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2009 Events
NRN-Canada AGM, Sat, June 27, 2009 Invitation | Program Detail | Speaker Bio | Call for Abstracts | Press Release | News( NepaliPress | NepalHorizons | HamroSamaj | SolidarityKhabar ) | About NRN-Canada | Local Hosts( CNCA | NCSC ) | About Venue(Info 1 | Info 2 | Google Map | Photo )
Discourse on Research in Developing Societies, Fri, June 26, 2009 Program Schedule | Speaker Bio | About UCalgary Venue (Wiki | Website | NepalProgram | Campus Map | Google Map | Direction )
CFFN AGM, Sat, May 23, 2009 AGM Invitation | Report | Press Release | Executive board | news( NepaliPost, | NepaliPress | Solidarity, ) | About the Venue | Google Map | Photo
Interaction with Foreign Minister of Nepal, Thu, May 07, 2009 Invitation | About Venue (Wiki | Google Map )
Interaction Program with Arjun NS KC, Sat, Apr 11, 2009 Invitation | About the Venue | Google Map | Photo
Interaction Program on Success, DC, USA, Sat, Jan 31, 2009 Invitation | Press Release | News (NepalHorizon.com | NepaliPress.com | RadioDovan.com | SamudraPari.com ) | Video ( NepaliPress ) | Paper | Google Map | Venue Info
Interaction on Federalism, DC, USA, Fri, Jan 30, 2009
NRN-Canada Community Interaction, Toronto, Sun, Jan 18, 2009
2008
Updates: [I] | [II]
NRN-Canada Interaction, Sat, Dec 20, 2008 Invitation | About the Venue | Google Map | Photo
Interaction on Entrepreneuralism, Fri, Nov 14, 2008 Invitation | Press Release | News ( NepalDalitInfo | NepaliPost | INSN.org | PrabasiNepali.com ) | Chief Guest Bio | About the Venue | Google Map | Photo
Koshi Flood Relief, Sep 28, 2008
Interaction Program - New York, Sat, Sep 27, 2008 Invitation | Video Record | NepaliPost.com | MySansar.com-Sep27 | UsNepalOnline.com | Links.org | DcNepal.com | Photos | Else
Interaction Program - New York, Fri, Sep 26, 2008 Invitation | Poster | MySansar.com-Sep26 | NepaliPost.com | AmericanChronicle.com
Interaction Program - Ottawa, Fri, Aug 29, 2008 Invitation | Venu Info | Google Map
Interaction Program - Ottawa, Wed, Aug 27, 2008 Invitation | Report | News | Venu Info | Google Map | Photo
Interaction Program - U Toronto, Mon, Aug 25, 2008 Invitation | Event-Report | Poster | | Location | Google Map | Venue Intro | Photo
Computer Training for Nepalese Teachers, Aug 24-29, 2008 Program Info | Schedule
NRN-Canada Convention, Sat Aug 23, 2008 Program-Aug 23 | Program-Aug 24 | रिपोर्ट | रिपोर्ट-२३ | रिपोर्ट-२४ | Google Map | Photo | Riding-Parking
CFFN Interaction Program - Quebec City, Mon Aug 18, 2008 Invitation | Report
NASO Convention and Interaction Program, Sat Aug 09, 2008 Invitation
Conference: Unfolding Futures, July 10-12, 2008 Invitation | Speaker Bio | Program Schedule | Venue ( Map | Info | Photo)
Interaction on Media, Wed, June 11, 2008 Invitation | Presentation-I | Presentation-II | Venu Info | Google Map | Photo
CFFN AGM, Sat, May 10, 2008 Invitation | About the Venue | Google Map | Photo
Interaction with Kul C Gautam - Sat, Mar 29, 2008 Invitation | Report | Press Release | Chief Guest Bio | About the Venue | Google Map | Photo
Nealese Craft Shop Opening - Sat, Mar 08, 2008 Invitation | Invitation Poster | Business Flyer
NCAO Winterlude Outing - Sun, Feb 10, 2008 Invitation | Venue Intro | Google Map | Photo
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Alys Muckart Memorial - Sat, Feb 09, 2008 Invitation | Message I | Message II | Bardo Thodol (Tibetan book of the dead) | Wiki Article on Bardo | Venue | Google Map | Photo
Social and Economic Justice in Nepal - Wed, Feb 06, 2008 Invitation | Venue | Google Map | Photo
South Asia Interaction - Sat, Feb 02, 2008 Invitation | Google Map | Intro
2007

CFFN Conference on Nepal: Unfolding Futures - Fri-Sun, Oct 05-07 News Release | Abstracts | People | Intro | Program | Poster | Poster-B&W | Map | Venue | Venue Photo
Himalayan Heartbeat - Nepal Cultural Evening - Sat, Oct 6 News Release | People | Invitation | Poster | Poster:A4 | Poster:BW | Map | Venue | Venue Photo
Workshop: Constitution, Constituent Assembly, and Democracy - Mon, Sep 03 Invitation | Report
Interaction Program - State Restructuring - Wed, Jun 20 Invitation | Report
CFFN Interaction Program: Federalism and Constitution - Sat, Aug 04 Invitation | Report
Interaction Program - State Restructuring - Wed, Jun 20 Invitation | Report
CFFN Annual General Meeting - Sat, May 26 Invitation | Report
Risks and Opportunities of Federalism on Inclusion - Sun, May 20 Invitation | Report
Dreams and Realities of New Nepal - Sun, Apr 29 Invitation | Report
Members' Meeting - Thu, Mar 08 Invitation | Report
Constitution and Ethnic Representation Feb 11 Invitation | Report
Members Meeting Jan 27 Invitation | Report
Reflections on Peace Agreement - Nov 2006 Invitation | Report

Nepal Situation Analysis - Nov 2006 English

Nepal Human Rights - Nov 2006 English

Himalayan Heartbeat, Jul 2006 Invitation | Report | Poster

Columns

by Pramod Dhakal

Author Introduction:

Pramod Dhakal is a former faculty member of Tribhuvan University and holds a Ph D in electrical engineering. He is Executive Director of Canada Forum for Nepal (www.cffn.ca), an organization aspiring to see a peaceful, democratic, just, and prosperous Nepal. CFFN carries out various activities that are directly and indirectly supportive of the democratic development and prosperity in Nepal. Besides in his field of engineering, Dr. Dhakal also writes on the contemporary issues of Nepal. (Read more ...)

  1. The Law of Rule: Reflections on Constitution

    1. Introduction and Summary of Suggestions - April 2009
    2. Values of a Society - April 2009
    3. The Fourth Faculty of Governance - April 2009
    4. The Governance of Innovation - April 2009
    5. A Study of the Evolution of Governance in Nepal - April 2009
    6. Centralized, Decentralized and Distributed Systems - April 2009
    7. The Democracy and Federalism of the Future - April 2009
    8. Where is the Optimal Point of Distribution in a Federation? - April 2009
  2. In Search of Wisdom Series

    1. The Paradox of Rituals - August 2009
    2. Where Does Success Live? - January 2009
    3. Duty versus Achievement - November 2008
    4. The Utility of Inheritance - October 2008
    5. The Utility of Research - October 2008
    6. What is the Root Cause of Inequality? - September 2008
    7. Where is the Heartbeat of a Society? - September 2008
    8. The Utility of Momentum - May 2008
    9. Public Discourse and Democracy - May 2008
    10. Dreaming of an Egalitarian Society - January 2008
    11. Where is the Great Nation? - January 2008
    12. What Binds Us? - January 2008
    13. Can Greed Equate to Corruption? - December 2007
    14. Can We Clean Minds? - December 2007
    15. Where does Corruption Live? - November 2007
    16. The Power of Communities - April 2007
    17. Farewell Philosopher - March 2007
    18. In Defense of the "Non-Intellectual" - April 2007
    19. The Ethics of Citizenship - April 2007
    20. Mohan Bikram Syndrome - March 2007
    21. Where is the Vision? - February 2007
  3. Road to Fair Representation Series

    1. Part VI - A Look at the Politics of Transition in Nepal - April 2008
    2. Part V - The Paradox of Democracy - September 2007
    3. Part IV - To Be or Not to Be Proportional? - October 2007
    4. Part III- Ethnic Identity and Freedom - January 2007
    5. Part II - March 2007
    6. Part I - January 2007
  4. In Search of Destiny Series

    1. The Art of Giving - March 2009
    2. The Fault of Assumptions - December 2008
    3. Life, Death and Continuity - October 2008
    4. A Road to a Village in Rasuwa - October 2007
  5. State and the People Series

    1. A Country and Its Diasporas - November 2009
    2. Who is Socialist? - September 2008
    3. Media and the Society - June 2008
    4. Where Are the Priorities? - January 2008
    5. Age Demography and Issues of Inequalities - January 2008
    6. The Economy of Scale - November 2007
    7. Inclusive Education - Teach How You Preach - July 2007
    8. The Issues of State Restructuring - May, 2007
    9. Nepal - Background Information on Post-1990 Era - September, 2007
    10. State Power, Monarchy and Girija - August 2006
    11. Democracy and 1990 Constitution of Nepal - December 2005
    12. Royal Coup and Looming Disaster in Nepal - July 2005
  6. Organization and Leadership Series

    1. Whom Can I Trust? - February 2008
    2. Wrangling Over the Missions - February 2008
    3. Expert versus Expertise - December 2007
    4. Where is the Fall? - December 2007
    5. A Phase of Contemplation - November, 2007
    6. Challenges of Social Movements - March 2007
  7. Canada and the World Series

    1. Canada and the World: Why collaborate with developing countries?
  8. Working Papers

    (Note: are much longer than the rest!)

    1. Nepalese Diaspora: Possibilities and Opportunities - Presented in August 23, 2008 at NRN-Canada Convention
    2. Empowering Public Education in the New Age of Communication - Published February 2008
    3. A study of the evolution of governance in Nepal - Published January 2008
  9. Applied Logic

    1. Electing a master server using election periodic timer in fault-tolerant distributed dynamic network systems - May 03, 2005
  10. CHUO 89.1 FM Radio Ottawa - Interview with Pramod Dhakal - February 2006
  11. Appeal for Peace and Democracy in Nepal
  12. Citations( On Shailaja by TelegraphNepal )


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