Fulbright Day 2021

To celebrate the Fulbright Program turning 75 years, the Commission in Nepal joins the Fulbright community around the world to highlight its achievements and impact and sustaining important dialogues focusing on scholarly/people to people exchanges and institutional partnerships between US and Nepal, and its relevance now and in the future.

Concerns over Climate Change and Climate Crises affecting Nepal and the world and the need for more impactful partnerships in higher education and people to people exchange, are on top of the agenda for Fulbright Nepal at the moment. For this reason, the Commission in Nepal will be organizing two panel discussions in the hybrid format with online and in person participation, focusing on these topics.

Panel 1: Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice in Nepal

Welcome Address by:

Mr. Garrett E. Wilkerson, Public Affairs Officer, US Embassy, Nepal

Speakers:

Laura G. Djuragic, Regional Environmental Officer for South Asia, US Embassy, Nepal

Dr. Jagannath Adhikari, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia

Dr. Jonathan London, University of California, Davis

Moderator:

Reshu Aryal Dhungana, Executive Director, Fulbright Commission

Panel 2: Needs in Higher Education, Effective Support and Collaborations – US Nepal Dialogues

Welcome Address by:

Mr. Garrett E. Wilkerson, Public Affairs Officer, US Embassy, Nepal

Keynote Speaker:

Dr. Bhola Thapa, Vice Chancellor, Kathmandu University

Speakers:

Dr. Sucheta Pyakurel, Director, Center for Governance and Academic Affairs

Dr. Dovan Rai, Research Fellow, AI And Emerging Technologies For Sustainable Future, GIIS, Fulbright Alumna

Mr. Bhola Paswan, Journalist/Dalit Rights Activist

Moderator:

Ms. Shristi Mishra, Education and Governance Officer, IIDS, Fulbright Alumna

Closing Remarks:

Reshu Aryal Dhungana, Executive Director, Fulbright Commission