Australian Embassy
Nepal

Press Statements 2018

 

23 November 2018

Farewell to 29 New Australia Awards Scholars

On Thursday, 22 November 2018, Australian Ambassador to Nepal, HE Peter Budd bid farewell to recipients of the Australia Awards Scholarships for 2019. Altogether 29 scholars, including 13 government officials, will travel to Australia to commence post graduate level study at Australian universities. This year’s Scholarships recipients include 17 females and 12 males. Three of the Scholarships recipients are persons with disability.

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17 August 2018

Young Australia of the Year 2015 calls for embracing diversity

Drisana Levitzke-Gray, Young Australian of the Year 2015 shared her experiences of her

journey on advocating for the human rights of the Deaf community in Australia and abroad at

an event entitled Celebrating Partnerships and Diversity, organised by Australia Awards on

16 August 2018.

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14 February 2018

Short Course on Inclusive Governance for Effective Disaster Risk Reduction

21 Nepalis to participate in short course on Inclusive Governance for Effective

Disaster Risk Reduction in Australia

On Wednesday, 14 February 2018, Australia’s Ambassador to Nepal, HE Peter Budd,

farewelled 21 Nepalis who will be attending Australia Awards Short Course on Inclusive

Governance for Effective Disaster Risk Reduction at The University of Queensland, Brisbane,

Australia from 19 Feb-3 March 2018.

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