Eventsकार्यक्रमहरू

The Pokhara Research Centre (PRC), with the support of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), organised a discussion on “The Cost of Politics,” drawing on findings from WFD’s research on the financial costs of political participation in Nepal at Hotel Batika, Pokhara. The session featured a presentation by Mr. Dinesh Wagle, followed by reflections from Dr. Deepak Prakash Bhatt, former Member of Parliament, House of Representatives. Participants actively engaged in the discussion, sharing perspectives on the financial barriers to political participation, inclusive representation, and Nepal’s political and electoral processes.

Facilitated interactive program at PRC where Developers Community Pokhara, had an insightful and interactive session with Bikram Adhikari, Founder of Nētly.AI & The Reading Revellers. Discussion around: Why should developers read? What & how should we read? What can we build from what we read?

Dr. Kuldeep Niraula, a researcher and Fulbright scholar with experience in US government, NGO and think tank work, discussed how think tanks can build stakeholder relationships, choose research priorities and communicate with the public through simple, engaging narratives. The conversation also covered how to shift public perception of provincial government and what it will take to put constitutionally guaranteed provincial powers into practice

Er. Bikram Adhikari, an engineer and AI professional based in Silicon Valley, joined PRC for a conversation on brain drain, the gap between academia and the job market, and how AI is changing work. The PRC team also sought his feedback on the Province Information and Engagement Portal (PIPE), including its research design and a realistic six-month scope. The session ended with a proposal for a Pokhara Reading Group to encourage critical thinking and discussion

Co-organized by NYEF and PRC, this NOIS-framework dialogue examined barriers to Gandaki's digital economy and the stalled Pokhara IT Park, drawing government, industry, and academic input toward a forthcoming policy advocacy report.

Co-organized by BPC and PRC, this presentation released a field-based study of SME sustainability and competitiveness across Pokhara, featuring a business-friendliness index framework and generating multi-stakeholder discussion on taxation, registration, and rent-regulation reform, with policy commitments from Pokhara Metropolitan City.

Co-organized by PRC and GPTA, this consultation presented PRC's Knowledge Economy paper to government officials and academics, gathering feedback on the framework's feasibility ahead of finalization.

Commissioned by FCDO through PEI, with PRC as local logistics partner, this workshop examined why Gen Z-led mobilizations bypassed traditional intermediary structures through structured small-group discussions on institutional unaccountability and post-movement political dynamics.

A closed-door roundtable bridging legislative data and academic interpretation, showcasing the PAE Dataset's methodology to postgraduate Economics students, with discussion on the dataset's governance implications and PRC's role as Gandaki's provincial think tank.

An interactive session at PRC's Fishtail Rooftop featuring women sharing their journeys through moderated experience-sharing, Q&A, and networking, celebrating women's leadership and resilience.

A capacity-building programme placed four trained youth research assistants with MPAs to strengthen accountability questioning, bill drafting, and evidence-based debate, marking the first time Assembly questions were prepared with dedicated research support.

A flagship stakeholder engagement event combining static exhibits, dynamic dialogues, and digital outreach across four days: Ward 11 community inauguration, youth-focused sessions (social media debate, PAT orientation, Gen-Z policy dialogue), sector roundtables (trekking guides, tech professionals), and an inter-level women's leadership dialogue.

A PRC initiative convening students, farmers, and private-sector actors to co-create tech-enabled policy solutions for agricultural commercialization and governance, culminating in a pitch event and post-event mentorship producing policy-ready proposals for the provincial government.

A multi-stall interactive exhibition marking the tenth anniversary of Nepal's Constitution, tracing the constitution-making process through historical archives, multilingual displays, and comparative constitutional data across eleven thematic stalls, culminating in a petition for a Law Book Library in the Province Capital.