Future Makers Nepal embarked on a big adventure this year – and as the pilot stage of the project is heading towards an end, we would like to invite you all to meet for the last time this year. (And of course, your participation is free of charge.)

It will be a little participatory adventure. First we will show you independent documentaries in different rooms about radical democracy and grassroots / civil society. It will be more of an installation type of experience, you can wander around with your coffee and engage in discussions meanwhile. After that, we invite you to meet with inspiring leaders, makers and activists in two parallel sessions. At the end, you will pick a group of your interest (groups will be mentored and supported by our guests) and create a collaborative manifesto dealing with the issue that is important to you. We will share these manifestos and create sort of a grassroots constitution out of it. This is one of the reasons why we call this event Aarambha – many good social movements were sparked by strong, twisted, sometimes completely unconventional manifestos. Let’s see how far we can get on a Saturday afternoon together.

We have an impressive list of speakers:

Ambika Wasti

Manager, Galli Galli

Website: http://galligalli.org/

Ambika Osti is the Manager of GalliGalli and handles all administrative part and wiki team.  She has completed her Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Faculty of Humanities from Padma Kanya Multiple Campus.

Bibhusan Bista

CEO, YoungInnovations

Website: http://younginnovations.com.np/

Bibhusan Bista is the CEO and co-founder of YoungInnovations, a leading international software development firm based in Nepal. He comes in with his background in technology, research and international development. He has led successful projects around open data, transparency accountability and other development issues in collaboration with different agencies at national and international level. He is also an active member of International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) technical advisory group and has been part of other similar initiatives at international level. Bibhusan is actively involved in facilitating tech entrepreneurship including mobile app entrepreneurship development in Nepal. Following the Earthquake on April 25, 2015, Bibhusan is leading an initiative on fiscal transparency of rebuilding and reconstruction work through Open Nepal (http://earthquake.opennepal.net )

Bibhusan has worked with Bellanet / IDRC project and SAP International, a regional INGO in South Asia. He is also a part time faculty at Kathmandu College of Management.

Dinesh Prasai

Govinda Narayan

Bibeksheel Nepali

Website: http://en.leadnepal.com/

Narayan’s area of study and practice is International Relations and agro based Rural Development.  He is an entrepreneur who is about to start a farm ‘Goth Nagarkot’ in North- East Kathmandu. This is a holistic goat farm which will be based on local as well as American and Japanese organic farm management approaches. In Bibeksheel Nepali, as Legislative Council Leader, he is contributing in developing its foundation as well as outreach.  He believe, we can achieve peaceful, happy and prosperous Nepal only through our good work. And for that end at this critical juncture, we need to contribute mainly in political and economic spheres in cultured way.

Kanchan Kharel

President, YUWA

Website: http://www.yuwa.org.np/

Kanchan Prasad Kharel is an emerging Social/development activist. He is a Masters in Development Studies from Kathmandu University and a Professional Social Work Graduate. His major policy involvements include SAARC Youth Charter, United Nations Development Action Framework (UNDAF) and National Youth Policy’s National Implementation Strategy. He has already worked with national and international organizations including Amnesty International Nepal, National Election Observation Committee (NEOC), and Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL), National Human Rights Foundation (HURFON) and many others. His areas of expertise and interest are human rights, social justice, social work, drug addiction, rights of working children and community development.

Sunoj Shrestha

Co-Founder, Karkhana

Website: http://www.karkhana.asia/

Sunoj Shrestha is an educator by profesion, a maker by passion and an engineer by degree. He is co-founder of Karkhana, an education company and a makerspace that design and deliver Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics [STEAM] integrated hands-on learning experiences . He recently executed a post earthquake relief through education program called Nawa Marga that trained  6,600 teachers including 95% of teacher in Dhading

Kala Rai

Members, Chaukath

Website: https://chaukathnetwork.wordpress.com/

Chaukath started in October 2013, when a group of Kathmandu-based women organised the Vote Women 2070 Campaign. We have since evolved into an independent network of feminists. We work to create a space where politics, society, and culture can be examined through a feminist lens. To encourage informed activism, Chaukath holds monthly discussions on laws in Nepal as well as a monthly feminist reading group. We also believe that any truly feminist movement must prioritise everyone’s right to leisure and pleasure. To claim public spaces for work and leisure, Chaukath has an on-going Gham Tapau Aviyaan.

How to participate?

Please register using the form below (you do not need an account on this site, just fill in the form). In response, you will immediately get a confirmation e-mail from the Future Makers team. This means you are invited to the event (and we count on you coming!). In case you do not receive this confirmation, please send an email to Natalia (natalia@edgeryders.eu) and she will take care of it. She will also care for any other questions and issues concerning this event. Feel free to drop her an e-mail!

How to participate?

Please register using the form https://edgeryders.eu/en/future-makers-nepal/aarambha. In response, you will immediately get a confirmation e-mail from the Future Makers team. This means you are invited to the event (and we count on you coming!). In case you do not receive this confirmation, please send an email to Natalia (natalia@edgeryders.eu) and she will take care of it. She will also care for any other questions and issues concerning this event. Feel free to drop her an e-mail!