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.