Appreciative Inquiry Sensitization Training

Tamang Tsingtoji Paribar Sangh organized one day Appreciative Inquiry Training for it members. Buddhi Tamang facilitated the AI training voluntarily. The participants realized that their life forces, which give their love's existence. The participants expressed their views with their resources, knowledge, and skills, hard working habit, unity, peace, hope, dignity, motivation, etc. They showed their commitment to multiply and continue of these life giving forces in future for their peace and development. They said to continue this AI training for setting of positive mind towards their own life and Tamang community of Nepal.

Nepal AI Summit, Septermber 2005

Dear AI Practitioners, Facilitators and Well Willshers

 

Here is a good news for NAINN and Nepal for current conflict transformation into peace and development. We have to play vital role to make our country prosperous through current conflict transformation by AI process. International AI Leaders and Agencies are looking seriously and sincerely to help us. In this endeavor, the International AI Leaders and communities do not have any interest other than prosperous Nepal. They just want to see the wellbeing of Nepal with peace and its beauty. At any cost, we have to make succeed the Nepal AI Summit. It is also opportunity for the International AI Leaders and communities for their contribution to restore the peace and development of Nepal. We have cultural, social and linguistic diversity within unity and harmony, ecological diversities (more than 64 ecosystems) Terai to Himalayan (Saipal, Kanchiri, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Mansuri, Langtang, Gauri-Sankar, Mount Everest, Makalu-Barun and Kanchan-Junga Mountains). We have bio-diversity with very gook land escapes, forests etc. We have our own glorious and bravely history and our ancestor never led to be colony of Imperialist. In this great effort, we have to create an environment to draw the International attention for their genuine contribution. In this regard, our International AI veterans are trying to coordinate the agencies such as World Bank, USAID, GTZ, DANIDA, NORAD, DIFID, Rotary, Lions, and Ford Foundation for their managerial, financial and technical support. Specifically, I am grateful to Roland and other AI Veterans, which is initiating all these efforts from his heart bottom to make the Nepal AI Summit happen.

 

Lets raise our hands jointly to declare our commitment to make happen the Nepal AI Summit to craft the positive web-net for peace, beauty and development. 

 

Yours

Buddhi Tamang 

Te: 977-1-5538550

Email:akkal@wlink.com.np

Web: http://nainn.blogspot.com

Greetings from Buddhi and Family

 

Dear AI Friends,
Namaskar !

It is the time of happy reunion of family, relatives, friends, relaxation and enjoyment, and Bijay Tika Offering with sharing of our best wishes on the occasion of auspicious Dasara and Peepawali of 2061. No matter how you and your family celebrate the Dasain and Deepawali, I hope it is also time to refresh, regain and occumulate new life forces for restoration of peace and development of Nepal. And it makes us remember our unity and love with you all more compassionately. In this very moment, on behalf of my family and me, I’d like to extend warm greetings and best wishes to bring the peace, prosperity, and happiness for all of us in Nepal and in the world.

Until we meet again,

Buddhi Tamang

Tel: 5538550

Email: akkal@wlink.com.np

Please visit the Website: http://nainn.blogspot.com

Imagine Nepal Meeting

In this Imagine Nepal has organized a meeting. In this meeting, Buddhi Tamang chaired the the meeting and three agendas were discussed. In the meeting, there were Nepal AI Summit, Membership distribution, Future Ation etc. Dicision were as follows:

* During the sharing, the Imagine Nepal Executive Members were so excited to organized Nepal Appreciative Inquiry Summit in Nepal. In this agenda, all the executive members unanimously decided that they wanted to organize Asia Regional Appreciative Inquiry Summit (Conference) for peace and development rather than Nepal AI Summit. The rational was, why should we limited in Nepal only.

* Membership form of Imagine Nepal has changed little unimously and decided to distribute for all the individuals.

* Future actions of Imagine Nepal is also decided unanimously to have meeting on every Sunday of Nepali Month from four to five pm (duration).

* Budhdi Tamang (Chairperson) shared about the website of Imagine Nepal as "http://imaginenepal.blogspot.com" and its email address as "imaginenepal.posting@blogger.com". Along with this, he also share about the webesite of Nepal Appreciative Inquiry National Network (NAINN) as "http://nainn.blogspot.com"

All the executive members convened to share the website for public.  

AI Orientation Training for Nepal Tamang Media Group

Buddhi Tamang gave Appreciative Inquiry Orientation Training (AIOT) for Nepal Tamnag Media Group. There were 10 - participants including a woman. In the AIOT, he gave about what is Appreciative Inquiry and its usefulness in Tamang society. He also mentioned about the present AI Movement status in the World and in Nepal. All the participants realized that it is useful for transformation and managemnt for current conflilct of Nepal. In this connection, media can play an effective role in this issue. All the participants realized to organize one full day training to know about this. The participants asked to Mr. Tamang to help them regularly to understand about the AI. They also showed their commitment to have full training of AI. They themselves have commited to expansion of AI in the publilc through media for positive mind setting for current conflict transformation. In this endeavor, Mr. Tamang showed his commitment to help for media people and the participants commiteed that they will continue about it.

Meeting with Professor Krishna Bdr. Bhattachan

Mr. Buddhi Tamang had meeting with the Professor of Tribhuvan University at his home, Sanepa, Kathmandu, Nepal. In this meeting, how to build the confidence of Ethnic Communities of Nepal through Appreciative Inquiry (AI). The meeting was focused on discovering of life forces rather than discovering of problems of Ethnic Groups Nepal. Then multiply and protect simultaneously for expansion of their life forces to reduce the negative aspects. They both agreed that the AI process builds the self-confidence of Nepalese Ethnic groups to grow their life forces more.

Times FM Radion Program

Mr. Buddhi Tamang gave a talk on Appreciative Inquiry (AI) in Tamang language in Times FM Radio, Jawlakhel, Kathmandu, Nepal on 14 October 2004. It was 10 minutes program in the morning from 8:30 to 8:40 am. In this program, he gave the introduction of AI and talk on the current life giving and nurturing force of Tamang Community of Nepal. Next month, he will be give AI talk in ths Times FM Radio again.  

Representatives of FNSIIN

Representatives of First National Summit of Imagine Initiatives of Nepal (FNSIIN) were participated from all five Development Regions of Nepal. The FNSIIN was held Banepa, Budol, Kavre, Nepal from October 1-4, 2004. Representatives were from Nepal Appreciative Inquiry National Network, all five Development Regions of Nepal and Local Imagine Initiatives. Some of the representatives were from Nepal Community Forestry Association (FECOFUN) and Center for Health, Education, Training & National Advocacy (a networking NGO). The list of representatives were as follows:

01.    Mr. Mahendra Panday, Member of Imagine Initiative Palpa, West Nepal

02.    Mr. Khadanand Tiwari, Member of NAINN, Bardiya, Far-West Nepal

03.    Mr. Mohan Raj Bhatta, Member of NAINN, and Coordinator of Far-Western Regional AI Network, Kailali, Far-West Nepal

04.    Mr. Ram Rimal, Member of NAINN, Ilam, East Nepal

05.    Mr. Pradip Kumar Puri, NAINN Member and Coordinator of Eastern Regional AI Network, Jhapa, East Nepal

06.    Mr. Madhab Raj Pandey, Western Regional AI Network Member, Parbat, West Nepal

07.    Ms. Uma Dhakal, Member of Surkhet AI Caucus group, Surkhet, Mid-West Nepal

08.    Mr. Chandra Pokharel, Member of Eastern Regional AI Network, Panchthar, East Nepal.

09.    Mr. Akkal Singh Thapa, Coordinator of AI Forum (Chautari) of Kavre, Sindhupalchok, Dolakha and Ramechap District of Nepal, Central Nepal

10.    Mr. Shankar Prasad Chapagain, Member of Central Region AI Network, Sindhupalchok, Central Nepal

11.    Mr. Parashu Ram Timalsina, Member of  Imagine Initiative Lalitpur, Central Nepal

12.    Mr. Satish Chapagain, Member of Western Regional AI Network, Palpa, West Nepal

13.    Mr. Rabindra Thing, Coordinator, Nepal Tamang Imagine Initiative, Ramechhap, Central Nepal

14.    Mr. Ram Bahadur Tamang, Member of Imagine Initiative Kavre, Central Nepal

15.    Mr. Ghana Shyam Khatiwada, Member of NAINN, Kathmandu, Central Nepal

16.    Mr. Parash Paudel, Member of Western Regional AI Network, Parbat, West Nepal

17.    Mr. Yagendra Rijal, Member of Imagine Initiative Parbat, West Nepal

18.    Mr. Prithvi Narayan Shrestha, Member of AI Forum (Chautari) of Kavre, Sindhupalchok, Dolakha and Ramechap District of Nepal, Kavre, Central Nepal

19.    Hem Chandra Bhandari, Member of NAINN, Kathmandu, Central Nepal

20.    Mr. Jamuna Devi Lama, Member of NAINN, Kathmandu, Central Nepal

21.    Mr. Akkal Tamang, Student, Kathmandu, Central Nepal

22.    Mr. Pankaj Nath Singh, Member of Eastern Regional AI Network, Biratnagar, East Nepal

23.    Ms. Ushmee Shrestha, Member of Eastern Regional AI Network, Biratnagar, East Nepal

24.    Ms. Pramila Basnet,  Center for Health, Education, Training & National Advocacy (a networking NGO), Kathmandu, Central Nepal

25.    Ms. Bidya Bimali (Uprety), Center for Health, Education, Training & National Advocacy (a networking NGO), Kathmandu, Central Nepal

26.    Mr. Yadav Humagin, Member of AI Forum (Chautari) of Kavre, Sindhupalchok, Dolakha and Ramechap District of Nepal, Kavre, Central Nepal

27.    Mr. Surendra Kumar Thapa, Member of Central Region AI Network, Sindhupalchok, Central Nepal

28.    Mr. Ratna Neupane, Member of Surkhet AI Caucus group, Surkhet, Mid-West Nepal

29.    Mr. Rajan Prasad Parajuli, Member of AI Forum (Chautari) of Kavre, Sindhupalchok, Dolakha and Ramechap District of Nepal, Kavre, Central Nepal

30.    Mr. Yam Bahadur Bam, Member of Surkhet AI Caucus group, Surkhet, Mid-West Nepal

31.    Mr. Lal Bahadur Darlami, Member of Imagine Initiative Palpa, West Nepal

32.    Mr. Gopal Ghimire, Member of Western Regional AI Network,  Nawalparasi, West Nepal

33.    Ms. Sushila Chaurel, Member of Imagine Initiative Lalitpur, Central Nepal

34.    Mr. Bhoj Raj Bhandari, Member of Western Regional AI Network, Rupandehi, West Nepal

35.    Ms. Pabitra Shahi, Member of NAINN and Member of Mid-Western Regional AI Network, Surkhet, Mid-West Nepal

36.    Mr. Deepak Thapa, Member of AI Forum (Chautari) of Kavre, Sindhupalchok, Dolakha and Ramechap District of Nepal, Kavre, Central Nepal

37.    Ms. Munju Adhikari, Treasurer, NAINN, Kathmandu, Central Nepal

38.    Mr. Ram Bahadur Raut, National Coordinator, NAINN, Palpa, West Nepal

39.    Mr. Govinda Paudel, FECOFUN, Kathmandu, Central Nepal

40.    Mr. Sankar Prasad Chapagain, Sindhupalchok, Central Nepal

41.    Mr. Pratik Tamang, Imagine Initiative Lalitpur, Central Nepal

42.    Mr. Ashbin Kur. Pudasaini, Member of Imagine Nepal, Capital College and Research Center, Kathmandu

43.    Mr. Rupendra Maharjan, Treasurer, Imagine Nepal, Kathmandu

44.    Mr. Buddhi Lal Chaudhari, Member, NAINN, Chitwan, Central Nepal

45.    Mr. Amrit Yonzan, Member, Nepal Tamang Imagine Initiative, Ramechhap, Central Nepal

46.    Mr. Chandi Prasad Chapagain, General Secretary, Imagine Nepal

Moderator:

1. Buddhi Tamang, Advisor, NAINN, Kathmandu

2. Michael Herman, Michel Herman Associates, Chicago, USA

AI Talk Program

October 9, 2004 Buddhi Tamang gave talk program to Tamang Tshingtoji Paribar (Tamang Awareness Family) about Appreciative Inquiry in Kathmandu. Participants were 13 male and one female. He discussed about the Culture and Development of Tamang community. The focus of discussion was perceived Tamang Society and Culture. All the participants emphasized to perceive the Tamang Society and Culture appreciatively, it was what is the life forces of Tamang community rather than what is broken and problem.  At the end of the discussion, all the participants expressed their positive views and asked to continue this kind of discussion in future.

Message of FNSIIN

 

Message of FNSIIN

 

FNSIIN's Summary Report has circulated through out the Nepal and other countries through email for AI practitioners, Facilitators and Well Willshers and other people. In this endeavor, many people send their congratulation for succession of First National Summit of Imagine Initiatives of Nepal. So, on of Nepal Appreciative Inquiry National Network (NAINN) I would like to thank them.

 

Buddhi Tamang  

Book Publication

<b>Book on Sale</b>

It is my pleasure to inform you about the publication of book and its name is "PRASANSANIYA DRISTIKON TATHA NEPALKO PRAGATI SANGALO" (Appreciative Inquiry and Nepal's Achievements) : SAKARATMAK SAMAJIK RUPANTARANKO LAGI SAMUHIK PARIKALPANA PAHAN (Imagine Initiative Movement for Positive Societal Transformation) in Nepali. This book is useful for individual, family, groups, organizations (GOs, I/NGOs, Cooperatives and Private sectors), professors/ teachers, administrative staffs, students, business people and society as whole. Specifically, it is useful for guardians for their children to raise and cater the children positively, which build self-confidence. It is also useful for development professionals, researchers, policy makers and planners. In summary, it is very useful for every person as expressed by readers. If you love yourself own, children, family, friends, relatives, colleagues and your profession, please order this book. 

1. This book is useful for identification of life giving and nurturing forces and multiplication and protection to reduce the negative and problems.
2. Perceive the children positively through eye to respect the contribution made by family members, colleagues/friends and to search the reasons of past successes and multiply them to envision of bright future.
3. We have trend of talking of negative and problems in front of children that we learnt from political and non-political forums, media, development training, workshop, seminars and forums. This practice trained our children same as like us to talk about the negative aspects such as leg pulling, back biting, hassling, complain etc. of political parties, government, leaders and individuals. It creates rebels from every household negatively. In this context, this book helps to create positive and creative environment for anticipated future. 

 

Author of this book: Buddhi Tamang

Publication Date: September 2004

Publisher: Nepal Appreciative Inquiry National Network

Price: NRs. 100.00 only

 

To purchase, please contact to:

Ghanashyam Khatiwada, Manju Adhikari and Buddhilal Chaudhari

NGO Federation,

P.O.Box: 7768

Kathmandu, Nepal

Tel: 01-4781212

Email: khatiwada@ngofederation.org.np, adhikarimanju@hotmail.com, buddhilal@yahoo.com

Yours

Ram Bdr. Raut

National Coordinator

Nepal Appreciative Inquiry National Network

For more information about AI and OST, please visit:

 For more Information:

<a href="http://appreciativeinquiry.cwru.edu">http://appreciativeinquiry.cwru.edu</a> (AI Commons)

<a href="http://www.openspaceworld.org">http://www.openspaceworld.org</a> (Worldwide Open Space)

<a href="http://www.globalchicago.net/ost">http://www.globalchicago.net/ost</a> (Michael Herman's OST Resources Archive)

 

 

AI Inteview

Buddhi Tamang gave interview about the Appreciative Inquiry and current conflict issue of Nepal to the book, which is entitle as "Nepal Bhusan - A collection of interviews" that is going to be published in Prabartaman Publication in Nepali. In interview, he told about the Appreciative Inquiry and its scope in Nepalese context. He has mentioned that AI frame has come from USA but this concept is already embedded in Nepali culture. Therefore, its not new for Nepal but it is modified form of Nepal AI. It is very useful for current conflict transformation of Nepal in peaceful way and positively. It means, it is very important for peace and development of Nepal.

FNSIIN's Summary Report

First National Summit of Imagine Initiatives of Nepal's summary report has circulated to all Appreciative Inquiry thinkers, Meta - practitioners, practitioners, facilitators, well willshers of Nepal and other countries. It was first event in Nepal and all the concerned people and stakeholders appreciated it. Second National Summit of Imagine Initiatives of Nepal will be held in Palpa, West Nepal.

Publication of Book

Nepal Appreciative Inquiry National Network (NAINN) has published a book entitle as " PRASANSANIYA DRISTIKON TATHA NEPALKO PRAGATI SANGALO"  (Appreciative Inquiry and Achievement of Nepal) in Nepali language in the opening session of First National Summit of Imagine Initiatives of Nepal (FNSIIN) in Banepa, Nepal. The author of this book is Buddhi Tamang, Advisor of NAINN. NAINN has informed to all the AI practitioners, facilitators and well willshers of Nepal about the book. Now it is on sale. The readers have informed to NAINN the book is useful in positive mind setting to current conflict transformation.  

NAINN Makes News!

The conclusion of the NAINN First National Summit of Imagine Initiatives of Nepal was reported last night on Nepal News (national TV). The Summit had also been featured in previous broadcasts. A summary of the Summit proceedings is now posted at NAINN Reports (sidebar).

Open Space Technology Resources

Michael Herman, of the Open Space Institute USA, was here to help facilitate the Open Space part of the Summit event. Here is his website archive of Open Space Technology resources.

First National Summit of Imagine Initiatives of Nepal

This is our first blog post and our first chance to say that the First National Summit was a tremendous success. We welcomed leaders from all regions and sectors of Nepal. We practiced and learned Appreciative Inquiry and Open Space Technology. We will be posting our declaration here shortly, followed by other news and invitations as they come up. Thanks for visiting our new website!