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Political Transition and Socio-economic Development of Nepal

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Plant Science Building, 233

Dr. Sharma will address the following during his presentation:

Nepal is going through a complex political transition. A decade-long civil war ended in Nepal in 2006 with the signing of a peace accord between the Government and Maoists. Peace process was completed and people from all spheres of the communities are engaged, in an unprecedented way, in drafting of the new Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, but stalemate persists.
The presentation will take a look at the political economy and focuses on the factors affecting socio-economic development of the country and the possible ways to make successful transition.
 

Dr. Sharma has a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Hawaii.  He was Vice-Chairman of the National Planning Commission, Nepal from 2002 to 2006. Dr. Sharma also worked as a consultant to the Constitution Committee on "Distribution of Natural Resources, Economic Rights and Public Revenue" in helping to draft the new Constitution of Nepal.
 

Dr. Sharma has an extensive experience in government, international institutions and economic research. Before joining the National Planning Commission as a Member in 1997, he worked as a Senior Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance, Nepal; a Senior Economist in the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore; and a Fellow in the East-West Center, Hawaii. He also served as a Professor of Economics in the Centre for Economic Development and Administration, Tribhuvan University.
 

This lecture is part of the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs Fall 2013 Colloquium Series

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Event Type

Lecture

Departments

MPA Program

Website

http://www.cipa.cornell.edu

Contact E-Mail

cipa@cornell.edu

Contact Name

Lisa Jervey Lennox

Contact Phone

607-255-2655

Speaker

Dr. Shankar Sharma

Speaker Affiliation

Ambassador from Nepal to the United States

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