Program Schedule
11 January
Pre-Mission Press Conference by FNJ
13 January
1:00 – 3:00 Meeting amongst the international organizations
Opening Session: Moderator Suresh Acharya
3:30- 4:00 Registration and High Tea
4:00- 4:10 Welcome speech by FNJ President Bishnu Nisthuri
4:10-4:20 Welcome speech on behalf of International Participant by Jesper Højberg
4:20-4:30 Briefing by FNJ General Secretary Mahendra Bista
4:30-4:40 Keynote Speech by Labor and Transportation Minister Ramesh Lekhak
4:40- 4:50 Keynote Speech by Information and Communication Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara
4:50-5:00 Inaugural speech by Speaker of the Interim Legislature Parliament
5:00-7:30 Cocktail and Dinner
14 January
First half of the day
Roundtables in Kathmandu
Hall One
A. Moderator: Deborah Muir, IFJ & Babita Basnet
8:30-9:00 Issue of concern: Attacks on media: Prateek Pradhan
9:00-10:00 Session would be followed up with Q/A
10:00-10:30 Tea break
B. Moderator: Daniel Simons, Article 19 & Tara Nath Dahal
10:30 -11:00 Update on the developments in the policy and legislative environment : Shiva Gaule and Kashi Raj Dahal
11:00-12:00 Session would be followed up with Q/A
12:00-1:00 Lunch
Hall Two
A. Moderator: Mike Künzli, Hirondelle Foundation & Mahendra Bista
8:30-9:00 Broadcasting in Nepal after April 2006: Hem B Bista/Vinay K Kasajoo
9:00-10:00 Session would be followed up with Q/A
10:00-10:30 Tea break
B. Moderator: Jocelyne Josiah, UNESCO & Dhruba Hari Adhikari
10:30 -11:00 Professional Development: Kundan Aryal
11:00-12:00 Session would be followed up with Q/A
12:00-1:00 Lunch
Second half of the day - 14 January 1:00 pm onwards
A. District Mission Teams:
The district mission team for Bara District will leave at 1 PM by Buddha Air. It is proposed that the team consist of:
1. Hemanta Kafle, FNJ
2. Martin Hala, OSI
3. Mike Kunzli. Hirondell Foundation
4. Binod Dhungel, RSF
The district mission team for Dhangadhi will leave also on 14 January. It is proposed that the team consist of:
1. Shiva Gaule, FNJ
2. Thomas Hughes, IMS
3. Matt Abud, Internews
B. Mission Members in Kathmandu :
Rest of the mission member will be involved in meetings with various political leaders/ media houses/ international community in Katmandu. The mission members will be divided into two or three groups to cover the meetings listed below on 14, 15 and 16 January. It is proposed that those remaining in Kathmandu will include:
1. AMARC, Sonia Randhawa
2. AMARC, Raghu Mainali
3. Article 19, Daniel Simons
4. Article 19, Santosh Sigdel
5. IFJ, Deborah Muir
6. IMS, Jesper Højberg
7. IPI, Michael Kudlak
8. OSI, Algirdas Lipstas
9. UNESCO, Jocelyne Josiah
10. WPFC, Mark Bench
11. Elisabet Canteny, RPT
On the evening of 16 January the District Mission teams will return to Kathmandu.
List of appointments for 14, 15 and 16 January include is attached with this document
17 January
9:00 – 11:30 Meeting amongst international organizations
12:00: Press Conference
13:00 – 18:00 Individual meetings organized by internationals with donors and embassies , and local partners Participants leave Nepal
