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| ashu | Posted
on 16-Feb-03 09:57 AM
Hi all, I dedicate this thread to inform you all of upcoming Chautari discussions. For further details about these presentations, and for a copy each of the audio recording of theses presenations, please get in touch with Bhaskar Gautam at chautari@mos.com.np Of course, if you are in Kathmandu, do drop in to attend one or more of these presenations. oohi ashu ktm,nepal ********************************* Dear all, Martin Chautari is organizing the following discussions this week at its premises.(phone: 256239, 240059) 18 February 2003/ 6 Fagun 2059 (Tuesday) Topic: Telehealth and its Applicability in Nepal Pundit: Kiran Sharma, IT Specialist. Time: 5 pm 20 February 2003/ 8 Fagun 2059 (Thursday) Screening of [Indian director] Anand Patwardhan's documentary film, Father, Son and Holy War (1994, 120 mins), followed by a discussion. Time: 3 pm Upcoming Discussions: 25 February 2003/ 13 Fagun 2059 (Tuesday) Topic: Some Aspects of Domestic Violence. Pundits: Chhatra Kumari Gurung, LACC and Kumar Tamang. Time: 5 pm 27 February 2003/ 15 Fagun 2059 (Thursday) Topic: How are women consuming /using media ? Pundit: Manju Thapa, Asmita Women Publishing House Media and Research Organization. Time: 3 pm Discussion takes place at Martin Chautari every Tuesday at 5:00 pm on various topics and every Thrusday at 3:00 pm on media related issues. Participation is open to all. |
| ashu | Posted
on 22-Feb-03 09:37 AM
Dear all, Martin Chautari is organizing an additional discussion on Sunday at its premises.(phone: 256239, 240059) 23 February 2003/ 11 Fagun 2059 (Sunday) Topic: Re-establishment of Parliament, All-party Government and Constitutional Assembly Yuvaraj Gyawali, CPN (UML) and Lilamani Pokharel (Janmorcha, Nepal) Time: 5 pm |
| ashu | Posted
on 22-Feb-03 09:51 AM
For a write-up on Chautari, do click on: http://www.sarai.net/journal/pdf/010-015%20(martin).pdf Personally, these days, though I do NOT get to go to Chautari as much as I used to (thanks to work and more work at the office!), I, for one, remain humbled by the vast amount of Nepal-related gyan/knowledge and information -- not to mention, first-rate social and professional networks -- that I have been able to earn through the goodwill of Chautari. Though there's plenty of room for improvement at Chautari (and you can say that about every institution worth its name), I would urge all of you, if you are in Kathmandu, to be regulars at Chautari, and interact with various speakers by asking them questions, challenging their thoughts or just absorbing vast amounts of information. oohi ashu ktm,nepal |
| paramendra | Posted
on 22-Feb-03 12:48 PM
Let us know what happens .... |
| ashu | Posted
on 22-Feb-03 07:41 PM
Paramendra, Since I strongly believe in PROMOTING all the good stuff (as I see it) that is happening in Nepal (i.e. people doing interesting work, happenings of interesting events and intriguing ideas that are taking hold in our societies and so on and on), I am simply promoting the topics of Chautari discussions here on Sajha. For contents of these discussions, please do get in touch with Bhaskar Gautam at Chautari. oohi ashu ktm,nepal |
| ashu | Posted
on 09-Mar-03 05:50 AM
Dear all, Martin Chautari is organizing the following discussions this week at its premises(Phone: 256239, 240059) Tuesday Discussion 11 March 2003/ 27 Fagun 2059 Topic: Squatter Settlement on Bagmati Riverside and Building UN Park Pundit/s: Sagar Rijal, UN Park Bikas Samiti and Lal Bahadur Karki, Nepal Basobas Basti Samrakshan Samaj Time: 5 pm Media Discussion (Thursday) 13 March 2003/ 29 Fagun 2059 Topic: Radio Listener Club and its Roles Pundit/s: Preksha Ojha, INSEC; Gopal Guragain, Communication Corner; Kedar Khadka, Pro Public; Keshab Adhikari, Radio Listener Club, Dhading Time: 3 pm |
| ashu | Posted
on 15-Mar-03 11:21 PM
Dear all, Martin Chautari is organizing following discussions this week at its premises. Participation is open to all. (Phone: 256239, 240059) Political Discussion Series (Sunday) 16 March 2003/ 2 Chait 2059 Topic: Left Parties Alliance on Present Political Context Pundit: Chitra Bahadur KC, Nepal Communist Party (Ektakendra - Masal) Time: 5 pm Tuesday Discussion 18 March 2003/ 4 Chait 2059 Topic: History Writings in Nepal: The Context of Diplomatic History (Nepal - China Relation) and Regional History Pundit/s: Dr. Vijaya Manandhar and Dr. Rajaram Subedi, Department of History, TU Time: 5 pm Media Discussion (Thursday) 20 March 2003/ 6 Chait 2059 Topic: Screening of Yadav Kharel's Prem Pinda and Open Discussion |
| noname | Posted
on 16-Mar-03 07:27 PM
Ashu, Completely ignorant about your stake in Martin Chautarai, may I suggest one thing? Try to bring Professor Dhruba Kumar of the Center for Nepal and Asian Studies – at the least as a listener - in "Topic: History Writings in Nepal: The Context of Diplomatic History (Nepal - China Relation) and Regional History" He is an authority in Nepal China Relation. One of the best book in Chinese Diplomacy I have read so far is from Dhruba Kumar published circa 1980. |
| ashu | Posted
on 16-Mar-03 07:53 PM
Noname, I used to be active in Martin Chautari. Now, because of kaam and more kaam at the office and ghar, I do not get to go to Chautari as much as I used to. But having benefited from Chautari in ways more than one, I remain its ardent well-wisher -- publicizing MC in any way I can. And this is the least I can do -- to encourage others to visit MC and to take advantage of the discussion programs/social networks it offers. I know at least three sajha visitors who have attended MC programs after seeing the postings here. As for inviting Dhruba Kumar, that's an excellent suggestion. But if I am not mistaken, he's already given at least two presentations at MC. Still, you are right: He is a formidable authority on matters of Nepali diplomatic history, and it would be great to have him as a speaker again, especally given the recent change of guard in China. So, yes, I will pass your message on to Bhaskar or Seira @ chautari. oohi ashu ktm,nepal BTW, here's a short intro from: http://www.martinchautari.org.np/ Martin Chautari began as an informal, nameless discussion group in 1991, which allowed development professionals and academics to meet every two weeks to share their insights and experiences. In 1995, this discussion group came under the management of Centre for Social Research and Development, adopting the name Martin Chautari, after late Martin Hoftun, one of the founders of the discussion group. Managed in a cooperative style, Chautari began to hold weekly discussions, and to expand its work into research and advocacy, and other activities to enhance the quality of public discourse in Nepal. In 2002 Chautari became a non-government organization in its own right. Today, Chautari's broad goal is to encourage open and high-level dialogue on matters pertaining to the public interest of Nepali citizens. By encouraging public debate and disseminating ideas in ways that are able to influence public opinion and policy, Chautari works to create the kind of democratic space which can house an engaged and vibrant civil society. Chautari currently organizes public discussions, conducts research, launches advocacy projects, publishes books, and intervenes in the pre- and post-publication processes of book publishing in Nepal. Over the years, the organization has gained high public credibility, and has succeeded in networking with a wide community of civic-minded professionals, researchers, students and volunteers through its activities. Despite the organization's growth over the years, Chautari retains an inclusive, cooperative management style, and a voluntary ethic in its core activities. It is poised, today, to expand its work in sharpening the focus of public debate in Nepal through its research and advocacy work. |