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Day 1: Monday 31 October (CONFERENCE FOR LIBRARIANS)
09h00-09h30 / Arrival and registration
09h30-10h00 / Introductory marks Nepal Conference & co-organisers
10h00-10h45 / Keynote: an introductory keynote by Hon'ble Mahalaxmi Shrestha
10h45-11h15 / Roundtable discussion: Q&A about what has been presented
11h15-11h40 / Coffee break
11h40-12h15 / Presentation: From past to current: how communities have moved to interconnected networks by Anja Møller Rasmussen (Chief Librarian at the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies in Denmark)
12h15-12h45 / Roundtable discussion: Q&A about what has been presented
12h45-14h00 / Lunch and socialising
14h00-15h00 / Workshop: a workshop about themes/tools presented by Anja Møller Rasmussen
15h00- 15h30 / Presentation: From current to future: what is next for interconnected networks by Michel Wesseling (Head Library and IT Services at the International Institute of Social Studies in the Netherlands and President of the Dutch Library Association)
15h30-16h00 / Roundtable discussion: Q&A about what has been presented
16h00-16h20 / Coffee break
16h20-17h20 / Workshop: a workshop about themes/tools presented by Michel Wesseling
17h20-17h30 / Closing notes for the day
Day 2 Tuesday 1 November (CONFERENCE FOR LIBRARIANS)
09h15-09h30 / Arrival
09h30-10h15 / Keynote: a case-study by Upali Amarasiri
10h15-10h45 / Roundtable discussion: Q&A about what has been presented
10h45-11h00 / Storytelling workshop: introduction to the storytelling workshop by Richard Santos Lalleman (Project Coordinator of Focuss.Info Initiative)
11h00-11h15 / Coffee break
11h15-12h45 / Storytelling workshop: collaboratively planning scenarios in order to move to interconnected networks
12h45-14h00 / Lunch and socialising
14h00-15h00 / Storytelling workshop: presenting scenarios/stories
15h00-15h30 / Storytelling workshop: capturing similarities & differences from each of the scenarios/stories
15h30-15h45 / Coffee break
15h45-16h30 / Storytelling workshop: plenary review of outcomes
16h30-17h30 / Evaluation of Nepal Conference and award of certification of attendance
18h30-21h30 / Bite-a-bit
Day 3: Wednesday 2 November (CONFERENCE FOR NGOs)
09h00-09h30 / Arrival and registration
09h30-10h00 / Introductory marks Nepal Conference & co-organisers
10h00-10h45 / Keynote: an introductory keynote by Dr. Pramod Dhakal
10h45-11h15 / Roundtable discussion: Q&A about what has been presented
11h15-11h40 / Coffee break
11h40-12h15 / Presentation: From past to current: how communities have moved to interconnected networks by Anja Møller Rasmussen (Chief Librarian at the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies in Denmark)
12h15-12h45 / Roundtable discussion: Q&A about what has been presented
12h45-14h00 / Lunch and socialising
14h00-15h00 / Workshop: a workshop about themes/tools presented by Anja Møller Rasmussen
15h00- 15h30 / Presentation: From current to future: what is next for interconnected networks by Michel Wesseling (Head Library and IT Services at the International Institute of Social Studies in the Netherlands and President of the Dutch Library Association)
15h30-16h00 / Roundtable discussion: Q&A about what has been presented
16h00-16h20 / Coffee break
16h20-17h20 / Workshop: a workshop about themes/tools presented by Michel Wesseling
17h20-17h30 / Closing notes for the day
Day 4 Thursday 3 November (CONFERENCE FOR NGOs)
09h15-09h30 / Arrival
09h30-10h15 / Keynote: Network skills and capabilities in a globalised world by Daan Boom
10h15-10h45 / Roundtable discussion: Q&A about what has been presented
10h45-11h00 / Storytelling workshop: introduction to the storytelling workshop by Richard Santos Lalleman (Project Coordinator of Focuss.Info Initiative)
11h00-11h15 / Coffee break
11h15-12h45 / Storytelling workshop: collaboratively planning scenarios in order to move to interconnected networks
12h45-14h00 / Lunch and socialising
14h00-15h00 / Storytelling workshop: presenting scenarios/stories
15h00-15h30 / Storytelling workshop: capturing similarities & differences from each of the scenarios/stories
15h30-15h45 / Coffee break
15h45-16h30 / Storytelling workshop: plenary review of outcomes
16h30-17h30 / Evaluation of Nepal Conference and award of certification of attendance
The programme for day 1 & 2 is meant for librarians, information and communication professionals and it will focuss on social media, interconnected networks and how that enhance information and knowledge sharing
The programme for day 3 & 4 is meant for researchers and individual practitioners from NGOs and it will focuss on social media, interconnected networks and how that enhance (research) communication. The programme is the same as for day 1 & 2 (without Bite-a-bit)