CFFN (Canada Foundation for Nepal)

August 13, 2010, Ottawa, Canada: A workshop on Open University of Nepal (OUN) initiative was organized by Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) and Canada Foundation for Nepal (CFFN, as a follow up to the first workshop held in Houston in May 2010.  Nepal’s Ambassador to Canada, Dr. Bhojraj Ghimire was the Keynote Speaker. Canada’s Athabasca University (AU), a world renowned distance university, sent a team of senior experts in the program in support of the initiative. AU had commissioned Dr. Mohamed Ally, Professor and Director of Distance Education, who is also the founding President of International Association of Mobile Learning, and Troy Tait, Director of Government Relations, to contribute in program development and Dr. Barbara Spronk, an international expert in business development, to contribute towards a comprehensive business plan. The program was attended by more than 50 participants including some leading professionals and academicians from Canada and the USA.

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Welcome to the official website of Canada Foundation for Nepal (CFFN, formerly Canada Forum for Nepal), an organization aspiring to bring the reach of education to the margins of society and to distant geographies in Nepal. Our conviction is that knowledge and education are the most profound requirements for building a just and prosperous society.

We at CFFN are working towards promoting critical thinking and enhancing scholarly exchanges between Nepal, and all interested parties from Canada and abroad, and incubate research and development with an objective of improving rural education and livelihood. We strive to provide individuals of all ages, talents and abilities the opportunities to contribute in worthy endeavors that benefit Nepal, Canada, and the global community. Our programs stem from awareness towards the needs of individuals, families, nations, and the world as a whole. We invite you to be part of the Foundation and get involved in its activities.

We encourage you to send suggestions, innovative ideas and research articles. You can reach us by sending email at . To learn more about our main initiatives, please read brief summaries below and explore this site.