Name: Youth in Diplomacy, Foreign Policy & International Relations
Start: 2025-08-10
Location: Singh Durbar, Kathmandu

🧭 Expression of Interest: Youth in Diplomacy, Foreign Policy & International Relations

Dialogue with Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister – Apply Now to Join the Roundtable!

Youth-Policy Roundtable: Episode 5, coordinated by the Institute for Rural Development, invites passionate youths involved in diplomacy, foreign policy, or international relations (IR) to a meaningful in-person dialogue with Nepal’s Chief Political Advisor to the Prime Minister.

📅 Event Details

📅 Event Date & Time: Sunday, August 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
📍 Venue: Singh Durbar, Kathmandu
⏳ Deadline to Submit: August 8, Friday, 8 PM
📢 Selection Notice: Friday, August 8, 2025
📝 Note: The event timing is subject to change. Selected participants will be notified via email.

🙋‍♂️ Participation Criteria

Who Should Apply:
🧑‍🎓 Age: Youths aged 16–40 (as per Nepal’s National Youth Policy)
🛂 Engagement: Actively engaged in diplomacy, foreign policy, or international relations in Nepal
📚 Profession: Includes students, early-career diplomats, researchers, think tank members, journalists, and NGO/government professionals

⚠️ Important:
Please do not apply if you are not currently and actively involved in diplomacy, foreign policy, or IR. Priority is given to applicants with demonstrable professional, academic, or entrepreneurial engagement in these fields.

🎯 What to expect ?

🌐 Amplify Youth Voices: in diplomacy, foreign policy, and international relations
🔍 Identify Challenges & Opportunities: for youth in Nepal’s foreign affairs
🤝 Foster Dialogue: between youth and government leaders
🔗 Build Collaborative Networks: among young IR practitioners and policymakers