Annual General Meeting and the Fourth Symposium

Annual General Meeting of NJAA

The Annual General Meeting of NJAA was held on October 5, 2018 at Hotel Radisson, Lazimpat, Kathmandu and it was chaired by the President of NJAA, Dr. Rijan Bhakta Kayastha.

The Secretary of NJAA, Dr. Kundan Lal Shrestha presented the annual progress report and the plan of activities for the coming fiscal year.

The Treasurer of NJAA, Dr. Tara Nath Pande presented the annual income-expenditure report along with the audit report and the budget plan for the coming fiscal year.

The reports were ratified by the AGM.

The AGM decided to confer Honorary Membership of NJAA to His Excellency Masamichi Saigo, Ambassador of Japan to Nepal.

The AGM also ratified the formation of the new Executive Committee of NJAA.

The AGM was observed by the team of JSPS, Bangkok Office, led by its Director, Prof. Kuniaki Yamashita.

The Fourth Symposium of NJAA

The fourth symposium of Nepal Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Alumni Association (NJAA) was held on October 5, 2018 at Hotel Radisson, Lazimpat, Kathmandu, under the theme of "Sustainable Waste Management in Nepal: Challenges and Opportunities". The event was supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).

Chairperson: Dr. Rijan Bhakta Kayastha, the President of NJAA

Special Guest: Mr. Giriraj Mani Pokhrel, Honorable Minister, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology

Guest: Dr. Buddhi Ratna Khadge, Secretary, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology

Guest: His Excellency Masamichi Saigo, Ambassador of Japan to Nepal

Guest: Mr. Bidya Sundar Shakya, Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City

Guest: Mr. Chiribabu Maharjan, Mayor of Lalitpur Metropolitan City

Guest: Mr. Sunil Prajapati, Mayor of Bhaktapur Municipality

Guest: Mr. Jun Sakuma, Chief Representative of JICA Nepal Office

Welcome address and introduction of NJAA by Dr. Kundan Lal Shrestha, the Secretary of NJAA

Opening Ceremony of the Second Symposium by the Chief Guest

Opening Remarks by His Excellency, Mr. Masamichi Saigo, Ambassador of Japan to Nepal

Opening Remarks by Dr. Buddhi Ratna Khadge, Secretary, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST)

Inaugural remarks the Special Guest Hon. Mr. Giriraj Mani Pokharel

Closing remarks by the Chairperson, Dr. Rijan Bhakta Kayastha, President of NJAA

Scientific Session

Keynote Speech by Prof. Dr. So Sasaki, Faculty of Economics, Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan and Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand on “Linkage of waste trade to Circular Economy”

Presentation by Dr. Misuzu Asari, Associate Professor, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan on “Solid waste management and 3R activities toward the sustainable lifestyle”

Status of waste management in Kathmandu Metropolitan City by Mr. Rabindra Rai, Director, Env. Division, KMC

Status of waste management in Lalitpur Metropolitan City by Mr. Pradip Amatya, Env. Engineer, LMC

Solid Waste Management in Nepal: Status, Practices, Lesson learned and the Way forward, Dr. Dhundi Raj Pathak, Solid Waste Management Specialist, GIZ

JSPS Guidance presentation by Prof. Kuniaki Yamashita, Director of JSPS Bangkok Office, Thailand

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