📅 Date: Sunday, April 6th
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Litteraturhuset, Wergelandsveien 29, Oslo

The Norway–Nepal Friendship Association and The Norwegian network for global mental health invites you to a thought-provoking event focusing on Suicide Prevention in Nepal. This event will feature expert insights, a panel discussion, and an opportunity for open dialogue with the audience.

🎙️ Panelists:

👤 Mr. Matrika Devkota
A passionate mental health and human rights activist from Nepal, Mr. Devkota brings invaluable firsthand experience to the discussion. As the founder and leader of Koshish Nepal, a pioneering patients’ rights organization, he has made significant strides in advocating for mental health support and human rights in his community. His empathetic approach has helped transform countless lives.

👤 Dr. Suraj Thapa
A distinguished psychiatrist, professor, and Head of Research at the Division of Mental Health & Addiction, University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, Dr. Thapa combines deep clinical expertise with a robust research background. With extensive experience in both Norway and Nepal, he has contributed to several collaborative projects aimed at enhancing mental health capacity in Nepal.

👤 PhD Ragnhild Dybdahl, co-chair of Norwegian Network for Global Mental Health. She is currently seconded from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health to Africa CDC in Addis Ababa. She is also associate professor of global mental health at the Centre for Crisis Psychology, University of Bergen. She has a background as a psychologist and has worked in leadership positions in international development cooperation and
humanitarian assistance for many years. She has experience from Somalia, Bosnia, Guatemala, Niger, Sudan, France and UK.

This event is a unique opportunity to gain insights into mental health challenges in Nepal and explore ways to foster hope and support. Whether you’re a mental health professional, a community advocate, or simply interested in learning more, your presence and input will be valuable.

The Norwegian network for global mental health (www.globalmentalhelse.no) are co-hosts for the event and will participate in the programme.

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A warm welcome to the annual meeting of the Norway-Nepal Association. The annual meeting is the association’s highest body and is convened once each calendar year. The annual meeting starts at 6 PM, and is followed by a break with coffee, mingling and raffle, before we start Nepal Evening at 7:15 PM with guest Arne Vinje.

🗓️ March 24, 2025
🕛 06:00 PM
📍Sagene Community Center, Kristiansands gate 2, 0463 Oslo

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You can attend this event online through this Google Meet link.

Agenda for the annual meeting:

1. Election of the meeting chair
2. Selection of referee
3. Election of two members to sign the minutes
4. Board of Directors’ Annual Report for 2024
5. Accounts for 2024
6. Reported cases
   • A case has been reported to the board: Application for support for a book project, from Marit Bakke and Olav Myrholt. See attachment.
7. Election: This year, five of the seven board positions are up for election. They are as follows:
   • Chairman
   • Webmaster
   • Editor
   • Member
   • Member
8. Optional
   • Do you have a business to report to the annual meeting

According to the association’s articles of association, members may submit matters: Proposals to be considered at the annual meeting must be sent to the board no later than 2 weeks before the annual meeting. This deadline also applies to proposals to the election committee of candidates for the board and proposals for amendments to the articles of association. Proposals from the board for amendments to the articles of association must be attached to the notice of the annual meeting. Members may propose amendments to the board’s proposals for amendments to the articles of association no later than 2 weeks before the annual meeting.

We will also be organizing a themed evening and lecture in connection with the annual meeting. This year, Arne Vinje (73) is the guest. He is the former mayor of Vinje municipality in northwest Telemark county, where he still lives. Follow the links for more details and RSVP to the event.