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National Peace Dialogue
September 21, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
National Peace Dialogue entitled ‘State capacity and commitment in peace promotion’ was completed on 21 September 2024, on the International Peace Day of UN with the theme of ‘culture of peace’. Jorganized by the Peace and Conflict Transformation Sub-Committee of Rotary International District 3292 Nepal-Bhutan, in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Jawalakhel and Public Policy Hub in Kathmandu. Dr. Bishnu Raj Upreti, chairperson of the Peace and Conflict Transformation Sub-Committee of Rotary International District 3292 Nepal-Bhutan (PCRSC) had chaired and facilitated the programme. The keynote speakers of the programme were Professor Dr. Lekhnath Sharma, Executive Chairperson of Policy Research Institute; Hon. Member of Parliament Mr. Santosh Pariyar, House of Representatives; Dr. Bimala Rai Paudel, former Foreign Minister of Nepal; Dr. Rajesh Aahiraj, former Chief of Madhesh Province. Mr. Yadab Humagain, PhD Scholar presented a thematic paper on policy capacity based on his study of Nepal, Bhutan, India, China, Rwanda and Uganda.
District Governor (DG) Mr. Rajendra Man Serchan highlighted the role of Rotary International in promoting peace by establishing seven Rotary Peace Centers across the world for building sustainable peace. He had emphasized on promoting peace through schools and students.
More than 115 distinguished personalities had attend the event. Some of them are: three Inspector Generals (retd.) of Armed Police Force of Nepal Mr. Sailendra Khana, Mr. Singh Bhadur Shrestha and Mr. Pusparam KC; Vice Chancellor of Kathmandu University Prof Dr. Bhola Thapa; Civil Society Leaders (Mrs Bharati Silwal-Giri, Mr. Subodh Pyakuryal, Mr Shobhakar Budathoki, Mr. Raja Kuikel), AIG of Nepal Police Narayan Bahadur Thapa, Academicians (Dr, Chandra Lal Pandey-KU, Prof. Dr. Govinda Nepal, former NPC member, Dr. Pramila Thapa, former Registrar-Purbanchal Uni.; Prof. Laya Upreti, TU) Dr Lalbabu Yadhav, advisor of the then President and CA member; former ambassadors (Ksailash Pokharel, Yadav Khanal, Dr. Mahesh Maskey, Vijaya Kanta Karna, Dr. Bishnu Hari Nepal, Niranjan Man Singh Basnet), former secretaries of government of Nepal (Ram Thapaliya, Gopi Mainali, Punya Prasad Nepane, Yubaraj Bhusal); Generals (rtd.) of Nepal Army (Keshar Bahadur Bhandari, Debendra medhasi, Gokul Bhadari), former AIGs of APF.
The debate was quite intense and identified the key policy capacity parameters as knowledge, skills, political commitments, ethical and moral power, system thinking, institutional responsiveness and leadership.
