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Itinerary and Seminar Schedule
Saturday, October 11, 2003
Depart from Capital City Airport, Lansing and/or Detroit Metro
Airport
Sunday,
October 12
Arrive Bangkok, Thailand
Monday, October 13
Arrive Kathmandu, Nepal
Walking tour of ancient city of Kathmandu
Tuesday,
October 14
Welcome and Introductions -- Dr. Mike Gill, FB Nepal, Executive
Director
"Overview of Nepalese Society and Culture" -- Dr. Kailash
Pyakuryal
Visit Buddhist Monasteries: Swambhunath and Baudhanath
Wednesday,
October 15
"History of Development in Nepal" -- Dr. Mohan M. Sainju
"History and Politics of Nepal" -- Dr. Tri Ratna Manandhar
Visit historical sites: Kathmandu and Patan Durbar Squares
Thursday,
October 16
"Environmental Management Policies" -- Dr. Deepak Gyawali
"Condition of Rivers and Lakes in Nepal: Sources/Types of
Pollution" -- Mr. Yuban Malla
Visit to ancient city of Bhaktapur
Friday,
October 17:
Practice of Buddhism and Hinduism in Nepal -- Fr. Locke
Travel to Pokhara
Saturday,
October 18
Meeting with partner school teachers participating in Water Quality
Program -
Mr. Upendra Subedi and Mr. Patrick Livingston
Tour of select Hindu and Buddhist Shrines in Pokhara
Sunday, October 19
Reflection on the first week
Visit cultural sites in/around Pokhara
Visit a rural village
Monday,
October 20
"Overview of School Education System in Nepal" -- Regional
Director of Education
"Environmental Education in the Public School" -- District
Education Officer, Kaski
Visit schools that participated in Water Quality Education Program
Tuesday,
October 21
"Nature of Poverty in Nepal" -- Dr. Chaitanya Mishra
Visit partner school for Water Quality Testing Program
Participate in Water Testing Project at Seti River
Nepali music and dance performance
Wednesday,
October 22
Sunrise hike to Sarangkot Lookout
"Development in Nepali Context" -- Dr. Chaitanya Mishra
Visit local schools
Nepali music performance
Thursday,
October 23
Discussion of individual unit plans
Participants visit partner schools
Friday,
October 24:
"Public and Private School Issues" -- Regional/District
Education Director, Kaski
Visit a nearby private school
Work on individual unit plans
Saturday,
October 25
Stay with local host family during observance of Laxmi Puja Festival
Sunday,
October 26
Continue host family stay, Gobardhan Puja Festival
Visit Buddhist Monastery
Monday,
October 27
Continue host family stay, Bhai Tika Festival
Visit Hindu Temple
Tuesday,
October 28
Reflection on the week
Work on unit plans
Nepali music and dance performance
Wednesday,
October 29
Program Evaluations and Reflections
Thursday,
October 30
Travel to Kathmandu
Friday,
October 31
Travel to Bangkok, Thailand
Saturday, November 1
Visit Buddhist Temples/Shrines
Visit the Rose Garden Cultural Resort
Sunday,
November 2
Depart Bangkok for U.S.A.
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