CROSS BORDER CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Conference on Interaction on Legal Instruments for
Combating the Cross-Border Issue of
Human Trafficking
17 December, 2007
Hotel Himalaya,
Kupondol, Kathmandu, Nepal
Organized & Sponsored by:
Captive Daughters, Los Angeles &
Nepali Women’s Global Network (NWGN), Los Angeles
** FOR A FULL LIST AND TEXT OF THE SPEECHES AND DISCUSSION DELIVERED AT THE CONFERENCE, PLEASE VISIT THIS PAGE **
List of Speakers & Participants
SPEAKERS:
• Ms. Sandra Hunnicutt, Executive Director, Captive Daughters
• Mr. Dinesh Tripathi, Advocate, Supreme Court, Nepal, Constitutional Law & International Advisory Board
READ MR. TRIPATHI'S CONFERENCE SPEECH
• Ms. Durga Ghimire, President, ABC Nepal
READ MS. GHIMIRE'S CONFERENCE SPEECH
• Prof. Dr. Shanta Thapaliya, President, Legal Aid and Consultancy Center
READ PROF. DR. THAPALIYA'S CONFERENCE SPEECH
• Ms. Sapana Pradhan, President, Forum for Women, Law and Development
READ MS. PRADHAN'S CONFERENCE SPEECH
• Dr. Bidya Ranjeet, President, Nepali Women’s Global Network
MASTER OF CEREMONIES:
• Mrs. Bindu Manandhar, Senior Officer, BSP-Nepal (Biogas Sector Partnership-Nepal)
CONFERENCE COORDINATOR:
• Ms. Helen Gurung, Maharajgunj, Chakrapath
PARTICIPANTS:
• Alliance Againsts Trafficking in Women and Children (AATWIN). Mrs. Benu Maya Gurung, Program Coordinator
• ABC Nepal, Ms. Bishnu Sharma, Chairperson, Bishalnagar
• AWAM SAHARA. Ms. Kausar Shah, Social Worker
• Britain Nepal Medical Trust (BNMT). Dr. Ram Bahadur Rana, Mr. Vivek Singh, Advocacy and Network Specialist
• Blue Diamond Society. Sharmila Dhakal, Suman Nepal, Human Resource Officer, Sharmila Dhakal, Lawyer.
• Bhojpuri Student Society. Deepak Gupta (Student & Secretary)
• Centre for Child Studies & Development (CCSD). Mrs. Bhuvaneshwori Satyal, President
• CARITAS Nepal. Ms. Prashikshiya Karki, Program Assistant
• Channel Nepal. Mr. Amrit Sunuwar, Cameraman
• Educate The Children. Ms. Manju Singh Rana, Snr. Program Officer (Women Empowerment Program)
• Gender and Development Studies from Asian Institute of Technology. Ms. Nisha Onta (Master’s student), Ms. Prasuma Saakha, Ms. Anupa R. Lamichhane, (AIT – Bangkok)
• H. R. Alliance, VCDC. Ms. Ranjana Sarkar, Researcher & Trainer
•Nepal Fulbright Commission, Ms. Michelle Kaufman, Research Scholar
• National Human Rights Commission Office of National Rapporteur on Trafficking of Women & Children. (NHRCONRATWC). Harihar Bhawan, Ms. Manju Khatiwada, Protection Officer, Ms. Gita Kumari Dahal, Protection Officer
• Planete Enfants (French NGO). Virginie Hunot, Country Director & Hari JOSHI, Programme Support Officer. Dashrathchand Marga, Bishal Nagar
• PAHAL. Mars Sakha, President, Anjana Shilpakar, Vice President, Sachin Karmacharya, Treasurer
• Prisoners Assistance Nepal (P. A.), Ms. Indira Rana, Chairperson
• RUWON (Rural Women’s Network Nepal), Mrs. Shardad Siwakoti, Founder Advisor, Uma Ghimire, President
• SPIKNRM. Ms. Jyotsna Rai, Biologist
• The Asia Foundation, June Ghimire, Program Officer
• Women For Women Forum (WFWF), Mrs. Pratima Mudbhary, President/Chairperson
