Session 1

What has hindered governance?

Dipendra Jha

Dipendra Jha

Chief Attorney, Madhesh Pradesh

Jagdish Prasad Agrawal

Jagdish Prasad Agrawal

Businessperson

Shardadevi Thapa

Shardadevi Thapa

Member of Provincial Assembly, Madhesh Pradesh

Dr. Achyut Wagle

Dr. Achyut Wagle

Economist/Professor, Kathmandu University School of Management

Janakraj Sapkota

Janakraj Sapkota

Province Bureau Chief, Kantipur Daily moderator

Session 2

Chure: The lifeline of Madhesh

Dr. Bhogendra Jha

Dr. Bhogendra Jha

Vice-Chairman, Policy and Planning Commission, Madhesh Pradesh

Kamala Oli Shivakoti

Kamala Oli Shivakoti

Board Member, President Chure Terai Madhesh Conservation Development Board

Dr. Bijay Kumar Singh Danuwar

Dr. Bijay Kumar Singh Danuwar

Chure conservation expert

Chandra Kishor

Chandra Kishor

Writer and Analyst moderator

Session 3

Rejuvenating Janakpur

Manoj Kumar Sah

Manoj Kumar Sah

Mayor, Janakpurdham Sub-Metropolitan City

Ramashish Yadav

Ramashish Yadav

Social Activist and Member of Provincial Assembly of Madhesh Pradesh

Rekha Jha

Rekha Jha

Lawyer, Janakpur

Roshan Janakpuri

Roshan Janakpuri

Writer and Analyst

Ajit Tiwari

Ajit Tiwari

Madhesh Pradesh Bureau Chief, Kantipur Daily moderator

Session 4

Has society changed or remains the same?

Bharat Prasad Shah

Bharat Prasad Shah

Home and Communications Minister, Madhesh Pradesh

 Sundar Bahadur Vishwakarma

Sundar Bahadur Vishwakarma

Member of Provincial Assembly

 Dr. Sushma Dwivedi

Dr. Sushma Dwivedi

Social Activist and Professor

Tula Narayan Sah

Tula Narayan Sah

Writer and Analyst

Sanjeev Satgainya

Sanjeev Satgainya

Editor, The Kathmandu Post moderator

Session 5

Federalism: Exercise and experience

 Lalbabu Raut

Lalbabu Raut

Chief Minister, Madhesh Pradesh

Prof. Krishna Khanal

Prof. Krishna Khanal

Political Analyst Bio:

 Dr. Bimala Rai Poudyal

Dr. Bimala Rai Poudyal

Member of National Assembly

CK Lal

CK Lal

Writer

Sudheer Sharma

Sudheer Sharma

Editor-in-Chief, Kantipur Daily moderator