Kabi Adhikari

Public Relation- Advisor

Education

- Master’s in English literature
MPhil led PhD in Sociology Tribhuvan University

Experienced Sector

Project management, Organization development, Media Engagement, Regional Cooperation, Leadership skills, Local Governance, Academia, Peace Education

Year of Experience

Above 20 years

About Me

Kabi is a faculty member of the Department of English at Shepherd College of Purbanchal University in Nepal. She has contributed to academia and development in different capacities for two decades. She is connected with academics in and out of the country and works with them to advance inclusive education. She often conducts academic and professional development programs in collaboration with the Tribhuvan University Grassroots Community, the Open and Distance Education Centre at Tribhuvan University, and the University of Grant Commission. These programs have already produced several academic leaders as they played a leading role in conducting multiple professional development training sessions for the concerned stakeholders. They directly impacted their academic and professional career.

Currently, as a Regional Liaison Officer, she ensures effective communication and dissemination of policies, strategies, and directives from the central office to the region. She also coordinates in planning and executing regional strategies, programs, or projects. In addition to this, she is responsible for coordinating office administrative procedures and reviewing, evaluating, and implementing new procedures.

In the capacity of Chief Executive Officer and Research Associate at Galli Galli, a local
NGO, she has moderated a series of discussion programs on education, health, and financial issues. Moreover, she worked on project planning and implementation for a poverty alleviation project in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). Likewise, she has contributed five years to the Weltwaerts Volunteer Program in collaboration with GIZ Nepal. While working in the development sector, she developed an interest in developing the intersectionality of class, caste, race, gender, culture, and identity and how it impacts society.

As an Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy (AILA) Fellow at CSIS, she participated in a leadership program in Washington D.C. in 2024. Recently, she participated in the 4th International Workshop for Leadership & Security in Islamabad, conducted by the National Defense University, Pakistan. Her leadership approach prioritizes teamwork, clear communication, ethical conduct, and creating a positive atmosphere for her colleagues.

In 2023, she completed the Study of the U.S. Institutes Academic Exchange Program (SUSI)
in New York, sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S.
Department of State. She has presented several papers on social issues on national and
international platforms.