Stars Nepal Alumni Study Tour 2020 Envisioning Nepal 2030: Challenges and Choices 1-4 March 2020 Kathmandu, Radisson Hotel

stars Nepal alumni study tour 2020 Envisioning Nepal 2030: Challenges and Choices 1-4 March 2020 Kathmandu, Radisson Hotel

Some of the stars Nepal alumni: Om Bahadur BASNET, Prabin LAGHU, Samjhana KHAREL, Karvika THAPA, Jaleshowar PANDEY, Kapil REGMI, President, stars Nepal alumni chapter, Bikash GURUNG

Objectives

• Gain a better understanding of the business, politics and society of Nepal. • Get first-hand insights from interactive discussions with senior government and c-level business leaders from Nepal and foreign companies. • Study the business and investment opportunities in Nepal.

Hotel

• Radisson Hotel Kathmandu Breakfast: The Fun Café Restaurant Meeting Room: Begnas Hall

Programme

Sat, 29 February 2020 • Individual arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to the hotel (organised by hotel)

Sun, 1 March 2020 • Breakfast (stars international participants): The Fun Café Restaurant • 8:30 Welcome Address (only for stars participants and alumni), Meeting Room: Begnas Hall o Kapil DEV REGMI, President of the stars Nepal alumni chapter; Director, Kathmandu Don Bosco College and Kathmandu Pragya Kunja School o Group Introduction o Toni SCHOENENBERGER, Executive Chairman of stars, Switzerland

• 9:00 Nepal’s Perspective in the Asian Century: Domestic and Foreign Policy Seat Taking (separate list to be provided), Meeting Room: Begnas Hall • Welcome Remarks by Toni SCHOENENBERGER, Executive Chairman of stars • Inauguration lightening the panas (by Chief Guest) o Dr. Yuba Raj KHATIWADA, Minister, Ministry of Finance: Inaugural Speech o Dr. Bhesh BAHADUR THAPA, Former Foreign Minister of Nepal o Mr. Bharat POUDEL, Spokesman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: ‘Nepal: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation and Global prospective’ o Mr. Sarbendra KHANAL, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Nepal Police: Security in Nepal in the context of South Asia o Ms. Mohana ANSARI, Spokesperson and Member, National Human Rights Commissions of Nepal

• 10:45 – 11:45 Panel Discussion, moderated by Ms. Charu CHADHA, Journalist o Dr. Bhesh BAHADUR THAPA, Former Foreign Minister of Nepal o Mr. Bharat POUDEL, Spokesman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: ‘Nepal: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation and Global prospective’ o Mr. Sarbendra KHANAL, IGP, Nepal Police on Security in Nepal in the context of South Asia o Ms. Mohana ANSARI, Spokesperson and Member, National Human Rights Commissions of Nepal • Vote of Thanks by Mr. Ramesh SILWAL, President Central Committee, Higher Institutions and Secondary Schools’ Association of Nepal (HISSAN); CEO, Golden Gate College • Emcee: Ms. Shreemita MAHARJAN

• 12:00 – 13:30 Lunch hosted by: HISSAN, Meeting Room: Begnas Hall

• 13:30 City Tour of Kathmandu Durbar Square and visit of Civil Society partnered sites, facilitated by Ms. Samjhana KHAREL, stars alumna and Chairperson, Kathmandu Pragya Kunja School and Mr. Bikash GURUNG, stars alumnus and President, Robotics Association of Nepal

• 18:00 Nepal’s Front Row Seat to Great Power Competition in Asia, Meeting Room: Begnas Hall • Welcome Remarks by Kapil DEV REGMI, President of the stars Nepal alumni chapter • Remarks from Diplomats/Experts: o Ms. Ayshanie MEDAGANGLDA-LABE, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Nepal o Her Excellency Elisabeth VON CAPELLER, Ambassador, Embassy of Switzerland in Nepal o Her Excellency Veronica CODY, Ambassador, European Union in Nepal • Impressions: o Mr. Shanker DAS BAIRAGI, Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs o Mr. Narayan Kaji SHRESHTA, Former Foreign Minister • Remarks by Mr. Pradeep GYNWALI, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Guest • Closing Remarks by Toni SCHOENENBERGER, Executive Chairman of stars • Emcee: Ms. Shreemita MAHARJAN

• 20:00 Dinner hosted by Nepal Tourism Board, Meeting Room: Begnas Hall

Mon, 2 March 2020 • Breakfast: The Fun Café Restaurant • 8:30 Doing business in Nepal – Risks and Opportunities, Meeting Room: Begnas Hall (list to be provided for seat taking) • Welcome Note by Mr. Jaleshowar PANDEY, stars alumnus and Chairman, Kathmandu Capital Limited o Dr. Yuba Raj KHATIWADA, Finance Minister (in case of unavailability during inaugural programme) o Mr. Rabi Bhakta SHRESTHA, Managing Director, N. E. Group of Industries: ‘Experience sharing from the perspective of Multinational company’ o Mr. Suraj VAIDYA, Coordinator: ‘Visit Nepal 2020: Doing Business in Nepal – Risks and Opportunities’ o Mr. Hari Bhakta SHARMA, Immediate Past President of Confederation of Nepali Industries: ‘Business Opportunities in Nepal’ o Mr. Shikshit BHATTA, Young Entrepreneur of Nepal, Chief Executive Officer of Tootle: ‘Eco System of Investment in Nepal’ • Emcee: Ms. Sanju MOKTAN, Television Presenter

• 10:45 – 11:45 Panel Discussion, moderated by Ms. Reetal RANA, Managing Director, Mid Valley College, Kathmandu • Remarks by Toni SCHOENENBERGER, Executive Chairman of stars • Votes of Thanks by Mr. Ramesh SILWAL, President Central Committee, Higher Institutions and Secondary Schools’ Association of Nepal (HISSAN); CEO, Golden Gate College

• 12:00 – 13:30 Lunch hosted by GoldenGate International College, Old Baneshwor, Meeting Room: Begnas Hall

• Visit of Company: Leapfrog Technology • Round table discussion with (start-up) companies, moderated by Ms. Karvika THAPA, stars alumna and Chief Executive Officer, Kimbu Tech

• 18:00 Inauguration of stars Nepal alumni chapter o Highlighting stars Nepal Chapter: Ms. Samjhana KHAREL, stars alumna and Chairperson, Kathmandu Pragya Kunja School o Role of Nepal Chapter in future: Toni SCHOENENBERGER, Executive Chairman of stars o stars and Nepal relations: Kapil DEV REGMI, President of the stars Nepal alumni chapter • 18:30 Linking Nepal with home of New Hopes: Ms. Sophie WINKLER, President, NAG Nepal

• Dinner with cultural shows by Nepal alumni chapter at Restaurant Bhojan Ghriha

Tue, 3 March 2020 • Breakfast: The Fun Café Restaurant • 8:30 Departure for Bhatapur City Tour along with Company Visits, Meeting Point: Hotel Lobby • Visit of Company 1: Pashmina factory, Bhaktapur • Visit of Company 2: Handicraft factory, Bhaktapur

• 12:00 – 13:30 Lunch, Hotel Heritage, Bhaktapur

• 14:00 Company Visit and Cultural Site Visit in Bhaktapur facilitated by Mr. Prabin LAGHU, stars alumnus and Managing Director, Principal Architect, Skyline Architects and Ms. Karvika THAPA, stars alumna and Chief Executive Officer, Kimbu Tech

• 18:00 Visit of SOS Children’s Village, Bhakapur • Welcome Note and a brief introduction of SOS Children’s Villages of Nepal by Mr. Ishwori Pd. SHARMA, National Director • How Nepal can benefit from Swiss Expertise? by Prof. Dr. Markus PRANDINI, stars alumnus and Visiting Professor, International Business, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen • Highlighting SOS Children’s Villages service worldwide by Ms. Doris ALBISSER, President of the Board, SOS Children’s Villages Switzerland

• 19:00 Dinner hosted by SOS Children’s Village, Bhaktapur

Wed, 4 March 2020 • 6:30 – 7:30 Yoga and Meditation by Mr. Phul PD. SUBEDI, Terrace Garden • Breakfast: The Fun Café Restaurant • 8:30 Envisioning Nepal 2030: Challenges and Choices, Meeting Room: Begnas Hall (list to be provided for seat taking) • Welcome Note: Mr. Kapil DEV REGMI, President of the stars Nepal alumni chapter o Prof. Dr. Puspa Raj KANDEL, Vice President, National Planning Commission, Nepal o Dr. Maha Prasad ADHIKARI, CEO, Investment Board of Nepal: ‘Nepal: Challenges and Choices’ in Investment Opportunities o Dr. Swarnim WAGLE, Former Vice President, National Planning Commissions of Nepal o Mr. Shekhar GOLCHHA, Sr. Vice-President, Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry: ‘Experience of Foreign Investment in Nepal’ o Dr. Dhananjaya REGMI, CEO, Nepal Tourism Board: ‘Prospectus and Challenges of Tourism Industry in Nepal for Foreign Investment’ (tbd)

• 10:45 – 12:00 Panel Discussion, moderated by Ms. Rasmi MAINALI, Programme Director, Kathmandu Don Bosco College • Remarks by Prof. Dr. Sriram B. MATHE, Chairman, Kathmandu Don Bosco College • Concluding Remarks by Toni SCHOENENBERGER, Executive Chairman of stars • Emcee: Pinkey GHISING, Kathmandu Don Bosco College

• 13:00 – 14:00 Farewell Lunch and official end of the stars Nepal alumni study tour 2020, hosted by Kathmandu Don Bosco College, Meeting Room: Begnas Hall

OPTIONS • Individual Sight-seeing in Kathmandu

The programme has been developed in close collaboration with the stars alumni based in Nepal. stars reserves the right to make any necessary changes to the programme. The full terms and conditions of stars are available here.