A National Seminar on Establishing Dalit Rights in the New Constitution of Nepal

A NATIONAL SEMINAR ON ESTABLISHING DALIT RIGHTS IN THE NEW CONSTITUTION OF NEPAL

12-14 DECEMBER 2008

GODAWARI VILLAGE RESORT, LALITPUR, KATHMANDU

TENTATIVE PROGRAM SCHEDULE

12th December 2008 (Friday)

Travel to Godawari Resort (Departure from City hall Kathmandu) 8.15-9.00 Registration & tea and snacks 9.00-9.30 9.30-12.00 M/C: Mr. Puskar Khati (Inauguration Chair: Mr. Tek Bdr. Raika, Chairperson, DNF session) Welcome: Ms. Durga Sob Objective Highlights: Mr. Bhkata Bishwakarma Chief guest: Chairperson- CA Special Guest: Deputy Prime Minister Guests: Rep. Political Parties (CPN-M, NC, CPN- UML,MPRF, TMLP, PFN, NSP), Rep (EC, Danish Embassy, DCA, CARE), Chairperson NDC Vote of Thanks: Mr. Gajadhar Sunar

12.00-1.00 Lunch

Session one 1.00-2.30 (I & II day’s sessions will be in two groups due to number of participants) Theme: Group: A Group: B Dalit Agenda Moderator: Mr. Bom Bdr. Bishwakarma Moderator: Mr. Gajadhar Sunar Presentation: Presentation: Mr. Tirtha Bishwakarma, Mr. Hira Vishwakarma, Dalit scholar (25m) Executive Director, DNF (25m) Hon’l Tilak Pariyar, Dalit Muktimorcha (Unified) Mr. Lal Bdr. Bishwakarma, SLOC Nepal (10m) (10m) Mr. Meen Bishwakarma, Nepal Dalit Mr. Ranendra Baraily, Nepal National Sangh(10m) Dalit Liberation Organization(10m)

Discussion and conclusion (45m): Discussion and conclusion (45m):

Tea break 2.30-2.45

Session Two 2.45-4.00 Theme: Group: A Group:B Federal Structure Moderator: Ms. Durga Sob, Chairperson, FEDO Moderator: Mr. Bhakta Bishwakarma, and Dalits Presentation: Hon’l Shankar Pokhrel, CCM, Presentation: Hon’l Bishwabhakta CPN UML (30m) Dulal "Ahuti" (30m) Discussion and conclusion (45m): Discussion and conclusion (45m):

Tea and snacks 4.00-4.15

Session Three 4.15-5.30 Continue Group: A Group: B Presentation: Bishwabhakta Dulal "Ahuti" Presentation: Hon’l Shankar Pokhrel, (30m) CCM, CPN UML (30m) Discussion and conclusion (45m): Discussion and conclusion (45m): Day closure Day closure Dinner 7.00-8.00 8.00-9.00 Documentary show : ACHHOOT 13th December 2008 (Saturday)

8.00-8.45 Breakfast

Session Four 9.00-10.15 Theme: Group: A Group: B Constitution Moderator: Ms. Renu Sijapati Moderator: Mr. Ram Lakhan Harijan. making process Presentation: Indian experience by Advocate Presentation: Nepal perspective by Dr. P.L. Mimroth, Constitution and legal expert Bhimarjun Acharya, Constitution expert (30m) (30m) or Tek Tamrakar Discussion and conclusion (45m): Discussion and conclusion (45m):

Tea break 10.15-10.30

Session Five 10.30-11.45 Continue Group: A Group: B Presentation: Nepal perspective by Dr. Presentation: Indian experience by Bhimarjun Acharya, Constitution expert (30m) Advocate P.L. Mimroth, Constitution and Legal expert (30m) Discussion and conclusion (45m): Discussion and conclusion (45m):

11.45-12.45 Lunch Break

Session Six 12.45-2.15 Theme: Group: A Group: B Constitution and Moderator: Mr. Trilok Chanda Bishwas Moderator: Mr. Chakraman Dalit rights Presentation: Constitution of Indian and Bishwakarma Dalit right agenda, by P.L. Mimroth, Legal Presentation: Dalit right agenda to be expert and Dalit Activist (30m) established in new constitution of Discussion and conclusion (1 hr): Nepal by Dr. Yubaraj Sangraula, ….. (30m) Discussion and conclusion (1hr):

Tea Break 2.15-2.30

Session Seven 2.30-4.00 Continue Group: A Group: B Presentation: Dalit right agenda to be Presentation: Constitution of Indian established in new constitution of Nepal by and Dalit right agenda, by Vincent Dr. Yubaraj Sangraula, Director, KSL (30m) Manorahama, Legal expert and Dalit Discussion and conclusion (1hr): Activist (30m) Discussion and conclusion (1 hr):

4.00-4.15 Tea break

Session Eight 4.15-5.45 Theme: Moderator: Mr. Ganesh Bishwakarma Parliamentarian Indian experience: by Mr. Ashok Bharati, process and Chairperson, NACDOR India.. (30m) strategy of Nepal Perspective by Chitralekha Yadav, In Single Group endorsing former speaker, HoR (30m) excluded group Discussion and conclusion (30m): agenda

7.00-8.00 Documentary show…

8.00-9.00 Dinner 14th December 2008 (Sunday)

8.00-8.45 Breakfast

Session Eight 9.00-10.30 (This day’s all sessions will be in a single group) Theme: Moderator: Mr. Tej Sunar International Presentation: Human Rights Nepal perspective by Advocate Hari Phunyal (30m) Provision and Global perspective by Jayne Huckerby, CHRGJ (30m) Constitution of Discussion and conclusion (30 m): Nepal: Dalit perspective

Break 10.30-10.45

Session Nine 10.45-11.15 Theme: Dalit and Moderator: Mr. Tirtha Bishwakarma similar groups’ Presentation: Experience form Pakistan,… (20m) rights and Experience from Bangladesh, ….(20m) constitutional Experience from Srilanka, …(20m) provisions in Discussion and conclusion (30 m): other SAARC countries

Session Ten 11.15-12.10 Role of Moderator: Mr. Hira Bishwakarma international Presentation: Dalit movement Ms. Rikke Nohrlind, Coordinator, IDSN (20m) in establishing Mr. Vincent Monoharan, NCDHR (20m) Dalit rights Discussion and conclusion (15 m):

12.10-1.00 Lunch Break

Session Eleven 1.00-3.10 Theme: Lobbying Moderator: Ms. Nirmala Gupta and influencing Lobbying and influencing strategy during the constitution making process: strategy Dr. Krishna Bdr. Bhattachan (20m) Mr. Vincent Monoharan (20m) Role of CA members during the constitution making process: Mr. Ramprit Paswan (15m) Bijul Bishwakarma(15m) CAM Padmalal Bishwakarma (15m) Anjana Bishunkhe (15m)

Discussion and conclusion (30 m):

3.10-3.25 Tea break

3.25- 4.05 Closing M/C: Mr. Bom B. Bishwakarma Chair: Ms. Durga Sob. View of participants (representative)

Issue of PRATIGYAPATRA (Commitment of CA members)

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