Date: 1 Jan 2008
Topic: HIV in Nepal: What is Our Issue?
Pundit: Gokarna Bhatta, Conscious Media Forum, and Ujjwal Baral, Navakiran Plus

8 Jan 2008
Process of Future Constitution Making in Nepal
Purna Man Shakya, Advocate and Dinesh Tripathi, Advocate

15 Jan 2008
Materials for Children Library
Dr. Suresh Das Shrestha, Nepal Japan Children Library

29 Jan 2008
Contribution of Dhuswan Sayami in Nepal Bhasa Novel
Dr. Chandra Man Bajracharya, R. R. Campus and Prem Shanti Tuladhar, Head, Nepal Bhasa Central Department, TU

5 Feb 2008

Strategy for Tackling Quality and Disparity Problems in Education: ICT and Laptops

Dr. Saurav Dev Bhatta, Associate Professor, University of Illinois and Education Director, Sajha Shiksha E Pati, and Rabi Karmachary, Executive Director, Sajha Shiksha E Pati

12 Feb 2008
Weaknesses of Current Nepali Education System

Ganesh Thapa, Writer and Researcher

19 Feb 2008
Library Discussion

Contribution of Library to the Sustainable Rural Development: An Experience of READ Nepal

Sharad Babu Sthrestha, READ Nepal

26 Feb 2008
Stock Market of Nepal
Niraj Giri, Director, Nepal Stock Exchange and Other

4 March 2008

Paharis' Schooling: A Postmodern Lens 

Anju Khadka, Researcher

11 March 2008

What is the Gender Equity Issue in Water Management and Why is it Important?
Pranita Bhushan Udas, PhD Researcher, Wageningen Univeristy, Netherland

18 March 2008

Women are not Enemies of Women

Tara Bhattarai, Freelance Writer

25 March 2008

Gender Discrimination in Health

Durga Tiwari, M.A. Sociology, Biratngar, Morang

1 April 2008

Pre and Post Election Scenario

Subel Bhandari and Prashant Jha, Reporters

15 April  2008

Looking Forward: Political Challenges Ahead

C.K. Lal, Political Analyst; Saroj Giri, Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Delhi University and Khagendra Sangraula, Writer

22 April 2008
Election through the Eyes of NC and CPN (UML)
Pradip Gyawali and Nabin Raj Joshi

29 April 2008

Empowerment of Poor Women Through Micro Finance, Kathmandu

Bindu Shrestha, Chairperson, Community Women Cooperative Forum

6 May 2008

Women Representation in Constituent Assembly

Devi Khadka, CPN Maoist and Karima Begam, Madhesi People's Rights Forum

13 May 2008
Reservation, Federalism and the Politics of Recongnition: Lesson from Darjeeling for 'Naya Nepal'
Sara Shneiderman, PhD Candidate, Cornell University

20 May 2008
Attempts at State Reform in Sri Lanka: Democratization, Devolution and the Question of Minorities
Ahilan Kadirgamar, Spokeperson, Sri Lanka Democracy Forum, Sri Lanka

27 May 2008
Women Participation in Professional Art
Asmina Ranjit, Artist, and other

3 june 2008
Cyber Sansar & Its Online Advertising
Abhinav & Dipankar, Director, Syber Sansar

10 June 2008
Role of Theatre in "New Nepal"
Ghimire Yubaraj and Raman Ghimire, Art Critics

17 June 2008
Haiku in Nepali
Pushkar Lohani, Mohan Bdr. Kayastha and Bishnu Bdr. Singh, Literatuer

24 June 2088
Our Kathmandu Discussion
Institutional Structure for New Fine Arts Academic: A Proposal
Sangita Thapa, Operator, Siddhartha Art Gallery and Madan Chitrakar, Fine Artist

1 July 2008

Social Dialogue on Labour Market Reform in Nepal
Shankar Nepal , Researcher

8 July 2008

International Year of Sanitation: Nepal Context
Kamala Adhikari, International Desk Secretariat and Anita Pradhan, Water Aid Nepal

15 July 2008
A Decade of National Indigenous Women's Federation
Kailash Rai, Martin Chautari

22 July 2008
Investment on Scientific Research in Nepal
Prof. Dr. Dayananda Bajracharya, Former V.C., NAST

29 July 2008
Institutional Structure of Fine Arts Academy
Kiran Manandhar and Kanchha Kumar Karmacharya, Fine Artists

5 Aug 2008
Solar 'Tuki" as an alternative of Load Shedding
Prachet Shrestha, Director, ECCA

12 Aug 2008
Constitutional Recognition of Community Based Nature Resource Management in the New Constitution
Dhiraj Khanal, NRM Layer , FECOFUN

19 Aug 2008
New Ideology of Manokranti
Bikashananda, Founder of Manokranti

26 Aug 2008
Institutional Structure of Fine Arts Academy
Vijaya Thapa and Ragini Upadhyaya, Artist

2 Sep 2008
Book Discussion on Nepalz Floritage: Exofloral Cronology (Part 1)
Dr. Keshav Raj Rajbhandari, Botanist and Kashi Nath Tamod, Historian

9 Sep 2008
Issues in the Inclusion of Dalit in Nepal's Education
Dr. Lekhanath Poudel, Under-Secretary, Ministry of Education

16 Sep 2008
Ground Water Recharge from Rainwater Harvesting
Dr. Sureshdas Shrestha, Recast

23 Sep 2008
Women in Politics on Eastern Region
Srijana Subba, Gender Researcher

30 Sep 2008
Uttam Nepali and His Journey of Art
Uttam Nepali, Artist

21 Oct 2008
High Altitude Sickness: Problem of Mountain Trekking
Dr. Buddha Basnet, Managing Director, Himalayan Rescue Association

4 Nov 2008
The Role of Private Schools in the Inprovement of Public Schools in Nepal
Bhoj Bahadur Shah, President, PABSON

11 Nov 2008
Gender Discussion Series
Changing the Identify and Livelihood of Raute Women
Sangini Rana Magar, Executive Director, National Indigenous Women's Federation

18 Nov 2008 (3 pm)
Investment on Agro-scientific Research in Nepal
Bhola Man Singh Basnet, NARC

25 Nov 2008
Art Discussion Series
Danish Arts and Its Practice
Nikolaj Kilsmark and Nynne Haugaard Pedersen, Danish Artists

2 Dec 2008
New Nepal, New Voices
Sushma Joshi and Others

9 Dec 2008
Gender Series
Issues of Justice during the conflict: Gender and other Dimensions
Jyotsna Poudel, Consultant, Advocacy Forum

16 Dec 2008
Redefining Identity, Rephrasing Music: An Inquiry into the Lives and Music of the Gandharvas of Western Nepal
Bikram Sherchan, Sociology/Anthropology, TU

23 Dec 2008
Science Book Discussion Series
Discussion on Dui Chhimekiko Jalyatra (by Ajay Dixit)
Ajay Dixit, Water Expert, Nepal Water Conservation Foundation

30 Dec 2008
Art Discussion Series
Art Criticism, Rationality in Nepali Contemporary Art
Mukesh Malla, Artist

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