A three-day virtual conference 2021 on “Preparing Public Leaders in South Asia for a Post Pandemic World” ends on the North South University (NSU) campus premises in the city on Monday, said a press release.
The programme was jointly organised by the South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG) of North South University (NSU), the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) of USA and the JSW School of Public Policy, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) of India.
Mr. Bhawani Prasad Khapung, Hon’ble State Minister,Ministry of Health and Population, Government of Nepal was the chief guest at the closing session.
The conference brought together academics, practitioners, members of civil society, and representatives from the public and private sector across South Asia to share lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic and discuss ways to prepare public leaders for a post-pandemic world. Around 87 paper presentations & 14 panel discussions from 13 different countries & 78 universities across the globe were presented at this virtual conference.
Special Guests of the closing session were Dr. Angel Wright-Lanier, Executive Director, NASPAA, USA; Mr. David Marshall, Director of Membership Development, NASPAA, USA; Dr. Namrata Chindarkar, Chairperson, JSW School of Public Policy, IIM Ahmedabad, India. The chair of the session was Professor Atiqul Islam, Vice-Chancellor,North South University.
