELLED
16 Feb 1999
Civil Society, Democracy and human_rights in Nepal: Observations from
a Distance
Karl Heinz Kraemer, German Researcher
Feb 23 1999 (Gender Series)
Women, Medicine and Medical Procedures
Dr Aruna Uprety
2 March 1999
Nepali Himal: Sharing the experiences of running a NGO publication
Basanta Thapa and other members of the editorial team
5 March 1999
Doing Activism
Vijay Pandit, activist from India
9 March 1999
Curriculum Development in Nepal
Shanta Dixit
16 March 1999
Ecology of Phewa Tal
Dr Purushottam Shrestha
23 March 1999
Liberalization, Structural Adjustment and Globalization in Nepal
Dr Kishor Kumar Guru-Gharana, economist and ex-member, NPC
30 March 1999
The Principles of Catholic Social Teaching
Fr Caspar Miller, St Xavier's
6 April 1999 (Gender Series)
High Maternal Mortality Rate
Dr Jageshwar Gautam, Om Nursing Home
13 April 1999
The status of Nepal's export business
Bijendra Man Shakya, Senior Advisor, Nepal Chamber of Commerce
20 April 1999
Challenges of Economic Development in the Coming Decade
Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada, Economic Advisor, Nepal Rastra Bank
27 April 1999
Kamana Publications: Yesterday, today and tomorrow
Puskar Lal Shrestha and Ashok Man Singh
CANCELLED
4 May 1999
"Women's Issues" in the Election Manifestoes
Sapana Malla, Lawyer
11 May 1999
Manakamana Cable Car
Laxman Babu Shrestha
18 May 1999
Searching for Tappe Rautahat in Gadh Simraun (and the history of the
1814-16 Anglo-Nepal War)
Bernardo Michael, PhD Candidate, University of Hawaii
25 May 1999
Drama/Theatre in Nepal
Ashesh Malla, Academician, Royal Nepal Academy
1 June 1999
Donors' Strategy for Control
C. K. Lal, Independent writer
8 June 1999
Cancelled due to elections in Kathmandu-1 and -3
15 June
District Hydro: The Experience of LEDCO
Dikendra Kandel, Chair of the Board and Kumar Pandey, Project Manager
22 June 1999
Boarding School and Government School: Leading to Two-Class oriented
Nepal?
An open discussion
29 June 1999
Nepali Essays: Stocktaking
Bishma Uprety, an independent writer and Sudha Tripathy, TU
6 July 1999
Asmita: A Decade of Publication and Women's Activism in the Media
Susan Maskey, Manju Thapa and Saroj Panta
13 July 1999
The Influence of English Language and Literature in Nepal
Dr. Durga Prasad Bhandari
20 July 1999
Why are the Nepali Leftists divided into so many parties and factions?
What would a 'united' left movement in Nepal look like?
Shyam Shrestha, editor of Mulyankan, Dr Surendra K.C., Dept of History,
TU and Dipak Gyawali, Academician, RONAST
27 July 1999
The Career of Bhanubhakta in Nepal, 1940-1999
Dr Pratyoush Onta, MC
3 August 1999
CEDAW Shadow Report: How was it made and what is its use?
Sapana Malla et al
10 August 1999
How to compete with Globalization?
Bikash Pandey, REPSO Winrock Nepal
17 August 1999
National Development Service: What was it before? What can it be in
the future?
Manohari Upadhya, Univ of Wisconsin-Nepal Program and Dr. Peshal Dahal,
Dept of Culture, TU
24 August 1999
The Responsibility of the Society toward old citizens
Ganesh P. Bhattarai, Samaj Kalyan Mantralaya
31 August 1999
Situation of Current Nepali Arts.
Nabindraman Rajbhandary, Baikunthaman Shrestha and Rajan Kafle
7 Sept 1999
Muluki Ain: Why are revisions necessary? What revisions should be done?
Rita Mainali and Yamuna Bhattarai, Karyamulak Law Firm
14 Sept 1999
Why is Osho near to Marx?
Dr Shreedhar Gautam
21 Sept 1999
Magical Power, Social Power: Tamang Derision of State Authority
Dr David Holmberg, Cornell University
28 Sept 1999
Discussing Filim in the context of the Nepali movies
Nabin Subba
5 Oct 1999
Trafficking of Women and Girls: Findings of a New Research
Rammani Gautam and Anjan Dahal, Center for Legal Research & Resource
Development
12 Oct 1999
The 2001 Census: Strategies to counter the under-enumeration of janajatis
Bal K. Mabuhang, Central Dept of Demography, TU
19 Oct 1999
No discussion due to Dashain holidays
26 Oct 1999
Khagendra Sangraula's new novel Junkiriko Sangit: What do readers have
to say?
Narayan Dhakal, Manjushree Thapa and Pratyoush Onta
2 Nov 1999
Kamaiyas (Bonded Labourers) in Western Nepal: What is their situation
at the moment and how can they be 'freed'?
Ekraj Chowdhary, BASE, Dang
9 Nov 1999
No discussion due to Tihar holidays
16 Nov 1999
Coup in Pakistan: Worries in Nepal
Open Discussion led by Krishna Hachhethu and C K Lal
23 Nov 1999
Membership in WTO: What will Nepal get?
Dr Poshraj Pandey
30 Nov 1999
Yogmaya and Other Historical Women of the Arun Valley
Matrika Timilsina, Arun Valley Concerned Centre and Laxman Kunwar, Nepal
Studies Centre
7 December 1999
Nepal Bhasa Movement and Community Agenda of the Newars
Malla K. Sundar
14 December 1999
The Environmental Movement in Nepal: What has it achieved? Where to
go from here?
Surendra Raj Devkota, Member, Environmental Council
21 December 1999
Jyapu Culture of Kathmandu: Where Headed?
Santu Maharjan, Chair, Shree Jyapu Mahaguthi and Jujubhai Dongol, Vice-chair,
Shree Jyapu Mahaguthi
28 December 1999
Maithili Literature and Culture
Dhirendra Premarshi, Radio Nepal and Dharmendra Jha, Journalists