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30/2008

April 29, 2008

Invitation – Nodon’s Cultural Tour

Dear YOU’th

Do you like to be the part of history?

Be the part of 1st free-tour ever organized in Nepal.

Nodan club proudly invites you on the Nodan’s culture program free tour to Bungamati and Khokana on 3rd may, 2008. The tour is mainly focused on exploring socio-cultural and economic prospects of the places and learning process of grinding fried mustard (Bhuteko Tori Ko Tel Pelnee). You’ll get opportunity to view fine wood figurine, pulverizing mustard oil yourself, and know the history of oil in Khokana as well as finding out future of the professions in this technological era. With the belief that nation cannot be developed unless and until its social, cultural and economical background is explored, the enthusiastic member of Team Nodan is organizing this free Culture expedition.

We will pick u up SHARPLY AT

1. Ratnapark at 9:40AM

2. Ekantakuna, Ring Road before Gayatri Petrol Pump at 10:10AM

3. Chunikhel Football Ground at 11:00AM

Things u need to bring-If you have only no compulsory

1. Sun Cap
2. Sun glass
3. Water Bottle
4. Hygienic munchies V/still Camera.

We discourage bringing ipods, mp3, and environment unfriendly items.

Detail information and Schedule is attached here with.

Afnai hatle Tori pelera Tel nikalne bhaye……come and try

Meet u There

For Detail information talk to us:

(If you are joining free tour, please inform us by Thursday)

Free Tour Co-ordinator

Santosh Bista -9841672562 @

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Nodan Club
P.O.Box: 20718
Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: +977 1 4229 868
Email: nodan@wlink.com.np
Web: www.nodan.org.np

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‘YOU’th’s thinking should be realistic-living should be artistic’._Team Nodan

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28/2008

April 28, 2008

Announcement for JUP Peace Volunteer – 2008, the third batch

JUP-Nepal is a National Dalit NGO for Human Rights, Socio-economic Development, and Environmental Protection with UN ECOSOC Consultative Status. Jana Uttahn Peace Volunteer Program has been started since 2005 as a campaign for peace building process. It contributes to promote peace through capacity building, campaigning, awareness raising, advocacy, lobbying towards caste and cultural tolerance. JUP seeks committed/well motivated and energetic Dalit youths for JUP Peace Volunteer program 2008.

Applicants will need to show: Intermediate level in any disciplines, an interest in human rights, commitment to work as volunteer and demonstrate their ability to contribute the areas of social inclusion, Dalit mainstreaming, caste/cultural tolerance. Other campus students (Dalit on Non- Dalits) who have been doing their research for the partial fulfillment of their specified subjects are also encouraged to apply. Interested applicants should send a letter of application with completed form available at JUP web page to the following address either through the post or E-mail by May 15, 2008.

Jana Utthan Pratisthan (JUP-Nepal)

Anamnagar, Kathmandu

P. O. Box: 14298

Phone: 01-4771136/2030309

Email: jucn@wlink.com.np

Website: www.jup-nepal.org

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25/2008

April 25, 2008

National Essay Competition

On the occasion Earth Day 2008, Environmental Camps of Conservation Awareness (ECCA- Nepal) is organizing National Essay Competition on the theme ‘How can School Environment play role in the campaign – Education for All’ with an objective to make the students aware on the issues related to school environment of Nepal and raise their perspective regarding their own school environment. All Nepali students studying in grade 6 to 10 are invited to submit essay for the competition under given guideline.

Guideline for Essay Competition

• Participant in this competition can be individual or team (if work of a group).
• The essay should be within 1000 to 1500 words.
• Essays should be hand written or typed either in English or in Nepali language.
• A cover page of the essay should contain title of the essay, student name(s), name of school/nature club, email or postal address and daytime contact phone number.
• Participants must submit either their identity card of school/Nature club or verification letter from school/Nature Club with an essay for the competition.
• Essay must be the work of the students and must be submitted in the authors’ own name(s) along with name of school/Nature club.
• All received essays will be evaluated and best three essays will be awarded a certificate, trophy and cash prize as follows; Name of winners will be publish in daily newspaper.

1^st position – Rs 7,000/-, 2^nd position – Rs 5,000/- and 3^rd position – Rs 3,000/-

An essay for the competition should be submitted to office of ECCA in following address through email or post or fax or other means by Friday 30^th May 2008 (17^th Jestha, 2065)

Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness (ECCA-Nepal)

Jwagal, Kupandol, Lalitpur, Nepal

PO Box 9210, Kathmandu, Nepal

Phone no. – 977-1-5553870, 5550452

Fax: 977-1-5011006

Email: ecca@mos.com.np

For more information, please contact ECCA office or log on www.ecca.org.np

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23/2008

April 21, 2008

Let’s Celebrate Earth Day 2008: An Open Invitation

Dear All,

This year Earth Day is expected to be the biggest yet! Hundreds of events are popping up all over the globe and April 22 should be a most memorable Earth Day.  The theme of Earth Day 2008 “A Call for Climate” wants to create a global awareness and demands for action against Climate Change. With the similar spirit we are also celebrating Earth Day 2008 on April 22 in Nepal to create mass awareness, pressurize government to shift towards more energy friendly technologies and develop adaptation mechanisms to tackle Climate Change.

“Earth Day is an annual event celebrated all over the world to broaden the base of support for environmental programs, to rekindle public commitment and build community activism around the world through a broad range of events and activities. Celebrated since 1970, Earth Day brings together people from various fora for a common cause: preserve ecology of Earth.”

We would like to invite you all for participation in various activities we are carrying during the whole day.

Program Details:

9 AM to 2 PM: ART MELA: 5 seats reserved for youth participants from open call (Mandala, Maitighar)

9 AM to 5 PM: Petition Signing for Energy Friendly Technologies (Mandala, Maitighar)

2 PM to 3 PM: Earth Day Rally (Mandala, Maitighar to Nepal Tourism Board)

3:15 PM to 5 PM: Environment-based Documentary Screening ” 11^th Hour” (Nepal Tourism Board)

For participation please contact:

Bhuwan (9841483971)

Sailendra (9841245862)

Events organized by:

Youth Engagement in Sustainability (YES)

Global Youth Coalition against Climate Change (GYC3)

Tourism Development Endeavors (TUDE)

Rotaract Club of Kathmandu Metro

Technical Support and Co-organizers:

Lalitkala Preservation Group

KU Fine Arts Students Group

Think before YOU PRINT.

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22/2008

April 20, 2008

AYON Forum on Career Planning

AYON Forum is one of the regular programs of AYON which is held once in a month on Sunday.

In April 2008, one of the AYON member organizations, United Youth is organizing AYON Forum on the topic “Career Planning” in the following date, time and Venue:

Date: 27^th April 2008 (Sunday)
Time: 1 pm – 5 pm
Venue: FNCCI, FNCCI complex, Teku

Resource Persons: Mr. Adrian Profitas & Mr. Binod Adhikari

Only 30 seats are available.

Registration to be done no later than 23^rd April 2008.

For more information or to participate please send your email to ayon@ayon.org or Call 016207758 but while sending the email please also write your contact number so that it will be easier for us to confirm your participation.

Registration fees: open to your generous contribution.

In the forum participants will get knowledge on:

Career Planning,

Tools of Career Planning,

An idea how to set goals/targets and managing goals,

What are the determinants of goals,

Personal SWOT analysis and

Many other necessary ideas and tools of career planning etc.

It is expected that each participants will be able to set their own goal, targets and plan of action for some years to come after this program.

We would like to request to send minimum two participants from each member organizations of AYON. Individual can also participate.

With Regards,

Sanju

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Association of Youth Organisations Nepal (AYON)

Office: 135/10 Siddhicharan Marg,
Shantinagar, Kathmandu
Post: P.O.Box 24871, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel:  +(977 1)  016207758
Fax: +(977 1) 4107 833
Email: ayon@ayon.org
Web: www.ayon.org
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bringing youth organisations together…

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14/2008

April 8, 2008

World Social Work Day Celebration in Nepal

Let us join together to celebrate World Social Work Day, 15^th April 2008 for the first time in Nepal.

Programs

· Poster Campaign – April 1-15, 2008

· Street Drama Shows – April 1-15, 2008

· Public Rally – (April 14, Basantapur to Maitighar Mandala)

· Meet the Press (April 7, 14 and 15)

· Social Worker Meet and Cultural Program (April 15, Kadambari College, Ukti Marg, Thapathali Height, 4-6 pm)

Organizer

Department of Social Work – Kadambari College of Science and Management

in partnership with

Nepal College of Development Studies

K and K College, Department of Social Work

Kathmandu Model College

Padma Kanya Campus

Classic College International

in association with

Fr. P.T. Augustine Resource Centre

Sutra Centre for Development Education and Research

E-Promotion

Inspiring Leadership and Team Building – Training by Kabule – The Wise Leader

Venue: Kathmandu

Date: 1^st Module 4 to 6 May 2008

2^nd Module 8 to 10 May 2008

Kabule provides professional training and individual coaching and counseling for personal development.

For further details contact to:

kabule@mos.com.np

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13/2008

April 5, 2008

Call for Proposal – NDM 2008

Nepal Development Marketplace (NDM) 2008 announces call for project proposals. The objective of Nepal Development Marketplace (NDM) 2008 is to harvest the most innovative ideas in development from around the country. The NDM also brings together a variety of actors in development to promote knowledge sharing and help form networks. The goal of NDM is to expose and engage the development community in productive and inventive partnerships that will try new approaches and offer high potential impact in poverty reduction and economic development.

Theme

To be eligible to compete, proposals must reflect the theme of “Securing Peace through Development” in any of the following areas:

· Health

· Education

· Water and Sanitation

· Agriculture, Irrigation and Food Security

· Infrastructure (Roads and Transportation)

· Energy

· Small Business and Micro Enterprise Support

· Information and Communication Technologies

· Employment Creation

The maximum award size will be 1.5 million Rupees. Awards to winners will vary in size according to the needs outlined in their proposals. Around 25 winner proposal will be awarded.

All proposals must meet the eligibility criteria and be received by April 17, 2008, after which a review process will select approximately 50 finalists who will be requested to submit detailed proposals from May 05 – 30, 2008. These proposals should describe a more comprehensive business and implementation plan with detailed budget. Finalists will be invited to participate at the national competition to be held in Kathmandu on June 15, 2008.

Eligibility Criteria

NDM is open to organizations of any type, subject to criteria outline below. Proposals will be screened to ensure that they conform to these requirements. Those that fail to meet the eligibility requirements will not be considered. Anyone with a good innovative idea to share -
non-government organizations (NGOs), foundations, private sector groups, universities and schools, local and municipal bodies, community-based organizations (CBOs), academic institutions, and co-operatives.

The applicants must have a performance record of at least two (2) years and registered with the Government of Nepal.

Proposals may be written in Nepali or English as long as the text will not exceed four (4) pages maximum. Proposals beyond 4 (four) pages, as prescribed by NDM, will be rejected. Full proposals and exhibit presentations may be in Nepali or English. For further details and proposal format, please contact to following:

1. The World Bank Public Information Center, Nepal
2. Poverty Alleviation Fund, Nepal
3. Official Website of this Program: www.ndm.org.np
4. Offices of DDC
5. Offices of Municipalities
6. Office of FM Stations:

Kantipur FM	- Pulchwok, Lalitpur
Image FM	- Lazimpat, Kathmandu
Voice of Youth	- Chabahil, Kathmandu
Pokhara FM	- Chiplaydhunga, Pokhara
Synergy FM	- Bharatpur, Chitwan
Radio Sworgadwari FM	- Ghorahi, Dang
Ilam FM	- Ilam Bazar
Radio Lumbini FM	- Anandaban-3, Manigram, Rupandhai
Rupakot Samudhaik Radio	- Khotang
Koshi FM	- Hatkhola, Biratnagar- 11
Dinesh FM	- Dhangadhi, Kailali
Radio Janakpur FM	- Janakpurdham

E-Promotion

Inspiring Leadership and Team Building – Training by Kabule – The Wise Leader

Venue: Kathmandu

Date: 1^st Module 4 to 6 May 2008

2^nd Module 8 to 10 May 2008

Kabule provides professional training and individual coaching and counseling for personal development.

For further details contact to:

kabule@mos.com.np

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 12/2008

 April 2, 2008

 Nominations Invited for SAARC Award 2007 

GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR SAARC AWARD 2007

NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR SAARC AWARD 2007

The SAARC Secretariat invites nominations in English from individuals and organizations from the Member States for the SAARC Award 2007.

The aim of the Award is to honour individual citizens and organizations of South Asia for their exemplary work to promote peace, understanding, friendship and development in the region. The award is conferred at the SAARC Summits.

The prescribed Nomination Form for SAARC AWARD 2007 will be available from the SAARC Division of the Ministries of Foreign/External Affairs of Member States. It may also be downloaded from the SAARC Secretariat’s website www.saarc-sec.org under the link SAARC AWARD 2007.

I. Objectives

1. to encourage individuals and organizations based in South Asia to undertake programmes and activities complementing and supplementing the efforts of SAARC;

2. to honour outstanding contributions and achievements of individuals and organizations of the region in the fields of peace, development, social service, poverty alleviation, environment protection, cultural progress and in other agreed areas of regional cooperation; and

3. to recognize any other outstanding achievements, not covered above, of individuals and organizations in the region whose work or contribution has benefited or inspired the region.

II. The Award

The Award consists of a citation, a gold medal and cash prize of US$ 25,000 (United States Dollars Twenty Five Thousand).

III. Terms and Conditions

1. Nominations must be made on the prescribed Nomination Form available on the SAARC Website www.saarc-sec.org with the link SAARC Award 2007 and be supported by the required documents.

2. Nominations must be made in accordance with terms and conditions as contained in the website. Forwarding letters will not be necessary.

3. The last date for receipt of nomination at the SAARC Secretariat, Kathmandu, Nepal is 15 May 2008.

4. The nominations may be sent to the following address:

SAARC AWARD 2007
SAARC Secretariat
P.O.Box 4222
Tridevi Sadak, Thamel
Kathmandu, NEPAL

5. Supporting documents not in English must have an authenticated translation in English

6. The summaries of the nominated individuals and organizations’ accomplishments/ contribution for which the Award is recommended should be precise and factual not more than two pages.

7. Those eligible to make recommendation for nomination shall include individuals, and organizations working in the region.

8. Nominations / recommendations by/ of serving Heads of State/ Government may not be made so as to maintain the integrity of the selection process.

9. Nominations by e-mail, fax or any other electronic form will not be acceptable.

10. Self nominations will not be eligible.

11. Nominations from individuals or organizations where a nominee is a member, employee, employer, a close relative, patron or a founder may not be considered. These would be considered as self-nominations.

12. Posthumous nominations may not be considered.

13. Entries received after the deadline will not be considered.

14. Nominations found to contain false information will not be eligible for the Award.

15. Nominations received within the deadline will be scrutinized by a Selection Committee composed of Members nominated by the Member States of SAARC and their recommendation will then be submitted to the SAARC Council of Ministers for its endorsement.

16. The decision of the Council of Ministers on any aspect of the SAARC Award 2007 will be final and binding.

IV. References

Each recommendation for nomination must have three prominent personalities as referees who are familiar with the nominee’s achievements and contributions. The referees should provide their individual assessments and their contact addresses as they may be contacted by the SAARC Secretary General, if deemed necessary.

Click Here for Nomination form

Important Announcement

March 28, 2008 

As we promised earlier about our new organization and new programs, we are hereby announcing the series of announcement 

Xplore International Name of the organization
Xplore International is a registered non-profit making, non-partisan organization that seeks to share information of development sector to make people informed in our increasingly interdependent world. Through different means of Social Medias, Xplore International brings opportunity to be up-to-dated about development sector for current and upcoming development professionals worldwide.  Xplore International offers an innovative approach to engaging the current and next generation of development professionals. Xplore International hosts ongoing information sharing platform that provide globally conscious development professionals with relevant information that train them to be effective organizers and advocates for responsible development professionals. Xplore International then helps to people with whom they feel disconnected and who do not have access on information.  Xplore International has grown quickly, attracting attention of current and upcoming development professionals and local, national and international NGOs because it became common platform for development organizations and pioneer in “Information Architecture and Social Media” in Nepal. Xplore International was formally established in March 2008 by group of young professionals, though they entered in the field of Information Architecture and Social Media from June 2007.
Office Address
Xplore International  Pulchowk, Ward No Lalitpur, Nepal (Next to Madan Smarak High School) GPO Box 8975 EPC 1693 Phone: +977 – 1 – 2387714 Email: devinfoseries@gmail.com (current only) URL: under construction, coming soon
Program	1) Development Info Series (Ongoing)www.devinfozone.wordpress.com
Development Info Series is information sharing program. Under the motto of “Information for Development” the program seeks to provide optimum information on development sector to current and upcoming generation of development professionals. It is a common platform for development organization for sharing their information on various issues. Development Info Series is open to all both in terms of information retrieving and information sharing.   Development Info Series can be accessed to your email inbox with absolute free of cost. You only have to either write request email to devinfoseries@gmail.com or send blank email to development-info-zone-subscribe@googlegroups.com.
Program	2) Training Zone (New)www.trainingzone.wordpress.com
Training Zone is the common web portal, where information regarding different trainings will be placed regularly. This is a platform for development organization, training institute or interested people in different kinds of trainings.
Program	3) Resource Zone (New)www.resourcezone.wordpress.com
Resource Zone is the common platform especially designed for people/organization that need resources and people/organization who want to share their resources. It is the common web space designed to share resources about various issues. Xplore International will share following kinds of resources:  1)      Report 2)      Research Report 3)      E-Newsletter 4)      Training Manual 5)      E-Book 6)      E-Magazine 7)      Many more which is sharable and of development sector.
Program	4) Vacancy Zone (New)www.vacancyzone.wordpress.com
Vacancy Zone is the program which aims to provide information on vacancies in different development organizations. This space is especially designed to people who want to pursue job in development organization and employer in development organizations.
Program	5) WEB LINK Info Series (Upcoming)www.weblinkzone.wordpress.com
Web Link Info Series is weekly web links information sharing program, it share only valuable web links on a specific theme with short descriptions, all web links directly and indirectly concerned to development sector and ultimately connects with its original website. Target Group of WEB LINK Info Series: The primary target groups of the WEB LINK Info Series is current and upcoming conscious development professionals, researchers, students, opportunity seekers, NGO workers, community workers, social workers, web masters etc.
How can you participate?
Xplore International is happy to hear from you. We will disseminate your information from our different programs. It’s very simple and free of cost. Please send us your information, sharable resources, vacancy announcement, training information and many more. You can write is an email to devinfoseries@gmail.com  Attention: the given email address is temporary one; we will let you know the official email id soon.
Future Program
1) Development Info Series – International (As soon as possible)		Information sharing program seeks to provide optimum information on development sector of worldwide to Nepalese interested development professionals
2) E-Discussion		Web based E-discussion on different social issues
3) E-Training		Electronic Training on various issues

 Since we are in the beginning phase we are in need of your valuable support

For any kinds of Support partnership in any program and for further queries please contact to

Xplore International

Pulchowk, Ward No Lalitpur, Nepal

(Next to Madan Smarak High School)

GPO Box 8975 EPC 1693

Phone: +977 – 1 – 2387714 (Office), 9841519664, 9841301216, 9803389883, 9841385658

Email: devinfoseries@gmail.com  

Please give us an opportunity to these young spirits; we will turn that opportunity into boon of God. 

Santosh Shah receives the title of “Youth Ambassador for Peace”

 

The “Universal Peace Federation” and its affiliate organization the “Youth Federation for World Peace (YFWP)” acknowledged Santosh Shah, the publisher and editor of Today’s Youth Asia magazine as “Youth Ambassador for Peace” on 1^st March, 2008 in Kathmandu.

The Youth Federation for World Peace (YFWP) is a global alliance of young leaders and youth-related organization dedicated to building world peace and harmony. Together with individuals, NGOs, businesses, government agencies and United Nations, YFWP works on critical issues to realize the dream of one global family of interdependence, mutual prosperity and universally shared values.

In light of this, Santosh was recognized for his contribution to youths and his works that aim to instill Nepalese youths with positive ideas and skills and provide capacity-building in order to promote youth’s active contribution to this nation in crisis. He also works as the South Asian Correspondent for SCOLA Television, headquarters based in Iowa (USA). Recently he was also appointed a Youth Leader at APLF (Asia-Pacific Leadership Forum) by UNAIDS to work towards raising awareness on HIV/AIDS in Nepal.

Receiving the title of Youth Ambassador of Peace as a huge responsibility, Santosh will continue his contributions towards the fulfillment of universal harmony and empowering the youths for the noble humanitarian cause.