Saroj Bista's Blog

Hello valued readers,  I just wanted to share a research around Open Data and its role in improving the disaster relief in Nepal.  I had had a chance to become a part of this research when I participated in the Community Solutions Program (CSP) organized by IREX with the support of US Department of States. My experiences are published as a blog . This is a wonderful opportunity to enhance your career as the opportunities are unlimited, you should definitely check this out. Please feel free to reach out to me if my help were needed. The GovLab , my host organization provided me an opportunity to undertake responsible task involving interview of key open data champions/practitioners in Nepal as well as review of secondary information.  The research is accessible here:  http://odimpact.org/files/case-nepal.pdf  

Diversity: Best place to learn and share It was a wonderful opportunity to be selected as a fellow for the  Community Solutions Program  2016. The fellowship was organized by  International Research and Exchange Board  and the United States Department of State. It was a joyous moment to be representing Nepal and become one of the 93 fellows from 35 different countries. About the Fellowship The fellowship is a professional development program for global community leaders working in issues of transparency and accountability, tolerance and conflict resolution, environmental issues, and women and gender issues. In this fellowship, we participated in a four month of practicum with a U.S. based non-profit organization or government agency; a structured virtual learning and networking via the  Online Community Leadership Institute ; and the design and implementation of follow-on projects in our home countries. Every component of the fellowship fo...