NECS Nepal successfully organized Second National Economists’ Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal in March 10-11, 2023. The president of the organization Ganga Bahadur Thapa chaired the opening ceremony of the conference.
On behalf of the organization, Dr. Jeeban Amgain presented his paper on “Current economic scenario and transformation issues in Nepalese economy”. Prof. Dr. Shiva Raj Adhikari, Head of Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University, put his remarks on it. Bhim Prasad Pant, General Secretary of the organization, gave a congratulatory speech on behalf of the organization. The Former Chief Secretary Leela Mani Paudyal highlighted the purpose of the conference and justification of the program. And at last Dipendra Bahadur Chhetri reviewed the first opening session of the conference as a whole.
Other distinguished key note speakers were honorable Gagan Thapa, Mahamantri of Nepali Congress Party; Dr. Bijaya Paudel, Leader of CPN-US; honorable Ram Kumar Phuyal, Member of National Planning Commission; Maha Prasad Adhikari, Governer of Nepal Rastra Bank; Shiva Lal Bhusal, VC of TU; Min Raj Kandel Chairman of National Cooperative Federation of Nepal and Krishna Acharya, chairman of IPPAN and representative of private organizations. And the end of the first day ceremony Dipendra Bahadur Chhetri, advisor of NECS Nepal put vote of thanks.
In the second session (Technical Session) of the conference, there were sixteen different thematic papers. Session Chair, Presenter and Discussant were as follows.
Session 1
Title: Chain management in vegetable supply: Durga Thapa
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Arjun Baral
Discussant: Dr. Raghu Bir Bista
Session 2
Title: Integrated Agroforestry System and Ecological Park: Rajaram Thapa
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Arjun Baral
Discussant: Bal Krishna Sharma
Discussant: Dr. Uttam Khanal
Session 3
Title: Possible bases of import substitution: Dr. Bimala Dahal
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Arjun Baral
Discussant: Baikuntha Pandey
Session 4
Title: Basics of development of domestic and small industries: Shobha Gurung
Session Chair: Lilamani Paudel
Discussant: Dr. Gyanendra Prasad Paudel
Discussant: Dr. Niranjan Devkota
Session 5
Title: Utilization of local technology to strengthen industrialization: Durga Bahadur Oli
Session Chair: Dr. Homanath Chalise
Discussant : Dr. Laxman Neupane
Session 6
Title: Domestic Production and Market Potential of Nepal: Burning Questions of Import Substitution: Dr. Uttam Khanal
Session Chair: Dr. Homanath Chalise
Discussant : Dr. Laxman Neupane
Session 7
Title: Establishment of enterprise development and importation: Dr. Laxman Nuepane
Session Chair: Dr. Ram Prasad Ghimire
Discussant: Dr. Surendra Upreti
Session 8
Title: Implementation status of the Sustainable Development Goals: Dr. Narayan Raj Paudel
Session Chair: Dr. Ram Kumar Phuyal
Discussant: Prof. Dr. Madhav Prasad Dahal
Discussant: Prof. Dr. Pushpa Raj Kandel
Session 9
Title: Hydropower for Economic Prosperity, Job Creation and Independent Economy: Prakash Dulal
Session Chair: Dr. Homanath Chalise
Discussant: Pramod Rijal
Discussant: Bhim Prasad Gautam
Session 10
Title: Development of Nepalese land potential and agricultural structure: Sudip Shrestha
Session Chair: Dipendra Bahadur Chhetri
Discussant: Dr. Raghu Bir Bista
Session 11
Title: Current economic conditions and suggestions for revival of the economy: Deepak Raj Joshi
Session Chair: Dr. Jeeban Amgain
Discussant: Prof. Dr. Shambhu Kattel
Session 12
Title: Co-operative mobilization in the national economy: Min Rraj Kandel
Session Chair: Dr. Raghu Bir Bista
Discussant: Dr. Gyanendra Prasad Paudel
Discussant: Durga Bahadur Oli
Session 13
Title: Nepal’s economic and diplomatic relations with India and China: Jagannath Kafle
Session Chair: Dr. Chandrakant Paudel
Discussant: Sudip Shrestha
Discussant: Prof. Dr. Madhav Dahal
Session 14
Title: Social solidarity economy for revitalization of the economy: Paritosh Poudyal
Session Chair: Dipendra Bahadur Chhetri
Discussant: Dr. Ramesh Ananda Vaidya
Session 15
Title: The impact of information technology development on the economy: Dr. Sunil Pokharel and CK Khanal
Session Chair: Dr. Ramesh Ananda Vaidya
Discussant: Dr. Chandramani Adhikari
Session 16
Title: The problems of the present banking system and the foundations of productive investment : Nar Bahadur Thapa
Session Chair: Dr. Neelam Dhungana Timsina.
Discussant : Dr. Prakash Shrestha
Discussant: Keshav Acharya
