Third National Conference of Nepalese in Canada

The Non-Resident Nepalis National Coordination Council (NRN-Canada) will be holding the 3rd National Conference of Nepalese in Canada on August 14-15, 2010 in Montreal, Quebec.  After successfully organizing the first National Convention in Toronto, Ontario and the second one in Calgary, Alberta, NRN-Canada is looking forward to holding another successful event in Montreal, Quebec. The Nepali Diaspora in Montreal and the host organization ANQ are working diligently to conduct this event. Participation from many national and international dignitaries is anticipated. NRN-Canada and the Association of Nepalese in Quebec warmly invite all of you to participate in this conference and help to strengthen the Nepalese Community in Canada furthermore.

Date: August 14-15, 2010

Place: Montreal, Canada

Hosted by Association of Nepalese in Quebec

DOWNLOAD - Conference Registration Form
(Deadline of Submission: Saturday, 7 August 2010)

 
Brief Overview of Program

Indoor program
August 14, 2010
(419 Saint-Roch, Montréal, Québec H3N 1K2 -Free parking spaces and walking distance from Subway station)

Morning
Opening Ceremony
Keynote speeches
Project and thematic presentation and discussions

Afternoon
Panel discussions
Annual General Meeting

Evening
Charity Cultural Show

Outdoor program
August 15, 2010
Parc Jarry, 285 Rue Faillon Ouest, Montreal, QC H2R 2W1
http://www.montreal.com/parks/jarry.html

Morning (8:00 AM - Noon)
Soccer Tournament

Afternoon
Outdoor Potluck
Wrap up

Key Contacts:
Convener- Prakash Mugarati, President of the Association of Nepalese in Quebec This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Sponsorship Opportunities: Durga Adhikari, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Charity Cultural Show: Sirjana Pant, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Soccer Tournament: Ganesh Rai, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Articles for the Special Issue of NRN-Canada Newsletter: Dr. Naveen Vaidya- This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Youth Forum: Sabin Ninglekhu, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Volunteer Mobilization: Anup Neupane: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Nepali Women’s Forum: Radha Basnyat: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Language and Literature for children: Mukti Gautam: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Communications Desk: Muga Rajbhandari This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and Dr. Raju Tuladhar This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Tragic Loss of two Nepalis in Saskatoon‏

In the morning hours of June 3, 2010, the dreaded news broke out through local media in Saskatoon that five people were killed in two-vehicle collision on Highway 684. The Nepalese community in Saskatoon was shocked when RCMP/Saskatoon Police officers approached to some Nepalese community members and informed that two of the suspected victims were Nepali folks - Sharad Raj Bagale (Shushanta) and Mohan Bhattarai. The identity of these two victims was tentatively confirmed the next day but was not officially disclosed until their immediate family members were informed. Till then some members of the Saskatoon’s Nepalese community were in frequent communication with the victims’ families in Nepal. As per the wishes of the both victims’ families, the cremation and last rite memorial services were done in Saskatoon on June 14 and 15, 2010 as per Nepali tradition, in the presence of several local members of the Nepalese community, representatives from Hindu Society of Saskatchewan and victims’ colleagues from their employer companies.

Late Sharad Raj Bagale (Shushanta) hailed from Chitwan district and Late Mohan Bhattarai hailed from Morang district. The members of the Nepali community in Canada wish the departed souls rest in peace, and join their families in grief. 

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Nepalese in Vancouver, Canada Interact with the Chairperson of Fundamental Rights & Directive Principle Committee, of Constituent Assembly of Nepal

Written by Ms. Anu Rai, Vancouver

An interaction program was organised jointly by NRN Canada and Nepal Cultural Society of BC (NCSBC) on June 20, 2010 to discuss about the provision of dual citizenship for NRN in the preliminary draft of new Constitution of Nepal and the current political issues of Nepal with visiting guests, Member of Constituent Assembly and the Parliament of Nepal Hon. Ms. Binda Pandey (Chairperson, Fundamental Rights & Directive Principle Committee, Constituent Assembly). Also present were Member of Constituent Assembly and the Parliament of Nepal Hon. Mr. Bishnu Rimal and Mr. Laxman Basnet, President, Nepal Trade Union Congress.

The Board of Directors of NCSBC, members of National Co-ordination Council (NCC), NRN Canada, members of NCSBC and NRN Canada and other visiting Nepalese were present in the interaction program.

The program was chaired by Mr. Ratna Rai, the President of NCSBC and conducted by Ms. Anupama Rai, Member NCC, NRN Canada and Secretary, NCSBC.

The program started with welcoming and introducing the visiting guests from Nepal.

Highlights from the 4th Regional NRN Conference in Houston

Written by Mr. Sharda J Thapa, Dr. Ambika P. Adhikari, Mr. Suman R Timsina and Resolution Committee Friday, 04 June 2010 00:00

A declaration of May 28 as "Nepal Day" by Mayor Annise Parker, of Houston, Texas (USA), was made to commemorate the three-day long4th Regional Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) Conference just concluded at the Westchase Marriot Hotel, in Houston on May 27-30, 2010. In the traditions of past regional conferences in Qatar, Germany and Thailand, it was a matter of pride for North American NRN to host this conference and very appropriately, it was during the time when Asian-American Heritage Month is observed nationwide in the USA.

The conference welcomed over 350 attendees from 20 countries around the world to deliberate on their potential, as Nepalis living outside Nepal, to help the motherland develop her economy, education and democracy as well as to support the enabling NRN demand for dual citizenship. Ambassadors of Nepal to the US - HE Shankar P. Sharma, UN - HE Gyan Chandra Acharya, Chancellor and President of the University of Houston Prof. Renu Khator and Dr. Frits Pannekoek, President, ICDE and Athabasca University, Dr. Mohamed Ally, Program Director of Athabasca University, and Provost Carl Stokton and Vice President Dr. Mrinal Mugdh both of University of Houston as well as the NRNA leaders and many accomplished NRN worldwide graced the meeting. Other participants included businessmen and professionals from Nepal.

भेनक्युवरमा बुद्ध जयन्ती सम्पन्न

Written by Bhanu Poudyal (भानु पौड्याल) Wednesday, 02 June 2010 19:00

नेपाली कल्चरल सोसाइटी अफ ब्रिटिस कोलम्बिया (NCSBC) को आयोजना र नेपाली कल्चरल हेरिटेज फाउण्डेशनका सचिव ऋषि बस्ताकोटीको विशेष सकृयतामा भेनक्युवरमा मे २९ तारीखका दिन २५५४ औं बुद्ध जयन्ती मनाईयो। सोही दिन नेपाली कल्चरल हेरिटेज फाउण्डेशनले भेनक्युवरका सुकुम्वासीहरुलाई खाना खुवाने कार्यक्रम गरेको थियो। भेनक्युवरवाट प्रसारित हुने रेडियो हिमालले बुद्ध र लुम्बिनी सम्बन्धि विशेष कार्यक्रम प्रसारण गरेको थियो जुन Radio Himal मा सुन्न सकिन्छ।

(NCSBC) का अध्यक्ष रत्न कुमार राईले सहमागीहरुलाई स्वागत गरेर कार्यक्रमको सुरुवात गर्नु भएको थियो। आफ्नो स्वागत मन्तव्यमा श्री राईले कापिलवस्तु र लुम्बिनि शान्तिका अग्रदूत गौतम बुद्धको जन्मस्थान रहेको नेपालका नागरीकहरु, नेपाल संग सम्बन्धित सबै  र सिङगै विश्वको गौरव भएको कुरा प्रष्ट पार्नु भयो। श्री राईले लुम्विनी र बुद्धका पिता सुध्दोधनको दरवार रहेको तिलौराकोट कपिलवस्तुको बिकास र प्रचार प्रसार हुनु पर्ने र बिदेशमा रहेका नेपालीहरुले यसमा आफ्नो भूमिका निभाउनुपर्ने कुरासमेत प्रष्ट्याउनु भएको थियो।

रत्न कुमार राईको मन्तब्य पछि लुम्बिनी सम्बन्धि बृत चित्र प्रदर्शन गरिएको थियो। सोहि अवसरमा नेपली बालबालिकाहरुले बुद्धको चित्रमा रङ्ग भरेर र बुद्धका चित्रहरु बनाएर कार्यक्रममा आफ्नो सहभागिता जनाएका थिए। यस् बुद्ध जयन्ती कार्यक्रमकै अर्को अंश यूवा वर्ग बिच निबन्ध प्रतियोगिता रहेको छ। २२ बर्ष मुनिका युवाहरुको ‘बुद्धको विचार, आजको संसार’ (Buddha and Contemporary World") बिषयक निबन्ध प्रतियोगितामा निबन्ध बुझाउने अन्तिम दिन भने जुन १५, २०१० सम्म रहने छ।

सहभागिहरुको उल्लेखनीय उपस्थिति रहेको सो कार्यक्रमको अन्त्यमा अध्यक्ष राई र सचिव अनुपमा राईले चित्रकला अभ्यासका सहभागिहरुलाई प्रमाणपत्र बितरण गरेर कार्यक्रमको समापन गर्नु भएको थियो।

यो कार्यक्रम सफल पार्नमा (NCSBC) का अध्यक्ष रत्न कुमार राई, सदस्या हेमी श्रेष्ठ, NRN-NCC क्यानडाकि सदस्या तथा (NCSBC) कि सचिव अनुपमा राई र ऋषि बस्तकोटीको बिशेष सकृयता रहेको थियो भने कपिलवस्तु दिवस अभियानका क्यानडा संयोजक अवि शर्माको सुझाव र सहयोग रहेको थियो।

Final Preparation for the 4th NRN Regional Conference May 28-30, 2010

Written by Naba R Gurung Wednesday, 26 May 2010 00:00

Dear fellow members of Nepalese Community in Canada,

It is a matter of pride for the people of Nepali origin in Canada that NRN-Canada is co-organizing the 4th NRN Regional Conference on May 28-30, 2010 in Houston, Texas, USA.   Please visit the pre-conference press release here for details Click Here

This is a gathering of global scope in terms of Nepali Diaspora and NRNs in Canada have worked hard for the last several months alongside with colleagues from NRN USA and the International Coordination Council. A number of NRN-Canada members have taken lead roles within the steering committee and special conference committees that made it possible for us to have arrrived at the final stage of preparation for this significant event. Here is the final program outline Click Here

Finance and Fundraising:  Durga Adhikari and Bharat Paudyal have been in the fore front representing Canada to this committee.  NRN-Canada is thankful to Krishna Timsina, Real Estate Sales Representative based out of the Greater Toronto Area for providing financial support to the conference.  Similarly, financial contributions from Subedi Law Office (Atul Subedi, Barrister and Solicitor) and Calgary Nepalese Community Association are highly appreciated.  In addition, NRN-Canada NCC members and advisors made financial contributions at the range of $50 to $150 to meet finances towards holding this conference.

Souvenir Magazine:  Dr. Naveen Vaidya of NRN-Canada Chaired the Souvenir Publication Committee.  As well, Mukti Gautam, Govind Singh Rawat, Gopi Kaphle and Dr. Pramod Dhakal served on this committee.  Due to the excellent work of the committee, the Souvenir is ready for distribution at the conference.  A number of NRN-Canada members such as Dr. Betman Bhandari, Chandra Rai, Bhanu Paudyal, Shilu Ghimire, Naresh Koirala, Anup Neupane, Dr. Raju Tuladhar, Dr. Drona Rasali, Dr. Pramod Dhakal, Michel Casey have contributed to the Souvenir with articles, project updates and opinion pieces.

Open University and Distance Learning Session:  A day long session on May 28th has been planned by a team led by Dr. Pramod Dhakal and Dr. Drona Rasali, with support from Dr. Tulsi Dharel and Dr. Hari Deuja.  Several NRN-Canada members are going to play active role in this session at the conference.  Please see bios of the participants Click Here and the program schedule for the day Click Here

NRN-Canada expresses sincere gratitude to Dr. Frits Pannekoek, President of Athabasca University for accepting our offer of being chief guest and keynote speaker of the conference.

Model Village Development Initiative: Similarly, this is another unique concept that NRN-Canada is bringing forward to the global forum.

Other Sessions: A number of NRN-Canada members helped plan various other sessions and will be actively participating in them at the conference. Many of us will serve as panelists or moderators of a number of sessions during this 3-day gathering. For example, Anup Neupane and Naresh Koirala will be panelists at the NRN-Charity sessions, while Mukti Gautam an Govind Singh Rawat will be taking lead roles at the literary festival.  NRN-Canada Advisor Dr. Kunjar Sharma will be one of the panelists at the session for Dual Citizenship. Ms. Radha Basnet will be a panelist at the Women’s Forum.

There are several other colleagues from NRN-Canada whose name have not been mentioned here but have contributed towards this conference in one way or another.  Once again, thank you to those who have worked hard in planning this conference, to those who are travelling all the way to Houston, and also to all of you have been continuous source of encouragement and inspiration.  It has been a matter of great honor for the Canadian NRNs to have worked very closely with fellow NRNs in the USA and internationally. What makes me proud is that NRNs in Canada have shown our significant presence at the global stage with interesting insights, perspectives and valuable contributions.

Sincerely,

Naba Raj Gurung
President
NRN-Canada
&
Member of the 4th NRN Regional Conference Steering Committee