[Marxism] Nepal Conference at Columbia University next week

["Louis R Godena" <louisgodena@xxxxxxx>]

FYI: Note: You MUST have liberal credentials to attend

Nepal Conference 

Nepal - The Himalayan Hotspot. 

>From Shangri-la to.? 

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School of International and Public Affairs 
Columbia University 

March 22, 2006 

(Wednesday) 

Dag Hammarskjold Lounge 
(Room 1501) 

Sponsored by 
The Southern Asian Institute (SAI) 

With the assistance of 

The South Asian Graduate Students Association(SAGA) 


Nepal - The Himalayan Hotspot. 

>From Shangri-la to.? 

1:30 - 2:00: Registration 

2:00 - 2:15: Welcome: 

Catherine Nepomnyashchy, Director of Harriman Institute, Columbia University, 
and 

Khagendra Gharti-Chhetry, Esq. Chhetry & Associates, P.C 

Introduction: 

Jenik Radon, Esq., Harriman Institute, Adj. Asst., Professor at the School of 
International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University 

2:15 - 3:00: 1) Domestic and International Balance: Turmoil (Maoists) and in 
between China and India 

Moderator: Khagendra Gharti-Chhetry, Esq., Chhetry & Associates, P.C. 

Speakers: 

* Murari Raj Sharma, former Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Nepal to 
the United Nations 
* Dinesh Tripathi, Advocate at Nepal's Supreme Court, Tripathi Law House, 
Kathmandu, Nepal 

3:00 - 3:50: 2) A Governmental Structure for a Secure Future, Democracy and/or 
Royal Rule 
Moderator: Tara Niraula, Senior Research Scholar and Research 

Director at Teachers College, Columbia University 

Speakers: 

* Amy Cohen, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law, Ohio State University 
* H. E. Mr. Madhu Raman Acharya, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of 
Nepal to the United Nations 

3:50 - 4:00: Coffee/Refreshments 

4:00 - 4:50: 3) Nepal's Economic Place in the Sun: From Tourism to Hydropower 

Moderator: Leon Weil, Former US Ambassador to the Kingdom of Nepal 

Speakers: 

* Alok K. Bohara, Professor at the Department of Economics, University of New 
Mexico 
* Surendra Devkota, Visiting Professor at the School for International 
Training, World Learning, Brattleboro, Vermont 

4:50 - 6:00: 4) A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow: How Do We Get There? 
Moderator: Shiva Gautam, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director of 
Biostatistics, Harvard-Thorndike General Clinical Research Center at 

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School 

Speakers: 

* Smita Narula, Assistant Professor of Clinical Law, Center for Human Rights 
and Global Justice, New York University School of Law 
* Arzu Rana-Deuba, Executive Chairperson of Samanata Institute for Social and 
Gender Issues, Kathmandu, Nepal 
* Deepak Thapa, journalist and writer affiliated with the Center for 
International Conflict Resolution, Columbia University; recipient of The Asia 
Foundation's William P. Fuller Fellowship in Conflict Resolution 
* Sam Zarifi, Research Director, Asia Department, Human Rights Watch 

6:00 - 6:30: 5) Keynote Address: Future Perspectives, Practical Steps 

Moderator: Jenik Radon, Esq., Harriman Institute, Adj. Asst. Professor 

at SIPA/Columbia University 

Speaker: Hon. Sher Bahadur Deuba, Nepal's Prime Minister from 1995 

to 1997, 2001 to 2002, and from June 2, 2004 until February 1, 2005, 

Kathmandu, Nepal 

6:30: 6) Closing Remarks: Jenik Radon Esq., Harriman Institute, Adj. Asst. 

Professor at SIPA/Columbia University 
Nepal Conference 

Nepal - The Himalayan Hotspot. 

>From Shangri-la to.? 

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