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Annual National Political Science Conference
A flagship academic forum connecting scholars, practitioners, policy actors and young political science students.
Political Science · Democracy · Public Learning
Advancing political science and democratic dialogue in Nepal
APSS is an independent academic and policy dialogue institution connecting scholarship, political practice, youth leadership and democratic public learning.
APSS institutional memory: seminars, policy dialogues, youth consultations, publications and democratic learning.
APSS dialogue and public policy learning in Kathmandu.
Core institutional work
APSS works through conferences, democratic dialogue, roundtables, publications and youth civic learning.
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Democracy Dialogue
Structured dialogue on democracy, public institutions, constitutionalism, civic freedoms and accountable governance.
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Political Roundtable
Non-partisan roundtables where political actors, academics, media and civic leaders examine contemporary public issues.
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APSS Journal of Current Affairs
A publication platform for political science, governance, federalism, foreign policy and public policy analysis.
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Youth Civic Leadership
Learning opportunities and consultations to increase meaningful youth participation in public life and decision-making.
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Newsletter and Knowledge Exchange
Regular communication of APSS activities, research notes, event briefs and institutional memory.
Featured events and dialogues
Recent and historical APSS activities from its institutional memory.
Seminar on internet and fake information in Nepal: challenges to democracy and freedom of the press
A recent APSS co-organized seminar on internet, disinformation, press freedom and democratic public communication in Nepal.
Nepal-India Relations in Changing Context
A seminar jointly organized by APSS and CNAS on Nepal-India relations, cross-border connectivity, border governance and democratic challenges.
National Talk Program on Peace Process and Constitution Building in Nepal
A national talk program with senior political leaders, civil society, constitutional experts, media and youth leaders.
Research and publications
A growing APSS digital library for event reports, journals, policy briefs and research resources.
APSS Journal of Current Affairs
A planned APSS publication space for political science, current affairs, governance and democratic learning.
Seminar Report: Internet and Disinformation in Nepal
Report from the APSS co-organized seminar on fake information, democracy and freedom of the press in Nepal.
Download PDFDemocracy Dialogue Briefs
Short analytical briefs from APSS democracy dialogues and roundtables.
Democracy timeline
APSS has worked across peace process, constitution building, federalism, civic leadership and democratic public debate.
2004
Peace and alternatives
Political dialogue and alternative development avenues.
Political dialogue and alternative development avenues.
2010
Constitution making
Federalism, constitutional learning and youth participation.
Federalism, constitutional learning and youth participation.
2023
Digital democracy
Internet, disinformation, democracy and press freedom.
Internet, disinformation, democracy and press freedom.
Institutional photo archive
Selected APSS activity photographs from seminars, roundtables, consultations and training programs.
Nepal-India Relations Dialogue
APSS Roundtable Dialogue
APSS Office and Institutional Space
Conference Speaker Session
General Assembly Voting
Education Workshop Group Discussion
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Members, researchers, students, public policy professionals and civic leaders can connect with APSS through membership, publications, events and volunteer engagement.
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