Press Release

20 May 2009

NRN Australia Third National Conference 2009 Melbourne

NRN Australia’s Third National Conference will be held in Melbourne on saturday, 11th of July 2009. NRN Australia has come a long way since its inception 4 years ago and is now preparing to become a truly National organization by bringing Non Resident
Nepali living in different parts of Australia together.

Apart from working for it’s rights, it is equally important for NRNs living in different parts of the world to realize and accept collective responsibility to keep it’s iden***y alive. With that view in mind, the theme for this year’s conference is chosen as ‘My Heritage. My Pride.’

Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations. We all take a great deal of pride in our national and cultural heritage. Hence every NRN has a tremendous responsibility to keep our heritage alive. This conference will create a platform for NRNs in Australia to come together and share ideas and be united in our attempt to celebrate our heritage and establish meaningful relation with the land of our origin, Nepal.

The conference will consist of 2 separate programs:

The day time program will run from 10am until 4pm, and will include workshops on various topics of interest to NRNs and election of new executive committee. We request everyone to come and be involved in a lively discussion on various interesting topics and elect a new executive committee. This event is free of charge.

The convention will then conclude with GALA Heritage Celebration Dinner from 6pm to 11pm. At GALA dinner, we will be celebrating our heritage through delicious food, rich culture and nostalgic music. GALA dinner will also celebrate our community and recognize outstanding achievements of individuals/clubs/organizations from our community. GALA dinner will be subsidized by NRN Australia. More details will follow soon.

To celebrate the conference, a souvenir booklet will also be published.

We request NRNs living in all parts of Australia to be part of this conference. Let’s be united in our fight for our rights, let’s rejoice in our heritage, let’s work together to keep our iden***y alive. We would like to make a special request to our friends living in other states to make a trip to Melbourne to be part of this conference. Melbourne Hospitality awaits you!

Program Details

Date: saturday 11th of July 2009
Venue: Collingwood Townhall, 140 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford, Victoria

Day Time Program: 10am to 4pm
GALA Heritage Celebration Dinner: 6pm – 11pm

Conference Workshops

A number of workshops will be held on different topics during the conference. Each workshop will have keynote speaker and will allow all participants to voice their opinion on the subject matter at discussion. These workshops will lead to a Melbourne Conference Declaration.

NRN Australia Membership & Election

In order to be eligible to vote in the upcoming election or be eligible for nomination for any executive position, you must acquire NRN Australia membership before 31st May 2009. You can apply for membership online by going to NRN Australia website (www.nrn.org.au).

We request everyone to apply for membership. This not only allows you to take part in the election, it will go long way towards our endeavor to bring NRNs living in different part of Australia together and keep our iden***y alive.

Details about NRN Australia Election will be available soon.

Community Achievement Awards

NRN Australia is committed to celebrate our community in Australia in opportunity. Our community gives all of us a sense of belonging. The conference will recognize the outstanding achievements made by our community members/clubs/organizations.

The detailed information will be made available soon. If you would like to nominate any individual or club or organization for its outstanding work, please contact us.
NRN Souvenir Booklet
NRN Souvenir Booklet will be published to mark the NRN Conference 2009. If you yould like to contribute anything to this booklet, please contact us.

Conference Sponsorship and Media Partner

NRN is seeking sponsors and media partners for this conference. It is a great opportunity for businesses and media to be involved with this community event. All interested parties are encouraged to contact us.

About NRN Australia

NRN Australia is part of the Global NRN Network representing common interests of all Non Resident Nepalese and People of Nepalese Origin living in Australia. Established in 2005, NRN Australia is a not-for-profit community organization. It aims to promote Nepalese culture, heritage and foster goodwill between Australia and Nepal. Nepalese community is one of the newest emerging communities in Australia.

The population of Nepalese community is increasing rapidly every year as more students and migrants make Australia their home. There are currently over 30,000 people of Nepalese origin living in Australia. NRN Australia believes that the Nepalese community can make an important contribution to Multicultural Australia.

In September 2008, NRN Australia in ***ociation with Nepalese Embassy in Canberra, Nepalese Consulate in Victoria and Nepalese Community organisations organised hugely successful Nepal Festival at Darling Harbour in Sydney and Federation Square in Melbourne. 25000 plus strong crowd was part of this historic and proud day.

Contact Details
For further information regarding the conference, please contact:
Mr Goba Katuwal
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Mr Dhurba Subedi
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Mr Raju Shakya
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Mr Rishi Kandel
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Mr. Ranjan Vaidya
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