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style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Nepali American Public Affairs
Council (NAPAC)
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial'>America style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial'> style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Nepal style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Friendship Society ( class=SpellE>ANFS)
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Present
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial'>A non-partisan public affairs forum
on:
style='font-family:Arial'>(a brainstorming session)
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style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon'>Peace and Democracy in style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon'>Nepal style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon'>
style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon'>
style='font-family:Arial'>Nepal style='font-family:Arial'> is going through one of the most critical times in
its recent history. The decade-long armed struggle between the Communist Party
of Nepal (Maoist) and the Royal Nepalese Army has caused tremendous insecurity
and instability in the country. King Gyanendra�s
action of style='font-family:Arial'>February 1, 2005 style='font-family:Arial'> has further complicated the sociopolitical situation
in Nepal style='font-family:Arial'> and been met with growing resistance by the
political parties. The goal of this day-long discussion is to examine these key
players and their impact on democracy and peace in style='font-family:Arial'>Nepal style='font-family:Arial'> and the role of the Nepali civil society, class=SpellE>diaspora and the international community style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial'>.
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style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial'>We have chosen three broad themes to
guide our discussion
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1 style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'>. Constructive Role of Monarchy,
Political Parties, Civil Society and the Maoists in restoring peace and
establishing full democracy
2 style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'>. Constructive role of International
Community in helping restore peace
and full democracy in style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Nepal style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'>
3. style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Constructive role of Nepali Diaspora
in bringing peace and establishing full democracy in style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Nepal style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'>
When you come to the event,
we encourage you to come up with at least three to five of your own ideas for
each of the themes. This will be tremendously helpful to guide our discussion.
Please note that we are not planning lectures. Our emphasis is to foster
objective and constructive discussions that can accommodate all view points.
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'>WHEN
Day="14" Month="1">Saturday,
January 14, 2006
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'>(From Minute="30" Hour="8">8.30
am
to 5 PM)
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Venue
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Jerome Greene Hall, Room 102
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Columbia University Law School style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'>, style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'>New York style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'>, NY 10027
style='font-family:Arial'>(At the corner of style='font-family:Arial'>116th Street style='font-family:Arial'> and style='font-family:Arial'>Amsterdam Ave style='font-family:Arial'>)
style='font-family:Arial'>(If you are travelling by
public transportation, please take No 1 Subway line to style='font-family:Arial'>116th St style='font-family:Arial'>-Columbia University Station and walk 1 block east.
In order to participate, please RSVP either to Dr. class=SpellE>Shyam Karki at 410-592-9019
/email at target=new href="mailto:nepal1975@yahoo.com">nepal1975@yahoo.com or to Dr. Tara Niraula
at 212-491-0378/email at target=new href="mailto:drniraula@yahoo.com">drniraula@yahoo.com or visit target=new href="http://www.napac-usa.org/">www.napac-usa.org and register.
Additional
sponsors of the event are The Nepalese Americas
Council, America Nepal Society and Nepalese Democratic Youth Council
