Anil Chitrakar Explained

Anil Chitrakar
Native Name:	अनिल चित्रकार
Native Name Lang:	ne
Birth Date:	1961
Birth Place:	Kathmandu, Nepal
Nationality:	Nepali
Citizenship:	Nepal
Education:	University of Rajasthan (India) University of Pennsylvania (USA)
Occupation:	Engineer
Organization:	Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness (ECCA)
Known For:	founder of the Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness (ECCA) Promoting Nepal unites action

Anil Chitrakar (Nepali: अनिल चित्रकार), is a social entrepreneur.^[1] He was recognized as one of the 100 "Global Leaders for Tomorrow" at the World Economic Forum in Davos in 1993. He is the founder of the Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness (ECCA)^[2] and the co-founder of Himalayan Climate Initiative.

Books published

• Take The Lead – Nepal's Future Has Begun
• Working with NGOs

Awards and nominations

• Ashoka Fellow^[3]
• Global Leaders for Tomorrow awardee at the World Economic Forum in Davos (1993)
• Rolex award
• Global Development Marketplace Award for the Solar Tuki at the World Bank (2005)
• Tech Museum Award in Silicon Valley for this work^[4]

External links

• Web site: Anil Chitrakar's Profile. Mobilenepal.net. 2014-06-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20140709014924/http://mobilenepal.net/users/anil-chitrakar. 9 July 2014. dead.
• Web site: Ambition wraps up with gusto. The Himalayan Times. 2014-06-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714224216/http://m.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Ambition+wraps+up+with+gusto&NewsID=415923. 14 July 2014. dead.
• Web site: A change maker - Anil Chitrakar . https://web.archive.org/web/20120204151100/http://lifeandtimes.com.np/my-kathmandu/257/a-change-maker-anil-chitrakar . dead . 2012-02-04 . Mannat Shrestha . Lifeandtimes.com.np . 2012-01-13 . 2012-01-13 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: An enlightening session with Anil Chitrakar. 2014-01-11. MyRepublica.com. 2014-06-09.
2. Web site: Anil Chitrakar - Founder, Conservation Camps for Children. 2014-06-09. Techonomy.com.
3. Web site: Anil Chitrakar - Ashoka Innovators for the Public. Ashoka.org. 2014-06-09.
4. Web site: Exclusive: Anil Chitrakar's Book "Take The Lead – Nepal's Future Has Begun". Sustainablenepal.org. Kailash Das Shrestha. 2013-05-24. 2014-06-09. 14 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714202054/http://sustainablenepal.org/anil-chitrakar-take-the-lead/. dead.