Organizers: Himalayan University Consortium; In partnership with My Climate Risk, a lighthouse activity of World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)Co-hosted by Royal Thimphu College (Royal University of Bhutan) and Yunnan UniversityHimalayan University Consortium in partnership with My Climate Risk, a lighthouse activity of World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) organizes a publishing workshop – Storying climes of the […]

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 […]

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, Switzerland).   Background The impacts of climate change in mountain regions are accentuated by elevation-dependent warming and precipitation variability higher than in other regions, coupled […]

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 China at Yunnan University (NaCBES) In partnership with: Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology, Leiden University; University of Warwick; and Yale Forum on Religion and […]

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 the experience of the instructor Prof. Christopher Scott (Director of the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, USA; and ICIMOD Mountain Chair […]

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 in education and training for SMD in the HKH” strategic goal. HUC is accordingly hosting a two-day writeshop of the Task Force to develop and […]

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 and the need to protect the geo-ecological uniqueness of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH). In addition to fostering science–policy dialogue and alliances, ICIMOD, through its […]

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 HKH region has long drawn fascinated visitors from around the world. Remoteness, inaccessibility, and limited alternative livelihood options are challenges dictating the socioeconomic wellbeing […]