Nepali delegates leave global Appreciative Inquiry conference empowered to change the world through their work
TV journalist, teacher say they plan to implement AI in their fields
Monday November 23, 2009 -- Michelle Strutzenberger
Nepali delegates of the recent 2009 World Appreciative Inquiry (AI) Conference say they’ve been inspired and empowered to change their fields of influence through the AI methodology.
For Rajneesh Bhandari, a television journalist with Kantipur Television Network in Kathmandu, Nepal, the global conference was his first experience with an AI event.
Already seeking to change what he says is an ineffective media model in his country, Bhandari attended the convention with the hope of learning more about how to use AI as a journalist.
“Media in Nepal are mostly interested in the negative and political news,” he tells Axiom News, adding the emphasis on politics leaves no room for stories about Nepal’s assets.
“Media are interested in three p’s, politics, politics and politics. Nepal is still an agricultural country, but there are no beats in the reporting section on agriculture.”
Bhandari, along with about 15 other South Asian journalists, has launched a blog focusing on the marginal issues in the country like agriculture, and he notes the conference has motivated him to make this publication more of a priority.
He says the conference has also provided him with some new ideas for taking a strength-based approach to his work in order to foster positive change in his country.
“My discussion with other participants and panelists was basically about how we can bring change through success stories and enterprising news that focuses on the positive side of humanity and character,” says Bhandari, noting he shared some of the ideas with keynote speaker and AI pioneer David Cooperrider who encouraged him to pursue them.
He also plans to use the AI 4D model — discover, dream, design and destiny — in considering the future direction of his career.
Amina Singh, who teaches on organizational development at a college in Lalitpur, Nepal, says attending the conference was also an experience that will affect how she does her work.
She says she had several life-changing moments throughout the event, including hearing Cooperrider quote father of modern management Peter Drucker’s famous line, “The task of leadership is to create an alignment of strengths in ways that make a system’s weaknesses irrelevant.”
“It made me reflect on how I interact with my students, how I give them feedback,” says Singh.
“I am very aware that I tend to be very critical, (so) this has left a big question for me. How do I give feedback on mistakes made by students in an appreciative way, so that it does not affect their confidence in themselves, yet allows them to continue to experiment and explore?”
About 300 delegates attended the Nov. 16-19 event from around the world, with another 100 joining in online.
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Friday, December 4, 2009
Nepal creates a history
Rajneesh Bhandari/Nepal
Nepal Government has set a record by organizing a historic cabinet meeting at the highest point on earth on the Everest on December 04, 2009 at around 9 am Nepali Standard Time. The meeting held at Kalapatthar –at the height of 17,192 feet– was presided by Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal. More than 20 ministers and few government officials were present in the meeting that lasted for around half an hour.
Prime Minister Nepal, addressing a press meet at Syangboche, termed the meeting “historic”. The meeting issued Mount Everest Declaration at the base camp of Mount Everest. PM Nepal said, “We have conducted the historic cabinet meeting. I would like to thank all those people who have assisted and supported us in making this event a huge success.”
He said, “We have agreed to save the Himalayan and tackle the impact of climate change and work together with South Asian nations.” The government has also said that it would launch a massive campaign to aware people about climate change. The meeting also declared Gauri Shankar and Api Nampa as conservation area.
The declaration issued today will be taken to United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen next week.
Nepal Government has set a record by organizing a historic cabinet meeting at the highest point on earth on the Everest on December 04, 2009 at around 9 am Nepali Standard Time. The meeting held at Kalapatthar –at the height of 17,192 feet– was presided by Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal. More than 20 ministers and few government officials were present in the meeting that lasted for around half an hour.
Prime Minister Nepal, addressing a press meet at Syangboche, termed the meeting “historic”. The meeting issued Mount Everest Declaration at the base camp of Mount Everest. PM Nepal said, “We have conducted the historic cabinet meeting. I would like to thank all those people who have assisted and supported us in making this event a huge success.”
He said, “We have agreed to save the Himalayan and tackle the impact of climate change and work together with South Asian nations.” The government has also said that it would launch a massive campaign to aware people about climate change. The meeting also declared Gauri Shankar and Api Nampa as conservation area.
The declaration issued today will be taken to United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen next week.
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