Govind Prasad Thapa, PhD
*Retired Additional Inspector General of Nepal Police.
*Doctorate Degree in Human Trafficking and Law Enforcement, Master Degree in Public Administration (MPA), Master of Arts (MA) in English Literature; Bachelor in Law (BL) and Bachelor in Arts (BA).
*Served in Nepal Police for more than three decades (1974—2006).
*Experience of working in the areas of armed conflict, policing and gender issues.
*Major contributions during his police career include policy and organizational development, advocating community policing strategy and institutionalization of Women and Children Service Centre in Nepal Police.
*Contributed in establishing Human Resource Department in Nepal Police and worked as its first Department Chief.
*Program Coordinator and Faculty (2007-11) of Post Graduate Diploma/Master in Security Management Course in Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM).
*Consultant to Asia Foundation (2011-14) as Senior Technical Adviser to National Committee for Controlling Human Trafficking (NCCHT) in Ministry of Women, Children, and Social Welfare.
*Consultant to other various national and international organizations on the issues of safety and security, justice and policing.
*Awarded Rockefeller Foundation Resident Fellowship in 2009 for Bellagio Study Center, Italy for research work on the theme of Gender Based Violence.
*Awarded Research Fellowship of Social Inclusion Research Fund (SIRF)/SNV Nepal (Netherlands Development Organization) for 2007-9 on the theme of Violence against Women and Access to Justice.
*Author of various chapters and articles for various edited books, journals and daily newspapers on the issues of security, justice, and policing.
*Highly decorated with Orders and Medals for meritorious services.
*Represented Government of Nepal and Nepal Police in various international conferences held in Aruba, Austria, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, China, France, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, UK, and USA.
*Author of various chapters and articles for various edited books, journals and daily newspapers on the issues of security, justice, and policing.
*Currently he is associated with several academic and social organizations.
*Founder President of Centre for Security and Justice Studies (CSJS).
Contact:
Talchhikhel, Satdobato, Lalitpur Metropolitan, Nepal
Cell: 977-9851142212, POBOX 12451 Kathmandu, Nepal
Email: gpthapa@gmail.com
Blog: www.govindthapa.wordpress.com
*Retired Additional Inspector General of Nepal Police.
*Doctorate Degree in Human Trafficking and Law Enforcement, Master Degree in Public Administration (MPA), Master of Arts (MA) in English Literature; Bachelor in Law (BL) and Bachelor in Arts (BA).
*Served in Nepal Police for more than three decades (1974—2006).
*Experience of working in the areas of armed conflict, policing and gender issues.
*Major contributions during his police career include policy and organizational development, advocating community policing strategy and institutionalization of Women and Children Service Centre in Nepal Police.
*Contributed in establishing Human Resource Department in Nepal Police and worked as its first Department Chief.
*Program Coordinator and Faculty (2007-11) of Post Graduate Diploma/Master in Security Management Course in Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM).
*Consultant to Asia Foundation (2011-14) as Senior Technical Adviser to National Committee for Controlling Human Trafficking (NCCHT) in Ministry of Women, Children, and Social Welfare.
*Consultant to other various national and international organizations on the issues of safety and security, justice and policing.
*Awarded Rockefeller Foundation Resident Fellowship in 2009 for Bellagio Study Center, Italy for research work on the theme of Gender Based Violence.
*Awarded Research Fellowship of Social Inclusion Research Fund (SIRF)/SNV Nepal (Netherlands Development Organization) for 2007-9 on the theme of Violence against Women and Access to Justice.
*Author of various chapters and articles for various edited books, journals and daily newspapers on the issues of security, justice, and policing.
*Highly decorated with Orders and Medals for meritorious services.
*Represented Government of Nepal and Nepal Police in various international conferences held in Aruba, Austria, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, China, France, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, UK, and USA.
*Author of various chapters and articles for various edited books, journals and daily newspapers on the issues of security, justice, and policing.
*Currently he is associated with several academic and social organizations.
*Founder President of Centre for Security and Justice Studies (CSJS).
Contact:
Talchhikhel, Satdobato, Lalitpur Metropolitan, Nepal
Cell: 977-9851142212, POBOX 12451 Kathmandu, Nepal
Email: gpthapa@gmail.com
Blog: www.govindthapa.wordpress.com
