It is my great pleasure to extend my congratulatory message on the occasion of the 49^th anniversary of JICA Alumni Association of Nepal (JAAN). This MILAN magazine commemorates the valuable experiences and achievements of JAAN. By contributing to this distinguished magazine, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude and respect for the efforts made by all JAAN members in fostering a friendly relationship between Japan and Nepal. In retrospect, the year 2022 made us feel the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. In April 2022, I attended JAAN's 48th Annual function, which was my first time to attend a ceremony in[...]

I am very pleased to deliver a congratulatory message for the occasion of issuing the MILAN Magazine of the 49^th anniversary, the version 2022, which inscrolls memorable experiences and achievements of activities of the JICA Alumni Association of Nepal, on a yearly basis up to the present. I sincerely express my gratitude for MILAN, which is always taking role as a storyteller of knowledge exchange and development, and fostering Nepal-Japan goodwill among those who acquired technique and knowledge in Japan as JICA training participants since 1973. It is needless to say that JAAN has a significant associate in Nepal, for Japan[...]