To commemorate the first anniversary of G P Koirala’s passing away, the GPK Foundation has organized a talk program on the theme ” Peaceful Transformation of Violent Conflict for the Promotion of Democracy, Peace and Prosperity” was held on 19 March 2011, Hotel Shanker, Kathmandu. This occasion had brought together Nepal’s key political actors and intellectuals of national and international reputation to collectively reflect on ways to take the peace process, which is encountering serious difficulties, to its meaningful conclusion.