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Coaching Program for Deputy Mayors Finally Launched!

Coaching Program for Deputy Mayors Finally Launched!

By: Bahar Kumar Back in late 2020 Nepal Communitere, along with WomenLEAD received support from The Asia Foundation Nepal (TAF) to design and pilot a leadership coaching program for female Deputy Mayors through TAF’s South Asia Small Grants Program. After jumping...

Farm to Table with Original Organic Farm

Farm to Table with Original Organic Farm

As someone who grew up in Kathmandu, the only time I know where the food on my plate comes from is when I’m visiting my Mama Ghar in Pokhara where my Mama and Maiju grow their own rice, vegetables and raise their own farm animals. The smoky flavor and smell of the milk tea I get to have there still lingers in my mouth and the ghee is a precious gift we receive every now and then when they have their milking buffaloes around. But sadly, I do not get to eat healthy and organic in my everyday life, due to the convenience of conventionally grown and industrially produced food available in the city.

I-Cube Startup Spotlight: Online Kaam

I-Cube Startup Spotlight: Online Kaam

If you’re the one who would like to make the best use of your free time by earning some side income, you have to sign up to the web portal Online Kaam, one of our amazing I-Cube companies this year! Online Kaam is a digital employment platform where users can hire or get hired easily to get work done through a simple bidding process. Employers put up their projects for outsourcing on the platform while freelancers can easily check and apply for interesting projects after registering onto the portal. Bikash Pokharel, founder and CEO of Online Kaam started the company in 2018 and now has a team of 13 innovative and dedicated team members along with investors.

Discover Dolpo with Himalayan Companion Treks and Expedition

Discover Dolpo with Himalayan Companion Treks and Expedition

As some trekking trails like the Annapurna and Everest circuits have become popular over the years by thousands of trekkers from all over the world, there are places like the Dolpo region which are yet to be visited by many. Dolpo was first brought into attention amongst Nepali and especially international travellers by Eric Valli in 1999 through his film, ‘Caravan’. I watched Caravan in a crowded and old Jai Nepal Cinema hall before it was revamped and renovated into what it is today and although I barely remember the plot, I remember the turquoise blue lake, rugged trails with yaks, a unique culture with men in braided hairstyles and of course the infamous Thinley. The scenic beauty never left my memory, but it is only after almost 19 years after watching the movie, that one of our Tourovation companies, Himalayan Companion Treks and Expedition connected the dots for me and reminded me of the existence of Dolpo, a hidden and sacred beauty of Nepal.

A Successful Launch of the FIRST ever Fab Lab in Nepal!

A Successful Launch of the FIRST ever Fab Lab in Nepal!

February 18, 2021 was a day full of adrenaline and excitement as we celebrated the official launch of the Fab Lab Nepal amidst a small group of twenty attendees including potential stakeholders, partners and users. Nepal Communitere together with Field Ready Nepal and remote donor partners from USA, MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms and Dassault/Solidworks Foundation awaited for the complete set up and launch of this FAB journey in Nepal.

I-Cube Startup Spotlight: Hostel Nextdoor

I-Cube Startup Spotlight: Hostel Nextdoor

Post-pandemic, if I travel again and look for a travel hostel for myself, I don’t see myself settling for anything less than the Hostel Next Door. It not only provides affordable accommodation with exceptional amenities but also a cool, quirky and artsy ambience that welcomes travellers for intrepid and immersive travel experiences and tales. Away from the commercial streets, Hostel Next Door is quietly tucked away in the relaxed suburb of Patan, the first of its kind in the area. What’s more!

Fab Lab Nepal- FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Fab Lab Nepal- FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Fab Lab Nepal is a collaborative center for innovation, invention, education and humanitarian outreach through a fully equipped digital fabrication workshop. It provides access to knowledge, tools, and resources that bring ideas from heads to hands and champions...

I-CUBE Startup Spotlight- Sikable

I-CUBE Startup Spotlight- Sikable

A business born out of the pandemic, Sikable is an open-market platform offering robust solutions to a new generation of learners and subject matter experts alike. And to those who have been to Putalisadak, the hub of course-offering consultancies in Kathmandu, Sikable is the digital version of that hub for learning and accessing all these courses online.

Finally…the Fab Lab is Here!

Finally…the Fab Lab is Here!

January was a roller coaster month at Nepal Communitere with the culmination of two years of hard work and persistence to finally launch the very first Fab Lab in Nepal. I thought I’d share the story behind Fab Lab Nepal with all of you and a glimpse of what was involved to bring this army of elephants from MIT in Boston, Massachusetts to the doorstep of our Nepal Communitere hub in Pulchowk, Lalitpur.

The Communitere Family Continues to Grow!

The Communitere Family Continues to Grow!

Nepal Communitere is really excited to welcome two more members on our team! We’re thrilled as our hub and our team is growing bigger with new faces this year. Meet Bipin and Buddhiman!

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