Regional Level network meeting was held at Western region Pokhara on 13th June, 2009. It was held in the presence of Central CAN Excom President Mr. Suresh K Karna, 1st VP Mr. Amrit B. Thapa, 2nd VP Mr. Kishor Panth, Treasurer Mr. Hemant Chaurasia, Secretary Mr. Narayan Neupane including excom members. Likewise, Local CAN Members and representatives from Western part of Nepal were present at that moment.
Program started with introduction among the participants.
Secondly, 2nd VP Mr. Kishor Panth gave brief description about the local CAN Manual. After an interaction with the participants regarding the manual, he requested all local CAN participants and representatives to give their precious views and suggestions after a deep work out regarding the Manual.
Thirdly, CAN Secretary Mr. Narayan Neupane put on his views about the objectives of regional level network meeting. He further added that the basic objective is to collect data from such events and then to develop CAN Secretariat as a Data Bank. During the discussion local CAN representatives were requested to provide budgets, the yearly program schedule and others supportive contents that likely needed to organize program at their region from their level.
Successively, Past President of CAN Lumini and Excom Member of CAN put on his views and suggestions on Regional level network meeting.
Successively, Amrit B. Thapa 1st VP of CAN and Coordinator of Government Coordination forum illustrated about several meeting held in the past at government level. He further explained about the probable risk, challenges and opportunities to implement the policies of ICT sector at the government level.
Eventually, Ms. Sunayna Pandey member of Organization Strengthing Forum introduced all members of OSF. She gave her precious comment regarding the interaction program organized by OSF at different part of the country. She appreciated the female participation there and encouraged them for further active participations in future.
Finally, President of CAN Mr. Suresh K.Karna gave his remarks and vote of thanks to all participants, representative of CAN secretariat, local supporting members at the network meeting. He kindly expressed his view regarding the network meetings as it would assist to build a firm level of understanding between central CAN and the local CAN representatives that would assist in the development of an entire ICT sector in a nation.
