PRE NRN DAY 2014 PROGRAMS

PRE NRN DAY 2014 PROGRAMS
“TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE”

10 October 2014, Friday
07:00hrs – 08:00hrs: Foundation Laying of NRNA Garden at Sankhamul Ghat

Venue: Shankhamul Ghat, Bagmati Lalitpur
Chief Guest: Mr. Lilamani Poudel, Chief Secretary
(Coordinated by Mr. Kumar Pant, NRNA Gen. Secretary and Chair PHA Committee)

Venue: Hotel Yak and Yeti

12:00 – 13:30hrs: Open University Initiative
Chief Guest: Hon. Minister of Education Chitralekha Yadav
(Coordinated by Dr. Pramod Dhakal, Chair NRNA OUI TF)

13:30-13:40hrs Break

13:40-14:40hrs: Nepali Workers in Gulf Countries: Issues and Challenges
Chief Guest: Mr. Bhola P. Sibakoti, Secretary Ministry of Labor and Employment
Chair: T.B. Karki, NRNA VP and Chair FEMWW Committee

Presenters:Dr. Ganesh Gurung, Chairperson, NIDS

Commentators:
· Ms Ranju Thapa, Secretary, NRNA ICC
· Mr Shyam Tamang: Co-Chair; FEMWWC
· Ms Manju Gurung, Chairperson, Pourakhi
· Mr Raghu Raj Kaphley; Executive Director; FEPB

14:40-15:00hrs Modern Day Slavery & Issues with Foreign Employment
Presenter: Ms Fiona David, Executive Director; Walk Free Foundation

15:00-15:10hrs Break

15:30 -15:45hrs Kapi Kalam Program – Connecting 2nd Generation NRNs to their Motherland
Presenter: Mr Krishna Giri, Deputy Youth Coordinator, NRNA ICC

15:45 – 16:00hrs One Euro a Month for Women Welfare Programs
Presenter: Ms Sapila Rajbhandary; Women Coordinator, NRNA ICC

16:00-16:05hrs E-library Project – A brief update & its effectiveness
Presenter: Mr. Kapil Dev Thapa, Asia Pacific RC –PHA

16:05-17:00hrs: NRNs Role in Tourism Development Nepal – Possibilities & Challenges
Chief Guest: Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Culture and Tourism
Chair: Mr Bhaban Bhatta, VP, NRNA ICC
Presenter: Shekhar Dhungel, Advisor, NRNA USA
(Coordinated by A.C. Sherpa, NRNA ICC Member, USA & Co-Chair TPN Committee)