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Proceedings of the SONSIK 3 rd Educational Seminar Program Organized by Society of Nepalese Students in Korea (SONSIK 10 th Executive Committee) Supported by Embassy of Nepal in Seoul, Korea Sun Moon University Professor Jae Kyung Sohng Professor Jin Bok-Hee NRNA-Korea February 16, 2014

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  • Proceedings of the SONSIK 3rd Educational Seminar

    Program Organized by

    Society of Nepalese Students in Korea

    (SONSIK 10th

    Executive Committee)

    Supported by

    Embassy of Nepal in Seoul, Korea

    Sun Moon University

    Professor Jae Kyung Sohng

    Professor Jin Bok-Hee

    NRNA-Korea

    February 16, 2014

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    Program Schedule (Sunday 16th

    February, 2014) SONSIK 3rd

    Educational Seminar

    Registration: [10:30 AM—11:00 AM]

    Keynote Speech: [11:00 AM—11:30 AM]

    Professor Jae Kyung Sohng (Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Moon University)

    Experience with Nepalese Scholars and Possible International Cooperation Between Nepal and Korea

    Welcome & Congratulatory Address: [11:30 AM—12:00 PM]

    Guest from SONSIK 10th EC Advisor, Guest from Nepal Embassy to Korea

    Guest from Sun Moon University, Guest from NRNA- Korea

    LUNCH BREAK [12:00 PM—13:20 AM]

    Invited Lectures: [13:20 PM--17:00 PM]

    Session 1 (Career Development Insight) [13:20 PM--14:20 PM]

    Chair: Dr. Dilli Bhandari (Seoul National University) , Mr. Rabindra Subedi (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd)

    Insight into Research: Tips for becoming a better researcher

    Dr. Bobby Swar, Assistant Professor SolBridge International School of Business, Daejon, Korea

    Innovation and Entrepreneurship in context to Nepal

    Mr. Raja Ram Bartaula, Counsellor and Deputy Chief of Mission Embassy of Nepal in Seoul

    Scholarships and Job opportunities for international students in Korea

    Mr. Jason Lee, President, Korea International Students Association (KINSA)

    Coffee Break [14:20 PM--14:30 PM]

    Session 2 (Technology Transfer and Convergence) [14:30 PM--15:50 PM]

    PART- A Chair: Dr. Santi Upadhaya (Dankook University), Dr. Mahendra Prasad Bhatt (Kangwon National University)

    Aspects of Traditional Medicine and Scope of Natural Product Research in Nepal

    Dr. Surya Kant Kalauni, Assistant Professor, Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University,

    Visiting Researcher, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju

    The Extra 'Agricultural' Mile: A Comparison Between Nepal and Korea

    Dr. Bishwo Mainali,Postdoctoral scholar Dept. of Functional Crop National Institute of Crop Science, Korea

    PART- B Chair: Dr. Om Suwal (Sun Moon University), Dr. Binaya Kumar Jha (Sun Moon University)

    Nanomaterials for Solar Energy Harvesting; Global Context and its Feasibility in Nepal.

    Mr. Rajesh Adhikari, Ph.D Candidate, Department of Material Science and Engineering, Sun Moon University

    Suitability of Multiple Hybrid Renewable Energy Power System for village electrification in the context of Nepal

    Mr. Binayak Bhandari, Ph.D Graduand, School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University

    Coffee Break [15:50 PM--16:00 PM]

    Session 3 (Socio-economic transformation - Youth Role & Challenges) [16:00 PM--17:00 PM]

    Chair: Dr. Thakur Prasad Subedi (Inha University), Dr. Migma Tamang (Korea Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)

    Nepal Tourism: How Students can play a Key role to Promote Nepal

    Mr. K.P. Sitoula, Honorary Public Relations Representative of NTB in Korea,

    NRNA ICC member from Korea. Founder & immediate past President Non-Resident Nepali Association, Korea

    The Politics of ‘Alternative’ and ‘Generation Discourse’ in Nepal.

    Mr. Sanjeev Humagain, Ph.D Candidate, Department of Political Sciences and International Studies, Yonsei University

    Opportunity, Challenges and Current Scenario of the Nepalese Students in Korea

    Mr. Prakash Dhamala, Ph.D Candidate, College of Medicine, Seoul National University

    Concluding Remarks: Mr. Taraman Kadayat, President, Society of Nepalese Students in Korea

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    Experience with Nepalese Scholars and Possible International Cooperation Between Nepal

    and Korea

    Professor, Jae Kyung Sohng,

    Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Moon University

    Email: [email protected]

    About Keynote Speaker:

    Professor Jae Kyung Sohng, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Moon University

    Professor Jae Kyung Sohng is a pioneer in glycoscience and glycotechnology. After doing MS in

    Organic Chemistry from Yonsei University he moved to Brown University in USA where he

    completed his Ph.D in Biochemistry. After completing his Post-doc from University of

    Washington in 1994 he moved to his home country and joined Sun Moon University. He was the

    Dean of College of Health Sciences, Sun Moon University till 2010 and Chief Secretary for

    Korean Society of Glycoscienec from January 2010 to December 2011. He is currently the

    director of Institute of Biomolecule Reconstruction (iBR). His research interests are

    glycosylation of small phenolic bioactive compounds and engineering of Streptomyces for the

    enhancement of anticancer drugs like Doxorubicin’s production. He is a prolific researcher and

    supervisor which are reflected by his publications in more than 200 International scientific

    research articles. He has a long experience working with Nepalese researchers and has a strong

    desire to invest in Nepal in future.

    mailto:[email protected]

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    Insight into Research: Tips for becoming a better researcher

    Bobby Swar

    SolBridge International School of Business, Daejeon, Korea

    Academic publishing which disseminates academic research and scholarship has become an

    essential part of academic life. Many academic institutes around the world have kept the

    requirements of academic publishing as a major requirement for graduation and, getting

    promotion or tenure in academic jobs. Yet not many students are comfortable with the process of

    academic publishing. The aim of this presentation is to describe the insights into research with a

    focus on academic publishing. This presentation helps graduate students to understand the

    qualities of a good research, generation of good research ideas, dealing of rejections and

    revisions of manuscripts and writing tips to be a better researcher.

    About Speaker:

    Bobby Swar, Ph. D, Assistant Professor, SolBridge International School of Business, Daejon

    Korea

    e-mail: [email protected]

    Dr. Bobby Swar did his MS and Ph. D.in Management Information System (MIS), from Korea

    Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Korea. He served High Level

    commission for Information Technology in Nepal from 2004-2006. Since 2011, Dr. Swar is

    serving SolBridge International School of Business as Assistant Professor. His research

    interests are human information interaction, social aspects of ICTs, community informatics, IT

    outsourcing, e-government, ICTs adoption and sustainability

    mailto:[email protected]

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    Innovation and Entrepreneurship in context to Nepal

    Rajaram Bartaula

    Counsellor and Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Nepal in Seoul, Korea

    Since innovation and entrepreneurship are the driving force for the growth of economy of a

    nation, Nepal’s desperation for attaining a high economic growth rate and social transformation

    is understandable. The pain of becoming one of the poorest nations in the world is heard in every

    citizen heart beat and their desire to follow the development path is the common goal of every

    citizens of Nepal. As a late beginner in the industrial development, Nepal opened up its market

    with liberalized economy in 1990 which was overshadowed and obstructed development

    initiatives by a decade long internal conflict inflicted by the Nepal Communist Party in the name

    of political ideology. During the conflict, along with the human casualty, public institutions and

    infrastructures were either hurt or damaged leaving long scar of conflict in the society. Most

    importantly, it had a negative repercussion on economy and business. Factories were closed

    down and capital withdrawal and fleeing was normal. The dwindling economic growth which

    was only a support for the survival of the economy could not reverberate or produce acceleration

    in the economy even after the end of conflict and peace initiative.

    Highly trained and educated talents are attracted towards the developed country for green pasture

    and have willfully left the country. The human capital which could have played constructive role

    in building the nations have drained out from the country for personal gain which has become

    normal phenomena in Nepal.

    In our path to prosperity, Nepal is desperately looking for capital and technology transfer

    through foreign direct investment for industrial development initiatives along with the

    commencement of new projects in multiple sectors including building infrastructures and

    industries which could generate economic growth. The government policies, laws and bylaws are

    expected to be amended either or newly enacted to fit the requirements.

    Thousands of Nepalese young people who are working in advance countries are also learning the

    professional skills. The money they have saved and the experience they have gained could be

    utilized once they return home. If thousands of returnees pursue some business venture and start

    business that could significantly support in the national economy. Some returnees from Israel

    and republic of Korea have replicated in Nepal their professional knowledge gained in Korea

    could be an example to be reckoned.

    The reason for taking up this topic is to encourage Nepalese living abroad, foreign friends, well-

    wisher and potential investors to come forward with your talents, resources and entrepreneurship

    to start any kind of business venture in Nepal. As an unexplored and untapped resources with full

    of opportunities, Nepal could be a boon for new venture. Nepal is waiting for your new idea and

    entrepreneurship. Better commence today than to regret tomorrow.

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    Mr. Raja Ram Bartaula, Counsellor and Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Nepal in Seoul,

    Korea

    e-mail [email protected]

    Mr. Raja Ram Bartaula started his professional career in 1981 after joining the Government

    service as an Assistant Auditor at the Office of the Auditor General of Nepal. Serving for a year

    as an Assistant Auditor he moved to join the Office of the Financial Comptroller General as an

    Accountant. During his 15 years career as an accountant and auditor, he served in several rural

    districts of Nepal under different line Ministries. He has widely travelled remotest parts of the

    country covering more than 55 districts. Mr. Bartaula joined Foreign Service in 1998 as Section

    Officer and served in different capacities including as Protocol Officer and Desk Officer of the

    political divisions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He has served Diplomatic Missions in

    Dhaka, Doha and Beijing as Second Secretary and First Secretary respectively. Prior to his

    assignment in Seoul as Counsellor and Deputy Chief of Mission, Mr. Bartaula was serving at the

    North East, South East Asia and Pacific Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Under

    Secretary. He is also a class “B” Certified Auditor.

    Mr. Bartaula holds Master Degree in Public Administration and Bachelor Degree in Law.

    He is bestowed with Honourary 4th

    Dan title in Taekwondo by KUKKIWON, Seoul based

    Taekwondo Headquarter. He is married and has one son and one daughter.

    mailto:[email protected]

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    best way to achieve Korean Dream” -for Nepalese students

    Lee Jong-kil,

    Founder & President of Korea International Student Association (KINSA)

    About the Public Lecture

    1. About KINSA

    - Purpose of Establishment & Main Activities

    2. Why Korea?

    - Merits & Characteristics for Study in Korea as international students

    - Korean government policy for international students

    3. How to prepare for Study in Korea

    - Scholarship and process to apply

    4. How to enjoy Korean Life

    - Basic Life, School Life, Food, Drama, Traditional things, Making Korean friends etc

    5. How to get a job after study in Korea-- Types of Job opportunities(Full-time & Part-time)

    6. Do you want to achieve Korean Dream? Or not?

    Mr. Lee Jong-kil, Founder & President of Korea International Student Association (KINSA)

    Lee Jong-kil, is a Founder & President of Korea International Student Association (KINSA),

    Republic of Korea. Since its establishment in 2010, KINSA (Korea International Student

    Association) is supporting international students who are currently studying in Korea through

    various activities to adjust their life in Korea. As a president of KINSA, he is always trying to

    solve various types of difficulties of international students and write column about the policy for

    international students in Korea.

    And after study of international relations in the graduate school, he has been working in the

    international relations part for supporting public diplomacy program of Korea.

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    Aspects of Traditional Medicine and Scope of Natural Products Research in Nepal

    Surya Kant Kalauni

    Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur

    Kathmandu, Nepal

    Nepal is a land-locked country situated in the lap of the Himalayas. Topographically, Nepal is

    divided into three distinct ecological zones: mountains, hills and the plains and rich in natural

    resources due to its unique geographical diversity. Due to its geographical variations, Nepal,

    rich in flora and fauna, which different ethnic groups use in traditional medicine. Nepal also

    boasts of having more than fifty-nine culturally ethnic and indigenous groups. These ethnic

    groups used the locally available medicinal plants or extract of specific animal parts to cure the

    health disorders. Wide range of people in Nepal adopted the medicinal plants in traditional

    medicinal system due to the easily availability, low cost, less side effect and lack of availability

    of modern allopathic treatment.

    Medicinal plants and their extracts (natural products) are used as major source of drugs for the

    treatment of various health disorders since time immemorial as already mentioned in the ancient

    literature like Ayurveda. Thus, traditional medicine has wide range of spectrum for the treatment

    of all kinds of diseases. In Nepal, traditional medicine, although low profile, has been an integral

    part of the national health system. Parallel to the allopathic system, traditional medicine is

    encouraged in all spheres because of its efficacy, availability, safety, and affordability as

    compared to allopathic drugs. In Nepal, there are different traditional medicinal system adopted

    by different ethnic groups, are Ayurvedic, Homeopathy, Tibetan medicine, Unani system of

    medicine, Folk medicine and Shamanistic medicine. Herbal resources are main constituents of

    all the traditional medicine.

    The geographical structure and advanced bio-diversity has made it possible for the Himalayan

    country to large numbers of valuable medicinal plants. Large number of natural products isolated

    from higher plants became clinical agents and a number are still in use today. Quinine from

    Cinchona bark, morphine and codeine from the latex of the opium poppy, digitoxin from

    Digitalis leaves are in clinical use. The anti-biotic era dawned during and after World War II due

    to the antibacterial effects of a whole series of natural products isolated from species of

    Penicillium, Cephalosporium, and Streptomyces. In the post-war years there were relatively few

    discoveries of new drugs from higher plants with the notable exception of reserpine from the

    Rauwolfia species, vinblastine and vincristine from Catharanthus roseus and Taxol from Taxus

    species which were effective in cancer chemotherapy. Recently an effective antimalarial drug

    artemisinin from Artemisia annua has been in clinical use. Discovery of these drugs from natural

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    sources, it is anticipated that more useful drugs are still waited for us in the lap of the nature

    which we have to explore for the betterment of human beings. The systematic and scientific

    research on medicinal plants of Nepal can contribute academically as well for the economic

    development of country. Thus the research in medicinal plants of Nepal to discover new drugs

    for deadly diseases will have great scope and importance in the field of natural products

    chemistry.

    About Speaker:

    Surya Kant Kalauni, Ph. D., Assistant Professor Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan

    University, Kirtipur Kathmandu, Nepal

    Email: [email protected]

    Dr. Surya Kant Kalauni did his M.Sc Organic Chemistry (1997) from Central Department of

    Chemistry Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur Kathmandu, Nepal. In 2006, Dr. Kalauni completed

    his Ph. D.in Natural Products Chemistry from University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan. He has

    been serving as Assistant professor at Central Department of Chemistry Tribhuvan University,

    Kirtipur Kathmandu, Nepal. Currently he is in Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea as

    Visiting Researcher.

    mailto:[email protected]

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    The Extra Agricultural Mile: A Comparison between Nepal and Korea

    Bishwo P. Mainali

    NICS, RDA, Korea

    Korea, an advanced Asian economy, has set an example to the world by achieving unprecedented

    economic growth just in four decades. Korea has transformed itself from an agricultural based

    economy to an industrialized advanced economy. In order to achieve the overall economic

    success, going an extra mile is what Korea did. In the 1950s Korea relied completely on

    traditional agriculture. However, within a mere four decades Korea introduced and shifted

    towards ecofriendly high-tech agriculture amid urbanization and industrialization.

    Nepal, a developing Asian nation, is still an agriculture based economy. Agriculture provides

    36.1% of the GDP to Nepal’s national economy as of 2010. Nepal and Korea have almost similar

    size with some differences in topography and arable land. Where does Nepal stand in terms of

    technological innovation, adaptation and implementation in agricultural development when

    compared to Korea? What are we lacking? Does industrialization ensure a better economy and an

    overall development? It has been reported that Korea’s rapid industrialization and urbanization

    posed serious challenges to Korean rural areas, including rapid decrease and aging of the farming

    population and widening income gap between urban and rural areas. Learning from pros and

    cons of Korea’s transformation, how can Nepal safely transform its development from an

    agriculture based economy to an industrialized economy? Will we be able to mitigate the

    problem in agricultural and rural sector that Korea had faced during its transformation? These

    issues are discussed in the presentation with a comparison between Nepal and Korea in terms of

    agricultural development.

    Bishwo P. Mainali, Ph. D., Postdoctoral Scholar, Crop Pest Management Lab, National Institute

    of Crop Science (NICS), Rural Development Administration (RDA), Miryang, Korea

    e-mail: [email protected]

    Dr. Bishwo P. Mainali did his M.S. and Ph. D. in Applied Entomology from Andong National

    University, Andong, Korea. He served for more than ten years at Entomology Division, Nepal

    Agricultural Research Council, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal as Technical officer. Since 2012, he

    has been serving in National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration,

    Miryang Korea as Postdoctoral Scholar. He has keen interest for agricultural development in

    Nepal.

    mailto:[email protected]

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    Nanomaterials for Solar Energy harvesting: Global context and feasibility in Nepal

    Rajesh Adhikari

    Research center for Eco-multifunctional Nanomaterials, Sun Moon University, Korea

    Nanotechnology is an enabling technology that provides an extensive range of resources to

    resolve the energy and environmental issues. Every day, the sun shines a huge amount of energy

    which is generated through a process of nuclear fusion. It has been noted that the technical

    potential of solar energy all over the world is many times larger than the current total primary

    energy demanded. Nanomaterials and nanostructures hold promising potency to harvest solar

    energy by improving both light trapping and photo-carrier collection. Meanwhile, these new

    materials and structures can be fabricated in a low-cost fashion, enabling cost-effective

    production of photovoltaics and photocatalyst for pollution controll. In this presentation, we

    summarize the recent development of studies on intriguing optical properties of

    nanomaterials/nanostructures for solar energy harvesting for energy issues and environment and

    the possibility in context of Nepal will be discussed.

    About Speaker:

    Mr. Rajesh Adhikari, Ph. D Candidate, Research center for Eco-multifunctional Nanomaterials,

    Sun Moon University, Korea.

    e-mail: [email protected]

    Mr. Rajesh Adhikari did his M.Sc. Chemistry (2005) from Central Department of Chemistry,

    Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal. He served Purbanchal University, Acme Engineering

    College, Nepal from 2007-2011 as Chemistry Lecturer. His research interest is Solar Energy

    harvesting for the development of Nepal.

    mailto:[email protected]

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    Suitability of Multiple Hybrid Renewable Energy Power System for village electrification

    in the context of Nepal

    Binayak Bhandari

    Seoul National University

    Hydro, wind and solar energy are the top renewable energy sources in terms of globally installed

    capacity. Depending on the geography of Nepal, all above energy sources are available

    throughout Nepal in copious amount, further it is free and has null contribution in pollution.

    However, before harnessing power from these sources, several factors must be considered. Long-

    term necessary data (if possible one year) should be collected before making final decision on

    implementing any of the systems.

    In this presentation, I will talk briefly on our effort in designing and installing renewable energy

    based projects for rural electrification in four different places of Nepal. Without going in detail

    on the mathematical modeling of the hybrid renewable energy systems (HRES), I would like to

    introduce the characteristics of each power systems. Following which I will show two separate

    methods to hybridize power system comprising of Hydro, Wind and PV system, followed by a

    short explanation of the first ever Tri-hybrid system designed and installed in Thingan, Nepal. If

    time permits I will briefly mention about the social impact of the system.

    Mr. Binayak Bhandari , Ph. D. Graduand , Seoul National University.

    e-mail: [email protected]

    Mr. Binayak Bhandari did his diploma of Mechanical Engineering from Thapathali Engineering

    College in 1999 and B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) from Kathmandu University (KU) in 2004.

    After serving in KU for more than two and half years he came to Korea in 2007 for pursuing

    Masters degree. He is finishing his Ph.D ( under Korean Government Scholarship Program) in

    Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering from Seoul National University (SNU) in this February

    2014. Mr. Bhandari will be working as Post-Doctoral researcher in SNU. He has more than half

    dozen peer reviewed journal papers, more than 2 dozens of international and national conference

    papers. His research interests are Appropriate Technologies, Renewable Energies, Design and

    analysis using FEM.

    mailto:[email protected]

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    Nepal Tourism: How Students can play a Key role to Promote Nepal

    Mr. Krishna Prasad Sitoula

    Honorary Public Relations Representative of Nepal Tourism Board in Korea

    About Speaker:

    Mr. Krishna Prasad Sitoula, Honorary Public Relations Representative of Nepal Tourism

    Board in Korea

    e-mail: [email protected]

    Mr. Krishna Prasad Sitoula is NRNA ICC member from Korea. Founder & immediate past

    President Non-Resident Nepali Association, Korea. He is a CEO of Nepal Tour Co.,Ltd Seoul

    ,Korea(Estd 2000), Nepal Himalaya Tour (P),Ltd, Kathmandu (Estd 2002), Yak Zone Trekking

    (P),Ltd, Kathamandu (Estd 2002), Om Restaurant & Cafe, Seoul Korea (Estd 2008). Since 2002

    he has been serving as a Honoraray Public Relation Representatives of Nepal Tourism Board in

    Korea.

    mailto:[email protected]

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    The Politics of ‘Alternative’ and ‘Generation Discourse’ in Nepal

    Sanjeev Humagain

    Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Political Science and International Studies, Yonsei University

    This document, prepared from the third SONSIK academic seminar, is neither an abstract

    of an academic work nor the introduction of an article. It is not written in academic style, too. It

    presents few contemporary political discourses related to alternative politics and generation

    debate in Nepal. It, moreover, illustrates few related statistics that may helpful for further

    discussion on Nepali politics.

    [1] The term ‘alternative’ in Nepali politics is closer to change of the chief leader of the

    party and the cabinet rather than change in the system, ideology, institution and organizational

    structure of government and political parties. Deep observation on the election result (change

    through another party, but not entirely from new and frequent defeat of popular leaders) and

    continuity of ineffective regime/governing system after the leadership change provide strong

    supporting evidence. It, probably because of long practice of individual reign by King or Rana

    prime minister, had four major socioeconomic and political consequences: enthusiastic support

    of Nepali people on frequent and unnatural political change (often called people’s movement as

    it finish), stagnation of liberal democracy, lack of effective socioeconomic reform (restricted the

    extension of the basic principles of citizenship into economic and social realms) and

    president/chairperson oriented political party, which are inexorably leading towards the failure

    state.

    [2] Youth in Nepali politics is an explicitly exclusionary political jargon, which denotes

    the only the junior executive member of a political party in each level. The phenomenon

    strengthened as contemporary third wave of youth politics started after 2006 (first – student

    politics in Panchayat era, second – since 1990). Excessive focus on few popular figures is

    hindering important discourses of youth and politics in Nepal. First, unlike contemporary modern

    state, Nepali youths, larger part of the middle class in Nepal, more focused on development

    rhetoric than liberal democracy, are out of direct politics as internal and external migration

    accelerated since the last decade of the twentieth century. Lack of their active role on the public

    opinion formation is one of the major reasons for contemporary political deadlock (no new and

    counterbalancing discourse/agent could enter in Nepali politics). Second, young leaders are also

    not free from inherent Nepali political culture, i.e., non-transparency, extreme participation in

    economic activities and active involvement in fraction politics inside the party. It ultimately

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    makes them weak inside the party (lack of trust). Their public image, as an alternative force, also

    is being less persuasive day by day. For us, this is both an opportunity and the challenge.

    Mr. Sanjeev Humagain, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Political Science and International

    Studies, Yonsei University, Korea

    e-mail: [email protected]

    Mr. Sanjeev Humagain is a Ph.D. candidate in Yonsei University’s Department of Political

    Science and International Studies. He works on comparative politics with a focus on South Asia.

    His research interests include the theoretical models of democratic consolidation, the political

    economy of development and ethno-politics in South Asia.

    mailto:[email protected]

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    Opportunity, Challenges and Current Scenario of the Nepalese Students in Korea

    Prakash Dhamala

    College of Medicine, Seoul National University

    About Speaker:

    Mr. Prakash Dhamala, Ph.D. Candidate, College of Medicine, Seoul National University,

    Korea

    e-mail: [email protected]

    Mr. Prakash Dhamala did his BS and MS from Seoul National University. He has served

    Society of Nepalese Students In Korea (SONSIK) as secretary, Vice-President and President in

    4th

    , 5th

    , and 7th

    Executive Committee. Currently he is a Ph.D. candidate in College of Medicine,

    Seoul National University. He is also a Secretary General of NRNA-NCC Korea.

    mailto:[email protected]

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    Take Away Home Message

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    List of the Universities and SONSIK Representative (updated Feb. 2014)

    Univeristy Name E-mail

    1. Ajou University Deepak Sapkota [email protected]

    2. Andong National University Rameshwor Maharjan [email protected]

    3. Catholic Univeristy of Daegu Ganesh Bastola [email protected]

    4. Changwon National University Babu Ram Dhungana [email protected]

    5. Chonbuk National University Suresh Raj Pant [email protected]

    6. Chonnam National University Suresh Paudel [email protected]

    7. Chosun Univeristy Pranesh Sthapit [email protected]

    8. Chung Ang University Prakash Khadka [email protected]

    9. Chungnam National Univ, Main Campus Ramchandra Acharya [email protected]

    10. Chungnam National Univ, Medical campus Subodh Gautam [email protected]

    11. Chungbuk National University Vikash Kumar Shah [email protected]

    12. Daegu University Sovakar Aryal [email protected]

    13. Daeshin Christian University Ajay Aryal [email protected]

    14. Ewha Womens Univeristy Durga Banjade [email protected]

    15. Gachon University Bhakta Prasad Gaire [email protected]

    16. Handong Global Univeristy Sushil Tamrakar [email protected]

    17. Hanseo University Ujjwal Karmacharya [email protected]

    18. Hanyang University Rajesh Nepali ---------

    19. Inha University Anish Prasad Shrestha [email protected]

    20. Inje University Saurav Ghimire [email protected]

    21. Jeju National University Pradeep Adhikari [email protected]

    22. Jeonju University Nirmal Prasad Bhatt [email protected]

    23. Kangwon National Uni, Chuenchon Prakash Babu Adhikari [email protected]

    24. Kangwon National University, Samcheok Siddhartha Pandey [email protected]

    25. Keimyung University Sushil Parajuli [email protected]

    26. Konkuk University Sujan Sigdel [email protected]

    27. Kongju National University Roshan Ghimire [email protected]

    28. KAIST Baburam Bhattrai [email protected]

    29. Korea Institute of Science and Technology Rina Pandey [email protected]

    30. Korea Aerospace University Bimal Subedi [email protected]

    31. Korea Maritime & Ocean University Nirmal Acharya [email protected]

    32. Korea University Roshan Jha [email protected]

    33. Kumoh National University of Technology Rupak Pandey [email protected]

    34. Kwangwoon University Vivek Raj Shrestha [email protected]

    35. Kyung Hee University, Global Campus Sabina Shrestha [email protected]

    36. Kyung Hee University Medical Center Hridayes Pratap Malla [email protected]

    37. Kyungpook National University Ajay Kumar Jha [email protected]

    38. Kyungsung University Sharmila Amatya [email protected]

    39. Sejong University Pushpa Raj Adhikari [email protected]

    40. Pusan National University Samundra Tiwari [email protected]

    41. Seoul National Univeristy Bimal Bist [email protected]

    42. Sogang University Agni Koirala [email protected]

    43. Sunkyunkwan University Rajesh Singh [email protected]

    44. Sun Moon University Niranjan Koirala [email protected]

    45. Tongwon College Sagar Gautam [email protected]

    46. Transportation University of Korea Ram Hari Giri [email protected]

    47. Ulsan University Upendra M. Tuladhar [email protected]

    48. University of Incheon Tanka Rana [email protected]

    49. Wonkwang Univeristy Suman Poudel [email protected]

    50. Yeungnam University Til Bdr Thapa Magar [email protected]

    51. Yonsei University Madhu S. Atteraya [email protected]

    Expected participants about one hundred.

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    SONSIK 3rd Educational Seminar 2014, Sun Moon University, Korea

    SONSIK 10th

    Executive Committee

    President, Mr. Taraman Kadayat, Ph.D, Pharmacy, Yeungnam University

    Email: [email protected]

    Vice-president, Mr. Niranjan Koirala, Ph.D, Biochemistry, Sun Moon University

    E-mail: [email protected]

    Vice-president, Mr. Ajay Kumar Jha, Ph.D, Computer Science, Kyungpook National

    University

    E-mail: [email protected]

    Vice-president, Mr. Suresh Raj Pant, computer engineering, Chonbuk National University

    E-mail : [email protected]

    Vice-President, Mr. Nava Raj Kafle, Masters, NGO studies, Ajou University

    E-mail: [email protected]

    Secretary, Mr. Ujjwal Karmacharya, BS, Aero Mechanical Engineering, Hanseo University

    E-mail: [email protected]

    Vice-Secretary, Mr. Bimal Bist, Masters, Public Health, Seoul National University

    E-mail: [email protected]

    Treasurer, Mr. Dharma Raj Gautam, BS Financial Engineering, Kongju National University

    E-mail: [email protected]

    Members:

    Mr. Suman Poudel, Masters, Pharmacy, Major in Pharmacology Wonkwang University

    E-mail: [email protected]

    Mr. Roshan Ghimire, Masters, Chemical engineering, Kongju National University

    E-mail: [email protected]

    Mr. Tika Ram Aryal, M.A., Int’l Development and cooperation, Ajou University

    E-mail: [email protected]

    Ms. Durga Banjade, Masters, Gender and development, Ewha Womens University :

    E-mail: [email protected]

    Mr. Siddhartha Bikram Pandey, Masters in Leisure Sports Kangwon National University

    E-mail: [email protected]

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    SONSIK I Education Seminar - 2012

    SONSIK II Education Seminar - 2013

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    SONSIK 3rd Educational Seminar 2014, Sun Moon University, Korea