Tthe Central Department of Mathematics, Institutes of Sciences and Technology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, in collaboration with the Department of Mathematics Education, Open and Distance Education Center, and School of Mathematical Sciences, Tribhuvan University, organized the "Second International Workshop and Conference on Commutative Algebra", October 17-28, 2016, at the Central Department of Mathematics, Tribhuvan University.

The main goal of the event was to introduce young Nepali faculty and students to important ideas in the mainstream of commutative Algebra. The research/expository talks, while aimed primarily at an audience with minimal preparation in algebra, nonetheless contained material of interest to the other invited speakers. A secondary goal was for Nepali mathematicians to open channels of communication with commutative algebraists from around the world and eventually begin collaborative research projects.