Mangalbaarey discussions 2006
Date: 3 January 2006
Topic: Using Nepali Language for Women's Computer Education
Pundit: Ekta Silwal, Sristi Gurung and Sudha Acharya, Madan Puraskar
Pustakalya
10 January 2006
Business of Used / Second-hand Books in Kathmandu
Narayan Sapkota, Second-hand Book Shop; Ram Hari Thapa, Barnes and Nobels
Book House and Arjun Khatri, Second-hand book seller
17 January 2006 / 4 Magh 2062 (Time: 5 pm)
Learning from Recent Natural Disasters
Mandira Shrestha, ICIMOD and Madhavi Pradhan, Friends Service Council
24 January 2006
Scenario of Agricultural Research in Nepal
Bhola Man Basnet, Nepal Agricultural ResearchCouncil(NARC)
31 January 2006
Women's Role in Volunteerism
Kriti Tuladhar and Others, Nepal Jaycees
7 February 2006
No discussion due to bandh.
14 February 2006
Basic Facts about Urban Poverty in Nepal
Ramesh Adhikari, National Programme Manager, RUPP/UNDP
21 February 2006
Situation of Occupational Health and Safety in Nepal
Amar Manandhar and Govinda Tiwari, SEED Nepal
28 February 2006
Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
David Johnson, OHCHR and Bhimarjun Acharya, Lawyer
7 March 2006
Experiences of Women in Prison
Sunita Roka and Nischhalata Lawati
14 March 2006
(No discussion due to Fagoo Purnima)
21 March 2006
Role of Entrepreneurs in the Peace Process in Nepal
Padma Jyoti, National Business Initiative, Co-ordinator and Others
28 March 2006
Municipal Finance and Local Economic Development
Ram Chhetri, GTZ / UDLE
4 April 2006
An Experience of Country Representative Oxfam British Nepal Office
Mina Poudel, PhD candidate, University of New Castle Upon Tyne
11 April 2006
Discussion cancelled due to People's Movement
Discussions from 18 April to 2 May were cancelled due to People's Movement 2006.
9 May 2006
Jana Andolan-2: Perspectives of Women Leaders
Tika Chaudhari, President; Free Student Union, Padma Kanya College and
Nabina Lama, President; Free Student Union, Baneshwor Campus
16 May 2006
Treatment of Injured Persons during Jana Andolan
Dr. Bharat Pradhan, Dr. Shambhu Upadhyaya, Dr Sarita Pandey Kathmandu
Model Hospital; Madankrishna Shrestha, Janandolan Primary Health Treatment
Fund
23 May 2006
Discussion cancelled as pundit did not come.
30 May 2006
Lessons from Past Peace-Talks
Padma Ratna Tuladhar, Facilitator of Previous Dialogues
6 June 2006
Gender and Social Status in Disability
Neera Adhikari, Coordinator, Women's Department, Nepal Association of
the Blind
13 June 2006
Aspects of Womens Movement in Literature
Kamala Parajuli, Dr. Benju Sharma and others
20 June 2006
Community Forestry for Terai.
Ghanashyam Pandey, FECOFUN
27 June 2006
Importance of Community Library: Experiences of
Kathmandu Valley Public Library
Dr. Narayan Khadka, Chairperson and Jujubhai Dongol, Librarian, Society
of Kathmandu Valley Public Library.
4 July 2006
Women’s Participation in Politics: Recent Parliament Declaration
and Exercise
Ashtalaxmi Shakya, UML; Stella Tamang, Social Activist and Other
11 July 2006
Modern Theatre in the Nepali Nationalism or Professionalism: A New-Historical
Interpretation
Shiva Rijal, Central Department of English, TU.
18 July 2006
Possitive Aspects of Nepalonomics
Sujeev Shakya, Chairperson, Tara Management Pvt. Ltd.
25 July 2006
Importance of Microbiology Education in Nepal
Sitalraj Basnet, Nepalese Society for Microbiology
1 August 2006
Nepalese Economics and Democratic Achievements
Dr. Durga Poudel, Center for Integrated Rural Developement
8 August 2006
Crisis of Identity in Nepal
Praksh A. Raj
15 August 2006
How to Understand Yogi Ramdev ?
Roshan Sherchan, Campaign Coordinator, Action Aid Nepal
29 August 2006
Uniformity Issue in Nepali Language
Mukundasharan Upadhyay, Linguist
5 September 2006
Migration of Nepali Nurses to Foreign Countries
Radha Adhikari, University of Edenburg
12 September 2006
Carelessness of Doctors Duringf Medical Treatment
Dr. Sushil Koirala, Dentist and Rajud Chapagain, Lawyer, Pro-Public
19 September 2006
Mainstreaming the Agenda of Education and its Reconstruction
Tika Bhattarai, SEACOW
26 September 2006
Book Lunch of Badlindo Khadhya Shrinkhala, New Publication of Martin Chautari Book Series
Dr. Bishnu Raj Upreti, Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR)
10 October 2006
Intelectual Legecy of Harka Gurung Series 1
Decentralization of Polity & Development
Prof. Pitamber Sharma
17 October 2006
Increasing Road Accidents
Jyoti Baniya, Consumer Right Protection Forum and Dinesh Bhandari, Federation of Nepalese Transport Entrepreneurs
31 October 2006
Representation of Excluded Women in Constituent Assembly
Lucky Sherpa, NEFEN and Durga Sob, FEDO
7 November 2006
Exploiting Loopholes? Ethics and Politics of Foreign Research in Nepal
Ian Harper, University of Edinburgh
28 November 2006
Gramin Savings Program in Nepal
Dr. Harihar Dev Panth, Nirdhan; Gopini Dahal, Namuna Mahila Rin tatha Bahumukhi Sahakari Sanstha, Lalitpur and Shanta Gurung, Hatemalo Sahakari Sanstha
5 December 2006
Changed Context of Marriage and Nepalese Law
Sunil Babu Pant, Blue Diamond Society; Ravi Khanal and Om Prakash Aryal, Advocates
12 December 2006
New Nepal: Sunya Sutra
Keshav Sthapit, Ex-Mayor, Kathmandu.
19 December 2006
Migration, Security and Livelihoods: A Case of Migration between Nepal and India
Jagannath Adhikari, Martin Chautari
26 December 2006
Air Pollution in Kathmandu: Managerial Weaknesses
Suman Sharma, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology and Subodh Gautam, Kantipur