| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, June 4, 2015 | 9:00AM - 11:00AM | Seminar Room 108N, Munk School of Global Affairs 1 Devonshire Place M5S 3K7 |
This week, Asha Toronto’s meeting will feature a discussion on “Rebuilding Nepal from the Ground Up: Conversation with leaders of grassoroots relief and rebuilding.” We will be joined on skype from Nepal by Nripal Adhikary (Adobe and Bamboo Research Institute and Brabim Kumar (Association of Youth Organizations Nepal) in a discussion that will be facilitated by doctoral candidate Sabin Ninglekhu. The discussion will feed directly into Asha Toronto’s own plans for organizing responses from Toronto.
The discussion will be recorded and posted on the ASHA Toronto facebook page for those who cannot attend.
Nripal Adhikary: Nripal Adhikary is an architect who specializes in sustainable architecture using locally available material. He was educated the City University of New York. Nripal has since had extensive experience in Bhutan, Kenya, Ethiopia, Mongolia, Kenya, Uganda and Nepal. He has had many research projects, with organizations like INBAR, ICAR, IIT/Delhi and MIT. He aims to make bamboo and earth a mainstream building material. In the aftermath of the earthquake, Nripal and his team are dedicated to building owner-driven temporary and longer-term structure using quality material sourced locally.
Brabim Kumar: Brabim Kumar president of AYON and long-time activist for youth-related issues. Brabim has had extensive experience in not only providing a platform for youth to have a unified voice, but also acting as a conduit between issues of youth from the grassroots level to the government. In the aftermath of the earthquake, Brabim has spearheaded relief efforts in fourteen districts, overseeing everything from coordinating volunteers to procuring and distributing relief material, to sourcing funds, and providing a comprehensive action plan. In the coming months, with his AYON team, Brabim will focus on rebuilding temporary shelters, as well as providing information to communities on earthquake preparedness and citizens’ continued access to rights and resources.
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