Mr. Jeevan Baniya is a Ph.D. in Political Science from University of Oslo, Norway. He is the assistant director at Centre for the Study of Labour and Mobility (CESLAM), Social Science Baha, a well-known research institute in Nepal. He has also served as an Expert Member in Task Force Committee formed by Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security (MoLESS), Government of Nepal. As the member, he reviewed foreign employment related policies, laws, and other provisions; identified problems and challenges associated with foreign employment; and made policy and strategy related recommendations and suggestions for enhancing safe, managed, and dignified foreign employment. He has published several research papers and articles on labour and migration. He has also served as a faculty at Department of International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD), Tribhuvan University, where he has taught masters and Ph.D degree courses.