Iván Gyozo Somlai (Global Collaboration Inc.))

Iván Gyozo SOMLAI
Director, Global Collaboration Inc.
1821 McKinley Court
Kamloops, B.C.
CANADA V2E 2L9
email:  ivan.somlai@alumni.insead.edu
url:    http://globalcolllaboration.blogspot.com

Description of work:
1. International project development (conceptualisation, preparation, 
implementation, monitoring, evaluation)
2. Ethnobureaucracy
3. Insurgent-government conflict mitigation (Nepal)
4. Multidisciplinary/international team management

Keywords: Nepal, International, Health, Conflict, Intercultural 

Publications:

Cross Cultural (Business and Management) - Books

1. "Nepal", a chapter in the Asian Business Travellers Guide (1st 
Edition); London, 1989

2. "Fancy Footwork: Entrapment in and Coping with the Nepali Management 
Model" (1st Edition); Ratna Pustak Bhandar; Kathmandu; 1992.

3. "Fancy Footwork: Entrapment in and Coping with the Nepali Management 
Model" (2nd Edition--Revised and Expanded); Ratna Pustak Bhandar; 
Kathmandu; 1993.

4. "International Project Development and Administration Guidelines" (4th 
Edition); UCC International; Kamloops; 2001.

5. "Police Radio Recording", postscript (p.232-262) in Jantaa Jaagekaa 
Belaa (Nepali translation of Kathmandu Spring: The People's Movement of 
1990; Kiyoko Oguraa); (1st Edition); translated by Mohan Mainali, Ritaa 
and Shivamaayaa Mainali, Basanta Thapa; Himal Association; Kathmandu; 
2004.

Cross Cultural - Articles 

1. "Paradigm Lost: The Anatomy of Spurious Managerial Development at a 
South Asian University"; Proceedings of the 1st International Conference 
on Higher Education in the 21st Century; Hanoi, Vietnam; May 14-17, 1996.

2. "Two Twelve Year Festivals in the Thak Khola"; Kailash, 1982; IX; 2-30

3. "Just What Do You Mean?" (an attribution exercise in intercultural 
negotiation); Development Consulting International; Canmore; 1984.

Cross Cultural - Manuals 

1. "A Lexicon of Indigenously Adapted Sports and Games in Nepal"; 
Kathmandu, Nepal, 1982.

2. "Culture Makes a Difference" (contributor); Institute of Multicultural 
Resource Development; Calgary, Canada, 1987.

3. "Multicultural Awareness"; (English and French) Canada Secretary of 
State; 1989;

4."Working with a Nepalese Partner: A Cross-Cultural Guide for Canadians 
Working in Nepal" (major contributor); CIDA; January 1994, revised 
February 1995; 22 pages.

5. "International Education Department Integrated Project Support: 
Overseas Briefing Programs Training Manual " (commissioner and editor); a 
comprehensive guide to assist University and outsourced Canadian staff in 
adapting to going on or returning from international assignments; UCC 
International, May; 1999, revised January 2001.

Cross Cultural - Presentations

1. "The Chakra of Development Expertise: Perspectives of the Ex-advised as 
Advisors"; at the Shanghai Colloquium on Globalization, Education and 
Development, Shanghai, China, February 24-26, 2004.

2. "Marginalized populations in Nepal: A Perspective for Comparison" at 
the International Seminar: Assessment of Marginality and Integration Among 
Disadvantaged Groups (Zist'ofanie Marginality a Integrácie Medzi 
Znevhodnenmi Skupinami), Presov University, Presov, Slovakia, September 
25, 2003.

3. "The Relationship of Ethnocentrism and Ethnobureaucracy to the Health 
Services of the Marginalized: The Roma of Slovakia" at the International 
Seminar: Assessment of Marginality and Integration Among Disadvantaged 
Groups (Zist'ofanie Marginality a Integrácie Medzi Znevhodnenmi 
Skupinami), Presov University, Presov, Slovakia, September 26, 2003.

4. "From Campus to Jungle:  Multidisciplinary Evaluation in Borneo" at the 
Canadian Evaluation Society's "In the Public's Best Interest: Evaluation, 
Accountability and Transparency" conference, Vancouver, Canada, June 1-4, 
2003.

5. "Differences Between Western and Chinese Management" at the Hebei 
Administration Bureau of Industry and Commerce's Hebei Administration 
Institute of Industry of Commerce; BeiDaiHe, China, July/August, 2000.

6. "From Community to Community: The Cycle of a Formalized Overseas 
Briefing Program" (co-presenter) at International Organization Development 
Association's 14th World Conference; USA, October/November,1999.

7. "The Gordian Knot of Svinia" at the "Deepening Our Understanding and 
Practice in Participatory Development" conference; Ottawa, Canada, August 
25-27, 1999.

8. "The Maturation of Trust in International Partnerships" at the School 
for Management Consultants, Academy of National Academy, Moscow, Russia; 
April, 1999.

9. International Volunteering: Principles and Relevancy" at the 15th 
Biennial World Volunteer Conference; Edmonton, Canada; August, 1998.

10. "Participatory Communication in International Development"; Pan Asia 
Conference, November 10-28, 1997.

11. "Participatory Development Project Research, Evaluation and 
Management" (PREM) at Michigan State University's Seminar on International 
Social Science Research Centre for Advanced Study on International 
Development / Ford Foundation; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; April 
4-6,1996.

12. "Paradigm Lost: The Anatomy of Spurious Managerial Development at a 
South Asian University" at the 1st International Conference on Higher 
Education in the 21st Century: Mission and Challenge in Developing 
Countries; Hanoi, Vietnam; May 14-17,1996.

13. "Participatory Project Evaluations" at the 1st International 
Evaluation Conference; Vancouver, B.C., Canada; November 1995.

14. "Paradigms and Performance: Management Vibrations in Nepal" at the 
OBTC (Organizational Behaviour Teaching Conference) at the University of 
Calgary, Canada, July 1992.

15. "Socio-Cultural Considerations in Environmental Assessments in 
Developing Countries", developed and facilitated this workshop for the 
Fourth New Visions Conference at the University of Calgary, March, 1989.

16. Education in Nepal; 1983 

17. The Nepali Family-A Glimpse; 1983 

18. Classification of the Nepali Caste System (Chart Guide); 1983 

19. Communication Styles in Nepal; 1983

20. Notes on Cultural Cues in Nepal; 1983

Health - Books

1. "The Quest for Health" (consulting editor); Dr. Hemang Dixit; 
Educational Enterprise; Kathmandu, Nepal; 1999.

2. "The Calgary Health Connection", (editor); a chapter in the 
autobiography of Dr. Bhishma Raj Prasai; 1st edition, Kathmandu, Nepal; 
2002.

Health - Articles 

1. "Proposal for District Health Collaboration Group", JNMA (Journal 
of the Nepal Medical Association) 1991; 29:233-240 

2. "Monitoring Indicators-Community Level", HDP (Health Development 
Project) 1991

3. "Monitoring Indicators-District Health Level", HDP 1991

4. "Inventory Basics for Our District Health System", JNMA 1992; 30: 
106-155 (co-authored with D.B. Thapa) 

5. "Response to Environmentally Caused Health Emergencies", JNMA 
1993; 31:233-238 

6. "The Surgical Training Camp: Innovation in Continuing Medical 
Education", JNMA 1993: 31:265-273 (co-authored with D. Allison) 

7. "The Differences in the District", JIOM (Journal of the Institute 
of Medicine)1993; 15-1-43: 19-29 

8. "Theory and Practice", JIOM 1994; 15-4-46; 359-365 

9. "Disasters...Without Health Personnel", JNMA 1995; 33:1-3 

10. "Process Evaluation: A Field Method for Tracking Those Elusive 
Development Results". In a special edition of the Canadian Journal of 
Development Studies. CJDS (Canadian Journal of Development Studies) 1997; 
805-834 XVIII, (co-authored with S. A. Robinson, P. Cox, A. Purdey, B. R. 
Prasai).

11. "Health Service Issues Affecting the Periphery in Nepal and Other 
Asian Countries Compared with the Context of the Roma of Slovakia" at the 
European Union PHARE Twinning Programme's Conference on "Improvement of 
the Situation of the Roma in the Slovak Republic"; Kosice, Slovakia. March 
28, 2003.

12. "The Relationship of Ethnocentrism and Ethnobureaucracy to the Health 
Services of the Marginalized: The Roma of Slovakia" at the International 
Seminar: Assessment of Marginality and Integration Among Disadvantaged 
Groups (Zist'ofanie Marginality a Integrácie Medzi Znevhodnenmi 
Skupinami), Presov University, Presov, Slovakia, September 26, 2003.

Health - Manuals 

1. "Wilderness First Aid Manual" (contributing author), Canadian Red Cross 
Society, 1989; 80 pages.

2. "Surkhet District Health Survey" (contributor), Health Development 
Project and HMG/Ministry of Health, Surkhet, Nepal; 1990.

3. "District Health Emergency Plan"; 4 editions; Health Development 
Project and HMG/Ministry of Health, Surkhet, Nepal; 1992; 100 pages.

4. "Refresher Training Curriculum for Health Post In-charges" 
(contributing author and compiler); 2nd edition; Health Development 
Project, Kathmandu, Nepal; 1991; 95 pages

5. "Refresher Training Curriculum for Assistant Nurse Midwife" 
(contributing author and editor); 2nd edition; Health Development Project, 
Kathmandu, Nepal; 1992; 100 pages, (adapted in 1997 by HMG/Nepal Health 
Training Centre).

6. "Refresher Training Curriculum for Auxiliary Health Worker" 
(contributing author); 2nd edition; Health Development Project, Kathmandu, 
Nepal; 1994; 100 pages

Other Publications 

1. "Trek Wisely in Nepal's Endangered Spaces"; Nepal Mountaineering 
Association (NMA) Brochure; Kathmandu, Nepal; 1991

2. "World Standard Maintenance Skills Through Assessment and 
Multi-Skilling" (co-authored with H. Mayer); 14th Annual Paper Industry 
Reliability and Maintenance Conference; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; November 7, 
2000.

Sundry Other Cross Cultural Applications

1. Presentor of "Risk Assessment and Management in International Work", at 
the Association of Canadian Community Colleges Annual Forum, in Vancouver, 
B.C. Canada, May 2003.

2. Presentor of "Hidden Challenges: Risk Assessment and Management", at 
the British Columbia Council for International Education's Fall Institute 
in Vancouver, B.C. Canada, October 2002.

3. Chief Panelist of "Politics and Foreign Aid" seminar for government, 
academe and NGOs at the University of Mulawarman, Samarinda, East 
Kalimantan, Indonesia, August 2002.

4. Chief Guest and Presentor of "Selected Aspects of Politics and Foreign 
Aid" talk programme at the Rotary Club Patan, Nepal, July 2002.

5. Panelist for "The Inside Story: The Organizational and Business Climate 
in Today's Russia", a seminar to help business, civil society people and 
the public understand the challenges and opportunities facing 
organizations operating in Russia; organized by The University College of 
the Cariboo / Gorbachev Foundation in Kamloops, B.C., Canada, January 
2001.

6. Panelist for "Getting Started in International Activities", a 
cross-cultural communications seminar organized by the Southern Alberta 
Institute of Technology, Calgary, Canada; October 1987.

7. Participated on the request of Alberta Culture, in the critique of a 
pilot multicultural training program for the Calgary Police Service in 
1983.

8. Founding Secretary-General of the Nepali-Canadian Association in 1983.