Cryosphere Pavilion, COP27 Blue Zone, Egypt
09 November 2022
The Australian Water Partnership (AWP) and ICIMOD have partnered to strengthen cooperation between Australia and countries of the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region on river basin governance through two initiatives:
This session aims to highlight the importance of transboundary river basin management through these initiatives and will also include the screening of a short video on integrated river basin management for water, energy, food, and ecosystem security.
Time (Egypt) | Programme |
Moderator: Arun Bhakta Shrestha, Regional Programme Manager, River Basins and Cryosphere, ICIMOD
Session Chair: K.P. Oli, Chairperson, National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC) |
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16:00–16:05 | Opening remarks – Lucia Gamarra, Senior Partnerships and Impact Officer, AWP |
16:05–16:10 | Setting the context – Arun Bhakta Shrestha, ICIMOD |
16:10–16:15 | Short video screening on Adapting to climate impact in the Himalayan river basins |
16:15–17:10 | Panel discussion
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Q&A | |
17:10–17:20 | Closing remarks – K.P. Oli, Chairperson, National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC) |
17:20–17:30 | Vote of thanks – Arun Bhakta Shrestha, ICIMOD |