Issues of Minorities in New Nepal
Submitted by jagaran on March 26, 2007 - 12:27am.
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This session will be on: June 29, 2007 - 3:30pm It will be held at: Dogwood Conference Room room at the Days Inn Downtown View scheduleOrganization DescriptionJagaran Media Center (JMC) is an organization established by a group of young Dalit journalists in 2000 A.D. The organization is working for the rights of the most marginalized communities of Nepal, i.e. Dalits, for a socially inclusive society. The approach that JMC adopts to achieve its goals and objectives is the use of different means of media. Proposal Demographicsidentify as people of color are artists/cultural workers Session DescriptionNepal is going through transitional phase. Armed Maoists have dropped their weapons in the cantonment and have come in the national political mainstream. Will Maoists be honest enough to respect Peace Accord? They are the in the forefront to raise the issues of minorities in New Nepal, but are they inclusive themself in nature and behaviors? These are to be analyzed before we move forward to make NEW NEPAL. The country is heading towards the Constituent Assembly and will form a NEW NEPAL. But what are the challenges, what are the key issues of Minorities which include Dalits, Indigeneous, Madhesis, Sexual Minorities, Women, Religious Minorites and all other minorities and disadvantaged people in this NEW NEPAL. This session will bring about the analysitcal voices of these marginalized people of Nepal and will work in building formal and informal networks for the solidarity of their cause. First NamePratik Last NamePande Contact E-mailmepratik2001@gmail.com or, pratik@jagaranmedia.org.np Proposing OrganizationJagaran Media Center (JMC), Nepal Organization Websitewww.jagaranmedia.org.np Position or TitleProgram Director Contact Telephone+977 9851088903 Event DayFriday, June 29th (Visioning / Envisioning Another World) Contact AddressJagaran Media Center (JMC)
Buddha Nagar
Kathmandu
Nepal FormatPaper present and discussion Contact CityKathmandu KeywordsAdvocacy Alternative Antiracism Civil Society Conflict resolution Democracy and politics Equality Gay and lesbian rights (see also LBGTQ) Gender Human Rights Human Rights, Civil & Political Human Rights, Economic, Social, and Cultural Indigenous International solidarity Minority rights Networking Politics Electoral Social exclusion Social rights Audience Number50-100 people Person ReviewingTheeba Soundararajan |