| Username |
Post |
| Trailokya Aryal |
Posted
on 12-Mar-02 04:31 PM
Dear all,
I propose to start a discussion group solely dedicated to international issues. What do you guys think of it? Should I request San dai to add this to the usergroup. Please suggest!
International Relations Club:
International Relations is one of the most interesting disciplines to study because it incorporates in it almost everything, history, politics, economics, society, language, policy making and law, just to name a few. Its an irony that only a handful of Nepali students abroad are concentrating in this interesting major, offered at their institutions. Their interdisciplinary learning approaches definitely helps in broadening one’s horizon and develop a critical thinking process. Let’s use this thread to discuss issues such as international security and peace, Globalization, anti-terrorism, regional issues of south Asia, East Asia, European Union, economy, Nepal’s foreign policy, international law, various societies and cultures and key issues affecting our daily lives.
If you find anything interesting in newspapers feel free to post the URL. If you happen to read good books on global, economy, power relations, changing world scenario, feel free to post reviews or refer those to us, or if you feel you can analyze key issues, feel free to do so.
Let’s help each other understand ourselves and the world.
Thank You!
Trailokya Aryal
|
| SIWALIK |
Posted
on 12-Mar-02 06:51 PM
Sounds like a step forward. BTW, do you happen to know the "handful" of Nepalese concentrating in this fascinating area? Thanks. This will be my first user group participation if it takes off. Best wishes!
|
| Biswo |
Posted
on 12-Mar-02 10:14 PM
Trailokyaji:
Good thought. I support you, eventhough my major is not international relation, I
will benefit from its discussion.
Don't you think we need diplomacy college in Kathmandu? A lot of other countries
have one. Consider the following facts:
1. Our newspapers routinely publish that our bureaucrats don't read enough
materials before going to meeting with , say, Bhutan or India. No wonder we
get diplomatic drubbing each time we sit down to talk to them.
2.Recent inductees in Foreign service has dismal acadamic record. I don't know
why foreign service is suffering from apathy by smart students who flock to
other (money churning) majors.
3. Most of our foreign service employees speak few foreign languages. In China,
for example, I found none who could speak local language.(correct me if I am
wrong.) Of course, it is not essential to know local language, but it is impressive.
4. Himal once reported that embassies around the world are in disrepute.
Returning karmachaaris vandalize the embassies, and leave embassy decoration
in dismal condition. Frazzled carpet, faded curtain, you name it..
Well, I veered away a little. Yea, international relation needed to be discussed,
and our diplomatic efforts in different parts of the world need to be scrutinized.
I support your vision regarding this.
|
| Trailokya Aryal |
Posted
on 12-Mar-02 11:26 PM
Dear all,
Thanks much for your support. I have already sent a request to establish a club solely dedicatedd to IR. I don't know when it will be in effect, but in the mean time, let's keep on posting messages. I will definately be posting messages on IR once the club is there. And here's a request to san dai, could you please move all the messages of this thread to IR club oncee it starts functioning.
Thanks much.
Trailokya
|
| aviyentaa |
Posted
on 13-Mar-02 01:39 PM
>Trailokyaji:
>
>Good thought. I support you, eventhough my
>major is not international relation, I
>will benefit from its discussion.
>
>Don't you think we need diplomacy college in
>Kathmandu? A lot of other countries
>have one. Consider the following facts:
>
>1. Our newspapers routinely publish that our
>bureaucrats don't read enough
>materials before going to meeting with , say,
> Bhutan or India. No wonder we
>get diplomatic drubbing each time we sit
>down to talk to them.
>
>2.Recent inductees in Foreign service has
>dismal acadamic record. I don't know
>why foreign service is suffering from apathy
>by smart students who flock to
>other (money churning) majors.
>
>3. Most of our foreign service employees
>speak few foreign languages. In China,
>for example, I found none who could speak
>local language.(correct me if I am
>wrong.) Of course, it is not essential to
>know local language, but it is impressive.
>
>4. Himal once reported that embassies around
>the world are in disrepute.
>Returning karmachaaris vandalize the
>embassies, and leave embassy decoration
>in dismal condition. Frazzled carpet, faded
>curtain, you name it..
>
>Well, I veered away a little. Yea,
>international relation needed to be
>discussed,
>and our diplomatic efforts in different
>parts of the world need to be scrutinized.
>I support your vision regarding this.
|
