Other Activities

Committees

To plan and carry out the activities of American Society of Nepalese Engineers (ASNEngr)  the first slate of the Board of Directors (6 Executive Officers and 30 Society Directors) were elected on July 5, 2008 at the First Annual Meeting & Conference of the Society held at the venue of the 2008 ANA Convention, Hunt Valley (greater Baltimore area), MD. The members of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors can be found on About Us page.

Steering Committee— The formation of the Steering Committee (governing body) of the Society was approved at the General Organizing Meeting of the Society held at the 2007 NASeA-ANMA Joint Convention in Atlanta, GA on September 02, 2007  and its officers were elected.  The Steering Committee was charged to coordinate activities and execute duties for the Society until the formal election of its Board of Directors and Executive Officers. This was the top most committee to  which all other committees/ subcommittees will report to. (The tenure of this committee expired on July 05 when the results of election of the first slate of  Executive Officers and Society Directors were announced.)

To assist the Board of Directors to accomplish specific purpose or activity of the Society, the following Committees are envisioned at this time.  We invite you to volunteer your time to serve on one or more of the committees.

• Outreach and Membership Recruitment Committee –  To promote and increase visibility of the Society,  plan and carry out events to recruit members and  raise funds to help carry out  various activities of the Society.
• Program Committee - To plan and carry out activities, events, and programs, including the annual meeting/conference, that benefit the members and Society as a whole The first annual meeting & Conference of the Society took place at the venue of the 2008 ANA Convention, Hunt Valley (greater Baltimore area), MD.
• Publication/News Letter Committee – To publish newsletter to make the Society’s membership and general communities aware of the Society’s activities and plans.
• Awards, Grants, and Scholarships Committee – To come up with recommendations to establish an award/scholarship, prepare/revise guidelines and application forms for Society’s awards, grants and scholarship, review applications received, make recommendation on applications, and make strategy plan and activities for growth of number and amount of awards, grants and scholarship of the Society.
• Bylaws Amendment and Membership Standard Committee –(1) To solicit comments and revise Society’s Bylaws as needed and submit it to the Society's Executive committee for ultimate approval by the Board of Directors. (2) To revise, as needed, membership criteria, guidelines and forms for membership application, and recommend to Executive Committee strategic plan and directions for the benefit of the Society’s membership.
• Website and Database Committee –To upgrade, improve, and maintain the Society’s website.
• Technical Committees –  To help in technology transfer and assist  membership to keep abreast of new development in various engineering and related scientific fields. These committees will be area/topic specific.
• Membership Review Committee –To review membership applications received, request any missing materials from the applicants, and make decision on them.
• Nepal Liaison Committee - To work as a bridge between ASNEngr and various relevant organizations and government agencies in Nepal.
• Liaison Committee - To make connection and work with other professional societies and Nepalese associations/organizations in the USA and beyond (other than in Nepal).
• Nomination and Eection Committee – To prepare a slate of candidates for Board of Directors and Officers of the Society.