Himalayan University Consortium India Country Chapter
About the meeting This meeting of the HUC India Country Chapter will put forth nominations for the HUC Steering Committee Member representing India, to be endorsed by the Steering Committee […]
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Events
- IIT–Roorkee, Roorkee, India , India
HUC Task Force on Sustainability and Resource Mobilisation
Kathmandu, Nepal , NepalBackground HUC is a thriving network of over 90 universities in the eight Hindu Kush Himalaya countries and across the world. The Consortium’s driving force lies in its Thematic Working […]
Mainstreaming indigenous and local knowledge systems into adaptation communication for the Hindu Kush Himalaya Region
ICIMOD, Kathmandu University , NepalAbout the workshop Indigenous, traditional, and local knowledge (ITLK) systems are diverse forms of knowledge prevalent across the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. ITLK systems are often integrated into livelihood […]
Participatory visual methods for grassroots policy advocacy
ICIMOD Headquarters, Kathmandu , NepalAbout the workshop This workshop introduces the use of participatory visual methods as a tool for advocacy, with an emphasis on bottom-up policy communications. Broadly, visual methods involve the use of photography, video, artwork, and other media in research and engagement activities. The emphasis of this session will be on the use of video. Using […]
Meeting of HUC Thematic Working Group on Mountain Agriculture
Dhulikhel, Nepal , NepalAbout Representatives from Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Australia, and the UK from the Himalayan University Consortium (HUC)’s Thematic Working Group (TWG) on Mountain Agriculture are coming together to attend this first in-person meeting post-Covid 19. HUC’s TWG on Mountain Agriculture has the distinction of being the very first as well as the longest-lasting […]
Himalayan policy writeshop
Dhulikhel, Nepal , NepalAbout the event Communities across the world have depended on millets, a group of cereal grains, as a source of nutrition and sustenance for generations. Despite the potential to address food and nutritional security, millet growth and consumption have been declining. Of late, the importance of millet has been recognised as critical in addressing food […]
Masterclass on food security assessment
Online and in-personAbout the masterclass HUC is organising a masterclass on Food Security Assessment (FSA) with experts from the HKH region. This masterclass will introduce early career researchers and development workers from Bhutan, Nepal, and Northeast India to the concept and types of FSAs, equip them to develop and implement purposeful assessments, and communicate this effectively to […]
Himalayan University Consortium Steering Committee meeting 2023
Lanzhou, China , ChinaBackground 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 2023 meeting is critical for the committee to receive updates on ICIMOD’s Medium-Term Action Plan V (2023–2026) […]
Training on glacier modelling: Practical applications with the Open Global Glacier Model
LUMS, Lahore, Pakistan , PakistanAbout the training University of Innsbruck, University of Bremen, and Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) are co-organising a week-long training on glacier modelling and scientific programming using the Open Global Glacier Model (OGGM). The training will focus on glaciers in High Mountain Asia and their roles in the hydrological system. The training has been organised […]
Integrating gender and social inclusiveness in the curricula and governance of higher education institutions in Nepal
Dhulikhel, Nepal , NepalAbout the workshop The Himalayan University Consortium (HUC), Kathmandu Medical College (KMC), and KU School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS) are organising a workshop focusing on raising awareness of gender inequality and other forms of social exclusion among senior university administrators and healthcare professionals in Nepal. Participants will discuss practical pathways to integrate gender and social […]
Teaching sustainability and localising the Sustainable Development Goals in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
OnlineAbout the training The Himalayan University Consortium (HUC), in partnership with Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, is organising a training that will introduce the key concepts of sustainability, sustainability science, sustainable development, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the context of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. Participants will be able to explore the […]
The value of fermented ethnic foods and beverages
Kathmandu, Nepal , NepalAbout the lecture tour Professor Jyoti Prakash Tamang, a world-renowned food scientist, and ICIMOD Mountain Chair (since 2019), is conducting a public lecture tour in Nepal from 4-9 June 2022. This lecture tour is focused on raising awareness, especially among the food and tourism sectors, on the importance of beneficial microorganisms in and the nutritional […]