About the lecture As part of his lecture series during the HUC Summer School – Bringing meaning to statistical practice in climate science using R, Professor Ted Shepherd FRS, will be speaking on climate change in local and global contexts, and discussing ways to bring meaning to climate change at the local scale in the form of […]
Objective The Himalayan University Consortium’s (HUC) intensive summer school programme aims to provide participants with an overview of key statistical concepts in environmental science, and hands-on experience in the use of statistical methods for weather and climate data analysis using R. Participants will learn how to apply statistical methods and R to analyze weather and […]
About the training The Himalayan Universities Consortium (HUC) and University of Bristol are pleased to announce a series of interactive teleconference training sessions on the use of flow modelling for hazard assessment in mountain environments. This training is a part of HUC’s Thematic Working Group on Cryosphere and Society. The training will take place over four […]
Objectives Himalayan University Consortium (HUC) is participating at the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development. This conference will be held virtually from 17 to 19 May 2021. HUC will set up a virtual booth, “Building an impactful alliance for sustainable mountain education in the Hindu Kush Himalaya“, showcasing a dynamic and effective way to […]
The workshop will be led by Christopher Scott (Udall Center, University of Arizona, USA) and jointly coordinated by Chi H Truong (Shachi, ICIMOD), and Carolina Adler (MRI, University of Bern, […]
Background This workshop is an initial activity to support the establishment of a Himalayan University Consortium (HUC) thematic working group on cryosphere and society. The workshop’s primary focus is on […]
Led by: Dan Smyer Yü (Yunnan University) and Erik de Maaker (Leiden University) Co-organized by: HUC Thematic Working Group on Trans-Himalayan Environmental Humanities and National Centre for Borderlands Ethnic Studies in Southwest […]
Background This online course provides participants with conceptual understanding and applied knowledge on water, energy, and food systems, with an emphasis on development in the Hindu Kush Himalaya. Drawing on […]
Background The Sustainable Mountain Education Task Force (previously called the Sustainable Mountain Development Curriculum Building Task Force) was formed in 2018 to achieve the Himalayan University Consortium’s (HUC) “Regional collaboration […]
Background Science–policy initiatives undertaken by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and Yunnan University have reaffirmed the critical importance of the world’s mountains in supporting the earth’s biodiversity […]
Background Tourism destinations within the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region are areas of great global geographical, natural, and cultural significance. With its towering peaks, majestic landscapes, and rich cultural heritage, […]
The Himalayan University Consortium (HUC) – an initiative under the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development’s (ICIMOD) Mountain Knowledge and Action Networks (MKAN) Regional Programme – provides a platform to […]
