A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between  Kathmandu University School of Engineering (KUSOE) and Network for Quality , Productivity and Competitiveness –Nepal (NQPCN) to work in cooperation in the hosting of the 16th Asia Pacific Quality Organization (APQO) International Conference on  Quality to be held in . The MOU was signed by Prof.Dr. Bhola Thapa Dean of School of Engineering at Kathmandu University,  and Mr. Bishnu Dass Dangol, President of Network for Quality, Productivity and Competitiveness-Nepal on 17 January 2010. The theme of the Conference will be “Creating Value through Quality”. About 200 foreign delegates and 300 Nepali participants are expected to participate in the conference. Renowned International and National Experts on Quality will be presenting theme paper and best practices during the three days of Conference on Quality.