FULL MOON SYMPOSIUM
Project Description:
It is believed that Full Moon Day brings positive energy in people’s life. Capitalizing such positive energy into a synergy towards pertinent issues of the country, South Asia Partnership Nepal in collaboration with likeminded organizations organize gathering of civil society, intellectuals, academicians and professionals from different fields in major/every Full Moon Day to share on pertinent issues. It is a gathering of development professionals of different field organized and united by common interest and values. Discussion/ Interaction on pertinent issues of the country along with the entertainment programs like documentary show, musical concert, are carried out in the event. Moreover, in some events a popular celebrity guest are invited to share his/her achievements which has been an inspiration to other people, and whose contribution has impacted several lives. In every event 50 to 100 subjects experts are invited and the program is mostly held in SAP- Falcha, Babarmahal, Kathmandu.
Aims and Objectives:
- To create common plat form of development professionals
- To bring up hidden potentialities of nation builders
- To discuss on some pertinent issues
- To document and disseminate major sharing and key learning
Full Moon Symposium Events:
| Topic | Date | Key Personalities |
| Digital Advancements: Leading to Positive Youth Development | 9 February 2020 | Chaired by: Event Chair- Geeta Bhattarai, Chair, SAP Nepal; Session Chair -Gunakeshari Pradhan. Chair, WIITKey Note Speakers: Amit Agarwal (Founder, Director, Khalti Digital Wallet & Sparrow SMS); Samichya Singh (Project Manager AI solutions); Palpasa Tuladhar (Senior Engineer, Nepal Telecome) |
| Nepal and Indo-Pacific Strategy | 10 January 2020 | Chaired by : Geeta Bhattarai, Chairperson of SAP NepalKey Speaker : Sambhu Ram Simkhada, Former Permanent Representative to UN; Mohan Krishna Shrestha, Former Ambassador to UN; Hiranyalal Shrestha, Former Ambassador to China |
| The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) | 12 November 2019 | Chaired by: Geeta Bhattarai, Chairperson of SAP NepalKey Speakers: Hiranya Lal Shrestha, Former Ambassador to China; Tanka Karki, Former Ambassador to China; Mohan Bangal, Expert |
| Inauguration Ceremony of SETUBANDH (Bridging Hearts and Minds of People) | 18 May 2019 | Chaired by : Kedar Nath Upadhaya, Former Chief Justice of NepalKey Speaker : Anand Aditya, Chair, Pragya Foundation |
| Commendation Program on the occasion of 108th International Women’s Day | 9 March 2018 | Commended to: Ms .Shristi KC, Youth IconChaired by: Geeta Bhattarai, Chair, SAP NepalKey Speakers: Dil Shova Shrestha, Founder, Aama Ghar |
| The Quarter Millennium of Nepal’s Statehood: A festivals for citizens | 4 November 2017 | Chaired by : Kedar Nath Upadhaya, Former Chief JusticeKey Speaker : Anand Aditya |
| Full Moon Symposium on The Dynamics of Ageing and the Aged in Nepal | 6 September 2017 | Chaired by : Mr. Kedar Nath Upadhyay, Former Chief JusticeKey Speakers : Dr. Gauri Shanker Lal Das, Immediate Past President, National Senior Citizens Federation; Mr. Bihari Krishna Shrestha, Former Additional Secretary |
| Full Moon Symposium on Nepal’s Foreign Policy: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow | 7 August 2017 | Chaired by : Dr. Durgesh Man Singh , Sr. Economist, Former Ambassador to IndiaKey Speaker : Dr. Shambhu Ram Simkhada, Former Ambassador to Switzerland, Former Permanent Representative to the UN |
| Full Moon Symposium on The Quarter Millennium of Nepal’s Statehood – A festival for citizen – The roles of youth | 2 July 2017 | Chaired by : Ms. Geeta Bhattarai, Chair, SAP-NepalKey Speakers : Dr. Binod Bhatta, Chair, QUAM; Prof. Anand Aditya, Chair, Pragya Foundation |
| Full Moon Symposium on Buddhism and Peace | 11 May 2017 | Chaired by: Hiranya Lal Shrestha, Foreign Affairs Expert |
| Full Moon Symposium on Children and Development – 11 April 2017 | 11 April 2017 | Chaired by: Keshav Bhakta Mathema, Former Representative, UNICEF Nepal |
| Full Moon Symposium on Civil Society: Gender and Social Inclusion | 11 March 2017 | Chaired by: Hon. Mithila Chaudhary, MP |
| Full Moon Symposium on Democracy and Development | 10 February 2017 | Chaired by: Kedar Nath Upadhyay , Former Chief Justice |
| Full Moon Symposium “Opening Ceremony” | 12 January 2017 | Chaired by: Kedar Nath Upadhyay , Former Chief Justice |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| S.N | Topics |
| 1 | Full Moon Symposium on Role of CSOs in Combating Covid-19 |
| 2 | Full Moon Symposium on Gender Responsive Local Governance |
| 3 | Full Moon Symposium on Indo-pacific Strategy |
| 4 | Full Moon Symposium on Belt and Road Initiative |
| 5 | Full Moon Symposium on the Engagement of the youths in Containing Covid Conundrum |