NRN-Canada, the national umbrella organization of the Nepali Diaspora in Canada is holding its second Conference and the Annual General Meeting in Calgary, a world class city located near picturesque Rocky Mountains of Canada. The event is being hosted by two local community organizations of Calgary, namely, the Nepali Community Society of Calgary (NCSC) and the Calgary Nepalese Community Association (CNCA).
Call for Abstracts
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
For Presentations on Project Ideas at The NRN-Canada Annual Conference 2009
As a part of the conference, a session is dedicated to Presentations of Ideas of projects, programs and policies that have potential to benefit NRNs living in Canada and all Nepalese at large in short term, medium term and long term.
The Conference organizing committee calls for submission of abstracts for Presentation of Project Ideas from all concerned. If you are interested in presenting a project idea, please click at this hyperlink for >>> Abstract Submission Instructions.
Travel Plan: NRN Conference Calgary
Travel Plan: National Conference in Calgary
Namaste! You are all aware of the announcement of NRN-Canada’s Annual National Conference in Calgary on Saturday, 27 June 2009. All people of Nepali origin and friends of Nepal are welcome to attend the Conference. For details, please visit www.nrn-canada.org
We understand that traveling to Calgary from far places in this country of vast geography involves significant time and money. To ease this, a plan is being developed to travel to Calgary in rental vehicles so that expenses become manageable, although it will take relatively more time than air travel.
Please find below a tentative plan for those interested:
- Departure Date from Ontario/Quebec: Thursday morning (25 June 2009)8.00
- Tentative Expenses: $150 -175 per person (Cost based on 7 to 8 seat vehicle rent in Toronto)
- Departure Date from Calgary (tentative): Monday 29 or Tuesday 29 June 2009
It may be possible that separate group travel plans can be developed for people with similar interest/time-frames.
Let’s have travel fun,together and be part of the National Gathering of Nepalese in Calgary.
PS: Please find attachment for the list of friends who already committed travel to Calgary.
For further information or sign up, please contact:
Anup Neupane
National Coordinator, Special Events - NRN Canada
Email:
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Phone: 416-920-ANUP (H)
416-838-ANUP (C)
Invitation to NRN-Canada Annual Conference 2009
Invitation to NRN-Canada Annual Conference 2009
The Non-Resident Nepalis-National Coordinating Council (NRN-Canada) is pleased to invite you to its annual Conference 2009. Annual general meeting of NRN-Canada has been built in within the conference agenda. The details are as follows:
Date: Saturday, 27 June 2009
Venue: Temple Community Association, 167 Templegreen Road, NE,
Calgary, Alberta, T1Y 6G3
Hosts: Nepalese Community Society of Calgary and Calgary Nepalese Community Association
The Conference will take stock of progress made and lessons learnt since the first NRN-Canada convention in Toronto in August 2009 and will define concrete collective initiatives to be taken in the days ahead for the benefit of Nepalese living in Canada and Nepal. This is an assembly of Nepalese living across Canada for understanding the issues and aspirations of communities and strategic planning for their mitigation or facilitation. Identification of avenues to address the issues of the community is a key motivation. The successful integration into Canadian multicultural society and highly specialized economy as well as safeguarding cherished values, heritages, traditions and cultures of Nepalese people in Canada take center stage to this program. Identifying any common concerns and developing ways to tackle them collectively and also present them effectively to government of Nepal and Canada are other matters of interest. As Nepal is writing a new constitution, gaining an honorable space for the rights and responsibilities of the NRNs is another burning issue.
Please contact Dr. Betman Bhandary at (403) 280-7709 or Binod KC (403) 210-2907 for further information.
* Interested international participants (including US), please contact Mr. Pramod Dhakal: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Sincerely,
Sirjana Pant
General Secretary
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Tentative Agenda:
(Note: Further information will be provided as they become available.)
8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast and Registration
9:00 - 11:00 Inauguration Ceremony
Introduction of NRN and Welcome
Programs Information
Keynote Speeches
11:00 - 12:00 Presentations on Project Ideas
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch and Socialization
1:30 - 2:30 Panel Discussion
2:30 - 5:00 Annual General Meeting
6:00 - 7:00 Dinner
8:00 - 10:00 Cultural ProgramCommunity Interaction Program in Montreal
Association of Nepalese in Quebec held an interaction program on NRN-Canada on Saturday March 21, 2009. Mr. Prakash Mungrati, NCC Executive Member, opened the floor and introduced the speakers. Radha Basnyat, NCC Member and Chair of Women and Childran Committee, welcomed all and highlighted the importance of binding all Nepalese living in Canada into one common thread and bringing many organizational programs for our common betterment.
Main speaker of the program, Pramod Dhakal, NCC International Affairs Coordinator, highlighted the brief history of NRN movement, and introduced its organizational structure, and NRN-Canada NCC's place in it. He highlighted the evolution of NRN-Canada its activities, accomplishments, and some vision for way forward. He updated on the efforts made in the constitutional suggestions collection and compilation process, and advancements made in the issues of duel and multiple citizens and other rights of NRNs.
After the speeches, substantial amount of discussions ensued in a positive and inspiring environment. The key area to be improved were identified was communication. It was suggested that NCC would prepare and circulate a written pamphlet of NRN organizational chart, NRN accomplishments and NRN Canada accomplishments. Circulation of NRN Constitution and NRN-Canada to general membership was also suggested. It was suggested that communication seep well down to the grassroots membership as it has been among the ICC members.
Everyone present in the program but who had not previously taken membership of NRN-Canada became member shortly after the program and there were enthusiastic words in expanding the membership.