Upcoming Conferences/Symposia
International Forum on the Cryosphere and Society
28 Aug 2019 - 30 Aug 2019, New Conference Hall, ICIMOD, KathmanduDespite decades of research on mountain development and the cryosphere, knowledge building and its applications have often followed independent, if parallel, tracks. It has become increasingly apparent that an alternative framework may be needed that acknowledges the plurality, interactivity, intersectionality, and co-production in the cryosphere and of the communities in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH).
READ MORETrans-Himalayan Environmental Humanities: Integrating Indigenous Mountain Knowledge, Modern Sciences, and Global Endeavours for a Sustainable Himalayan Region
03 Nov 2019 - 05 Nov 2019, Kunming, ChinaScience–policy initiatives undertaken by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and Yunnan University have reaffirmed the critical importance of the world’s mountains in supporting the earth’s biodiversity and the need to protect the geo-ecological uniqueness of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH). In addition to fostering science–policy dialogue and alliances, ICIMOD, through its Himalayan University Consortium (HUC), has recently initiated a number of research projects driven by the social sciences and humanities on sustainability studies in the HKH.
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Expert Symposium on Koshi River Basin Management in a Federal Context: Efforts and Opportunities
21 Dec 2018 - 22 Dec 2018, Hotel Xenial, Biratnagar, Province no 1The Government of Nepal emphasizes on integrated management of land and water resources while ensuring multiple uses of water (i.e. energy and irrigation), reduction of climate and water-induced disasters, and sustainable development through integrated river basin management.
READ MORESymposium on Monitoring and Conservation of Asian Primates and Habitats
20 Oct 2018 - 21 Oct 2018, Dali, Yunnan, ChinaThe Far-Eastern Himalayan Landscape (FHL) spanning China, India, and Myanmar is rich in biodiversity. However, it faces issues such as habitat loss and fragmentation, unsustainable use of natural resources, illegal hunting, and lack of regional collaboration for the conservation and development of the landscape. Cross-border trade of wildlife products is a major threat to many key protected species in the landscape.
READ MOREEnvironment Convention 2075: Environment for Sustainable Development
07 Oct 2018, Hotel Yak and Yeti, Kathmandu, NepalThe overall objective of the convention is to initiate the preparation of a national framework to guide provincial and local governments in formulating their provincial and local level environmental policies.
READ MOREFirst Hindu Kush Himalaya Science-Policy Forum: Actions to Sustain a Global Asset
13 Nov 2018 - 14 Nov 2018, ICIMOD Headquarters, Kathmandu, NepalThe Hindu Kush Himalayan Monitoring and Assessment Programme (HIMAP) is a long-term, integrated science-policy initiative coordinated by ICIMOD that aims to support enabling policies and sustainable solutions, and promote regional cooperation to address some of the region’s most immediate challenges.
READ MORE5th Climate Change Adaptation Policy and Science Conference
20 Sep 2018 - 21 Sep 2018, ICIMODThe Himalayan Adaptation, Water and Resilience (HI-AWARE) Research on Glacier and Snowpack Dependent River Basins for Improving Livelihoods is part of The Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA) programme funded by Canada’s International Development Research Centre and the UK’s Department of Foreign Affairs and International Development.
READ MORETechnical Session on Conservation of Primates, and Workshop on Development of Technical Protocol for Regional Monitoring of Key Species and Habitats at the 6th Asian Primates Symposium
20 Oct 2018 - 21 Oct 2018, Dali, Yunnan, ChinaThe Far-Eastern Himalayan Landscape (FHL) spanning China, India, and Myanmar is rich in biodiversity. However, it faces issues such as habitat loss and fragmentation, unsustainable use of natural resources, illegal hunting, and lack of regional collaboration for the conservation and development of the landscape.
READ MOREICIMOD at Adaptation Futures 2018
19 Jun 2018 - 21 Jun 2018, Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South AfricaThe International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) will participate in the Fifth Adaptation Futures 2018 in Cape Town, on 19–21 June 2018. Building on the legacy and key messages that emerged from the previous conferences, the event will aim to facilitate dialogues for solutions between key actors from diverse perspectives and regions.
READ MOREICIMOD at the Mountain Futures Conference 2018
06 Jun 2018 - 07 Jun 2018, Kunming, Yunnan, ChinaICIMOD will also participate in a marketplace activity to showcase scientific information on climate change impacts, vulnerability, and policy measures and adaptation actions, with a special focus on mountains.
READ MOREICIMOD at Global Solutions Summit 2018
28 May 2018 - 29 May 2018, Berlin, GermanyICIMOD is participating in the Global Solutions Summit 2018 taking place during 28-29 May 2018 in Berlin, Germany. The summit brings together leading think tanks from around the world, global policy-makers, business leaders and constructive NGOs with only one aim: to find solutions for global challenges.
READ MORESymposium on Sustainable Irrigation
03 May 2018, Regal 2 Hall, The Lal Durbar Convention Center, Yak & Yeti Hotel, Kathmandu, NepalThe symposium will try to address critical questions such as: How do irrigation systems manage risks emanating from climate and other social-demographic changes? While the problems are well known and much dwelt upon, the solutions are not as well known. It will also lead discussions on emerging solutions in the arena of technological and institutional innovations and the various ways of managing risks so that a more sustainable irrigation sector can be obtained in the future.
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