Dutch Support to Nepal…….
The Royal Dutch Consulate in Nepal
SNV Nepal
Netherlands Fellowship Programme

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Specific Objectives
 

·        To enhance friendly relations between Nepal and the Netherlands

·        Arrange meetings and exchange programs between Nepalese and Dutch professionals and intellectuals in various fields of expertise

·        Create environment to foster social, professional and business relations between members and people of both countries by arranging social service programs, seminars, training etc.

·        Arrange programs to explore possibilities of assistance between Netherlands and Nepal

·        Provide services such as dissemination of information, consultations and advice to Nepalese going to the Netherlands

·        Create database of Nepalese who have received education/training in the Netherlands, arrange reunion programs and publish newsletters

Vision

NAAN will be a strong and influential group, with members assuming a leadership role in the promotion of technological change and its management in governments, universities, industries and other sectors, as NAAN's main instrument in realizing its mission

Mission

To create a unified body, develop mutual interest among the alumni, establish mutually beneficial relations between the Institute and its alumni, and promote the interests of the Institute and the fulfillment of its Mission.

Goals and Strategies

1. Promote NAAN's image

• Create greater media exposure of NAAN and the alumni nationally and internationally

• Contribute towards national development efforts by rendering community servic.

2. Coordinate and communicate with Dutch institutes for design of relevant short coursers/trainings suitable for Nepal
• Establish appropriate mechanisms to provide feedback to Dutch institutes on image, relevance and excellence
3. Promote cooperation and commitment of members
• Build a common bond among the alumni and a sense of pride in NAAN as one's alma mater.
• Establish communication strategies between NAAN and other Netherlands Alumni association
4. Develop activities of mutual interest to members
   • Provide opportunities for alumni to interact with each other
   • Foster the continuing professional development of alumni
   • Establish multi-national profit making activities for the alumni

Activities

In order to achieve its goal and objectives, NAAN has designed a wide variety of activities that will be carried out in the future.

1.   Social /Service Programs

·        Organizing free cardiac clinic for the poor and the elderly. One free clinic was organized in association with NORVIC-Escorts Health Care and Research Centre in Dhapakhel VDC in July 2002.

·        Arranging consultative meetings for new students going to the Netherlands for higher education. The main aim being, to assist/advice new students about studying and living in the Netherlands

·        Formulating proposals for possible technical activities in various parts of Nepal, which could be undertaken in the form of community service by NAAN members and faculty

·        Organizing support/advisory programs for prospective students who wish to study in the Netherlands

·        Organizing cultural program on Her Majesty's Queen's birthday of the kingdom of the Netherlands

·        Working with the various agencies including the Kathmandu Metropolitan City  in maintaining  public parks, traffic island and other environment conservation activities

·        Organizing tree plantation programs

·        Organizing reunions and social get-to-gather programs so that alumni will have the opportunity to interact with and share experiences with each other

·        Organizing emergency relief programs for the communities affected by natural calamities (flood, earthquake etc.)

2    Academic programs

·        Updating and disseminating the Alumni Directory on a regular basis

·        Publishing achievements of distinguished alumni

·        Creating the NAAN website

·        Publishing a regular bulletin on news, events and future activities

·        Creating a database of alumni by expertise for purposes of consultancy and business contacts

·        Organizing short refresher courses to satisfy the professional development needs of alumni in association with institutes in the Netherlands such as IHE, ITC etc.

·        Organizing talk programs on professional subjects (topics will be decided as per availability of information)

·        Organizing workshops/seminars/interaction programs

·        Organizing conferences on relevant issues

·        Establishing a resource centre to provide information about different institutes in the Netherlands and the available courses for prospective students

·        Assisting graduates upon return to their countries

·        Building up NAAN's relations with the business community through discussions with business leaders, the creation of an Advisory Board with members from the business community, and the holding of a regular Alumni Forum

 Outputs

·        Souvenir and Membership directory

·        Quarterly Newsletter