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Q.1
What is NADF? What does
it do? |
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NADF stands for Nepalese
Australian Democratic
Forum. It is a
non-profit making social
organization intended to
promote support and
co-operation between the
Nepalese people in
Australia and to promote
Nepalese culture and
tradition in Australia. |
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Q.2 When was NADF first
established? Where is it
principally based? |
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It was established on
28th of September 1998.
It is based in Sydney,
Australia at the moment;
however it is looking
forward to expanding its
branches in all the
major cities of
Australia in future. |
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Q.3 How can I become a
member of NADF? |
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It's
very easy and simple.
All you have to do is
download NADF General
Membership Application
Form and fill and submit
it to info@nadf.org.au
online. Our membership
co-ordinator will soon
be in contact with you
and organise an ID card
for you. |
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| Q.4 Is
there any fee and
charges to become a
general member? What am
I entitled to as a
general member of NADF? |
| All you donate is
A$10 every year to NADF
which you can either pay
cash or by money order
or cheque to our
membership co-ordinator.
As a general member you
will have the right to
vote in our general
election, which is held
every year in Sydney and
you are also entitled to
be nominated as a
candidate during the
election of the
executive committee. |
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| Q.5 Is
it politically biased? |
| Absolutely No, but
everyone wishing to
become a member should
be abide by the
constitution 1998 of
NADF and the code of
conduct 2001 (which can
be made available to you
upon request). It does
treat equally to all
members regardless of
their sex, age, race and
occupation and political
beliefs. |
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Q.6 Has NADF got
anything to do with
political parties in
Nepal? |
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Absolutely nothing. It
is neither a sister
organization of any
political party nor is
aligned with any one of
them. However, it does
support democracy and
democratic values and
practices. It insists on
preserving the
achievements of people
in Nepal in 1990 and the
economic and social
development of Nepal in
a democratic
environment. |
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| Q.7
How is NADF's executive
committee formed? |
| NADF's executive
committee is formed by
general election
conducted every year in
Sydney. All the general
members of NADF go
through a democratic
process of voting to
choose all the members
for their executive
committee to be formed.
The executive committee
later nominates
advisors. |
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| Q.8
What is the benefit of
joining NADF? |
NADF is a common
social platform where
you can discuss and
share your ideas and
experiences about your
political vision &
democracy and political
& social situations and
issues in Nepal; not all
the social organizations
have this environment.
You can also be involved
or participate in
various social and
cultural activities
conducted by NADF. Once
you join us NADF will
send you information and
keep you updated about
our activities in a
regular basis so that
you don’t miss them. You
will have the right to
suggest or raise any
sort of questions and
issues in NADF as a
member, which will be
responded sincerely and
respectfully. |