Stanford diaspora dialogue urges building ‘Knowledge Bridges for Nepal’ with national conscience

Summary

A high-level dialogue at Stanford University emphasized creating structured engagement with the Nepali diaspora to build national capability beyond remittances.

Key Points
  • A policy dialogue at Stanford focused on strengthening Nepal's engagement with its global diaspora.
  • Khagendra Raj Dhakal presented a roadmap for transforming diaspora knowledge into national capability.
  • Study findings showed only 20% of the Nepali diaspora feel meaningfully engaged with Nepal's development.
  • A joint NPI–GNPN Task Force was proposed to draft a Diaspora Knowledge Recapitalization Framework.
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