Nepal Conference
Nepal – The Himalayan Hotspot.
From Shangri-la to…?
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School of International and Public Affairs,Columbia University,March 22, 2006
Dag Hammarskjold Lounge
(Room 1501)
Sponsored by
The Southern Asian Institute (SAI)
With the assistance of,The South Asian Graduate Students Association,(SAGA)
Nepal – The Himalayan Hotspot.
From Shangri-la to…?
1:30 – 2:00: Registration
2:00 – 2:15: Welcome:
Catherine Nepomnyashchy, Director of Harriman Institute, Columbia University, and
Khagendra Gharti-Chhetry, Esq. Chhetry & Associates, P.C
Introduction:
Jenik Radon, Esq., Harriman Institute, Adj. Asst., Professor at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University
2:15 – 3:00: 1) Domestic and International Balance: Turmoil (Maoists) and
in between China and India
Moderator: Khagendra Gharti-Chhetry, Esq., Chhetry & Associates, P.C.
Speakers:
* Murari Raj Sharma, former Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Nepal to the United Nations
* Dinesh Tripathi, Advocate at Nepal’s Supreme Court, Tripathi Law House, Kathmandu, Nepal
3:00 – 3:50: 2) A Governmental Structure for a Secure Future, Democracy and/or
Royal Rule
Moderator: Tara Niraula, Senior Research Scholar and Research
Director at Teachers College, Columbia University
Speakers:
* Amy Cohen, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law, Ohio State University
* H. E. Mr. Madhu Raman Acharya, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Nepal to the United Nations
3:50 – 4:00: Coffee/Refreshments
4:00 – 4:50: 3) Nepal’s Economic Place in the Sun: From Tourism to Hydropower
Moderator: Leon Weil, Former US Ambassador to the Kingdom of
Nepal
Speakers:
* Alok K. Bohara, Professor at the Department of Economics, University of New Mexico
* Surendra Devkota, Visiting Professor at the School for International Training, World Learning, Brattleboro, Vermont
4:50 – 6:00: 4) A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow: How Do We Get There?
Moderator: Shiva Gautam, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director of
Biostatistics, Harvard-Thorndike General Clinical Research Center at
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
Speakers:
* Smita Narula, Assistant Professor of Clinical Law, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice, New York University School of Law
* Arzu Rana-Deuba, Executive Chairperson of Samanata Institute for Social and Gender Issues, Kathmandu, Nepal
* Deepak Thapa, journalist and writer affiliated with the Center for International Conflict Resolution, Columbia University; recipient of The Asia Foundation's William P. Fuller Fellowship in Conflict Resolution
* Sam Zarifi, Research Director, Asia Department, Human Rights Watch
6:00 – 6:30: 5) Keynote Address: Future Perspectives, Practical Steps
Moderator: Jenik Radon, Esq., Harriman Institute, Adj. Asst. Professor
at SIPA/Columbia University
Speaker: Hon. Sher Bahadur Deuba, Nepal’s Prime Minister from 1995
to 1997, 2001 to 2002, and from June 2, 2004 until February 1, 2005,
Kathmandu, Nepal
6:30: 6) Closing Remarks: Jenik Radon Esq., Harriman Institute, Adj. Asst.
Professor at SIPA/Columbia University