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This is Shree Kumar Maharjan (Ph.D.) from Kirtipur-5, Kathmandu, Nepal. I am an agriculture graduate from the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS), Tribhuvan Univesity, Nepal. I have completed a Ph.D. in International Cooperation Studies from the Graduate School of International Development and Cooperation (IDEC), Hiroshima University, Japan. 

I have been working as a development professional in multiple organizations from local to national and international levels. I had worked as the Section Head of Thematic Programmes/Deputy Secretary-General in Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) based in Chiang Mai Thailand, also as a Team Leader in the Local Adaptation Plan of Action (LAPA) pilot Project in Resource Identification and Management Society (RIMS Nepal). Previously, I worked as a Programme Officer in the Western Terai Landscape Complex Project (WTLCP)-Agrobiodiversity Component in Dhangadhi under Local Initiatives for Biodiversity Research and Development (LI-BIRD). I have gained professional experiences from Wildlife Watch Group, Natural Resource Development Center (NRDC) as Programme Officer and Coordinator respectively.

Currently, I am a Freelance Researcher and Development Expert, contributing to research and development sectors particularly for the indigenous peoples, local communities, and persons with disabilities. I am also serving National Indigenous Disabled Women Association Nepal (NIDWAN) as an advisory member. I have published some articles to my credit related to agriculture, climate change, tourism, conservation ecology, youth issues, etc.

Your kind cooperation, supports, suggestions, comments are highly instrumental, appreciated, and acknowledged, which guide me to move forward in life.

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