Autism Awareness Campaign and World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) 2018 Program Schedule

Date

Program and Activities

Time

Remarks

31^st March

Press Meet

8:00 am- 9 am

Collaboration with ICID Nepal

2^nd April

11^th World Autism Awareness Day- WAAD “Empowering Women and Girls with Autism” Walkathon Program

7:00am- 9:00 am

Starting from ACNS, Gairidhara and ending at ACNS, Gairidhara

Stall exhibition in Teaching Hospital

1:00pm- 4:00 pm

Collaboration with Teaching Hospital

Light It up Blue at Teaching Hospital

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Main Building of TUTH, Maharajgunj

3^rd April

Main Event: Marking 11^th World Autism Awareness Day- WAAD            “ Empowering Women and Girls with Autism”

4:00 pm- 7:30 pm

All the Invitees are requested to join the program at Boudha Stupa, Kathmandu.

• Mandala Preparation

4:00 pm -5:00 pm

Informal Program

5:00-5:30 pm

MC: Mr. Surendra Bajracharya

• Registration and IEC materials Distribution and Stall Exhibition

• Musical performance by volunteers

• Flash Mob program

Formal Program

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

MC: Mr. Surendra Bajracharya

• Arrival of distinguished guests

5:30 pm

Chief Guest: Mayor of KMC

Special Guest: H.E. Pete Budd, Australian Ambassador.

• Inauguration program and Batch Distribution

5:30 pm

Mrs. Mahalaxmi Karki and subordinate staffs

• National Anthem

5:35 pm -5:40 pm

Technical team

• Musical performance by Children with Autism (CWAs) of ACNS

5:40 pm- 5:50 pm

All CWAs, parents and Teachers

• Stage Drama performance

5:50 pm- 6:10 pm

Yuwalaya

• Speech by Special Guest

6:10 pm -6:15 pm

H.E. Pete Budd, Australian Ambassador

• Certificate and Token of Love distribution

6:15 pm- 6: 25 pm

Australian Volunteer and Artists of Drama

• Thank you Speech by Chairperson of ACNS

6:25 pm- 6:30 pm

Dr. Sunita Maleku Amatya

Closing ceremony : Blue Candle Lightening and Light It up Blue program (LIUB) at Boudha Stupa

6:30 pm

Lightening starting from Chief  and special guest

Group Photography and Photography Competition

6:30 pm Onwards

Best photograph will win special gift hamper from Autism Care Nepal Society.

Other Events

5^th April

Sports program

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Collaboration with Engage and Campion Kathmandu S. School supported by NPO Rariguras

10^th April

Create  Art for Autism

11:00 am onwards

ACNS premises supported by Australian Government

2^nd and 3^rd week of April

Institution Visit  and Autism Awareness Program:

• Phoenix school,
• Kadambari College,
• Triton College

Yet to be fixed

4^th week of April

Interaction Program with Government Stakeholders, Parliamentarians, media

Yet to be fixed