Bishnu Pathak, PhD's Page

What motivated you to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?

My back experiences and studies motivated me to work in this field. I have done PhD on conflict mitigation and human rights and my book on Politics of People's War and Human Rights in Nepal is globally circulating.

Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself (no more than 3 paragraphs)

1. Family Name: PATHAK
2. First Name: Bishnu
3. Date of Birth: 1966-06-08
4. Address: P. O. Box 11374, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel.: +977 1 6218 777 (Office)
Tel.: +977 1 2002 072 (Home)
Cell: +977 1 9841 345514
E-mail: pathak@info.com.np
E-mail: pathakbishnu@gmail.com
5. Nationality: Nepali
6. Civil Status: Peace Practioner/Human Rights Worker
7. Education:
Institution [Date from - Date to] Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:
Faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences, TU
1998-2003 Ph.D. on Conflict and Human Rights
8. Language Skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic)
Language Reading Speaking Writing
English 1 1 1
Nepali 1 1 1
Hindi 1 2 2
Bhojpuri 2 3 3
9. Membership of Professional Bodies: International Peace Bureau and TRANSCEND International
10. Other Skills: (e.g. Computer literacy, etc.) Microsoft word, database, excel, etc.
11. Present Position: Executive Director, Conflict Study Center (CS Center), Kathmandu
12. Years within the Firm: 18 years
13. Key qualifications: Coordinator: TRANSCEND (international peace networks) Regional Chapter South Asia and Board Member: TRANSCEND Peace University (TPU)
14. Specific experience in the region:
Country Date from - Date to
Romania 2007 onward
Denmark 1999-2000


15. Professional experience
Date from - Date to Location Company Position Description
Jan. 2006 onward Nepal Conflict Study Center (CS Center) Executive Director
 Overall management i.e., coordination, leadership, supervision and guidance as well as proposal writings.
 Voluntary facilitation/mediation on peace building initiatives to national and community leaders and organizations as required.
 Lobbying with international communities to press both government and non-violent, violent and criminal actors to resolve the Madhes (flat land adjoining to India) crisis through meaningful dialogue.
 Enhancing central, regional and communal harmony on peace, security, social justice and development sensitizing all sections of society including political leaders and empowerment to the poor, marginalized, disadvantaged and vulnerable groups.
 Dissemination of regular political analysis of Nepal to the globe in the name of situation updates through networking tracking method.
 Conduction of training to regional and community leaders on negotiation, facilitation and mediation skills.
 Coordination meeting with government line agencies and civil society organizations (CSOs) on conflict resolution.
 Assessing to understandings, agreements and compressive peace accord signed between the government including the mainstream parties and the Maoists.
 Program planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and budgeting for community peace building initiatives and rights-based development approaches.
 Peace projects proposal designing and their preparation for implementation.
 Developing mechanisms for institutional development and strengthening to the organizations focusing to human rights and peace building initiatives.
 Periodic reports preparation.
May 2003 to Dec. 2005 Nepal Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS)
Conflict and peace analyst
 Proposal writings.
 Coordination and networking on human rights, peace building and conflict mitigation approaches to both government and non-government organizations including community leaders and conflict victims.
 Capacity development (identify, design, plan and monitoring) training to staffs who were working in conflict-affected areas/countryside.
 Coordination and collaboration with line agencies, local peoples and donor communities.
 Preparation of list of development project organizations working on human rights, conflict mitigation and their peacebuilding approaches.
 Analysis of the success and failure of peacebuilding indicators and development intervention strategies.
 Assist to paper writers on major issues for human rights and conflict resolution in Nepal.
 Prepare a thematic paper on Role of Monarchy for conflict resolution in Nepal.
 Represent and act as the coordinator in the absence of coordinator or as requested.
Nov. 2002 to April 2003 Nepal ARS Progetti, Rome, ITALY
EEuropean Union Programme in Nepal Conflict Mitigation Package 1
Conflict Prevention and Crisis Management Unit Rapid Reaction Mechanism Sr. National Conflict and Peace Expert
 Building Local Network: (i) Train community leaders and local populations through advocacy, negotiation and mediation skills; (ii) Equipped them with the necessary skills and coping strategies when faced with direct contact with the combatants, including dispute-resolution; (iii) Develop security guidelines, to assist non-combatants, including project staff to avoid being caught-up in the conflict; (iv) Provide advice and support to civil society groups and local NGOs operating in the region; (v) Assist them in articulating the views of local populations to regional and central authorities on the issues of importance to the conflict; and (vi) Facilitate communication between such groups, and to encourage, where appropriate the formation of networks.
 Enhancing the targeting of ongoing EC projects: (i) Do a survey of existing conflict prevention approaches and best practice by ongoing development projects in Nepal and (ii) Conduct detailed discussions of the findings of the survey with EC project team leaders.
 Field trip management for the international expatriates, translation of dialogue between expatriates and interlocutors and report writings of field study.
 Translation of documents from English to Nepali and vice-versa.
 Periodic report on conflict analysis preparation and proposal writings.
Jan. 2001 to Oct. 2002 Nepal ActionAid Nepal (AAN) Sr. National Peace Manager
 Drafting the proposal as well as ANN position paper on its strategic engagement on Peace and related issues of conflict management.
 Review project proposals sent by organizations, including partner organizations for feasibility, appropriateness and effectiveness in taking forward the theme of peace and related issues and make recommendations to the Team Leaders.
 Identify the partners with whom to engage on the above, documenting a partnership profile while doing so as a way to enable building up of database and institutional memory for the organization.
 Draft an advocacy strategy for peace and devise mechanisms to engage on this with a wide spectrum of stakeholders – including Ministers, I/NGOs, Civil Society and International alliances.
 Work towards building up an advocacy network at the policy making level as well as within communities at the grassroots level.
 Provide support and input to the Team Leader as when needed on matters related to work, including on the issues of governance.
Mar. 1999 to Sep. 2000 Denmark
The Danish Centre for Human Rights (DCHR)
Researcher
 Unique opportunity for learning and sharing on human rights.
 Building research capacity and thereby upgrading and expanding the resource bases within the field of human rights.
 Learning of humanitarian law, human rights and laws of wars, etc.
Jan. 1990 to Feb 1999 Nepal
INHURED International
Human Rights Researcher (In 1995 promoted as Senior National Human Rights Officer)
 Draft the proposals on human rights, peace building initiatives and democratization.
 Facilitate mainstreaming of rights based approach in the organisation: (i) Develop conceptual clarity on human rights and social justice and (ii) Facilitate development organizations and implementation of work to safeguard underprivileged groups - women, dalits and other vulnerable and marginalised groups.
 Humanitarian activities primarily protection, promotion, respect and fulfilment of human rights and assistant to conflict victims.
 Fieldwork experiences at central, regional and community levels in different positions.
 Manage meetings with concerned actors such as security forces and organizations as per needs.
 Assist the conflict victim families such as extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests and detentions, torture, cruel inhumane and degrading treatment, disappearances and internally displaced peoples (IDPs) to organize the meetings with concerned actors.
 Strengthen capacity of staff and others on programme, research, networking and advocacy focussing on rights approach.
 Develop, implement and monitor advocacy strategies and initiatives.
 Establish and sustain effective network linkages among the like-minded organizations.
 Co-ordinate, facilitate and support to carry out research and policy influencing work.
 Facilitate staff on their optimum performance.
 Provide friendly environment and be responsible for statutory plan, budget and reports.
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Please list the countries and/or regions in which you have direct and significant expertise

Nepal

What is your current country of residence?

Nepal

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

11. Present Position: Executive Director, Conflict Study Center (CS Center), Kathmandu

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise?

Peacebuilding, Conflict Resolution, Conflict Mainstreaming, Democratization, Humanitarian Relief, Civil Society, Organizational Development

Which are your primary skills areas?

Training, Program Design, Advocacy, Intervention, Research

What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?

* Human rights
* Conflict mitigation
* Peace enhancement
* Democratization

If appropriate feel free to list several of your publications

Other Relevant Information (e.g., Publications)
o Pathak, Bishnu et al (January 23, 2008). Nepal: A Troubled State. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (January 16, 2008)Will CA be held or postponed for the third time? CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (December 24, 2007). Nepal and Desire for Ethnic Autonomy. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (December 13, 2007Anatomy of UN Missions in the World and Shall UNMIN Succeed in Nepal? CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (December 2, 2007)Carter Roadmap for Conflict Settlement to Nepal. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al (November 22, 2007) Maoist's Concept Paper Legitimacy of IG, IP and Accord Ended. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (November 13, 2007). No CA without the Execution of House Resolutions. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (October 30, 2007). Anatomy of UN Missions. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (October 11, 2007). Nepal’s Twelve-point Rationale of Poll Postponement. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (September 29, 2007). Is CA Possible on Time in Nepal? CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (September 26, 2007). Kapilvastu’s Socio-Cultural Violence. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (September 13, 2007). Nepal’s Maoists at Crossroads: Crisscross Voices of Janajatis and the Forum. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (September 3, 2007). Nepal's Maoists Federalism, Autonomy and Social Justice. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (August 19, 2007). Republic or Revolt: Nepal's Maoists Action Plan. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (August 12, 2007). Inclusive State. SAP International: Kathmandu.
o Kathmandu Pathak, Bishnu et al. (August 6, 2007). NEPAL'S Madhesi Movement: Against Khas Chauvinism? CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (July 26, 2007). Arms and Armies Management in Nepal: UNMIN's Alternatives. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (July 15, 2007). Reform Agendas to Nepal's Political Parties. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (July 6, 2007). Is Constitutional Assembly Possible in Nepal?. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (June 27, 2007). Anatomy of Nepali Refugees in Austria. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (June 20, 2007). Missing Persons in Nepal. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (June 5, 2007). The Second Milestone to Peace Process in Nepal. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (May 27, 2007). Depriving Children's Rights to Education in Nepal. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (May 24, 2007). Can the Monarchy Survive in Nepal? CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (May 15, 2007). Nepal's YCL: Fusion of Politico-Military Forces. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (May 8, 2007). Endangered Peace Process in Nepal. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (April 26, 2007). Girija Prasad Koirala and His Political Career. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (April 20, 2007). No CA, No Peace in Nepal. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (April 10, 2007). CA: Learning from South Africa for Nepal. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (April 10, 2007). CA: Learning from South Africa for Nepal. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (April 2, 2007). Nepal at Crossroads: Timely CA Elections or People's Movement III. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (March 24, 2007). Nepal's Gaur Incident: A Crime against Humanity. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (March 21, 2007). UNMIN and Its Challenges. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (March 5, 2007). Republican Nepal? CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (February 22, 2007). Is Nepal Headed for Soico-cultural Violence? CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (February 14, 2007). Chronology of Madhes Violence in Nepal. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (January 30, 2007). Madhes Violence: The Identity Clash in Nepal. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (January 22, 2007). Nepal’s Parliamentary Inclusion: Not a Reality Yet. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (January 13, 2007). Nepal’s Court Politics. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (January 6, 2007). Nepal’s Peace: 2006 in Retrospect. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (December 31, 2006). Nepal’s Interim Constitution: Inspiring Versus Cynical Experience. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (December 20, 2006). Nepal’s Peace Process on the Verge of Failure. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (December 18, 2006). The Current State of Human Rights in Nepal. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (December 8, 20060). Nepal’s Culture of Impunity. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (December 1, 2006). Another Milestone for Peace: Army and Arms Management in Nepal. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (November 26, 2006). Peace Deal in Nepal: A Nobel-Worthy Lesson to All. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (November 17, 2006). Diagnostic Dialysis of the Peace Pact in Nepal. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (November 9, 2006). Historic Initiation in Nepal on Peace Process. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (November 2, 2006). Election Theory for Constituent Assembly in Nepal. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (October 19, 2006).Talks Anatomy: Nepal Heading Towards Urban Insurgency. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (October 13, 2006).Talks Summit II in Nepal: No Power to the People? CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (September 21, 2006). Arms Management: A Part of Politics. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (September 15, 2006). Ratification of International Criminal Court to Just Peace. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al (September 7, 2006). Genuine Compliance of Ceasefire to Just Peace. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (August 28, 2006). Derisory Interim Constitution Draft 2006. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (August 24, 2006). Give Peace a Chance!. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (August 17, 2006). Issues of Janajatis, Madhesis and Dalits pertaining to Interim Constitution. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (August 2, 2006). Issues pertaining to Mainstream Parties’ Proposals to Drafting Commission. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (August 2, 2006). Nepal’s Peace Process at the Crossroads. CS Center: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu. (August 2006). Intra Dalits Discrimination: Status of Terai Dalits 2006. LANCAU Nepal: Kathmandu.
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (July 2006). Monarchy. In Nepal: Conflict Resolution and Sustainable Peace. Edited by Dr. Dwarika Nath Dungel et al. Volume IV. IIDS:Kathmandu.
o Pathak, Bishnu. (June 2006). Fifty Days of State of Emergency. In Human Rights Journal. Nepal Human Rights Organization: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (June 29, 2006). Kstobanaune Sambidhansabha. In Samaya peridical. Bhrikuti Prakashan: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (June 10, 2006). Building a New Nepal. In Kathmandu Post. Kantipur Publication: Kathmandu.
o Pathak, Bishnu et al. (May 18, 2006). Margachitra Kun? In Samaya peridical. Bhrikuti Prakashan: Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu. (September 2005). Politics of People’s War and Human Rights in Nepal. BIMIPA Publications. Kathmandu.
o Pathak, Bishnu & Nilamber Acharya. (August 14, 2005). A Draft Report on Role of Monarchy to Accomplish Resolution of Conflict and Sustainable Peace in Nepal. IIDS. Kathmandu.
o Acharya, Nilamber and Bishnu Pathak. (April 25, 2005). Inception Report on Role of Monarchy to Accomplish Resolution of Conflict and Sustainable Peace in Nepal. IIDS. Kathmandu.
o Pathak, Bishnu and Mahamunishor Acharya. (April 2005). 50 Days of Emergency. Human Rights Organization of Nepal (HURON). Kathmandu.
o Pathak, Bishnu. (February 2005). Nepal in Crisis. Kathmandu.
o Pathak, Bishnu. (October 2004). Strategy for Conflict Settlement. HMG. Kathmandu.
o Pathak, Bishnu. (October 2004). Developing Framework and Approaches to Carry Out Development Interventions in Conflict Areas. ITDG. Kathmandu. Nepal.
o Pathak, Bishnu. (October 2004). Gender Budget Analysis in Sarlahi District. Prerana. Sarlahi.
o Pathak, Bishnu. (July 2004). Analysis of Women’s Empowerment in Sarlahi District. Prerana. Sarlahi.
o Bhattachan, KB, Bishnu Pathak, et al. (July 2004). Dalit’s Inclusion and Empowerment for Integration in the National Mainstream: Strategy for Influencing Policy and Institutions. Dalit Empowerment and Integration Project (DEIP). Kathmandu
o Pathak, Bishnu. (March 2004). People’s War and Human Rights in Nepal (PhD Dissertation). Dean’s Office, Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu.
o Sangroulla, Yuba Raj, Bishnu Pathak, et al. (2003). A Status Report on Human Rights in Nepal. NHRC. Kathmandu.
o Pathak, Bishnu. (September 2003). An Initial Study of Conflict and Ethnic Movements in Nepal. Department for International Development (DFID) Nepal. British Embassy. Kathmandu.
o Pathak, Bishnu. (April 30, 2003). A Study Report of Rolpa District. Kathmandu.
o Libanora, Renato and Bishnu Pathak. (March & April 2003). Community Development and Conflict Mitigation in Conflict-Affected Areas of Western Nepal. European Commission. Conflict Prevention and Crisis Management Unit. Rapid Reaction Mechanism. Brussels. Series no. 4
o Libanora, Renato and Bishnu Pathak. (April 14, 2003). A Preliminary Draft Report on Nepal Programming and Identification Mission 26/03/2003-04/04/2003. The European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights EIDHR 2002-2004, European Commission, Brussels.
o Pathak, Bishnu. (April 2003). Conflict Assessment in Ex-Kamaiya and Vulnerable Communities. In Study on Economic and Livelihood Alternatives for Ex-Kamaiya and Equally Vulnerable Communities in Five Districts of Mid and Far Western Tarai, Nepal. EC and ILO. Kathmandu.
o Pathak, Bishnu. (2003). Conflict Transformation to Accomplish Sustainable Peace. Kathmandu.
o Libanora, Renato and Bishnu Pathak. (March 5, 2003). Community Development and Conflict Mitigation in Conflict-Affected Areas of Western Nepal. European Commission. Conflict Prevention and Crisis Management Unit. Rapid Reaction Mechanism. Brussels. Series No. 3
o Libanora, Renato and Bishnu Pathak. (February 28, 2003). Community Development and Conflict Mitigation in Conflict-Affected Areas of Western Nepal. European Commission. Conflict Prevention and Crisis Management Unit. Rapid Reaction Mechanism. Brussels. Series No. 2
o Libanora, Renato and Bishnu Pathak. (Dec. 20, 2002). Community Development and Conflict Mitigation in Conflict-Affected Areas of Western Nepal. European Commission. Conflict Prevention and Crisis Management Unit. Rapid Reaction Mechanism. Brussels. Series No. 1
o Pathak, Bishnu and Anil Pant. (December 2002). Position Paper on Peace and Governance. ActionAid Nepal. Kathmandu.
o Pathak, Bishnu. (January 26, 2002). Nepal in Crisis. Conflict Prevention Initiative Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research. Harvard University. USA
o Bruderlein, Claude and Bishnu Pathak et al. (February 2001). Setting Priorities for Preventive Action in Nepal. Conflict Prevention Initiative Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research. Harvard University.
o Pathak, Bishnu. (October 2001). Nepali Squatters in Denmark. Muglan (Periodical).Year 1. No. 1. Kathmandu.
o Pathak, Bishnu. (July 1999). The Kingdom of Maoist People’s War. Naulo Bihani (Periodical). Year 2, No. 2-3. Kathmandu.