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Conference Schedule

NAPA 5th Biennial International Scientific Conference • RAISE 2026

Pre Conference — May 25, 2026 (Monday)
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Delegate Arrival & Hotel Check-In
Hotel
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Business Meeting
Conference Room
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Happy Hour & Networking
Hotel Common Room
Day 1 — May 26, 2026 (Tuesday)
9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Hotel Check-In & Conference Registration
Registration Desk
12:00 – 3:00 PM
Industry Tour
Corteva Agriscience
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Happy Hour & Networking
Hotel
7:00 PM
Dinner Break
Day 2 — May 27, 2026 (Wednesday)
6:00 – 8:00 AM
Breakfast at Hotel
7:00 – 8:00 AM
Virtual Session 1 (Student)
Virtual Room
8:00 – 8:15 AM
Conference Opening Remarks
Ramjee Ghimire — Conference Chair & NAPA President
8:15 – 9:00 AM
Panel / Organized Sessions
Session 1: Nepal 2050 Session 2: Entomology Virtual Session 2 (Student)
9:00 – 9:45 AM
Panel / Organized Sessions
Session 1: Agroforestry Session 2: Networking & Recruiting Virtual Session 3 (Student)
9:45 – 10:00 AM
Tea / Coffee Break
10:00 – 10:45 AM
Panel / Organized Sessions
Session 7: Sustainable Green Cities Session 4: Real Estate & Small Business Virtual Session 4 (Student)
10:45 – 10:55 AM
Break
10:55 – 11:00 AM
Introduction to Keynote Speaker
11:00 – 11:30 AM
Keynote Address
Prof. Ratan Lal — Distinguished University Professor of Soil Science, The Ohio State University
11:30 – 11:50 AM
Invited Speaker 1
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11:50 AM – 12:10 PM
Invited Speaker 2
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12:10 – 1:30 PM
Lunch Break
1:30 – 2:30 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Concurrent Session 1 Concurrent Session 2 Concurrent Session 3
2:30 – 3:30 PM
Student Oral Concurrent Sessions
Student Session 1 Student Session 2 Student Session 3
3:30 – 3:45 PM
Break
3:45 – 5:00 PM
Student Oral Concurrent Sessions
Student Session 4 Student Session 5 Student Session 6
3:45 – 5:00 PM
Student Posters
Poster Session
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Happy Hour & Networking
Hotel
7:00 PM
Dinner Break
Day 3 — May 28, 2026 (Thursday)
6:00 – 7:00 AM
Morning Wellness Activity
Walk / Run
6:00 – 8:00 AM
Breakfast at Hotel
8:00 – 8:45 AM
Panel / Organized Sessions
Session 11: Publishing with NAPA Session 8: Toxin Minimizing Virtual Session 1 (Professional)
8:45 – 9:30 AM
Panel / Organized Sessions
Session 9: Connecting Continents Session 10: Learning for the Future Virtual Session 2 (Professional)
9:30 – 10:15 AM
Panel / Organized Sessions
Session 3: Data & AI Session 12 Virtual Session 3 (Professional)
10:15 – 11:00 AM
Tea / Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:30 AM
Invited Speaker 4
Dr. Marcus Bernard — Dean, College of Agriculture, Health & Natural Resources, Kentucky State University
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Invited Speaker 5
Dr. Olga Bolden-Tiller — Dean, Tuskegee University CAENS • "Advancing Sustainable Food Systems through Innovation, Education and Collaborations"
12:00 – 1:30 PM
Lunch Break
1:30 – 2:30 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Concurrent Session 4 Concurrent Session 5 Concurrent Session 6
2:30 – 3:30 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Concurrent Session 7 Concurrent Session 8 Concurrent Session 9
3:30 – 3:45 PM
Break
3:45 – 4:15 PM
Krishi Kavita & Sahitya / Krishika Susheliharu Bimochan
Moderator: Bhim Chaulagain
4:15 – 6:00 PM
Annual General Meeting
Chair: Dr. Peetambar Dahal • Election Results & Oath Ceremony • Chief Election Commissioner: Khusi Ram Tiwari
6:00 PM onwards
Cultural Gala Banquet 🎉
Cultural Night • Awards Ceremony • Closing
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