ICIMOD at World Mountain Forum 2016

Programmes

Directorate, KMC

Venue

Mbale Resort Hotel, Mbale, Uganda

Date & Time

17 October 2016 to 20 October 2016

Contact

Udayan Mishra

Background

The World Mountain Forum (WMF) 2016 will take place Mbale, Uganda presenting an opportunity for mountain stakeholders to share past activities experiences in sustainable mountain development (SMD) and to discuss future challenges and opportunities for SMD. Referring to the recommendations made during the last WMF 14 in Peru, conclusions of on-going international policy processes including climate change negotiation and new sustainable development goals (SDGs) will be examined.

Objective

WMF 2016 outcomes are expected to inform the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and guide interventions in mountain areas at local, national and international levels. WMF 2016 will also offer an opportunity for mountain countries to discuss how to effectively implement decisions from climate change negotiations and the post-2015 agenda for sustainable mountain development.

Themes

The 2016 WMF theme is ‘Mountains for our Future’ with the following sub-themes:

Mountains and Climate Change
Mountain Communities and Livelihoods
Mountain Ecosystem Services
Sustainable Mountain Agriculture

ICIMOD is proud to be part of WMF 2016 as a co-organiser. Eklabya Sharma, Director of Programme Operations at ICIMOD, will lead a four member delegation to the event including senior managers and professionals with relevant thematic expertise from programme and knowledge management and communications. ICIMOD will lead the organisation of the ‘Mountains and Climate Change’ session, and will present a keynote speech providing an overview on global climate concerns with specific focus on the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region.

In addition, ICIMOD will facilitate the session ‘Mountain Communities and Livelihoods’, have an exhibit booth displaying videos and information on climate change impacts, vulnerability, policy measures, adaptation actions with a special focus on mountains, climate change and livelihoods.

For more information, contact Udayan Mishra. Event details are available at: http://wmf.mtnforum.org/WMF16/en

You can also join the conversation on social media at #WMF_2016.

Session details are listed below. We look forward to seeing you all at World Mountain Forum in Mbale, Uganda.

S.N.	Date	Event
1.	17 October 2016 MONDAY	[09:00 – 11:00] WMF core group meeting[14:00 – 18:00] special Africa mountain event[18:00 – 19:00] cocktail and welcome drinks[19:00 – 20:00] theme leaders preparatory meeting
2.	18 October 2016 TUESDAY	[08:00 – 10:30] opening session[10:30 – 11:00] THEME 1: Mountains and climate changekeynote: Overview on global situation with specific focus on Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region – Eklabya Sharma, Director Programme Operations, ICIMOD[13:40 – 16:00] THEME 2: Mountain communities & livelihoods session facilitation by ICIMOD and ARCOS[19:00 – 20:00] SIDE EVENT 1: Assessing sustainable mountain development presentation from ICIMOD
3.	19 October 2016 WEDNESDAY	[08:00 – 09:30] technical wrap up session and special poster session[10:00 – 13:00] high level segment – Mountains and development agendalaunch of ICIMOD publication – ‘Towards an Integrated Approach to Nutrition Security in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region’[14:00 – 17:00] forum conclusion and closing ceremony
4.	20 October 2016 THURSDAY	field visit