Background
The Steering Committee is the Himalayan University Consortium’s (HUC) highest governing body. The committee’s meetings set the course of action for the consortium for the calendar year and track the progress of the implementation of HUC Strategy 2018–2025.
The second meeting of HUC SC for 2024, convened on an exceptional basis, is critical for an update of the progress made by the ICIMOD-HUC Joint Task Force (JTF) on HUC’s Management Structure and Secretariat’s Hosting Arrangements. SC will review and comment on the Working Draft of the HUC Transition Roadmap drafted by the JTF.
In addition to important decisions to be made regarding the governance of the Consortium (amendments to the Bylaws 2018), the implementation of the transition to autonomy (2025-2026), and resource mobilization during the transition period, the SC will review the candidacy of nominations from Bangladesh (2) and Pakistan (1) and make recommendation for incoming SC Members representing Bangladesh and Pakistan (one each), starting in January 2025.
Objectives
- HUC Steering Committee members will review and provide comments and input on the Working Draft of the HUC’s Transition Roadmap Position Paper, prepared by the ICIMOD-HUC Joint Task Force on HUC’s Management Structure and Secretariat’s Hosting Arrangements.
- SCM will discuss the implementation of the Transition Roadmap and assign specific roles to SCMs:
- A member of the selection panel for recruitment of HUC Secretariat staff;
- Lead of governance consolidation group: consolidate membership, draft amendment to Bylaws 2018, HUC Strategy 2018-2025 review and stakeholder consultation process for post-transition Strategy (2028 onward);
- Lead of resource mobilisation group;
- Lead of communication strategy group, including review of HUC website and portal.
- SCM will discuss members’ business items:
- Consolidation of SC governance by selecting upcoming SC Members representing Bangladesh and Pakistan, starting January 2025
- Maintenance of momentum and boosting membership quality among country-based hubs in Nepal, Pakistan, and China and refreshing membership in India and amongst associate members in Europe/North America and Asia Pacific.
- SCM will discuss scheduling of quarterly e-meetings of SC and schedule of key activities in 2025.