Venture 1 :  IT AIM Nepal

Entrepreneur : Mohan Raut

Places computers in schools around the country and provides trainings to empower the public with the knowledge that stems from computer literacy.

2, Venture: Audio Book & GPS Project

Entrepreneur: Bijay Rai

Uses technology to produce and offer audio books to visually impaired youth.

Generating a GPS map covering all parts of Nepal.

3, Venture: Newa Décor

Entrepreneur: Rita Shrestha

Committed to conserving Newari handicrafts and culture.

4, Venture: Movie Club

Entrepreneur: Govinda Shivakoti

Working to show films produced by Nepali filmmakers that encourage discussion on some of Nepal’s public  – and hidden— social and environmental issues.

5, Venture: Gorkha Energy and Environment Private Limited (GEEPL)

Entrepreneur: Prabin Neupane

Train local people to make, use, and sell bio-briquettes instead of firewood to improve health and reduce deforestation.

6, Venture: Clean Concept Group Pvt.Ltd

Entrepreneur: Prakash Acharya

Develop business energy audits and establish a benchmark in energy efficiency.

7, Venture: Waste Management Photography

Entrepreneur: Tsering Lama

Use photography to promote proper waste management and build awareness through photo camps.

8, Venture: SUPPORT FARMERS AND FAIR TRADE

Entrepreneur: Shova Kaiti and Raju Kaiti (Nikosera Youthclub )

Facilitate vegetable sales directly between farmer and consumer while encouraging organic practices

9, Venture: Organic Café

Entrepreneur: Sachit Lochan Jha

Establishment of an organic café to support organic farmers and provide tourists and locals with fresh and healthy organic foods.

10, Venture: Sungava Intellectually Challenged Women’s Vocational Training Centre

Entrepreneur: Subarna Chitrakar (pic)

Teaches girls with learning difficulties skills to be more confident and self-reliant with a chance to earn income through their own production of handicrafts, art, and garments.

11, Venture: Inclusion Empowerment Center (IEC) Nepal

Entrepreneur: Khom Raj

Provide employable and personality development trainings to blind and visually impaired people to enhance their quality of life, build confidence, and train them as productive citizens in society.

12, Venture: SWASULAV

Entrepreneur: Birendra Joshi

Developed an innovative microservice model to bring health service to all regardless of financial or ethnic background.

13, Venture: BP and Weight Check up Campaign

Entrepreneur: Niroj Maharjan

Do you know the importance of regular blood pressure and weight checks? Come meet Niroj Maharjan as the campaign aims to bring these important checks to the public.

14, Venture:  THE BAZAAR

Entrepreneur: Tulsi Giri

Bringing sustainable products to Pokhara. A combination of a shop selling local and environmentally-friendly products with an organic restaurant and a cyber.

15, Venture: Koshi Himal Allo Kapda Udhyog

Entrepreneur: Chitrakali Buda Magar

In low-income areas, train women to process and make nettle fibre products in a simple process utilizing an abundant local plant.

16, Venture: Fresh Hygienic Food

Entrepreneur: Dipendra Kumar

Promotes food sanitation in meat processing in Nepalgunj and beyond.

17, Venture: Fulchowki Dairy Farm

Entrepreneur: Lekhnath Sapkota

It is estimated that Nepal is only producing 0.2 million litres of milk per day but we require 1.7 mil litres. The rest is imported from countries like India (Ministry of Agriculture, Commission Planning). Learn the innovative ways that the Fulchowki Dairy Farm is keeping jobs and milk in Nepal.

18, Venture: Goat for Income

Entrepreneur: Som Bahadur

All the way from Devitar, Som Bahadur started a goat animal husbandry program that has already been replicated by others in his village.

19, Venture: Training Centre

Entrepreneur: Pramila Aryal

Location: Dumarwana-6, Bara, Narayani

Train those of poor economic background, widows, and others traditionally discriminated against with valuable skills to develop products and start businesses.

Provide a proper market for the selling of products through fair trade to prevent exploitation and encourage locals to be independent and self-sufficient.

20, Venture: Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC)

Entrepreneur: Pushpa Basnet

Location: Chapaligaun, Budhanilkantha

Website: http://www.ecdc.org.np/

ECDC’s mission is to help the children of imprisoned parents in Nepal, many of whom are living in confines alongside their mothers.

ECDC has offered shelter and education to over 40 children

Experts will speak about how to access finance, how to develop business plans and implement them, how to establish networks and successful partnerships, how to improve sales and marketing and other issues of major interest to aspiring entrepreneurs.

All Registration are closed :

Day I: November 18, 2011

11-12 , Rabindra Puri ( Social Entrepreneurship )

12.30-13.30 , Bal k Joshi ( Social Entrepreneurship and his Personal Journey )

12,30-13.30,  Alex Shrestha  (Banking and Finance )

12.30-13.30 ,  Ankur Sharma and Jwalanta Shrestha ( Innovation and Technology )

14-15, Alex Shrestha , Business Plan

15-16, Ashish Shrestha, Business Plan

16-17, Sailesh Aryal , Business Law

(Closed Sessions )

Day II: November 19, 2011

11-12, Bjorn Soderberg ( How to start a Social Business ) –

11-12, Pashupati N Koirala ( Eco-prise )

11-12, Sulo Shrestha Shah ( Arts and Crafts )

12.30-13.30 - Ashutosh Tiwari ( Entrepreneurship )–

12.30-13.30 -Somesh Verma  ( Media and Branding )

12.30-13.30- Krishna Kharel ( Business Incubation in Nepal )

14-15, Alex Shrestha , Business Plan

15-16, Ashish Shrestha, Business Plan

16-17, Sailesh Aryal , Business Law

(Closed Sessions )

17-18, Madan Rai (Social Entrepreneurship)

Day 1 & Day 2 – 18 & 19 November, 2011, Babar Mahal Revisited, Kathmandu

BAZAAR –––––– an exchanging of ideas –––––––
20 social entrepreneurs, both aspiring and established, will exhibit their ventures to customers, potential investors and partners, friends, and other guests. This will be a great opportunity for all guests and exhibitors to share and develop new ideas. Potential investors and all organizations promoting entrepreneurship are encouraged to join to network, exchange ideas and build partnerships.
SEMINAR SERIES ––––––– a chance to learn –––––––

Experts will speak about how to access finance, how to develop business plans and implement them, how to establish networks and successful partnerships, how to improve sales and marketing and other issues of major interest to aspiring entrepreneurs.

Sparkers Are :

The event is organized by Change Fusion Nepal, sponsored by Surya Nepal, and supported by Nepal infopark, Synervate Pvt Ltd, Nepal Business Initiative on the occasion of Global Entrepreneurship Week.

New Media or Multi Media is a term that encompasses the emergence of digital, computerized information and communication technologies. The use of digital technology transformed the way of storytelling. It is basically publishing stories over the Internet through videos, podcast, audio slide shows, interactive graphics and mobile etc. Workshop also focused on understanding ways of enhancing story telling through multimedia, sms Mapping tools and MMS. The Program was facilitated by Sean Ang, Executive Director, Southeast Asian Centre for e-Media, Neti Wichiansaen, Photographer, and moderated by Journalist, Saurav Dhakal.

This day was celebrated with new and innovative action through Open Projection of 10 environment and climate change related great story documentary(film). These documentaries were prepared by the youth groups for local awareness on environmental conservation. It showed the changing livelihood of different parts of Nepal. The solar documentary show was chaired by Chief Guest Mr. Prem Suwal, former Mayor of Bhaktapur municipality. In the Program he said that it is our pride to start such a program from our historic city and also blame developed country for polluting the environment. The guests from different organization participated in this solar show. District education officer also participated in the Program. The program was followed by ten short documentaries. The show followed with interaction with the local viewers and the directors of the documentaries. The different shows were as below:

1. A walk with Anil Chitrakar: this documentary was mainly focused on the heritage walk in different heritage sites and this is one of those sites. The walk is mainly targeted on the sharing of tradition and culture with the foreigners. This will be helpful in promoting tourism in Bhaktapur as well as in different heritage sites.

2. Jeopardy: this documentary was based on the environmental consequences due to anthropogenic activities. It is on deforestation and its ultimate impact on the environment. The impact of urbanization, human settlement, industrial emission and degrading environment makes the earth unliveable.

3. My Green Home: this documentary shows the importance of child education to prevent environmental degradation. Educating one child means educating one house which will ultimately educate the whole family. Children are more conscious towards environment and this will help to prevent environment for the future.

4. Mero Karma: it shows the social responsibility of the individuals towards our universe. It is because of human impact which is causing green house effect, pollution, toxicity, infertility of soil, over population and high emission of CO₂ which is consequently impacting on global warming which is causing melting of ice and glacier lake outburst and Rise in sea level making the human life more miserable. So steps should be taken to evacuate human life on the earth. This documentary is mainly targeted to make the people think, understand and act to make better life on the earth and to prevent earth from pollution.

5. Briquette Koila: this documentary is on the alternative energy for the cooking fuel. At present people are using natural fuel for cooking and heating purposes but using briquette we can save natural fuel. The briquette is made from common woody weed. This documentary was mainly on how to make such briquette to reduce the use of natural fuel.

6. Think Eco Logically: this documentary was dedicated to those who love and care about this planet and also to those who don’t. In present context water is lacking and this is a story of a woman living in Kathmandu who makes every drop count. This documentary is mainly to convey a message on wise use of water to save the water for the future. Let’s follow concept of 3R, use the paper properly, refill drink bottle, develop eco-friendly eating habits and every generation is Eco-Responsible Generation so think Eco logically.

7. Act Now: environmental conservation is our great challenge and it’s our responsibility to make healthy environment. So this documentary was mainly focused on the human behaviour towards the environment and for environmental awareness one should be self motivated and should start eco friendly behaviour. And there is always a solution for the pollution (problem).

8. Macha Macha: After being unable to get fish for their livelihood, the villagers are making arrangements to go to Trishuli, Marsyangdi, Kali Gandaki and Budhi Gandaki in search of gold. Although this sounds like a normal happening.  This is not something very normal.  Although rich in greenery and natural beauty we have been careless to preserve our natural resources and have neglected ourselves being concerned of climate change.  The fishes in Madi river have not vanished just for no reason.  There are various reasons attached to it.  The practice of fishing using electricity, the tendency of throwing industrial and human waste has affected the fishes living there and the organisms that fish depend on to survive to make survival possible for many Karna Bahadur Botes of this area.  It is clearly evident that the fishes are vanishing from this region due to unleashed fishing, i.e. no barrier in the amount of fishing that can be done as there is no authority to monitor it.  This is an alarm to prevent fishes being an extinct species from other regions to.  So it is time for everyone to be alert and preserve the natural resources upon which many lives are still dependent on.

9. Help us get Facebook to unfriend coal:

10. 3 cs of Climate Change:

Conclusion:

The solar documentary show was performed by using the solar backup without using the electricity supplied by Nepal Electricity Authority. For this Gham power provide us two solar panel and four batteries to make the program successful. The show was observed by more than 10 thousand local people and the guests. The show was quite successful to demonstrate the alternative for the load shedding problem. It also conveys the message on the environmental consequences and environmental conservation. It also shows the local impact of global warming and climatic change. The interaction between the directors of documentary and the local people make the people more clear on the objectives of the documentary. The presence of local governmental body in the show will also help in conveying the message through making rule and regulation in future. The show was able to deliver the message of 350 ppm value to the viewers.

Partners:

British Council, Nepal Info Park (NIP), Planet Green Nepal, Storycycle.com, MEDEP, Gham Power, Bhaktapur Tourism Development Committee, Taumadhi Youth Club, Durbar Square Metropolitan Police Sector and Beyond.

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BarCamp primarily operates as a platform where raw, innovative ideas and concepts get nurtured. A person or group of people from any discipline with a novel idea is welcome to share it at BarCamp. Through interaction with participants, raw ideas get analyzed, refined and advanced. There is also opportunity for collaboration among participants who can and are willing to contribute towards development of the idea. For those attending, networking is not limited to exchanging business cards but also exchanging ideas with a potential for collaboration. As such, BarCamp is the perfect hunting ground for Venture Capitalists looking to fund the next big idea or for entreprenuers in search of talent to help grow their businesses.

A wide array of innovative ideas from different young and dynamic individuals was mentored by experts to provide them different ideas to promote their endeavors.

After a round of introduction among the mentors, entrepreneurs and organizers the group was divided into three namely product, finance and marketing and experts from respective fields mentored the participants after hearing their ideas and concepts.

Participants came up with ideas ranging from solid waste management to management of kids of prisoners.  It also included ideas like energy efficiency, Open Source Software implementation, Calligraphy, preservation of antique arts, creative arts, tourism promotion, mobile advertisement (advertisement in city buses).

Solid Waste Management: Dipesh Raj Sharma

Representing Planet Green Nepal presented his idea on management of solid waste in household level.

Kindergarten for prisoners’ children and children home: Puspa Basnet

Representing Early Childhood Development, this young but yet dynamic lady presented her concept on social entrepreneurship with her idea of Kindergarten and home for prison children.  She already runs a home for kindergarten children.

Open Source Software: Ankur Sharma

Representing FOSS Nepal Ankur has a theme to promote open source software for individual  to corporate needs

Tourism Promotion: Sudip Rajbhandari

Representing FIT, Nepal Sudip aims to work on managing organic products to promotion of rural tourism.

Mobile Advertisement: Sunanda Regmi

This young aspiring individual representing BLTZ Media Pvt. Limited has come up with a brilliant idea of using city buses as advertisement tools.   He had been bold enough to convey the potential threats from different political organization’s youth wing namely YCL, YF when he approached prospective transport entrepreneurs despite his firm expression of no financial  problems to proceed with his endeavor.

Calligraphy: Rajnish Bhandari

Calligraphy itself a new idea in Nepal, this youth aims in promoting calligraphy and as a step towards his action already runs a web site to promote Calligraphy in Nepal namely www.calligraphynepal.com.  He seeks supports from everyone who may be able to contribute for this unique field.

Energy-efficient Stoves: Madhukar K.C.

Mr. K.C. a researcher has already been able to install carbon-free stoves in remote parts of Nepal and has a patent of his invention in Nepal.   He expressed his dismay over WWF, India using his technology and he expressed his dissatisfaction over financial hurdles disabling him to be able to hold patent of his product worldwide.

Preservation of antique household utensils: Urmila Malakar

This energetic lady seems to have a lust for vanishing culture of production of household utensils that was into existence in Nepal for a long time and now being replaced by other items.  She aims to preserve such household utensils used as tradition which are now termed antique by foreigners.

Fine & Creative Art, Interior Designing: Suruchi Pokharel

This lady seems to have a passion towards creative arts and interior designing.  She has a firm devotion towards strengthening the professional aspects of fine arts and interior designing.

Energy Conservation: Bhuwan K.C.

A dynamic youth with versatile personality representing YES, Nepal is working on promotion of CFL bulbs to conserve energy amid the growing energy scarcity in Nepal.  His organization has been supported by UNEP, World Bank, AYON, Ministry of Education & Sports.  He stresses on the benefits of relative reduction in energy consumption in comparison to traditional bulbs while using CFL bulb.

Web Fusion, Nepal: Viswo Khanal

Viswo and his organization is working on building a web site namely www.101nepal.com which aims towards introducing 101 beautiful places of Nepal and their details.

Rural Development: Subina Shrestha

Ms. Shrestha representing RUCODES aims towards working in the field of rural development uplifting the lives of rural people through various ideas.

Women Welfare: Ganga Prasad Khatiwoda

A lawyer by profession Mr. Khatiwoda has been working towards women welfare on behalf of Creative Women Welfare Society providing various vocational trainings to women and empowering them with knowledge of their rights and laws concerning women.

Idea Lab: Shankar Pokharel

Representing FOSS, Nepal Mr. Pokharel aims towards establishing an idea lab where different ideas can be incorporated.

Multimedia Production: Anjana Sharma

Representing Anima Visual Research Center, Ms. Sharma’s particular aim has been directed towards educational interactive multimedia products.

The program ended following comments from Mentors of respective groups.  Mr. Bishu K.C. representing Business Incubation Center and mentor of the product group focused on idea-framing to be used as an initiation for making ideas succeed and stressed upon the need of step-wise strategy to be able to succeed in implementing business ideas.  Similarly Mr. Sunil Deokota, CA by profession heading the finance team pointed out lack of idea materialization among the participants.   He stressed upon the need of identifying payback period as well as feasibility of return based on viability of business idea and need of concrete proposal to seek finance from agencies.  Professor Binod, mentoring the marketing group from K.U. stressed upon the need of need identification, strategy development and identifying market access techniques.  Likewise R.C. Lamichhane also stressed upon product need identification and presentation of difference of usability between existing and upcoming product.

The program ended with commitments from organizers to promote young entrepreneurs and their ideas in different forms.

To stress the importance of new tools and multi-media the selection process was itself done via an online web form posted in www.nepalinfopark.com.np.  Out of a number of above 50 applicants, total of 32 participants were selected.  Majority of the applicants represented various media houses as well as other organizations.  Representatives from reputed institutions like Advertising Association of Nepal, Open Learning Source were invited as observers.

The program started at 9:00 a.m. followed by a light breakfast.  Opening remarks shedding light on the importance of emerging multimedia usage culture in the media sector was done by NIP president Saurav Dhakal (Multimedia Journalist, KTV).

Resource persons Surendra Phuyal, BBC-Nepal Correspondent shared his experience and knowledge about the significance of multimedia in today’s fast-paced world along with his experience as a AFP Fellow 2003 and a Daniel Pearl Fellow.  Similarly Ghanashyam Ojha from The Republica also explained about multimedia and its imperativeness for all existing and upcoming journalists.

The main host of the workshop AFP Fellow 2008 Deepak Adhikari made an elaborate presentation about the need and importance of multimedia tools and exposed the participants to the various multimedia tools.  It followed with a detailed presentation on screen along with live examples of different resourceful web sites depicting the effectiveness of multimedia tools.  Power point slides were used to better communicate to the participants about multimedia.  This session by AFP Fellow Deepak Adhikari lasted for 1 hour.  He explained about the work culture abroad and things that journalists in Nepal need to learn and the way they present things in an effective manner.

At their respective sessions all the resource persons answered the queries of the participants.  The major questions from the participants were targeted towards citizen journalism, security on the internet and questions regarding the multimedia tools.

At the end of the program various observers from different organizations made their remarks and appreciated the kind of the workshop held and stressed upon the need of such workshops being held from time to time.  The program ended with a huge appreciation followed by lunch.