The Executive Director of the Centre for Economic Development and Administration (CEDA), Dr. Arjun Kumar Baral, and Dr. Ram Kumar Phuyal participated in the Two-Day International Conference on Sustainability, Inclusiveness, and Social Entrepreneurship (ICSISE-2025) held on 11–12 December 2025 in Ahmedabad, India. The conference was organized by Shanti Business School, Ahmedabad.

Dr. Phuyal and Dr. Baral addressed the conference as Chief Guest in the Inaugural Session and Valedictory Session, respectively. The conference offered a vibrant intellectual platform featuring high-quality research presentations and insightful discussions by student scholars, faculty members, and business leaders on key issues of sustainability, inclusiveness, and social entrepreneurship.

Both professors of CEDA also contributed to a technical session by delivering a joint talk on “Nepal’s Pathways to Sustainability and Inclusiveness in the Post-2030 Agenda.” Such academic engagements play a crucial role in strengthening collaboration between academia, policy, and practice, and in advancing pathways toward a just, inclusive, and resilient future.