Asia Society cordially invites you to

Building a New Nepal

Speakers:

Rhoderick Chalmers, South Asia Deputy Project Director, International Crisis Group, (via teleconference)

Chhaya Jha, Director, Human Resource Development Centre (HURDEC), P. Ltd., Nepal

Raghav Raj Regmi, Sr. Consultant and MD of Development Consultancy Centre (DECC), Nepal, and Chair, Visioning New Nepal (VNN) process steering Committee

Sanjeev Man Sherchan, Senior Program Officer, Policy Programs, Asia Society (moderator)

With the conclusion of Nepal’s historic Constituent Assembly election on April 10th, the country has turned a new page in its political history.  Twice postponed, this first nationwide election in nearly a decade was marred with intimidation, violence, and skirmishes amongst members of rival political parties.  The focus has now shifted to the newly elected members of the Assembly, who will begin the process of drafting the new Constitution in earnest.  Judging by the election frenzy and the level of participation, much hope rests on the ability of the Constituent Assembly to encompass the disparate expectations and aspirations of Nepal’s diverse communities in shaping a New Nepal, the current buzzword debated widely across the country.  What is the New Nepal and what are its contours? Will the Constituent Assembly be able to capture the imaginations of the ordinary Nepalis?  What are the key challenges for building an inclusive, democratic, peaceful, and prosperous Nepal?  Please join us to discuss these and other pertinent issues. 

Thursday, April 24, 2008

8:00 – 8:30 AM         Breakfast and Registration

8:30 – 10:00 AM       Program

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Policy programs at the Asia Society are generously supported by the

Nicholas Platt Endowment for Public Policy

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