President of GPFN Prof. Dr. Surya Subedi
London- Global Policy Forum for Nepal (GPFN), the Association of Nepalis in the Americas (ANA), and Canada Foundation for Nepal (CFFN), Nepali Embassy in Ottawa and NRNA NCC of Canada are jointly organizing a Conference entitled “Role of Nepali Diaspora in Higher Education in Nepal” in Toronto, Canada.
The conference will be held at Wycliff College, University of Toronto, Canada on July 7, 2018.
The Toronto conference is designed to help the interested Nepali Diaspora scholars to discuss and strategize ways for the Diaspora members to be more intensely involved in higher education in Nepal. Conference speakers will discuss how the Diaspora members can help in the advancement of research, management, curriculum development and distance teaching to help raise the standards of Nepal’s higher education programs.
Several scholars including from Canada, USA, and Europe will be presenting their papers related to the Diaspora’s role in supporting Nepal’s higher education programs.
Confirmed speakers include Nepali ambassador to Canada Kali Prasad Pokharel, Canadian Federal MP Dr. Geng Tan, Prof. Surya Subedi of University of Leeds, Prof. Basu Sharma of University of New Brunswick, Prof. Jeet Joshee of California State University, Prof. Drona Rasali of University of Regina, Prof. Shiva Gautam of University of Florida, and Dr. Bidya Ranjit of University of Connecticut.
The conference organizing committee includes Dr. Ambika P. Adhikari, Dr. Tulsi Dharel, Dr. Govinda Dahal, Mr. Naba Raj Gurung and Mr. Gopi Krishna Kafle.
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