NAINN December Activities

Himalayan Broadcasting Corporation Workshop

December 5, 2004. Himalayan Broadcasting Corporation (HBC) Radio organized a day workshop for its Program Producers, Program hosts and administrators. The workshop was focused on how HBC Radio can produce the best programs for the listeners and how it can establish peace in Nepal as well. Buddhi Tamang, National Advisor of NAINN and Parashu Ram Timalsina, General Secretary of NAINN were invited to give a talk in the workshop. Buddhi Tamang gave a clear view about how the radios can transmit the news for the positive societal transformation and peacekeeping movement. He told that information is not only the power but also the primal creating forces as AI concept. The media must be very serious to transmit the information. The information should be encouraging not the dreadful, inspiring not the depressing, success stories of people and nation not the thorny and depressing news and information. The media is the unit that should initiate itself to bring a positive change in the society. The renowned figures on different fields like Nepali Literature, Music and journalism were presented in the workshop.

AI Workshop in Capital College & Research Center

December 5, 2004. Capital College and Research Center of Kathmandu, organized a day AI Workshop to its students of Class XI. There were about 150 students in the program. The students were given ideas about how they can develop and get further success through AI perspective. The students got new way of studying life i.e. from positive side. They knew that they are living because of their life giving forces and nurturing forces not because of the life killing forces. By the end of the workshop, the students told that they got a new inspiration and encouragement form the workshop. Buddhi Tamang, National Advisor of NAINN; Chandi Chapagain, General Secretary of Imagine Nepal; Parashu Ram Timalsina, General Secretary of NAINN and Ashbin Kumar Pudasaini, Executive Member of Imagine Nepal facilitated In the program.

Similarly, the Capital College has been conducting weekly workshop on AI for the students of BBS First Year. There have been three events of one day workshop till now. Buddhi Tamang and Parashu Ram Timalsina have been facilitating the workshop.


APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY TRAINING

December 9 - 13, 2004. Bhutanese Refugee Women’s Forum (BRWF), organized a five days Planning Workshop through Appreciative Inquiry in collaboration with Lutheran World Federation for Bhutanese Refugee Camp Leaders. There were 31 participants including males. In the workshop, an Impact review of previous AI training was done. They have developed a detailed plan by using 4Ds and got additional concept of AI . Buddhi Tamang, National Advisor of NAINN facilitated the planning workshop.

APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY TRAINING

December 17 - 21, 2004. Caritas Nepal (CA), working with Bhutanese Refuges in East Nepal, in the field of school education, organized a five days Appreciative Inquiry Training. The training was held in collaboration with UNHCR. There were 26 participants from the schools of Refuge Camp. The Headmasters, Asst. Headmasters and their staff members participated in the training. The training was focused on School Education System. Participants were clear on AI concept and its working framework. Buddhi Tamang, National Advisor of NAINN facilitated the training and Ram Rimal, member of NAINN, co-facilitated it.


APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY TRAINING

December 24-26,2004. Nari Bikas Sangh (Women Development Association – WDA), situated in Birtnagar and working in the Eastern Development Region of Nepal, organized a three days Appreciative Inquiry Training, in its own training hall, for its executive team members. There were 25 participants including three males. The training was focused on Women Development. In the training, participants were clear on AI concept and did massive exercise on AI 4Ds wheel. At the end, the participants could inquire the life giving and nurturing forces of WDA. Furthermore, they had a dream of WDA and made a delivery plan for six months. The participants were very happy and satisfied to have known about AI and its working model. Buddhi Tamang, National Advisor of NAINN facilitated the training and Ushmee Shrestha co-facilitated it. The members of WDA have also decided that they will have a four days AI training after three months.


Imagine Initiative Morang

December 27,2004. NGO Federation, Eastern Resource Center, Biratnagar organized Second Appreciative Inquiry orientation in Biratnagar. There were 30 Participants (male and female) from different NGOs, government and private sector. In the orientation program, the participants were told the importance of the formation of Imagine Initiatives. They were also told about the AI movement in Nepal. At the last of the program, Imagine Initiative Morang (IIM) was formed under the chairpersonship of Miss Nirmala Arjel. The executive committee members of the IIM are as follows:
1. Nirmala Arjel Chairperson
2. Rajendra Dhakal Vice Chairperson
3. Sharita Khanal Treasurer
4. Pankajnath Singh Secretary
5. Abijal Bisata Asst. secretary
6. Ram Bdr. Shrestha Member
7. Bhubansehwar Mandal ,,
8. Bhim Karki ,,
9. Ganesh Khadka ,,
10. Ushmi Shrestha ,,
11. Shova Acharya ,,

The remaining 19 participants are as General Members. Buddhi Tamang, the National Advisor of NAINN, facilitated the program. He has explained about what AI is and how it is useful in the movement of positive societal transformation in Nepal.

APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY TRAINING

December 27 - 31, 2004. NGO Federation, District Chapter Lalitpur, organized a Five day Training for its member NGOs of Lalitpur District. There were 30 participants. The training made the participants conceptual clarity of AI and its 4Ds wheel. The participants were very happy for getting AI concept to set up positive mind and working with Life Giving and Nurturing forces. The training was inaugurated and concluded with a formal program. On the last day, the General Secretary of NGO Federation, Nepal gave away certificates to the participants. Parashu Ram Timalsina, General Secretary of NAINN and Gopal Sanjel, Executive secretary of Imagine Lalitpur, facilitated the training.