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Conference
Second
Annual Conference, Kathmandu
The Second SANEI Conference was hosted by the Institute for Integrated
Development Studies (IIDS), Kathmandu, Nepal on August 28- 29, 2000.
Of the 40 SANEI member institutes, 16 participated in this conference.
In addition, 7 non-member institutes were also represented. A total
number of 31 participants from member and non-member institutes participated
in the conference.
The main agenda of the conference was to present and discuss the findings
of the completed research projects funded in the previous year. Nine
of the ten studies sponsored were presented and discussed. The study
on Health Insurance Reform in India by Ajay Mahal could not be presented
as he was unable to participate in the conference.
The presentation of each study was followed by the principal discussant's
comments and a general discussion. Prof. T N Srinivasan's (Member, RAP)
comments added further quality to the discussion. Feedback provided
at the conference will be used in improving the studies. The volume
containing these studies is expected to be published in 2001.
The Kathmandu conference was also used to present and discuss four studies
under the Global Research Project (GRP) from the region.
The Conference also formally launched the second phase of collaborative
research projects under SANEI. The seven proposals selected for funding
under this initiative. These are being carried out by 16 institutions
in the region. Six research proposals were presented by the respective
researchers at the conference.
In addition, the conference discussed the modalities of capacity building
in the region. Most participants favoured the idea of a summer school
and training workshop with resource persons from the best Universities
and policy-making bodies.
There was also strong enthusiasm for developing a SANEI website. It
was felt that the website could serve as an important means to disseminate
information to wider audiences.
The second meeting of the Steering Committee also met at Kathmandu.
One of the important issues discussed at this meeting was the draft
constitution of the SANEI. The committee hopes to adopt a constitution
before the next conference.
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