On December 12 organized a meeting in Kathmandu Hotel Aryal to form the Global forum 25 people from different organization and meeting decided to form a chepter of Global forum for coronation the other organization in Nepal. Coordinator- Mr. Mohan Bishwakarma , Co-ordinator – Eka raj LAkandry ,secretary- Hasta B RAsaily ,Treasurer – kamala Biswokarma ,Member Bijaya Ghimire ,Member Anup Kamal Bishwakarma ,Member – Yubraj Darnal, Member -Jayram Kaliraj
Brandeis University Boston, USA organized a 3 days long Global Conference on 28-30, April 2017 and invited Global forum to present the Caste based Discrimination in Nepal and Role of international community. Global Forum president -Tirtha Biswokarma presented situation of Dalit in Nepal and role of diaspora community. Global forum extended its network from this program with many Dalit organizations working in USA. They were interested to know about the condition of Dalit community in Nepal. Ms Jebaroja, PhD-President of Dalit Solidarty forum USA, and lecture of Rutgers University, Rajesh Sampath-Associate Professor, University of Brandeis, Anupama Rao-Associate Professor Brandeis university, Conference Chair – Laurence Siman, Professor International Development Brandeis University, Arun Goutam from Canada commented on the presentation.
On the occasion of 53rd International Day for the elimination of racial discrimination Global Forum is organized an interaction program on “International legal provisions to eliminaten caste- based discrimination” in Colorado, Hotel Yak and Yati, USA. The main objective of that program was to sensitize and bring together local organizations regarding the international provision on caste- based discrimination. Program was chaired by Tirtha Biswokarma president of Global Forum and facilitated by Amber Hajariya secretary of Global Forum. Mr. Amrit Bishwakaram welcomed all guests. Mr. Gambetta Richardo head of the International Refugee and Immigration city of Aurora addressed some issues of racial discrimination and cased based discrimination among immigration community. Mr Arjun Bagale from Global Forum presented the international Legal provision for the elimination of caste based discrimination. Mani Dahal Manager of Sustainable development of African community Center, Deepak Sunuwar from Rocky Mountain friends of Nepal, Narayan Sherestha-Nepali Ghar, Pawan Bishwakarma Nepali student Association CU boulder, Chandraman Gurung, DEE Colorado, Shyam Sherestha-INLS Colorado, Yamuna KC from NRN Colorado, and other guests provided their solidarity to end the caste based discrimination.
Global forum with an aim to develop and finalise its global strategy organized a strategy development workshop on 28 December 2017 at Hotel Ashoka, New Banesor. Dr. Man Biswokarma presented a draft strategy of Global forum as export. Mr. Hira Biswokarma , Dr. Yam Kisan, Bhakta Biswokarma, Renu Sijapati, Tej Sunar , Dr. Nirmal Biswokarma provided their feedback to finalize global forum 5 years strategy paper. President Tirtha Barma, Members Motilal Nepali and Shusil BK participated and contributed to finalise the strategy paper in this workshop.
Global Forum against Caste Based Discrimination (GFACD) convened an interactive discussion session titled, “Ending Untouchability and Caste Based Discrimination: The Role of Non-Resident Nepalese” on 12 October, 2017 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The program was accomplished amidst a congregation of wider groups of stakeholders that included prominent CSO leaders, Dalit human rights defenders, academia, media, NRN delegates, representatives of political parties together with GFAD leadership. Altogether 102 participants attended the program. Mr. Tirtha Barma (Bishwakarma) president of Global Forum presented entitle a paper on the role of NRNs in ending untouchability and caste based discrimination. The paper also covered discussion on how NRNs could contribute to the overall development of Dalit community of Nepal who lie at the bottom of socio-economic ladder of the country. Mr. Barma argued that NRNA should reform its structures, policies and functioning to make them friendly to 4.5 million Dalits of Nepal, and accordingly it should devise programs and allocate
The interaction program was organized on the context of 8th celebration of the Non- Resident Nepalese which is held in every two years. Since NRNs from Dalit community have migrated to worldwide, particularly in the recent years; the central idea of this program was to facilitate discussion on what could be the roles of resources targeting to their all-round progression. Furthermore, he urged that NRNA should turn as a common platform of all – including of the lower and middle class NRNs, not only of a handful of elites and capitalists. Meanwhile, he briefly shed light on the objectives and roles of Global Forum as a global organization dedicated to advocating for the protection and promotion of Dalit’s rights, situation and condition. At the end of his speech, Mr. Barma informed that Global Forum would develop a comprehensive memorandum based on the discussions of this interaction program, and present the same to the NRNA’s ICC and NCCs in all 77 countries of the world. Dalit civil society organizations namely Dr. Taralal Shrestha, Dr. Man Bahadur Bishwakarma (Joint Secretary of the Government of Nepal), and Mr. Ram Lakhan Harijan (Chair of Dalit NGO Federation) took time and floor to speak on the agenda of the day. Mr. TB Karki who had nominated candidacy for the position of Chair of NRNA in its forthcoming election, as a key speaker, was invited to deliver his speech around commitments and responses to the concerns of the participants. the main technical session then was opened up seeking comments, feedback, inputs and suggestions on the paper, as well as inviting participants to raise their concerns and queries if any. Quite a number of participants namely Saru Sunar, Tej Sunar, Mohan Bishwakarma, Yuba Raj Darnal, Bhakta Bishwakarma, Trilok Chand Bishwas BK, Chakraman Bishwakarma, Bhadraman Mote, Devika Mijar, Bishwas Khadkathoki, Rajan Bishwakarma, Rajendra Bishwakarma, Hira Bishwakarma, Sitaram Ghale Pariyar, Dhan Bahadur Mijar, Ekraj Lakandri, Bharan Nepali, Sahek Bishwakarma, Gopal Bishwakarma, Ganesh Kaliraj, among others took floor to offer their comments and provide insights on the possible roles of NRNs in abolishing untouchability and caste-based discrimination. Meanwhile NRN delegates Mr. Navaraj BK (Qatar), Mr. Nabin Bishwakarma (China), Ms. Anita Pariyar (Sri Lanka), were invited to put their opinions on the central topic of the discussion program. Similarly, a few members of Nepalese intellectual, government office holders, and leaders of The entire program was aired live through radiohimalaya.com – an online radio network, as volunteered by Mr. Buddhi Bishwakarma, Coordinator of the radio. (Please see annex for specific agendas presented to NRNs)
On 28 April 2016 Global Forum organized a meeting with Dalit Civil society organization in Kathmandu. This program aimed to establish good relationship with local Dalit Civil society organization who are working in Nepal. This program aimed to communicate the international activities with these local organizations. President Tirtha Barma, Vice president Deepak jung Biswokarma, Memer Motilal Nepali, Member Shusil Biswokarma participated the meeting from the Global Forum and Civil society leader Mr Padam Sundas, Dr. Yam Kishan, Bharat Nepali, Hira Biwokarma,Ganesh Biswokarma, Bhakta Biswokarma, Rem Biswokarma, Ekraj Lakandry, Dr. Purna Nepali, and other Civil Society organization representative participated meeting. President Tirtha Biswokarma presented the meeting agenda and relation building between Dalit civil society organization and Global forum. All participants presented their views regarding the agendas. Among all those feedbacks, some feedbacks were such as Global forum should extend its network all over the world; establish a secretariat office in Nepal and develop its clear strategy.
Global forum organized an interaction program on 25 April 2016 with Dalit journalist of Nepal in order to encourage Dalit journalist primarily to publish Dalit news in different Media. 19 participants from main media group and Dalit journalist association of Nepal attended the program. President-Tirtha Barma presented the Mission of Global forum and presented the international activities for the elimination of caste based discrimination in Nepal. Mr. Motilal Nepali and Shusil Bk explained about the Global forum. President of Dalit journalist Association Ms Pabitra Sunar explained the situation of her organization. Journalist Laxman Darnal, Biswash Khadakathoki, Ashok Darnal, Gopal Baraily, Buddhdi Biswokarma, Binod Biswokarma and other journalist presented their views.
Feedbacks from the meeting were:
Global Forum organized meeting with Dalit political leader on 12 April 2016 at the Hotel Pagoda Jamal. President Tirtha Barma chaired that program. Man B Biswokarmma from Nepali congress, Chhbilal Biswokarma from CPN UML, Min Biswakarma from Nepali congress, Biswobhakta Dulal from CPN Maoist took part the program. Vice president Mr. Deepak Jung Bishwokarma, Secretariat member Motilal Nepali, Member Shusil Biswokarma also attended the program. Global Forum presented the agendas of Dalit advocacy and collected feedback from political party leaders. Following were the key feedback and suggestions:
An interaction program was conducted on 15 April 2016 in order to lobby and advocacy for the rights of Dalit in constitution making process including the implementation of new constitution. This program was conducted under the chief guest of former constitutional assembly speaker honorable Mr.Subesh Chandra Newang. In the program Dalit senior political leader Mr. Man Bahadur Bishwokarma, Central Member Nepali Congress, and UML standing committee members Mr. Chhabilal Bishowakarma, National Dalit commission member secretary Honorable, Mr. Sitaram Ghale Pariyar, Global forum Chair Tirtha Barma , Vice chair Deepak Bishwokarma, Board member Motilal Nepali, and Sushil Bishwakarma and other civil society leader Bhakta Biswokarma, Gajadhar Sunar, Renu sijapati, Rem Biswokarma, Dr.Yam Kishan, Ganesh Bk Deulal, political activist Laxmi pariyar, journalist Pabitra Sunar, Laxman Darnal, Bisal Khadkathoki, Ashok Darnal were key personal to address the program. Almost 95 respected peoples participated the program.
This consultation program was organized to inform and sensitize to the participants and guests regarding the context of Dalit movement in Nepal and it’s initiations towards rights of Dalit, dignity and democracy, conduct the discourse among the diaspora communities, and to create the pressure at the international level to ensure the rights of Dalit and end caste based discrimination.
The program was formally inaugurated by His Excellency Mr. Scott H. DeLisi, former American Ambassador to Nepal. The program was chaired by Tirtha Bishwakarma president of Global Forum. The session was facilitated by Mr. Amrit Bishwakarma, Treasurer of Global Forum and welcome speech and objective highlighted by Arjun Bagale, Executive board member of Global Forum. The program was conducted on two sessions.
All speakers focused on the role of government, political party and civil society to eliminate the caste based discriminating in the society. They added that diaspora community also can play important role to contribute for the elimination of caste based discrimination. As a chief guest, His Excellency Mr. Scott Delisi-Former American Ambassador to Nepal, Dr. Man Bahadur BK, Joint Secretary-Government of Nepal, Mr./Ms. Ivania Rivera, Commissioner-Aurora Immigrant and Refugee Commission, Aurora Municipality, Colorado, Mr. Padam Bishwokarma, President-INLS, Dr. Ramesh Sunar, Intellectual delivered remarkable speech in the program. Likewise, Mr Binod Tripathy, General Secretary-Rocky Mountain Friends of Nepal, Colorado, Dr. Drona Rasali who currently resides in Canada presented memoire of Sharpeville incident as a historic event against racial discrimination. Dr Ramesh Sunar also provided his views on the issue of caste based discrimination. There was question and answer sessions where participant raised their views and questions after the presentation.
It was a good opportunity for organizing such consultation program on the occasion of 52 international days for the elimination of racial discrimination. This program played vital role to sensitize participants and informed regarding the context and issues of caste based discrimination and untouchability particularly in Nepal and South Asia. Global forum became successful to draw the attention of chief guest, guest and Nepali diaspora communities and institutions those who are working in USA particularly in Colorado for getting their solidarity and support on the elimination of caste based discrimination in Nepal. This program encouraged Global Forum to have such program in getting solidarity and cooperation from international community, diaspora community and local institution and media people in coming days.
Global forum organized a interaction program on upcoming event the Global conference on Eliminating the caste based discrimination for development and prosperity which is going to organize on 17 and 18 in Kathmandu Nepal. Global Forum invited many organizations working on Dalit cause. Program chaired by Tirtha Biswokarma and conducted by Motilal Nepali senier vice president Padam Bishwakarma presented objectivies of consultation. Dalit leader Tilak Pariyar and Bom B Bishwakarma provided feedback to make success that event. Honarable Khem Nepali, Hon; Ramlakhan Harijan,Dalit literacy acadwmy president ranendra baraly, Dr. Nirmal Biswokarma, Dr. Budhdhi Nepali, Dr, Yam Kishan, Fedo President Kala swarnakar, JB Biswokarma , saroj dilu biswokarma, are provided suggestion for organized global conference in Nepal. Some participants raised question regarding the management of conference and president Mr. Tirtha Biswokarma accepted as valuable feedback and will develop concept according participant feedback
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