National Governance Symposium 2024

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Our Speakers

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Background

 

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Rohini Pande

Prof. Rohini Pande

Director of the Economic Growth Center and Faculty Director of Inclusion Economics, Yale University

Dr. Mukta Singh Lama-Tamang

Dr. Mukta Singh Lama-Tamang

Central Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Tribhuvan University


Speakers

Dr. Baikuntha Aryal

Dr. Baikuntha Aryal

Chief Secretary, Government of Nepal

Dr. Pukar Malla

Dr. Pukar Malla

Chairperson, Governance Lab

Ms. Aava Shrestha Karn

Ms. Aava Shrestha Karn

Joint Secretary, Women Empowerment Division, Ministry of Women, Children, Senior Citizen

Ms. Kalpana Kumari Katuwal

Ms. Kalpana Kumari Katuwal

Mayor, Barathawa Municipality

Dr. Ram Prasad Ghimire

Dr. Ram Prasad Ghimire

Secretary, Ministry of Finance

Dr. Sohan Shah

Dr. Sohan Shah

Member, Policy and Planning Commission, Madhesh Province

Ms. Laxmi Devi Pandey

Ms. Laxmi Devi Pandey

Chairperson, National Association of Rural Municipalities in Nepal

Ms. Medha Joshi

Ms. Medha Joshi

Research Manager, Inclusion Economics Nepal

Mr. Bhim Prasad Dhungana

Mr. Bhim Prasad Dhungana

Mayor, Neelakantha Municipality and President, Municipality Association of Nepal

Ms. Radhika_Aryal

Ms. Radhika_Aryal

Principal Secretary, Lumbini Province

Ms. Sadikshya Bhattarai

Ms. Sadikshya Bhattarai

Research Coordinator, Centre for the Study of Labour and Mobility

Ms. Sahina Shrestha

Ms. Sahina Shrestha

Online Editor, Nepali Times

Mr. Binod Prakash Singh

Mr. Binod Prakash Singh

Secretary, Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration

Mr. Chandra Bhandari

Mr. Chandra Bhandari

Research Fellow Consultant, Inclusion Economics Yale

Ms. Shova Gyawali

Ms. Shova Gyawali

President, Federation of Women Entrepreneurs Association of Nepal

Mr. Chandra Ghimire

Mr. Chandra Ghimire

Former Secretary, Government of Nepal

Mr. Ek Narayan Aryal

Mr. Ek Narayan Aryal

Secretary, Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers

Mr. Jiblal Bhusal

Mr. Jiblal Bhusal

Joint Secretary, Industrial and Investment Promotion Division, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies

Ms.Juna Mathema

Ms.Juna Mathema

Chairperson, Startup and Innovation Forum, Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Nisha Onta, Phd

Nisha Onta, Phd

Executive Director, Governance Lab

Mr. Khom Raj Koirala

Mr. Khom Raj Koirala

Joint Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers

Mr. Krishna Gyawali

Mr. Krishna Gyawali

Former Secretary and Senior Governance Advisor, Daayitwa Abhiyaan

Mr. Susit Dhakal

Mr. Susit Dhakal

Executive Director, Daayitwa

Mr. Sushant Vaidik

Mr. Sushant Vaidik

Economic Advisor, Lumbini Province, Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers

Mr. JB Biswokarma

Mr. JB Biswokarma

Chairperson, Dignity Initiative

Ms. Mohna Ansari

Ms. Mohna Ansari

Former Member, National Human Rights Commission of Nepal

Mr. Suman Raj Aryal

Mr. Suman Raj Aryal

Secretary, Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens

Dr. Neelam Dhungana Timsina

Dr. Neelam Dhungana Timsina

Deputy Governor, Nepal Rastra Bank

Dr. Bhishma  Bhusal

Dr. Bhishma Bhusal

Joint Secretary, Policy, Plan, Monitoring and Evaluation Division, Ministry of Home Affairs

Mr. Trilochan  Pokharel

Mr. Trilochan Pokharel

Senior Director, Nepal Administrative Staff College

Dr. Manohara Khadka

Dr. Manohara Khadka

Country Representative, International Water Management Institute

Dr. Bharat Kumar Pokharel

Dr. Bharat Kumar Pokharel

Chairperson, GREAT International

Dr. Sindhu Prasad Dhungana

Dr. Sindhu Prasad Dhungana

Joint Secretary, Ministry of Forest and Environment

Mr. Kewal Bhandari

Mr. Kewal Bhandari

Secretary, Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security

Dr. Bal Krishna Mabuhang

Dr. Bal Krishna Mabuhang

Associate Professor at Department of Population, Tribbhuwan University

Ms. Rita Thapa

Ms. Rita Thapa

Feminist Activist, Founder, Tewa and Nagarik Aawaz

Dr. Amina Singh

Dr. Amina Singh

Adjunct Faculty, Kathmandu University

Dr. Prativa Pandey

Dr. Prativa Pandey

Founder and CEO, Catalyst Technology Pvt. Ltd.

Ms. Sudha Regmi Pant

Ms. Sudha Regmi Pant

Social Inclusion and Social Protection Section, Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration

Hon. Indira Rana Magar

Hon. Indira Rana Magar

Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives

Prof. Dr. Vishnu Prasad Pandey

Prof. Dr. Vishnu Prasad Pandey

Water Expert, Department of Civil Engineering, Institute of Engineering

Mr. Saroj Guragain

Mr. Saroj Guragain

Rural Enterprises and Remittances Project (Samriddhi), Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies

Ms. Madhushika Lansakara

Ms. Madhushika Lansakara

Team Leader, Reintegration of Returnee Migrant Workers (ReMi) Project, Helvetas

Mr. Manoj Kumar Sah

Mr. Manoj Kumar Sah

Mayor, Janakpur Sub-Metropolitan City

Ms. Sushila Shahi

Ms. Sushila Shahi

Mayor, Lamki Chuha Municipality

Ms. Sabitra Devi Aryal

Ms. Sabitra Devi Aryal

Deputy Mayor, Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City

Ms. Sangita Subedi

Ms. Sangita Subedi

Deputy Mayor, Kohalpur Municipality


Moderator

Ms. Sumitra Kc

Ms. Sumitra Kc

National Researcher, Policy and Water Governance, International Water Management Institute

Ms. Sama Thapa

Ms. Sama Thapa

Associate Editor, AP1

Ms. Kailash Rai

Ms. Kailash Rai

Social Science Researcher

Ms. Prakriti  Basyal

Ms. Prakriti Basyal

Program Coordinator, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Ms. Salina Bhattarai

Ms. Salina Bhattarai

Senior Governance, Research and Partnership Coordinator, Governance Lab

Mr. Rupesh Shrestha

Mr. Rupesh Shrestha

Journalist

   

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