KATHMANDU, AUGUST 9

Ambassador of Japan to Nepal Kikuta Yutaka has handed over the 2023 Spring Imperial Decoration, order of Japan (the Order of Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays) to former president of Nepal AOTS Alumni Society Amira Dali.

Dali was awarded the decoration on April 29 in recognition of her contribution to promoting the friendly relations and mutual understanding between Japan and Nepal, especially in the area of economics and business, as the president of the Nepal AOTS Alumni Society, a non-governmental and not-for-profit organisation of ex-trainees for the Japanese training scheme, the Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships.

Dali has a long experience in enhancing economic cooperation between Japan and Nepal.

After completing her Master's degree in Japan, she worked at the office of a Japanese trading company in Nepal and took charge of designing several ODA projects for Nepal.

Moreover, as a founding member and President of Love Green Nepal, a Nepali NGO, she has been committed to supporting the Nepali people at the grassroots level and facilitating the people to people exchange between Japan and Nepal through NGO activities, the Japanese Embassy said in a press release.

Japanese decorations are conferred upon foreigners twice a year (on April 29 and November 3), concurrently with the conferment of decorations and medals of merit, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the nation or public.

This award is also conferred upon foreign nationals who have made notable contributions to the promotion of relations between Japan and their countries for excellence in politics and diplomacy, research and education, medicine and social welfare, economy and industry, and culture and sports, according to the Japanese embassy.

A version of this article appears in the print on August 10, 2023, of The Himalayan Times.