The first meeting of the Steering Committee for the 'Sagarmatha Sambaad' (Sagarmatha Dialogue) concluded in Kathmandu on Wednesday under the chairmanship of KP Sharma Oli. The event has been scheduled to take place on May 16-18.
During the meeting that was held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, matters regarding the event management, invitations to foreign guests and dignitaries, the participation of experts, appointment of goodwill ambassadors and the cooperation with the private sector were discussed.
The Prime Minister hoped for support, cooperation and participation from all quarters to make the event a grand success. "The preparations for the Dialogue should be flawless from every aspect," he stressed.
The Sagarmatha Dialogue Secretariat has been already established at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
The Prime Minister chairs the Steering Committee while Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Arzu Rana Deuba and Minister for Forests and Environment Ain Bahadur Shahi Thakuri chairs and co-chairs the Management Committee respectively.
The head of the state and the head of the government from neighboring countries including India and China have been invited to the event as special guests.
The Dialogue will be centered on climate change, mountains and the future of humanity. This is the first time the government is hosting this event.
Earlier on January 21, Prime Minister Oli had announced to organize the Sagarmatha Sambaad in the given date on the occasion of the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation.
Sagarmatha Sambaad is a multi-stakeholder dialogue forum committed to deliberate on the most prominent issues of global, regional and national significance. As a platform, it brings together people from all walks of life from broader spectrum, having the stake, influence and capacity to shape and drive the discourse for positive change.
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