Tulsi Giri
BA from Tribhuvan University, Founder/CEO of Development Voyage, Founder of USSHA Foundation.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Website: | http://www.developmentvoyage.org |
| Skills: | Business, English, French, Languages, Leadership, Management, Public Relations |
| Location: | Pokhara, Nepal |
| Groups: | 2012 Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition Application, Global Entrepreneurship Week: Nepal, Global Social Venture Competition 2011, Global Social Venture Competition GSVC 2012, LJMU Start-Up Entrepreneurs Network, Start-Up@Singapore, William James Foundation Socially Responsible Business Plan Competition, Young Nepalese Entrepreneurs, [INACTIVE] Global Social Venture Competition 2009-10 |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Tags: | community development, green economy, retail business, social enterprise, sustainability, youth enterprise |
| Schools: | Tribhuvan University |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Nepal Youth Social Forum |
| Position: | member of secretariat |
| Time period: | December 2006 - Present |
| Description: | Worked as member of secretariat of 'Nepal Youth Social Forum (NYSF)' (December 30-31, 2006) for two months with responsibility of documentation and volunteer mobilization. NYSF is the first youth forum organized in Nepal in coordination of Youth Action Nepal and having more than 25 youth organizations as the organizers. My major responsibilities were-
1.Correspondence with national and international participants 2.Reporting 3.Preparing documents and record keep 4.Organizing volunteer meetings and orientation programs 5.Volunteer mobilization |
| Employer: | Development Voyage |
| Position: | Founder/CEO |
| Description: | a newly established social enterprise to work for sustainability issues in Nepal. |
| Employer: | Swiss Academy for Development |
| Position: | Internship |
| Time period: | December 2008 - March 2009 |
| Description: | Conducted 4 months internship with Swiss Academy for Development (www.sad.ch) based in Bienne/Biel, Switzerland from December 1, 2008 to March 20, 2009. The work in the internship was to assist in Sports and Development working theme projects of the organization esp. focusing on ‘Move for New Horizon’ Nepal project.
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| Employer: | Youth Action Nepal for the SangSangai |
| Position: | Facilitator and documentation and dissemination officer |
| Time period: | January 2008 - August 2008 |
| Description: | Worked as a Facilitator and documentation and dissemination officer in Youth Action Nepal for the SangSangai (Join-in-Circuit on love, AIDS and Sexuality) project. SangSangai is an edutainment tool for HIV awareness produced by GTZ, coordinated by Youth Action Nepal in partnership with National Centre for AIDS and STI Control (NCASC), from January to August 2008. My major responsibilities in the project were-
1.Facilitated the SangSangai circuit in the field. 2.Prepared the Facilitator Manual and other relevant project documents for SangSangai. 3.Prepared monthly report, field report, event report etc. during the project. 4.Assisted the project coordinator and whole team in different project activities, meetings and workshops. 5.Prepared official documents like reports, proposals, concept note etc. for other projects as per the necessity. |
| Employer: | SangSangai project |
| Position: | Facilitator |
| Time period: | August 2007 - December 2007 |
| Description: | My major responsibilities in the project were-
1.Facilitated the SangSangai circuit in the field. 2.Assisted GTZ to prepare the Facilitator Manual draft for SangSangai. 3.Prepared different documents like monthly report, field report etc. during the project. 4.Assisted the project coordinator and whole team in different project activities, meetings and workshops. |
| Employer: | Youth Action Nepal |
| Position: | Volunteer Coordinator |
| Time period: | October 2006 - December 2007 |
| Description: | Worked as Volunteer Coordinator in Youth Action Nepal (YOAC) -'a youth led youth focused organization', working in the field of Human Rights, Peace Building, Democracy and various issues related to youth, since October 28, 2006 to December 30, 2007. My major responsibilities as volunteer coordinator were-
1.Assisted the YOAC staffs in preparing proposals and reports. 2.Coordinated and organized discussion programs for the volunteer team. 3.Volunteer Mobilization in different campaign related activities of YOAC. 4.Kept records and prepared reports of volunteer activities. 5.Worked as a bridge between YOAC board and volunteer team. |
| Employer: | Timi Hami Ani Hamro Nepal |
| Position: | Administrative Officer |
| Time period: | September 2005 - July 2006 |
| Description: | My major responsibilities in THAH-Nepal were-
1.Preparing project proposals and activity reports. 2.Coordinating the office staffs and programs in association with program coordinator 3.Keeping official records and Documentation 4.Handling day-to-day administrative works 5.Network building with likeminded national and international organizations 6.Coordinating the official meetings |
| Employer: | USSHA Foundation |
| Position: | project manager |
| Time period: | August 2008 |
| Description: | Working as the project manager (Voluntary) for the first project of USSHA Foundation ‘Youth Participation in Sustainable Social Development’ where we conduct work camps with the rural youth and implement the action plan especially for youth employment and entrepreneurship, since August, 2008 in Nepal. My responsibilities for the project are to make national and international contacts, build networks and partnership with likeminded organizations, raise funds and managing the team in implementing the project. In this project I (with the team of foundation) organized the International Work Camp together with IDEM Network (www.idem-network.org) where 7 European students and 8 Nepali students worked in Rivan, our first pilot project location, to build Community Resource Centre (CRC), developed for training youth in different employment skills and ICT. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Tribhuvan University |
| Time period: | 2008 |
| Degree: | Bachelor in Sociology and English |
INFORMATION
| Awards: | Awarded with merit-based higher education scholarship in Nepal (for intermediate and bachelors program) from 'Police Welfare Fund ' of amount 12,000 NRS (around 180 USD) per year for 5 years from 2002 -2007. |
Tulsi's Startups (1)
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THE BAZAAR: Market for Fair Trade & Organic
THE BAZAAR, market for fair trade & organic, is a retail market offering local products to local people. It is as essential connection between community producers and the urban middle class consumers.
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Dreamfish
Dreamfish is a global work cooperative of freelancers, and entrepreneurs, who work together, learn together and build together in the pursuit of a happier world. Hiring - Collaboration - Project management - Learning - Value exchange
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Nikki Pilkington
Helping small and medium sized businesses to make the most of their business online through search engine optimisation, social meda marketing and other internet marketing strategies.
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Mette Rotboll
M.Sc. CBS, Managing Director Vigil Wealth Management AG, Board Member