Mid Western University Nepal
Culture and Development: Challenges and Contradictions for Local Development
3:00 PM Welcome and introduction: Mr. Suresh Pradhan, Academic Advisor and Senior Faculty MICD, and Coordinator of the lecture series
3:05 PM Welcome Remarks by Prof. Dr. Dinesh Bhuju, Academic Head, MICD
3:10 PM Opening Remarks by Mr. Madan Krishna Shrestha, Mayor, Madhyapur Thimi Municipality, Bhaktapur
Moderator – Dr. Giorgio Andrian, University of Padova, Italy, discussion on policies and strategies for embedding culture with development
Panelist – Prof. Alberto Lanzavechhia, University of Padova, Italy, discussion on microfinance for local economic development,
Panelist – Prof. Nicola Andrian, Unversity of the State of Bahia UNEB, Brazil, discussion on multi-cultural Dialogue for local development
Panelist – Mr. Padam Sundar Joshi, Heritage and Habitat Expert, Nepal, discussion on heritage and urban planning for local development.