Emergence of Nepalese Diaspora in the USA

This presentation was made on Saturday, 19th March, 2011 in Third International Conference on "Nepalese Diaspora: Hostland Challenges and Homeland Interests" organized by Nepalese Student Association, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, U.S.A. Click here for the news release on Kantipur News. 

Emergence of Nepalese Diaspora in the USA

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Earthquakes in Nepal: Emergency Preparedness Guide

Emergency Preparedness Guide by U.S. Embassy Kathmandu

This is an "Emergency Preparedness Guide" published by U.S. Embassy Kathmandu to provide information about and prepare for earthquake hazard specifically to those American who live and work in Nepal.  However, this guide would be equally helpful for everyone to deal with emergency situation in Nepal.

Federalism for All

Federalism for all | Opinion | Oped | ekantipur.com

Hello Everyone! 
Check this article/opinion about federalism in Nepal by Shyam Prasad Mainali. I personally found this article balanced and unbiased. I recommend everyone to have a look at this!

Japan’s Crisis is a ‘Buying Opportunity’ for Investors

While Japan, the world's third-largest economy is battling to control nuclear crisis aftermath of devastating 9.0 earthquake and tsunami hit, Billionaire Warren Buffett told on Monday that the present crisis would not change Japan’s economic future and the global economic growth won’t slow down. Indeed, Buffett in his speech in South Korea called the current crisis a “buying opportunity” for shares in Japanese companies to international investors. He further went to say “…if I owned Japanese stocks, I would certainly not be selling them….”

Buffett : Japan is a buying opportunity (Reuters Video)

Third International Conference on “Nepalese Diaspora: Hostland Challenges and Homeland Interests”

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नेपाली विद्यार्थीद्वारा अमेरिकामा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय सम्मेलन आयोजना | अमेरिका | प्रवास | ekantipur.com
 
न्यु मेक्सिको - गत सनिबार मार्च १९, २०११ को दिन अमेरिकाको न्यु मेक्सिको राज्य स्थित न्यु मेक्सिको स्टेट युनिभर्सिटीका नेपाली विद्यार्थीहरुको संस्था नेसा एनएमएसयु (NeSA-NMSU) ले “प्रवासी नेपाली: प्रवासका चुनौतीहरु तथा मातृभूमिको चासो” (Nepalese Diaspora: Hostland Challenges and Homeland Interest) शीर्षकमा तेश्रो अन्तरराष्ट्रिय कन्फेरेन्स नेपाली तथा अमेरिकी लगायत अन्य विदेशी विद्यार्थीहरुबिचको उल्लेख्य सहभागिताका साथ सफलतापुर्वक सम्पन्न गरेकोछ| नेसा द्वारा यस अघि सन् २००९ र २०१० आयोजित दुई सफल कार्यक्रमपछिको यो तेस्रो अन्तरास्ट्रिय कन्फेरेन्स हो| उक्त कार्यक्रममा अमेरिकाका विभिन्न विश्वविद्यालयहरुमा उच्च शिक्षा हासिल गरिरहेका नेपाली तथा अमेरिकी विद्यार्थी तथा विज्ञहरुद्वारा विविद बिषयहरुमा अनुसन्धानमुलक सामग्रीहरु प्रस्तुत गरिएको थियो|


उक्त कार्यक्रमको सुरुवातमा संस्थाका सभापति तुलसी पौडेलले स्वागत मन्तब्य दिनुभएको थियो भने युनिभर्सिटी अफ न्यु मेक्सिकोका प्रोफेसर तथा नेपाल स्टडी सेन्टरका सस्थापक तथा “प्रवासी नेपाली समुदाय” का विज्ञ डा. आलोक बोहराको संदेश नेसाका उपसभापति डिल्लीराज पौडेलले पढेर सुनाउनु भएको थियो| संस्थाका सल्लाहकार न्यु मेक्सिको स्टेट युनिभर्सिटीका प्रोफेसर डा. राम आचार्यले यस्ता कार्यक्रमले प्रवासी नेपाली समुदायको शैक्षीक उत्थान गर्दै नेपाल तथा नेपालीको बृहत्तर विकाशमा विशेष योगदान दिन सक्ने कुरा बताउनु भएको थियो| त्यसै गरी कार्यक्रमका प्रमुख वक्ता टरान्ट काउन्टी कलेज, टेक्सासका अनुसन्धानकर्ता डा. अर्जुन बन्जाडेले नेपाली सामुदायिक रेडियोको अवस्था र भूमिकासँग सम्बन्धित आफ्नो अनुसन्धानका अनुभवहरु प्रस्तुत गर्नुभएको थियो|

दुई सत्रमा आयोजना गरिएको सो कार्यक्रमको पहिलो सत्रमा अमेरिकी विश्वविद्यालयहरुमा अनुसन्धान भइरहेका विभिन्न बिषयहरुमा कार्यपत्र प्रस्तुत गरिएको थियो भने दोश्रो सत्रमा नेपालको शिक्षा, स्वास्थ्य, अर्थ-ब्यवस्था, जनजाति, बिधुत र विज्ञान तथा प्रविधिससँग सम्बन्धित अनुसन्धानमूलक कार्यपत्रहरु प्रस्तुत गरिएका थिए| पहिले सत्रमा गणित शास्त्रका साभिक मिल्लोस, नर्सिंगकी संगीता थपलिया, भौतिक शास्त्रका चुर्ण भण्डारी र मंजिता श्रेष्ठ, इलेक्ट्रिकल इन्जिनीरिंगका ओम प्रसाद दाहाल, र बायो-केमिस्ट्रीका सन्तोष दुलालले आ-आफ्नो कार्यपत्र प्रस्तुत गर्नुभएको थियो| दोस्रो सत्रमा मालती चौधरीले नेपालमा बायु उर्जाको सम्भाव्यताबारे कार्यपत्र प्रस्तुत गर्नुभएको थियो भने रमेश पोखेरलले नेपालमा जात तथा जातियताको संरचना सम्बन्धि सोधपत्र प्रस्तुत गर्नु भयो| त्यसैगरी दधिराम अधिकारीले नेपालको विकाशमा वैदेशिक ब्यापारको भूमिकामा, राजेन्द्र पन्थीले अमेरिकी विश्वविद्यालयमा प्रवासी विद्यार्थीहरुको शैक्षिक चुनौती सम्बन्धी तथा देशराज संयोकले अमेरिकामा प्रवासी नेपालीहरुको वर्तमान अवस्थाको बारेमा आआफ्नो कार्यपत्र प्रस्तुत गर्नु भएको थियो| सो कार्यक्रमको बिधिबत समापन कार्यक्रमका संयोजक सुरेश गौतमको धन्यबाद मन्तब्यसँगै भएको थियो|

Schedule: Third International Conference of NeSA

Third International Conference on "Nepalese Diaspora: Hostland Challenges and Homeland Interests"

Organized by Nepalese Students Association (NeSA), New Mexico State University Las Cruces, NM
(Saturday, March 19, 2011)

8:00 – 9:00    Registration
9:00 – 10:00 Opening Session
           9:00 – 9:20 Preparation and Proceeding to Conference Hall
           9:20 – 9:30 Welcome Speech by NeSA advisor Dr. Ram N Acharya
           9:30 – 9:40 Welcome Speech by NeSA president Tulsi Paudel
           9:40 – 9:50 Message from Dr. Alok Bohara, Prof., UNM
10:00 – 12:00 Morning Session (Health, Education, & Academics)           
           10:00 – 10:20 Savic, Milos (NMSU), Math Education
           10:20 – 10:40 Thapaliya, Sangita (NMSU), Elimination of Tuberculosis by the year 2050- A  global challenge for the developing and developed countries.
          10:40 – 11:00 Bhandari, Churna (UTEP), Quark matter and Color Superconductivity in a magnetic field.
          11:00 – 11:20 Dahal, OM Prasad (NMSU), Investigation of Various Options to Avoid False Tripping of a Primary Distribution Feeder.
          11:20 – 11:40 Dulal, Santosh, Cuaron, J.A., Yu, W. and Gustafson, J.E. (NMSU), A Purine Metabolism Mutation in Staphylococcus aureus Selected with 2-Fluoroadenine is Associated with Increased Antimicrobial Susceptibility
          11:40 – 12:00 Shrestha, Manjita (NMSU), Fuel Cell - An alternative source of Energy
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch Hours

          1:00 – 3:40 Afternoon Session (Nepalese Diaspora)
          1:00 – 1:20 Chaudhary, Malati (NMSU), Scope of Wind power in Nepal and the Emerging Technologies for Wind Power Generation.
          1:20 – 1:40 Chamlagai, Abi N. (UNM), Nepal: Regime Change and Democratization.
          1:40 – 2:00 Adhikari, Dadhi Ram (UNM), Is Trade an Engine of Growth for Nepal?
          2:00 – 2:20 Panthee, Rajendra (UTEP), Literacy Issues of Diasporic Students in US First-Year Composition Classroom: A Diasporic Composition Instructor’s Perspective
          2:20 – 2:40 Pokharel, Ramesh (UTEP), Race and Ethnicity: An Exploration of Construction of Ethnicity in Nepal.
          2:40 – 3:00 Sonyok, Desh Raj (NMSU), A Comparative Study on Emergence of Nepalese Diaspora in the USA.
          3:00 – 3:20 Lamichhane, K., La Point, T.W. and DeAngelis, D.L. (UNT), Modeling the Chronic Effects of Pharmaceutical Mixtures at Environmentallly Relevant Concentrations on the Life History Strategies of Ceriodaphnia Dubia: A Multigenerational Study
          3:20 – 3:40 Bista, Krishna (ASU), Perceptions of Silence among International Students: An Emic Perspective
3:40 – 4:40 Keynote Speech by Dr. Arjun Banjade, Tarrant County College, TX
4:40 – 5:00 Vote of Thanks & Conference Conclusion by Conference Coordinator

Suresh Gautam, 

Conference Coordinator & Director, 

Academic Committee, Nepalese Student Association 

New Mexico State University,

Las Cruces, NM.

NMSU: New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, UTEP: University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, UNM: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, UNT: University of North Texas, Denton, TX, ASU: Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR.

Fukushima Nuclear Reactor Problem Explained (CNN)

Getting Ready for the Next Big Quake in Nepal

Getting Ready for the Next Big Quake in Nepal (Click on hyperlink for the article)

This is an article about preparedness for future earthquake in Nepal. It was published in Time Magazine on Thursday February 3, 2011. I felt this article is relevant to every Nepalese and deserves to be posted in every Nepalese blog post. Nepal lies in an active seismic zone and there could be a big quake anytime in future. Due to the weak geology (specifically in Kathmandu) and poor implementation of building code, the effect of quake similar to recent one in Japan (11th March) would be devastating. We have to learn lesson from recent earthquakes in Haiti, New Zealand, and Japan. Seriously, this is a time to prepare ourselves for the worst case scenario!!!

Japan Hit by Biggest Earthquake In Country's Recorded History

The magnitude 8.9 earthquake rocked Japan at around 2:46pm on March 11 (JST) causing damage with blackouts, fire and tsunami. The magnitude of 8.9 earthquake was the biggest to hit the country since record-keeping began in the 1800s. According to U.S. Geologic Survey previous record was a 8.6-magnitude earthquake that struck near the Chubu Region near southwestern Honshu on October 28, 1707, that may have killed 5,000 people. This Friday's quake with the magnitude 8.9 became the fifth strongest in the world since 1900. The epicenter of the quake was 400km (250 miles) north-east of Tokyo, Japan. The quake triggered a tsunami that swept away everything in its path killing at least 1,000 people. A tsunami warning extended across the Pacific to North and South America, where many other coastal regions were evacuated, but the alert was later lifted in most parts, including the Philippines, Australia and China.

According to The Telegraph, the earthquake was 1,000 times more powerful than the tremor that devastated Christchurch in New Zealand last month and the world’s seventh biggest since records began. The resulted a massive tsunami of 30-foot high that swept across rice fields, engulfed entire towns, dragged houses onto highways, and tossed cars and boats like toys. Some waves reached six miles (10 kilometers) inland in Miyagi Prefecture on Japan's east coast. A dam in Fukushima Prefecture failed, washing away homes, Kyodo reported. Defense Ministry spokeswoman said 1,800 homes were destroyed or ravaged.

Prime Minister Naoto Kan declared a nuclear emergency as his trade minister admitted that a radiation leak might occur at the Fukushima power plant. The reactor’s cooling system failed after the 8.9-magnitude tremor hit the area. Due to failed cooling system, pressure inside the boiling water reactor has risen and authorities are dealing with the problem. Japan’s nuclear safety agency said that a radioactive vapor would be released to ease the pressure in the reactor but that there would be no health risk. BBC News reported that around 45,000 people were being evacuated around the Fukushima nuclear power plant, where pressure inside a boiling water reactor was reportedly considerably higher than the normal level.

Brakes on feasibility study for metro railway | MONEY | :: The Kathmandu Post ::

Here is the updates on metro railway in Kathmandu:

Feasibility study on cards for metro rail in Kathmandu | National | Business | ekantipur.com  Posted on: 2011-03-28 09:12

Brakes on feasibility study for metro railway | MONEY | :: The Kathmandu Post ::  
Posted on: 2010-08-19 08:45

नेपालमा रेल विभाग छिट्टै

रेल विभाग छिट्टै (Source: www.nagariknews.com, Tuesday, 08 March 2011)

काठमाडौं, फागुन २४ (नागरिक)- चालु बजेटमा महत्व दिएर राखिएको रेल चलाउने कार्यक्रमलाई मूर्तरुप दिन सरकारले रेल विभाग गठनको प्रक्रिया अगाडि बढाएको छ। मुलुकका विभिन्न ठाउँमा रेल सेवा सञ्चालन गर्ने सरकारी योजनाअनुरुप विभाग गठन गर्न भौतिक योजना तथा निर्माण मन्त्रालयले तयारी सुरु गरेको हो।
'सरकारले बजेटमार्फत ल्याएको यो नयाँ कार्यक्रमअनुसार अहिले रेल विभाग गठन गर्न संगठन तथा व्यवस्थापन सर्भे पूरा गरिसकेका छौं,' मन्त्रालयमा राखिएको रेल्वे आयोजना सेल प्रमुख रामकुमार लम्सालले नागरिकसँग भने, 'मुलुकमा रेल सेवा निर्माणका लागि सर्भेले २० वर्षे कार्ययोजना तयार गरेको छ।'
लम्सालका अनुसार अर्थको स्वीकृतिपछि सर्भेलाई सामान्य प्रशासन मन्त्रालयमा पठाइएको छ। सामान्यले यसलाई स्वीकृत गरी मन्त्रिपरिषदमा पठाउने र त्यहाँबाट पनि स्वीकृति भएपछि रेल विभाग गठन गरिनेछ। सर्भेअनुसार रेल विभागका लागि तत्काललाई ३५ जना कर्मचारी आवश्यक पर्ने छन्। यसमा इजिनियरलगायत अधिकांश अधिकृत स्तरका कर्मचारी राखिने छन्।
लम्सालले २० वर्षे कार्य योजनाअनुसार ४ हजार किलोमिटर रेल सेवा निर्माण गर्ने लक्ष्य राखेको बताए। मुलुकका विभिन्न महŒवपूर्ण स्थानलाई रेल सेवामार्फत जोडिने कार्य योजनामा छ। पूर्वदेखि पश्चिमसम्म रेल सञ्चालन हुने जानकारी उनले दिए। पूर्वपश्चिम रेल लाइनलाई काठमाडौंसम्म जोड्ने र काठमाडौंदेखि पोखरासम्म सेवा पुर्‍याइने छ। यो सर्भेले काठमाडौं-खासा पनि रेल सेवा सञ्चालन गर्दा फाइदा पुग्ने बताएको छ।
भारतीय सीमा क्षेत्रका सहरलाई रेल्वे लाइनमार्फत नेपाली सीमाका सहरलाई जोड्ने कार्ययोजना पनि सर्भेमा समेटिएको छ। खासगरी अहिलेका मुलुक नाका विराटनगर, वीरगन्ज, भैरहवा, नेपालगन्जलगायत सीमा नाकाका सहरलाई रेल्वे सेवामा जोड्ने योजना राखिएको हो।
पूर्व अर्थमन्त्री बाबुराम भट्टराईले पहिलोपटक पूर्वपश्चिम रेल चलाउने कार्यक्रम राखेका थिए। उनले यसको काम सुरु गर्न ५० करोड रुपैयाँ बजेट विनियोजनसमेत गरेका थिए। तर, उनको कार्यकालमा कुनै ठोस कार्यक्रम अगाडि बढ्न भने सकेन।
लम्सालका अनुसार काठमाडौंमा मात्र १ सय ५० किलोमिटर मेट्रो रेल लाइन निर्माण गर्नुपर्ने आवश्यकता सर्भेले देखाएको छ। काठमाडौं उपत्यकामा उच्च दरमा भइरहेको बसाइसराइले बनाएको जनघनत्वका कारण यहाँ मेट्रो रेल अनिवार्य भइसकेको छ। साँधुरा सडकका कारण दिनहुँ जामको समस्याले सर्वसाधारण हैरान छन्। यस्तै अहिलेको रिङरोडबाहिर भएको वस्ती विकासका कारण पनि मेट्रो आवश्यक भइसकेको लम्साल बताउँछन्।
सर्भेले मुलुकका विभिन्न ठाउँमा रोपवे लाइन विस्तार गर्ने र केबुलकार पनि बनाउने योजना बनाएको छ। लम्सालका अनुसार १ हजार ५ सय किमी रोपवे र १ सय ५० वटा केबुलकार बनाउने लक्ष्य यसको छ। सडक लाइनबाट जोड्न बढी समस्या हुने तर, व्यावसायिक र अन्य हिसाबले महत्वपूर्ण स्थानमा केबुलकार बनाइने छ। यस्तै व्यावसायिक महत्वका एक ठाउँबाट अर्को त्यस्तै ठाउँमा सामान पुर्‍याउन रोपवे लाइन बढी फाइदाजनक र महŒवपूर्ण हुने सर्भेको निर्क्योल छ।
रेल्वे आयोजना सेलले चालु वर्षका लागि पनि केही कार्ययोजना अगाडि सारेको छ। जनकपुरमा रहेको मुलुकको एक मात्र रेल्वे लाइनलाई सिन्धुलीको बर्दिवाससम्म पुर्‍याउने योजना चालु आवभित्रै सुरु गरिने लम्सालले जानकारी दिए। उनले अहिले रेल्वे कम्पनी श्रम मन्त्रालयभित्र रहेकाले कानुन परिवर्तन गरी भौतिक मन्त्रालयमा ल्याउने काम पनि यसै वर्ष गरिने बताए।
Source: http://www.nagariknews.com

IIT & IISc Video Lecture Series

Thousands of video lectures on science and engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) are available online through Youtube for free. These video lectures are created under the NPTEL program to enhance the quality of engineering education in India by developing curriculum based video and web courses. Everyone can watch and enhance their knowledge in engineering and science.

NPTEL has its own YouTube channel that provides technical lectures from all seven Indian Institutes of Technology and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

The Video Courses are organised as PLAYLISTS under the following Categories:

1. Core Sciences
2. Civil Engineering
3. Computer Science and Engineering
4. Electrical Engineering
5. Electronics and Communication Engineering
   
6. Mechanical Engineering

PLAYLISTS to all Video Courses

Civil Engineering Courses:

• Civil - Introduction to Transportation Engineering
• Civil - Transportation Engineering II
• Civil - Engineering Geology
• Civil - Fluid Mechanics
• Civil - Building Materials and Construction
• Civil - Environmental Air Pollution
• Civil - Water & Wastewater Engineering
• Civil - Foundation Engineering
• Civil - Soil Mechanics
• Civil - Prestressed Concrete Structures
• Civil - Strength of Materials
• Civil - Water Resources Engineering
• Civil - Hydraulics
• Civil - Structural Analysis II
• Civil - Design of Steel Structures
• Civil - Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures
• Civil - Modern Surveying Techniques
• Civil - Surveying
• Civil - Modern Construction Materials
• Civil - Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
• Civil - Geotechnical Measurement and Explorations
• Civil - Finite Element Analysis
• Civil - Geosynthetics and Reinforced Soil Structures

I have provided links to some civil engineering courses. You can visit NPTEL's YouTube channel and search for video related to your field of interest.

Note: Check this link to see all "Courses by Discipline"

Open Course Ware (OCW)

According to OpenCourseWare (OCW) Consortium, “An OCW is a free and open digital publication of high quality university‐level educational materials. These materials are organized as courses, and often include course planning materials and evaluation tools as well as thematic content. OpenCourseWare are free and openly licensed, accessible to anyone, anytime via the internet.”

Here is a list of universities and institutions that provides OpenCourseWare:

Berkeley Course Webcasts
Coursera - Free online course with statement of completion certificate

Lecturefox: free university lectures – computer science, mathematics, physics

MIT OpenCourseWare Videos
National Highway Institute - Training

Notre Dame OpenCourseWare

Open educational resources

Open Yale Courses

Open Michigan

Tufts OpenCourseWare

VideoLectures – exchange ideas & share knowledge

Open Leaning Initiative

University of Southern Queensland

The Open University

OpenCulture 

Also check Wikipedia for further reading and update.

किसुनजीसंगको अन्तिम साक्ष्यातकार

किसुनजी, साथमा मेरो बुबा शुक्रराज संयोक र अन्य कार्यकर्ताहरु| यो तस्बिर लिदाको क्षणनै किसुनजीसंगको मेरो अन्तिम साक्ष्यातकार रहयो| (२०५७)

हार्दिक श्रदान्जली किसुनजी

नेपाली प्रजातान्त्रिक आन्दोलनका प्रतिक, सन्त, राष्ट्रबादी अनि निष्ठाका राजनितिज्ञ किसुनजीको निधनले हामी समस्त नेपालीलाइ मर्माहत तुल्याएको छ| यस दुखद घडीमा किसुनजीको आत्माको चिर शान्तिको कामना गर्दै सम्पूर्ण प्रजातन्त्रप्रेमी शान्तिप्रेमी नेपाली, सुभचिन्तक तथा पार्टी कार्यकर्ता र शोक सन्तप्त परिवारजनमा हार्दिक श्रद्धान्जली ब्यक्त गर्दछु|

Do we need student organizations driven by specific political ideology?

My answer would be NO! We need free student union (FSU) in Nepalese universities but not driven by specific political ideology. The free student union exists in universities of every democratic country throughout the world. The union can play a constructive role to make university a better academic place but in my personal opinion, it is possible only when such student unions are apolitical. I don't mean not to involve in politics of national interest but its role should be limited to well being of student and issues related to improvement of academic environment as much as possible. I personally don't like present role of student organizations in Nepalese universities as an institution to produce political cadres. Definitely, student organizations have played defining role in the movement for democracy and over-throwing century old kingship. However, after establishment of democracy, they are misguided and confused about their role and responsibility in universities. Instead of focusing on quality of education, academic achievement of student and university, and its impact on nation building process, they are acting as a hit man of political parties. Therefore, we are witnessing increased crime in colleges and universities. Gun fire, unnecessary strike, harassment and physical assault of professors and students of differing ideology are becoming part of everyday life in our universities.

Colleges and universities are the place for building ethical and moral character. However, these places are becoming fighting arena for different political parties through their student organizations in our country. This only leads to nowhere. I still remember my second year (I.Sc.) of college life as a teenage student. I was just 17-18 years old and heavily involved in student politics. I must admit that I had no sound understanding of political ideologies at the time. However, I contested election for so called Free Student Union for the post of secretary. In fact, FSU election was much like an election of between political parties. As a result, I almost derailed from my educational goal. I truly believe that this kind of election system for FSU, which is primarily driven by vested interest of political parties, only jeopardize the academic development of students and the universities too. Furthermore, aftermath of election, FSU never work freely and independently. Winner organization, only care about the issue related to their organization and their activities are guided by the interest of their parent party. This is a root cause of violence and the involvement of student organizations more in politics rather than academics in Nepal.

Finally, my argument is that it is the time to change traditional role of student organizations in Nepal. They must do so my detaching them from their parent party and developing a mechanism to work greater good of students, academics, and nation. There should not be unhealthy competition among students’ organizations driven by specific political ideology in colleges and universities. This is the only way to create free and fair learning environment and this is a need of our motherland NEPAL.

Call for Presentation and Poster Proposals By Nepalese Student Association, NMSU

International Conference on “Nepalese Diaspora: Hostland Challenges and Homeland Interests”

March 19, 2011

Nepalese Student Association, New Mexico State University (NMSU) is pleased to invite you to submit presentations and poster proposals for its third annual conference incorporating the theme Nepalese Diaspora: Hostland Challenges and Homeland Interests.

Conference Goal

The goal of the conference is to bring together members of the Nepalese Diaspora society to discuss challenges in various aspects of socio-cultural and professional life in the hostland and their potential role for the development of Nepal. Currently, significant numbers of Nepalese are residing in developed countries where they are plunged into a rich scientific, technical, and other professional environments. They have a huge potential of drawing resources of these environments for contributing to their homeland. This conference would help advance Diaspora knowledge network, exchange ideas, and harness the society’s capital asset – social, financial, and intellectual for the progress and prosperity of Nepal.

Topics

Presentations and posters may include but are not limited to the following topics of interest:

• Diaspora knowledge network
• Economic development and infrastructures (electricity, transportation, communication, irrigation, etc.)
• Health, education, literacy, and population sector
• Science, Engineering, and technology
• Development of Information and communication technologies
• Socio-political and cultural transformation
• Foreign employment, brain drain, and immigration (international migration)

Important Dates

• Proposal submission deadline: March 5, 2011
• Notification to author(s)/presenter(s): March 11, 2011
• Conference date: March 19, 2011 (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
• Venue: New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA.
• Proceedings Submission Deadline: To be announced
• Proceedings Publication Date: To be announced