Sorry for the mess. Here goes the plan. ____________________________ Nepali American Public Affairs Council (NAPAC) & America Nepal Friendship Society (ANFS) Present A non-partisan public affairs forum on: (a brainstorming session) Peace and Democracy in Nepal Nepal is going through one of the most critical times in its recent history. The decade-long armed struggle between the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) and the Royal Nepalese Army has caused tremendous insecurity and instability in the country. King Gyanendra�s action of February 1, 2005 has further complicated the sociopolitical situation in Nepal and been met with growing resistance by the political parties. The goal of this day-long discussion is to examine these key players and their impact on democracy and peace in Nepal and the role of the Nepali civil society, diaspora and the international community. We have chosen three broad themes to guide our discussion 1. Constructive Role of Monarchy, Political Parties, Civil Society and the Maoists in restoring peace and establishing full democracy 2. Constructive role of International Community in helping restore peace and full democracy in Nepal 3. Constructive role of Nepali Diaspora in bringing peace and establishing full democracy in Nepal When you come to the event, we encourage you to come up with at least three to five of your own ideas for each of the themes. This will be tremendously helpful to guide our discussion. Please note that we are not planning lectures. Our emphasis is to foster objective and constructive discussions that can accommodate all view points. WHEN Saturday, January 14, 2006 (From 8.30 am to 5 PM) Venue Jerome Greene Hall, Room 102 Columbia University Law School, New York, NY 10027 (At the corner of 116th Street and Amsterdam Ave) (If you are travelling by public transportation, please take No 1 Subway line to 116th St-Columbia University Station and walk 1 block east. In order to participate, please RSVP either to Dr. Shyam Karki at 410-592-9019 /email at nepal1975@yahoo.com or to Dr. Tara Niraula at 212-491-0378/email at drniraula@yahoo.com or visit www.napac-usa.org and register. Additional sponsors of the event are The Nepalese Americas Council, America Nepal Society and Nepalese Democratic Youth Council