Member's News
No.40
January 2004
 
    

Women in Sports/Nepal Report


President of Women in Sports/Nepal (WINS), Ms Sita Pandey, was recently appointed to the Nepal Olympic Committee. Ms. Pandey is the founding president of WINS and has 13 years experience working with the National Sports Council and continues to maintain close contact with the Council, Nepal Olympic Committee and sports organization in Nepal. She is also General Secretary of the Nepal Basketball Association and an ex-officio member of the Asian Basketball Confederation, Nepal/Director of Sports Tourism International Council, (Canada), and contact person in Nepal for Women and Sports (Japan based IWG).
Ms. Pandey has attended a number of international conferences and programs related to women's involvement in sports, tourism and big sports events (SAF Games/ Asian Games/ Olympic Games). She has published many articles and books women's issues and has also been honored with several national awards.
WINS will host the International Conference on Women and Sports in Kathmandu, Nepal, 18-19 November, 2004
The main goals of the program are to:
  1. Expose Nepali women to the broader international arena of women in Sports;
  2. Promote the importance of sports as a means for bridging cross-cultural differences and conflict and engendering attitudes which enhance cooperation, peace and development;
  3. Provide an opportunity to learn more and discuss about common issues, particularly women in sports and their participation in decision marking level;
  4. Expose others to the development needs of Nepal, particularly those relating to young women.
Contact: Sita Pandey
President
Women in Sports/ Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal
G.P. O. 3442
Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: 977-1-424 0020
Fax: 977-1-424 0020
Web: www.womensports.org.np




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