Kathmandu: The fifth Non-Resident Nepalese Association (NRNA) global conference is going to be organised here in the valley on October 12-13.

“Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai is inaugurating the conference on October 12,” said NRNA president Dev Man Hirachan.

The association that has its network in 57 countries is going to discuss on dual citizenship, investment opportunities, establishment of open university and social contribution to their motherland, he said, adding that the conference also review its past performances apart from electing a new team for the next two year term.

However, speaking on the occasion, Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry president Suraj Vaidya sought the NRNs help to make Nepal Investment Year 2012 a huge success.

“Nepal Investment Year has envisioned to create investment climate in the country,” he said, adding that the generation of job opportunity in the country will stop the outflow of youth. The NRN conference should decide on how to increase investment in Nepal as there is huge opportunity in the country despite various challenges, the president of domestic private sector added.

The NRNs have been talking of investment and skill transfer since the establishment of the association but there has been neither significant investment nor skill transfer in the last eight years apart from a jamboree that meet in the capital once a two year.

Meanwhile, the lawmakers today morning — during the meeting with the NRN representatives — politely rejected duel citizenship to them.

source: The Himalayan Times,10 Oct 2011