A half-day conference at Columbia University will focus on the possibilities, as well as the problems or challenges, in the strategically located kingdom of Nepal today and look at the prospects for the future.
Nepalese and foreign experts and public figures from different professional fields will present their views and analyses of the political, economic and social situation in this landlocked South Asian country embedded between China and India, discuss the issues and hopefully conclude with recommendations for the way forward.
Sher Bahadur Deuba will make a key presentation. He was Nepal’s prime minister from 1995 to 1997, 2001 to 2002, and again from June 2, 2004 until February 1, 2005 He was released from prison in February 2006 by an order of Nepal’s Supreme Court, after being sentenced to two years in prison in July 2005 on corruption charges, .
Date: March 22, 2 pm to 6:30 pm.
Place: Room 1501 at the School of International and Public Affairs, 420 West 118th Street, 15th Floor, Columbia University, Manhattan.
Contacts: (212) 496-2700;
Jr2218@columbia.edu
jasminehenz@radonoffices.com

Sorry about the previouse post. Forgot to delet unwanted messages :(

Deuba needs to clear his stand on the ROLE of KING, democracry and POwer Politics

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I don't understand why some people are so optimistic about Deuba's role.

I can not believe that some Nepalese people have trust and support to corrupt, criminal and bandit.

Deuba destroyed Nepali democracy, Peace and Nepal Development stages.

We should have crystal clear and cold drinking water in Kathmandu valley by now.

But Deuba destroyed Melamchi drinking water project which was around 25 millions US dollars loaned by Asian development Bank and Word banks.

Now…

Foreign bank will not give loan to Nepal anymore….

That means we will not see sufficient drinkable water for next century in Nepal.


And

Some crooks Nepalese are still praying Deuba as a their god.

deuba.......idiot..........

It is sad that Americans still consider Deuba an intellectual person.

He is just a tantrik.

Please help, any news on Dueba's presentation at Columbia University, Deabu is a very dumb guy, he is comming to Washington in Easter recess...He will not able to meet infultential Congressman or Senators, I checked with Sen. Dick Lugar's office, he is the Chairman of Foreign Relations Committee in the US Senate, Duba is not schadule to meet him...American consider Duaba as dumb crook, not evan a politican. If he is a real
leader he will not come to Washington as a invite of NGO called National Democratic Institue, which publish a pool in 2004 saying that King is the most popular figure in Nepal folowed by Madhab Kumar Nepal and sher Bahdur Deuba..GPK was 4th on the row. Please don't misled that Deuba got American support...America enjoy making Deuba a pawn and dumb Deuba never realize this.

Well said News Icon. Nothing to add.

This NDI is an US NGO that is closely linked to the royal thugs I suppose!!

Best
Hulaki in Sundhara.

I guess you're referring to this report...

http://www.accessdemocracy.org/library/1806_np_focusgroups_081604.pdf