Kathmandu, Feb 8 : Nepal is hosting an international symposium 'Partnership for Technology in Peacekeeping' on coming June 12-15 in cahoots with the United Nations.
Nepal is organizing the event to
exchange experience among the member nations on technology, challenges and best
practices in peacekeeping missions in the context of rapid technological
development and growing security threats.
Spokesperson of Defense Ministry
Prakash Poudel shared that the 7th edition of international symposium is to be
hosted in Nepal in collaboration with UN Department of Operational Support and
the Office of Information and Communications Technology.
As many as 300 participants
comprising representatives and experts of the UN, peacekeeper deploying
countries and support organizations would participate in the event. The
symposium would feature open session of guest speakers, presentations and
thematic group discussion.
At the call of the UN, a total of
144,565 Nepali peacekeepers have so far contributed to different peacekeeping
missions in different parts of the globe.