Promoting the Environment for Further Deepening of Democracy in Nepal

The objective of the project is to enhance the debate for deepening of democratic practices in Nepal through research and informed public discussions.

Martin Chautari (MC) is implementing the two and half year project "Promoting the Environment for Further Deepening of Democracy in Nepal" with the support from Foundation to Promote Open Society (FPOS) since October 1, 2020. The objective of the project is to enhance the debate for deepening of democratic practices in Nepal through research and informed public discussions. To fulfill this objective, Martin Chautari is doing research, holding discussions and creating publications under three major themes--federal transition, promoting civil society organizational space and digital rights.

Publications

A. Bibliographies

Garu, Aman. 2022. A Bibliography of Academic Writings on the Federal Transition in Nepal. [Version 2; 3 February]. First published at this site.

Tamang, Sanjeela, Rashmi Sheila and Harsha Man Maharjan. 2020. Civil Society in Nepal: A Selective Bibliography. [Version 2.0; 11 December]. First published at this site.

Maharjan, Harsha Man and Sanjila Moktan. 2020. Digital Rights in Nepal: A Preliminary Bibliography. [version 2.0; August 22, 2021]. First published at this site.

B. Research Briefs

Martin Chautari. 2021. Freedom of Expression in Nepal in the Digital World : A Policy Review (Research Brief No. 31 August 2021)

Martin Chautari. 2021. विद्युतीय कारोबार ऐन, २०६३ निर्माणको पृष्ठभूमि र प्रक्रिया (शोध संक्षेप अंक ३२, पुस २०७८)

C. News and articles

महर्जन, हर्षमान । २०७७ । पाठ्यक्रममा अब डिजिटल मिडिया । नयाँ पत्रिका, पुस १०, पृ. ६ ।

महर्जन, हर्षमान । २०७७ । युट्युबरको व्यवस्थापन । कान्तिपुर, असोज २८, पृ. ७ ।

पराजुली, लोकरञ्जन हर्षमान महर्जन, देवराज हुमागाईं र प्रत्यूष वन्त । २०७७ । के हो नागरिक समाज ? के हुन् यसका शक्ति र सीमा ? हिमालखबर, माघ ।

Maharjan, Harshaman. 2021. Expanding Digital Spaces for Deliberations. Medium, August 7.

Maharjan, Harshaman. 2021 The Infatuation Towards ‘Smart’ Concept. The Rising Nepal, July 3, p. 4.

Maharjan, Harshaman. 2021 Safeguarding Privacy In The Digital World. The Rising Nepal, May 1, p. 4.

Maharjan, Harshaman. 2021. Privacy, Security Issues Of National ID Card. The Rising Nepal, March 6, p. 4.

Maharjan, Harshaman. 2021. Public Access to News Media Data in Nepal. The Rising Nepal., January 2, p. 4.

Maharjan, Harshaman. 2020. Digital Media in Social Science Curricula. The Rising Nepal, December 5, p. 4.

Maharjan, Harshaman. 2020. Governing YouTubers To Curb Fake Information. The Rising Nepal, 3 October, p. 4.

Events

Journal Management Workshop

Partners

Foundation to Promote Open Society (FPOS), USA

Site/Duration

Kathmandu
October 1, 2020-March 31, 2023

Resources

Furthering deepening of democracy in Nepal

Digital copies of public documents related to three major themes--federal transition, promoting civil society organizational space and digital rights--in Nepal that are not easily available will be uploaded here. This is being done to facilitate academic research and public discussions and not to promote commercial use of them. The rights of the original copyright holders, if any, are acknowledged herein.