Name: High Level Meeting of Education and University Grants Commissions & Himalayan University Consortium Annual Meeting
Start: 2018-10-30T00:00:00+05:45
End: 2018-10-31T23:59:59+05:45
Location: ICIMOD, Kathmandu University

October 2018
October 30, 2018 - October 31, 2018
High Level Meeting of Education and University Grants Commissions & Himalayan University Consortium Annual Meeting

The Himalayan University Consortium has its mandate in developing an effective, sustainable network of universities in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region, in collaboration with academic, research, knowledge generating and exchange institutions both within and outside the HKH region. This network engages top-notch professional women and men capable of undertaking high-quality research, education, teaching, and […]
August 2018
August 11, 2018 - August 12, 2018
Himalayan University Consortium Nepal Members’ Meeting

Pokhara University , Nepal
The Himalayan University Consortium (HUC) was established with a mandate to develop an effective, sustainable network of universities in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH). The initiative is part of the regional programme on Mountain Knowledge and Action Networks (MKAN) at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). It works in collaboration with academic, research, […]
July 2018
July 1, 2018 - July 14, 2018
HUC Academy 2018 – Climate Science and Adaptation in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region: A Transdisciplinary Approach

International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
The Himalayan University Consortium (HUC) – an Initiative under ICIMOD’s regional programme on Mountain Knowledge and Action Networks (MKAN) – has its mandate in developing an effective, sustainable network of universities in the HKH, in collaboration with academic, research and knowledge generating and exchange institutions both within and outside the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. […]
July 1, 2018
Inception Meeting – SDC HUC Focus Grants 2018–2019

Hotel Himalaya, Nepal , Nepal
HUC aims to enhance collaboration among universities in the HKH and to promote centres of excellence on research topics that are relevant to the region. The inception workshop will bring together principal investigators of selected lead institutions and partners to foster regional collaboration in higher education and research for sustainable mountain development. Objectives Familiarize participants […]
June 2018
June 6, 2018 - June 8, 2018
Second Meeting of HUC Thematic Working Group on Water

Kunming, China , China
The HUC Thematic Working Group (TWG) on Water (Water Group) was established at the Himalayan University Consortium (HUC) Annual Meeting in Chengdu in November 2017. During the first TWG meeting in New Delhi, India, in January 2018, several actionable points were finalized. This meeting will be held to formulate an implementation plan for those points. […]
February 2018
February 2, 2018
Himalayan University Consortium India Members’ Meeting

Teri School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi, India , India
The Himalayan University Consortium has its mandate in developing an effective, sustainable network of universities in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region. It does so in collaboration with academic, research, and knowledge generating and exchange institutions both within and outside the region. Over the past three years, there has been a renewed interest among existing […]
January 2018
January 31, 2018 - February 1, 2018
Exposure visit of HUC members to Water studying Institutions in India

Teri School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi, India , India
Background The Himalayan University Consortium (HUC) has its mandate in developing an effective, sustainable network of universities in the HKH, in collaboration with academic, research and knowledge generating and exchange institutions both within and outside the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. The HUC has received a grant from The World Bank (WB), under its South […]
October 2017
October 30, 2017 - November 1, 2017
International Conference on Mountain Waters and Livelihood, in conjunction with the Himalayan University Consortium (HUC) Annual Meeting

Sichuan University, Chengdu, China , China
The international conference brings together scholars from the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) and beyond to present state-of-the-art research on the theme of water and livelihood from mountain perspectives. The Annual Meeting, on the other hand, gathers senior representatives from existing and potential Himalayan University Consortium (HUC) members to discuss ways to strengthen the network and […]
July 2017
July 2, 2017 - July 12, 2017
HUC Academy 2017 – Disaster Risk and Water Management

ICIMOD Headquarters, Kathmandu , Nepal
Introduction South Asia is home to about 21 percent of the global population, but has only about eight percent of the world’s annual renewable water resources. Population growth and urbanization are major drivers of change and increasing water stress in the region. About one billion people live in the three large transboundary basins in the […]
October 2016
October 24, 2016 - October 26, 2016
Mobilizing University Research for Tackling Water, Climate Change and Adaptation Challenges in Hindu Kush Himalayan Region

Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi, India , India
The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region is the source of ten large Asian river systems and provides water, ecosystem services, and the basis for the livelihoods of more than 210 million people in the South Asia region. Five of the eight HKH countries — Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bhutan — share twenty major rivers […]