BIMSTEC SG made presentation on the theme harnessing regional synergies for development in BIMSTEC region at an interaction programme organized by CEDA. ED Prakash Kumar Suvedi moderated the interaction.

Thankyou Bishow Parajuli for dropping by my office . Our society deserves to learn more from the profound knowledge and vast experiences you gained during your 4-decades long international career. Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA), Nepal is always ready to be your platform.

IFA organized a seminar Bridging Generations: Transferring Knowledge on Bilateral and Multilateral Negotiations on July 1, 2024. Hon'ble @nksthaprakash delivered keynote speech. Former diplomats, experts on trade, water resources etc. took part in deliberations and discussions.

Training programme phase1 of MOFA of Nepal 🇳🇵 Officers is concluded today. Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA), Nepal extends its gratitude to all resource persons who shared their knowledge, experiences and thoughts. Also commennable is the zeal that our participants showed throughout the programme.

Basic Foreign Service Training- aimed at enhancing management & policy skills among MOFA of Nepal 🇳🇵 officials started on July 17. Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal delivered keynote lecture highlighting issues of our Foreign Policy & challanges facing future leaders of Nepali diplomacy.

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On 24 August, as entrusted by Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba MOFA of Nepal 🇳🇵 IFA conducted a workshop of senior Foreign Service officials to SWOT analyse various institiutional and policy aspects that they have been dealing on a daily basis. Was an exciting knowledge generating exercise.

Basic Foreign Service Training concluded today with Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal conferring certificates to our participants. IFA is grateful to all resource persons for making it a joyous & fruitful journey. We wish our participants successfull career in Nepal Foreign Service.

FOOD SECURITY IS NATIONAL SECURITY Bishow Parajuli was profoundly thought provoking. So was the ensuing interaction. Hope this edition of #IFA_Lecture contributes to mainstreaming food security debate & debate on many other transnational issues in Nepali Foreign Policy discourse.

An #IFA_Lecture was delivered by Bishow Parajuli on the topics FOOD SECURITY IS NATIONAL SECURITY. It touched upon many pertinent natinal and international issues of food security and its relations to development and overall national security.

A three-day training on Economic Diplomacy targeted at MOFA of Nepal 🇳🇵 officials newly deputed to various Nepali Missions abroad started today with Mr Gyan Chandra Acharya presenting "An Ambassador's Overview" and Gokarna Raj Awasthi "A Private Sector's Overview".

Training on Economic Diplomacy concluded today. Final lecture was by Advocate Anjan Neupane, who discussed on Nature of Commercial Disputes and Rules and Regulations of Arbitration in Nepal. IFA is grateful to Resource Persons. GOOD LUCK DEAR PARTICIPANTS IN YOUR NEW ASSIGNMENTS.

Members of Hakahaki, an MOU partner of Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA), Nepal, visited us today. We agreed that we can work together towards further consolidating climate diplomacy Kosmos Biswokarma Tika Bandhan

A multi-stakeholder seminar on "Climate Change Relevance to Diplomacy'" commenced today. Kusum Thapa delivered the keynote address, emphasizing Nepal's commitment to addressing climate change and outlining initiatives undertaken by Nepal's legislative body. प्रतिनिधि सभा नेपाल House of Representative Nepal

Today Nilanthi Samaranayake visited Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA), Nepal & talked about lectures she gave in this trip & her research on South Asia. Interactions with international experts like her may help us in Nepal to move beyond mere foreign policy discourse and shape a real indigenous Nepali IR discourse.

Orientation Programme for Newly Appointed Ambassadors started today at IFA. Delivering a keynote address, Foreign Minister Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba navigated through foreign policy priorities of Nepal. Sewa Lamsal

Mr. Mo Fuchun, DG Counselor's Office, Shanghai Municipal Government visited IFA on 5 November & held a meeting with ED Prakash Kumar Suvedi. They emphasized importance of close collaboration between think tanks in order to further strengthen the mulifaceted ties between Nepal and PRC.

With my friend Arjun Kant Mainali discussing Protocol and Etiquette, & myself introducing the subject of Culinary Diplomacy for Nepal, the Ambassadors' Orientation concluded today. A big thanks to all resource persons; hats off to the patience and engagement of all participants.

Yesterday, on December 3, IFA hosted a Digital Security Training organized by its MoU partner Hakahaki in collaboration with the Asia Centre. Several media persons benefitted from the insightful presentation.

A two-day Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA), Nepal; FRS joint workshop on Hague Code of Conduct on Missile Proliferation successfully concluded on Feb 7. Various Nepali governmental and non-governmental stakeholders could further enhance their understanding of this unique aspect of non-proliferation.