2012 Activities

April-May 2012
IPJ Field Mission - Birgunj, Ghorahi and Kathmandu

Deputy Director Dee Aker and Interim Program Officer Chris Groth will be traveling to Nepal from April 19 to May 7 as part of the IPJ’s Nepal Peacebuilding Initiative. The IPJ team will be traveling to Kathmandu, Birgunj (Parsa District) and Ghorahi (Dang District). A two-day workshop will be conducted with emerging leaders in Dang District, and two other workshops will be held with village leaders, government officials and local police in Parsa District. The workshops will cover such topics as conflict resolution, negotiation and communication skills. Additional activities will include two interaction programs at grade 10+2 schools in Birgunj, and filmed interviews with youth in Parsa District and Kathmandu that will be used to produce an IPJ WorldLink Program documentary film. The IPJ team will also conduct meetings and training with local partner staff, as well as individual meetings with leaders from civil society and the political and security sectors in Kathmandu and Birgunj.

February 2012
IPJ Country Partner Spotlight - Sano Paila

IPJ country partner Sano Paila recently received two awards: the Birgunj Chamber of Commerce and Industries Certificate of Appreciation, presented by the Office of the Prime Minister, and the Social Development Award, presented by Youth Foundation Nepal (YFN). Raksha Nepal, an anti-trafficking organization founded by previous IPJ program participant Menuka Thapa, was also honored by YFN.

IPJ Country Partner Spotlight - Women for Peace and Democracy-Nepal

IPJ country partner Women for Peace and Democracy – Nepal recently completed the first year of a two year field project, “Socioeconomic Empowerment of Women and Marginalized.” The project is designed to enhance living conditions of over 300 socially excluded women in Sarlahi, Makwanpur, and Chitwan districts by increasing their capacity and involving them in collaborative income generating activities and community development programs.