South
Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE) in
collaboration with the Society of Economic Journalists (SEJON) organized
a workshop for economic journalists to build their capacity in covering
issues related to balance of payments, Nepal-India trade and transit
treaty, examining trade through gender lens, Nepal-Bangladesh trade, and
LDC graduation. The workshop was held in Janakpur on 1-2 August 2023.
Nineteen media professionals from different media channels of Madhesh Province participated in the workshop.
Agenda
Presentations
Presentation: External Sector: Balance of Payments, Other Related Statistics and Issues, Mr. Nara Bahadur Thapa, Former Executive Director, Nepal Rastra Bank
Presentation: Nepal and India Trade & Transit Issues: Prospect, Challenges and Way Forward, Mr. Ravi Shanker Sainju, Former Joint Secretary, Government of Nepal
Presentation: Examining Trade Through Gender Lens, Ms. Dikshya Singh,
Programme
Coordinator, SAWTEE
Presentation: International trade analysis: ideas and tools, Mr. Kshitiz Dahal,
Senior
Research Officer, SAWTEE
Presentation: Nepal Graduates from LDC: An Explorative Impact Assessment, Dr. Posh Raj Pandey Chairman, SAWTEE
