Ethnobureaucratic and Organisational Development

  • Executive leadership training
  • Course development
  • Bureaucratic system analysis
  • Cross cultural & interdisciplinary management
  • Upgrading, expansion and refocusing of international education department
  • Institutional start-up (registration, degree granting authority process, etc.) and development (infrastructure, policies, etc.)

Related work with Canada, China, France, Indonesia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, USA

RELATED PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

Articles
  • “Increasing Public Participation in Local Government”; Pemerintahan Integratif (PIN); UNMUL-KalTim Government Academy; Samarinda, Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia; March 17, 2006 http://www.pin.or.id/modules.php?op=modload&name=PagEd&file=index
  • “Education in Nepal”; University of Calgary, 1983
  • “The Nepali Family- A Glimpse”; University of Calgary, 1983
  • “Classification of the Nepali Caste System (Chart Guide)”; DCI, Canmore, 1983
  • “Communication Styles in Nepal”; DCI, Canmore, 1983
  • “Notes on Cultural Cues in Nepal”; DCI, Canmore, 1983
  • “Two Twelve Year Festivals in the Thak Khola”; Kailash, 1982; IX; 2-30

Books, book chapters and published proceedings
  • “Marginalised Populations in Nepal: A Perspective for Comparison” chapter in: Rómska Marginalita (Scheffel, D and Mušinka, A. Eds).Centrum antropologických výskumov. Presov, Slovakia 2004.
  • “Paradigm Lost: The Anatomy of Spurious Managerial Development at a South Asian University”; Proceedings, First International Conference on Higher Education in the 21st Century; Hanoi, Vietnam; May 14-17, 1996.
  • “Working with a Nepalese Partner: A Cross-Cultural Guide for Canadians Working in Nepal” (major contributor); CIDA; January 1994, revised February 1995; 22 pages.
  • “Fancy Footwork: Entrapment in and Coping with the Nepali Management Model” (1st Edition); Ratna Pustak Bhandar; Kathmandu; 1992; 2nd Edition--Revised & Expanded; 1993
  • “Nepal”, chapter in Asian Business Travellers Guide (1st Edition); London, 1989

 Critique, review and editing
  • “IODA Newsletter” Editor, 2005-2006; International Organisational Development Organisation http://www.iodanet.org/
  • “Certificate Course in Intercultural Studies”; invited observer and critic of University of British Columbia pilot programme at TRU; October, 1996.
  • “Calgary Police Service Pilot Multicultural Training Program”; invited critic on the request of Alberta Culture; 1983.

Selected Manuals and major reports
  • “Administrative Reference Manual (ARM)”; Canadian firm, 300 pages. January 2007
  • “Final Report of the Siberian Summer Leadership Institute”; in collaboration with BEST Training & Agency for Personnel Solutions RUSSIA TRU Project 17-607-94108; AUCC PTP Project 457 July 29 to August 7, 2005 September 15, 2005
  • “Final Report of the Training in Policy and Service Delivery Project”; in collaboration with the School for Management Consultants of the Academy of National Economy RUSSIA TRU Project 17-607-94042; University of Calgary Gorbachev Foundation Public Policy Project September 20, 1999 to October 2, 2003; January 12, 2004
  • “International Project Development and Administration Guidelines” (4th Edition); TRU World; Kamloops; 2001.
  • “International Education Department Integrated Project Support: Overseas Briefing Programs Training Manual” (commissioner and editor); TRU World, May; 1999, revised January 2001.
  • “Management Evaluation of CIDA'S Nepal Women’s Initiatives Fund”; June 1995 Prepared for: Canadian Cooperation Office Kathmandu, Nepal
  • “Management Evaluation of CIDA'S Canada Fund for Local Initiatives”; Prepared for: Canadian Cooperation Office Kathmandu, Nepal June 1994
  • “Multicultural Awareness”; (English and French); Canada Secretary of State; 1989
  • "Culture Makes a Difference" Refined, developed and facilitated the programme for the Institute of Multicultural Resource Development (a programme of Alberta Culture and Multiculturalism and Canada Secretary of State) from May 1987.
  • “A Lexicon of Indigenously Adapted Sports and Games in Nepal”; Kathmandu, Nepal, 1982.
Presentations
  • “Increasing Public Participation in Local Government”; Pemerintahan Integratif (PIN); UNMUL-KalTim Government Academy; Samarinda, Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia; March 17, 2006 http://www.pin.or.id/modules.php?op=modload&name=PagEd&file=index
  • “International Marketing”; TRU BBUS 346 International Business; February 14, 2005 and February 15, 2005
  • “Marginalized populations in Nepal: A Perspective for Comparison” International Seminar: Assessment of Marginality and Integration Among Disadvantaged Groups (Zist’ofanie Marginality a Integrácie Medzi Znevýhodnenými Skupinami), Presov University, Presov, Slovakia, September 25, 2003.
  • “The Chakra of Development Expertise: Perspectives of the Ex-advised as Advisors”; Shanghai Colloquium on Globalization, Education and Development, Shanghai, China, February 24-26, 2004.
  • “From Campus to Jungle: Multidisciplinary Evaluation in Borneo” Canadian Evaluation Society's "In the Public's Best Interest: Evaluation, Accountability and Transparency" conference, Vancouver, Canada, June 1-4, 2003. http://evaluationcanada.ca/distribution/20030601_somlai_ivan_cox_philip.pdf
  • “Politics and Foreign Aid”; Chief Panelist, “Seminar for Government, Academe and NGOs”; Universitas Mulawarman, Samarinda, Indonesia, August 2002.
  • “Selected Aspects of Politics and Foreign Aid”; Chief Guest and Presenter of talk programme at Rotary Club Patan, Nepal, July 2002.
  • “The Inside Story: The Organizational and Business Climate in Today's Russia”; Panelist for seminar to help business, civil society people and the public understand the challenges and opportunities facing organizations operating in Russia; organized by Thompson Rivers University / Gorbachev Foundation, Kamloops, Canada, January 2001.
  • “Differences Between Western and Chinese Management”; Hebei Administration Bureau of Industry and Commerce's Hebei Administration Institute of Industry of Commerce; BeiDaiHe, China, July/August, 2000.
  • “From Community to Community: The Cycle of a Formalized Overseas Briefing Program” (co-presenter); International Organization Development Association's 14th World Conference; USA, October/ November, 1999.
  • “The Gordian Knot of Svinia”; “Deepening Our Understanding and Practice in Participatory Development” conference; Ottawa, Canada, August 25-27, 1999.
  • "The Maturation of Trust in International Partnerships"; School for Management Consultants, Academy of National Academy, Moscow, Russia; April, 1999.
  • “International Volunteering: Principles and Relevancy”; 15th Biennial World Volunteer Conference; Edmonton, Canada; August, 1998.
  • "Participatory Development Project Research, Evaluation and Management"; Michigan State University Seminar on International Social Science Research Centre for Advanced Study on International Development / Ford Foundation; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; April 4-6,1996.
  • "Participatory Project Evaluations"; First International Evaluation Conference; Vancouver, Canada; November 1995.
  • "Collaborative Partnerships" developed with Management Association of Nepal (MAN), a 5-day workshop on international joint venturing, February 1994.
  • “International Project Management”, Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) seminar on Dhulikhel, Nepal, November 28 to December 4, 1993.
  • “Cross-cultural Management Issues”; Nepal Administrative Staff College (NASC) for business people from various districts; January, 1994; plus 4 similar sessions for senior government staff, 1992-1994.
  • "Paradigms and Performance"; Sociology and Anthropology Society of Nepal (SASON) First National Congress in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 3-4, 1992.
  • "Paradigms and Performance: Management Vibrations in Nepal"; Organizational Behaviour Teaching Conference (OBTC), University of Calgary, Canada, July 1992.
  • "Socio-Cultural Considerations in Environmental Assessments in Developing Countries"; Fourth New Visions Conference, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada, March, 1989.
  • “Multicultural Awareness”; Developed and facilitated 5 workshops for Canada Secretary of State, in English and French, for managers, supervisors and personnel officers of Canada Employment and Immigration, Public Service Canada, Transport Canada, CIDA and Secretary of State, May 1989.
  • “Multicultural Community Resources”; "Avalon", a major cross-cultural management training program, Calgary, Canada; May 1988.
  • "Getting Started in International Activities"; Panellist for cross-cultural communications seminar; Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Calgary, Canada; October 1987.
  • “Pre-departure Briefings of Nepalis to Canada”; for Nepalis; CIDA/ICOP (7 times, 1990-1995);
  • “Pre-departure Briefings of Nepalis to Canada”; for Nepalis; PCIAC (once)
  • “Pre-departure Briefing of Canadians to Nepal”; CIDA Nepal; May 1989
  • “Pre-departure Briefings of Canadians to Nepal”; PCIAC April 8, April 22, October 4-5, December 23, 1988.
  • “In-Country Nepal Briefings for Canadian Technical Staff”; PCIAC; assisted in the coordination and facilitation; in Hetauda, Nepal, November 1-4 and 5-8, 1988.
  • “De-briefing of Canadian Nepal Returnees”; PCIAC June 29, 1988.
  • “Pre-departure Briefing of Canadians to Kenya”; PCIAC, July 28, 1988.
  • “Pre-departure Briefing of Canadians to Nicaragua”; CIDA/Alberta Projects, May 1989.
  • “On-arrival Orientation of Nepalis to Canada”; PCIAC for Nepali technical delegates; July 11, 1988
  • “On-arrival Orientations of Canadians in Nepal”; CIDA/CCO/ICOP (In-Country Orientation Programme) for Canadians (8 times)
  • “Cross-cultural Management”; training sessions for international audiences (2 times for representatives of UNDP, UMN, CIDA, CECI, DANIDA etc.), and cross-cultural management training for Nepali-Canadian Counterparts (once), 1990-1995.
  • "Culture Makes a Difference"; 5 workshops for the Institute of Multicultural Resource Development (a program of Alberta Culture and Multiculturalism and the Canada Secretary of State).
  • “Multicultural Workplace Issues”; Third Summer School for Multicultural Trainers, Calgary, Canada; July 1989.
  • “On-arrival Orientation of Nepalis to Canada”; University of Calgary, for Nepali medical practitioners; 3 times, 1983-1984
  • Curricula, facilitation guides, major proposal development etc.
  • “Executive Leadership Programme Curriculum”; a UAE University; January 2007
  • “Just What Do You Mean?" (attribution exercise in intercultural negotiation); Development Consulting International; Canmore; 1984
  • “Cross-cultural Sensitivity” workshop for Alberta Camping Association
  • “Briefings, De-briefings and Orientations of Technical Staff Training Material”; Petro-Canada International Assistance Corporation (PCIAC); assisted in the development of and continued as a resource person/trainer from November 1987 to 1989.
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