Belt and Road International Transport Alliance International Conference on Belt and Road Initiative: Connecting the World --- Opportunities and Challenges

1 BACKGROUND OF BRI AND BRITA The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was introduced in 2013 aiming to builds a trade and infrastructure network connecting Asia with Europe and Africa along the ancient trade routes, and has achieved outstanding progress and has been creating positive impact on the sector of infrastructure development and economic growth. On 12 May 2017, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on bilateral cooperation under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative was signed by the Foreign Secretary of Nepal Shanker Das Bairagi and Chinese Ambassador Yu Hong at a ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which aimed at enhancing mutually beneficial cooperation between China and various countries and regions around the world on promoting connectivity of facilities, trade connectivity, financial integration and connectivity, and assist Nepal attaining economic prosperity. Belt and Road International Transport Alliance (BRITA) is an international organization working for Belt and Road related activities around the world. The establishment of BRITA was proposed jointly by 33 countries/organizations on 4 June 2017 in Beijing. The purpose of the BRITA is: 1. To establish a cooperative platform to support, encourage and promote the regular policy and technical exchange among the transport industry in the countries and regions along the Belt and Road routes; 2. To promote multilateral development and harmonization in the field of transport technologies, standards, safety, equipment, skills and service; 3. To ensure awareness and integration of BRITA activities with global initiatives e.g. the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs); 4. To further develop comprehensive cooperation and share scientific and technological achievements among BRITA members so as to optimise the production capacity and realise the win-win development; and 5. To educate and train technical personnel to meet project demand.

2 CONFERENCE DETAILS Belt and Road International Transport Alliance (BRITA) and NASA Foundation as organisers, Metropolitan City as Host, Youth Community for Nepalese Contractors (YCNC) as a professional partner, NASA Nepal as coordinator will organisetheInternational Conference on Belt and Road Initiative Linking Nepal to the World - Opportunities and Challenges, on 25 to 27 February, 2019 in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Belt and Road International Transport Alliance The conference is primarily to encourage and promote policy dialogues, foster connectivity and support growth prospects through infrastructure and economic development, and achieve the following objectives:  To understand Nepal’s current status in the global competitiveness.  To highlight contribution of BRI on Nepal’s economic prosperity.  To analyse opportunities and challenges of BRI.  To promote foreign investment in Transport and Infrastructure Development.  To promote “Visit Nepal 2020” and Drive Tourism.  To promote Safer and Sustainable mobility and accessibility.  To facilitate professional collaboration, people to people connectivity,  To strengthen relationship among the BRITA members.

3 EXPECTATION OF AUDIENCE It is estimated there are about 150 participants attending the conference from the following sides:  Parliamentarians and policy makers,  Federal State and Local governments officials and representatives of Nepal,  State government officials from different nations.,  BRITA members,  National and international experts and academia on trade, transport and road safety,  Private , professional and business institutions,  National and international media

4 CONFERENCE ORGANIZATIONS The Conference will jointly be organised by BRITA and NASA Foundation, and in collaboration with Nepal Automobiles' Association (NASA) and International Cooperation Department of China Highway and Transportation Society (CHTS). Co-Organisers: 1. China Highway and Transportation Society, China 2. Nepal Automobiles’ Association, Nepal

Sponsors:

Supporters: 1. Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Nepal 2. China Association of Science and Technology, China 3. Ministry of Transport, China 4. Tourism Board Nepal

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Belt and Road International Transport Alliance 5. Office of the Investment Board, Nepal 6. Ministry of Youth and Sports, Nepal 7. Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal 8. IRF (Geneva, Switzerland)

5 KEY THEMATIC ISSUES 1. Nepal with BRI. 2. Infrastructure Development. 3. Drive Tourism and Trade. 4. Transport Safety.

6 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Registration in Place: Monday 25 February 2019, Himalaya Hotel, Kathmandu, Nepal. Press Meet: BRITA, NASA Foundation, Kathmandu Metropolitan City, YCNC etc. Pre-meeting: Meeting with government agencies, organisers and speakers. Welcome Dinner: 6:30pm hosted by NASA Foundation and BRITA.

7 WORKING MECHANISM The program will organised in close collaboration with concerned Nepal government agencies, Chinese embassy in Nepal, China Highway and Transportation Society and BRITA members.

7.1 HIGH LEVEL ADVISORY COMMITTEE In order to monitor, guide and ensure success of the conference, an advisory committee will be formed. The members of the advisory committee are as follows:

Series Name Biography No. Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport 1 Hon. Top Bahadur Rayamajhi Member- House of Representative Nepal 2 Hon. Yogesh Bhattarai Member- House of Representative Nepal Chairperson-International Relation Committee, House of 3 Hon. PabitraNiraulaKharel Representative Nepal President-Development and Technology Committee, 4 Hon. KalyaniKhadka House of Representative Nepal 5 Mr. Karna Bahadur Thapa Former Minister of Industry 6 Hon. Mohan Acharya Member- House of Representative Nepal 7 Mr. BidhyaSundarShakya Mayor -Kathmandu Metropolitan City

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Belt and Road International Transport Alliance Former President- Nepal Russia Chamber of 8 Dr.Shivaji Yadav Commerce, Former Member – House of Representatives Nepal Chairperson-Nepal China Chamber of Commerce & 9 Mr. Rajesh Kazi Shrestha Industry and President- Nepal Chamber of Commerce Chairperson- General Federation of Nepalese Trade 10 Mr. Binod Shrestha Union (GFONT) 11 Mr. Maha Prasad Adhikari CEO- Investment Board Nepal Mayor- Dhulikhel Municipality, 12 Mr. Ashok Kumar Byanju Shrestha President- Municipal Association of Nepal 13 Mr. Dipak Raj Joshi CEO- Nepal Tourism Board 14 Mr. Krishna Singh Basnet Executive Director- Road Board Nepal Senior vice-president, Federation of Contractors 15 Mr. Nikolas Pandey Association of Nepal (FCAN) Honorary Advisors Her Excellency, Ms. Yu Hong Ambassador - People’s Republic of China to Nepal His Excellency, Mr. LilamaniPaudel Ambassador – Nepal to People’s Republic of China

7.2 SECRETARIAT The Secretariat will work on the day to day activities for the organization of the conference. It will work under the guidance of the advisory committee. The member of the secretariat are as follows: 1. Mr. Megha Raj Paudyal, Vice-president, NASA 2. Dr Honghua Zhang, BRITA 3. Er. Mr. Ashish Gajurel, Transport coordinator NASA Foundation 4. Ms. Ningning Wang, CHTS 5. Mr. SubasBhattrai, Executive Officer NASA Nepal 6. Er. Mr. Suman Subedi, Director, Tundi Construction 7. Dr. Tok Raj Pandey, Joint Secretary, Kathmandu Metropolitan City 8. Er. Robin Man Shrestha, Director, Kathmandu Metropolitan City

8 REGISTRATION ANDSUBSCRIPTIONS 1. Individual  Nepali Participants- NPR 2,000  SAARC- US$50  Others- US$100 2. Nepali Institutional- NPR 10,000 (Max. 2 Participants) 3. Nepali Corporates- NPR 120,000 (Max 5 Participants) 4. Sponsor - US $1,500 5. Co-Organiser - US $10,000

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Belt and Road International Transport Alliance 6. Exhibition Stand/Stall - US $750 7. Poster - US $150

9 CONTACTS For further detailed information, please contact the following: NASA Foundation, Lainchaur, Kathmandu, Nepal: Tel:+977-1-4005171 Email:[email protected], [email protected] Website: www.fb.com/nasafoundation, www.nasafoundationnepal.org Contact Persons: Mr. Meg Raj Poudel,Secretariat: Mob: +977-9851048049 Er.Ashish Gajurel, Secretariat: Mob: +977-9843019217 Mr. Suman Subedi, Director-Tundi Construction: Mob:+977-9851073028 Mr. Subas Bhattarai, Executive Officer-NASA Nepal: Mob:+977-9843937130 Dr Honghua Zhang, BRITA, Mob: +86 15001221088 Ms Ningning Wang, CHTS, Mob: +86 188 1177 7056

10 CONFERENCE ANDACCOMMODATION VENUE Hotel Himalaya Sahid Sukra Marg, Lalitpur, Nepal Tel: 977-1-5523900 Fax: 977-1-5523909 Email: [email protected] Website: http://hotelhimalaya.com.np/

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Belt and Road International Transport Alliance 11 CONFERENCE PREPARATION ONGOING

Top Left: Welcomed by President, vice-President and General Secretary of NASA Foundation 左上 角：NASA 基金主席、副主席与秘书长欢迎

Top Right: Introduction of the Conference to part of the Advisory Committee Members 右上角：向咨询 委员会部分成员介绍 BRITA 会议

Bottom: Part of Advisory Committee Members 底部：部分咨询委员会成员

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Belt and Road International Transport Alliance

Top: Meet with Hon. Top Bahadur Rayamajhi, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Transport, Standing Committee Member of Nepal Communist Party Bottom Left: Welcomed by President and Vice-President of NASA Foundation Bottom Right: Meet with Joint Secretary of Kathmandu Metropolitan City

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Top Left: Meet Chairman of Nepal Chamber of Commerce Top Right: Meet with Mayors of Dhulikhel Municipality and Bhimeshwor Municipality and officials Bottom: Finalise conference hall and accommodations at Himalaya Hotel

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