November 18: King’s College is all set to host its third annual international conference on entrepreneurship in Dhangadhi of Sudurpaschim Province from November 22-24.

The college believes that the “Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth in Federal Nepal” conference will help to foster dialogue and initiate action in entrepreneurship ecosystem of all provinces.

“With the country adopting the federal model, we believe the spirit of entrepreneurship should not limit to Kathmandu but have equal share for the people across the nation,” informed Narottam Aryal, principal of King’s College, adding, “As an academic institute, we, therefore, want to provide a global platform to debate, build on good practice and seek noble solutions to flourish entrepreneurial ecosystem in the country and thus contribute to economic growth.”

Coordinator of the conference Chittaranjan Pandey said that the conference will support all stakeholders involved in the process of current transition from the centralized government to the local levels. He further informed that the conference aims to touch upon some of the key issues that are crucial for driving entrepreneurial initiatives under Nepal’s decentralized economy.

The sub-themes of the conference include Federal, Provincial and Local Policies;  Social Entrepreneurship; Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Private Sector and Entrepreneurship; and Vision 2030, SDGs and Entrepreneurship.

Issuing a press statement, the college informed that the conference will include plenary and parallel sessions, presentations and discussions of academic research, policy-driven and reflective papers, networking opportunities for the future, showcase of entrepreneurial ventures, social Interactions and awards for two best papers.

The college will host the conference in collaboration with Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City and with the support of Sudurpaschim provincal government. Representatives from the government, private sector, entrepreneurs, academia, development partners and students, among others will participate in the three-day event.