Boston Chalphal at Harvard University

Constitutionalism and Democracy in Nepal
– A Civil Society Perspective

A talk given by :

Dr. Dwarika Nath Dhungel
Executive Director of Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS);
a Kathmandu-based think tank


Thursday 9th March 2006
7:15 – 9:00 pm

Fireside Room, Dudley House,
Harvard University

Synopsis:

Dr. Dhungel will provide the civil society's perspective on the ongoing movement, the issues on the constitution and resolution avenues. During the discussion, he may share his experiences of the administrative system of Nepal and the prospects of social science research and activism in Nepal.


Profile of Dr. Dwarika Nath Dhungel

Dr. Dhungel is the Executive Director of the Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS), a Kathmandu based think tank with the mission to contribute to the identification, analysis, understanding and response to major development policy issues facing Nepal.

Dr. Dhungel has 30 years of experience as a civil servant in Nepal. He held various high-level positions as Permanent Secretary to the Ministries of Water Resources, General Administration and Land Reforms and Management. After retiring from civil service, Dr. Dhungel continues to provide intellectual input to Good Governance Reforms, Administrative and Land reforms. He has written and edited six books and numerous articles on administrative and governance reforms, local planning and decentralization.

Dr. Dhungel was awarded the SPURS fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Nagpur University, India. He was also a visiting scholar at Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana