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SUMMARY:Changes in the cryosphere: Building resilience to natural hazards in the HKH
DESCRIPTION:Background\nThis 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 changes in the cryosphere\, the increased risks and hazards resulting from these changes\, and the ways in which communities can become resilient and cope with these risks. This is possible through the integration of social and physical science with local knowledge systems to design interventions that enhance resilience of communities. The workshop aims to provide a platform for University of Bristol (UoB) and HUC members to share their experiences on the topic and identify key areas for future collaboration. \nObjectives\n\nFacilitate exchange of knowledge and experience and between HUC members and University of Bristol on resilience in high mountain communities\nIdentify opportunities for collaboration on cryosphere and society\nIdentify areas and programmes where small-scale collaborative activities can be initiated between UoB and HUC members
URL:https://huc-hkh.org/event/changes-in-the-cryosphere-building-resilience-to-natural-hazards-in-the-hkh/
LOCATION:Online via MS Teams
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201213
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SUMMARY:Storying the sustainable intelligence of the Earth in the new Himalaya: Symbiotic indigeneity and transboundary commons
DESCRIPTION:Led by: Dan Smyer Yü (Yunnan University) and Erik de Maaker (Leiden University) \nCo-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) \nIn partnership with: Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology\, Leiden University; University of Warwick; and Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology \nThe following two webinars are part of a two-week intensive virtual seminar/publishing workshop. These webinars are open to the public on a first-come-first-served basis. \nPUBLIC LECTURE 1\n30 November 2020\, 12:45–14:15 NPT (UTC+05:45)  \nM?kua Valley on the island of O‘ahu is a place where snail conservation\, the US Army\, and K?naka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) claims to access land and cultural sites are brought into dynamic tension. Over roughly the past 100 years\, the Army has used this valley for live-fire and other exercises\, excluding people while also blowing up and burning the habitat of critically endangered land snails and other species. Snails and local people are drawn together here into a powerful multispecies solidarity centred on efforts to conserve the biological and cultural heritage of this place. Importantly\, these efforts have also rippled out beyond the valley\, through not only the Army’s subsequent investment in snail conservation in Hawaii but also its ongoing activities in other parts of the Pacific region that continue to threaten snails and their peoples\, while also fostering their own dynamic forms of solidarity and resistance. This lecture will explore some of the complexities and compromises of conservation in the context of deep histories and ongoing realities of both colonization and militarization. \nAbout the speaker\nThom van Dooren is Associate Professor and Australian Research Council Future Fellow at the School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry and the Sydney Environment Institute\, University of Sydney\, and Professor II in the Oslo School of Environmental Humanities\, University of Oslo. His research and writing focus on some of the many philosophical\, ethical\, cultural\, and political issues that arise in the context of species extinctions and human entanglements with threatened species and places. \nHe is the author of Flight Ways: Life and Loss at the Edge of Extinction (2014)\, The Wake of Crows: Living and Dying in Shared Worlds (2019)\, and co-editor of Extinction Studies: Stories of Time\, Death\, and Generations (2017)\, all published by Columbia University Press. \nPUBLIC LECTURE 2\nLearning from life stories\n1 December 2020\, 19:45–21:15 NPT (UTC+05:45) \nLife stories provide unique insights into the everyday experiences\, attitudes\, and knowledge of people who are marginalized for political\, social\, economic\, or cultural reasons. They can also reveal the intimate relationship between human and non-human domains and the impossibility of separating these interactions. Yet this approach raises many challenges and can be hard to implement at scale. The impact of detailed qualitative interviews on interviewers as well as on those being interviewed is sometimes underestimated\, especially when dealing with socially and emotionally charged and traumatic experiences. The need to be aware of demographic and personality differences in addition to social norms relating to expressions of personal experience also requires sensitivity and reflection. However\, the proven benefits of developing empathetic modes of communication embedded in life story approaches make this a valuable\, but a highly complex and challenging tool for research as well as for community and individual empowerment. This talk will discuss examples from the broader Himalayan region of how and why life story research has been used to explore hidden histories and experiences\, as well as some of the methodological questions that arise. \nAbout the speaker\nMandy Sadan  is Associate Professor and Academic Director of Distance Learning Postgraduate Programmes\, School for Cross-faculty Studies – Global Sustainable Development; and Senior Research Fellow\, Oxford School of Global and Area Studies. Sadan has been researching on and teaching about the borderlands of Myanmar for more than two decades and remains deeply committed to using her work to support the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals in these regions. She seeks to demonstrate the importance of historical and humanities-oriented research in supporting locally grounded sustainable development and peacebuilding\, especially politically\, educationally\, and culturally marginalized borderland communities. For this reason\, too\, she is passionate about the role that life story and oral history research can play in supporting local people to have a stronger voice in development policy. \nHer most recent collaborative projects\, funded through the British Academy Sustainable Development Program and the UK Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF)\, include “Sustainable Lives in Scarred Landscapes: Heritage\, Environment\, and Violence in the China-Myanmar Jade Trade” and “Drugs and (Dis)order: Building Sustainable Peacetime Economies in the Aftermath of War”. \nAGENDA\nFirst webinar – Monday\, 30 November 2020 | 12:45–14:45 NPT (UTC+05:45) \n\n\n\nDate\nProgramme\n\n\n\n\n12:35–12:45\nParticipants log-in on Microsoft Teams\n\n\n12:45–12:55\nIntroduction – Chi H Truong (Shachi)\, Himalayan University Consortium\, ICIMOD\nWelcome remarks – Pema Gyamtsho\, Director General\, ICIMOD\n\n\nPublic lecture 1\nSpeaker: Thom van Dooren\, University of Sydney and University of Oslo\nDiscussant: Dan Smyer Yü\, Yunnan University\n\n\n12:55–13:00\nIntroduction of the virtual seminar-workshop and speaker – Dan Smyer Yu\n\n\n13:00–14:00\nMilitary snails: Multispecies solidarity in Hawaii – Thom van Dooren\n\n\n14:00–14:45\nDiscussion\nEnd of day 1\n\n\n\nSecond webinar – Tuesday\, 1 December 2020 | 19:45–21:15 NPT (UTC+05:45) \n\n\n\nDate\nProgramme\n\n\n\n\n19:35–19:45\nParticipants log-in on Microsoft Teams\n\n\nPublic lecture 2\nSpeaker: Mandy Sadan\, University of Warwick\nDiscussant: Erik de Maaker\, Leiden University\n\n\n19:45–19:55\nIntroduction of the speaker – Erik de Maaker\n\n\n19:55–20:55\nLearning from life stories – Mandy Sadan\n\n\n20:55–21:15\nDiscussion\nEnd of day 2 and public keynote lectures\n\n\n\nDOWNLOAD FLYER
URL:https://huc-hkh.org/event/storying-the-sustainable-intelligence-of-the-earth-in-the-new-himalaya-symbiotic-indigeneity-and-transboundary-commons/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200519
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200605
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SUMMARY:Water–energy–food nexus: Adaptive response to regional Hindu Kush Himalayan challenges
DESCRIPTION:Background\nThis 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 2020–22) and globally recognized experts\, the interactive course will showcase new insights into the water–energy–food nexus. \nProgramme focus\nThe seminar will address the following list of topics: \n\nEnergy futures to meet agricultural and urban water demand\nWater resource needs for power generation using conventional fuels and renewables\nImplications and role of water and agriculture in the emerging carbon-neutral economy\nComparative energy- and water-based perspectives on efficiency and conservation\, and co-production of research and policy making on water\, energy\, and food\n\nThus\, seminar participants will learn about physical and social science approaches to water management and policy. \nWho is this course for?\nThe course is most suitable for the following audiences. However\, if you don’t fit into any of the following categories but still feel you too can benefit from the course\, please do apply and we will consider your application. \n\nAdvanced graduate students (Master’s or PhD) and faculty members from HUC universities\nMid-career government officials of water\, irrigation\, energy\, electricity\, food and agriculture departments\, as well as regulatory bodies\nMid-career level staff of NGOs\, INGOs\, development agencies\nScientific attachés of relevant embassies and foreign ministries\nMid-career researchers and officers from research/consulting companies working on water-energy-food nexus related themes.\n\n  \nProgramme schedule\nThe following is a list of provisional topics and speakers. All sessions will be held on Tuesdays or Thursdays at 10:00–11:00 am Nepal Standard Time (UTC+05:45). \n\n\n\nDate\nProgramme\n\n\n\n\n19 May 2020\nWelcome\, course overview\, water–energy–food nexus concept and applications – Christopher Scott\, University of Arizona\, USA Water–energy–food nexus in the Hindu Kush Himalaya – Golam Rasul\, ICIMOD\, Nepal\n\n\n21 May 2020\nManaging groundwater in the Gangetic Plains requires a water–energy–food nexus approach – Aditi Mukherji\, IWMI\, India Feedback\, Q&A with participants; identification of water–energy–food nexus cases\n\n\n26 May 2020\nWater–energy–food nexus in Africa – Michael Jacobson\, Pennsylvania State University\, USA River basin development in the Andes – Christopher Scott\, University of Arizona\, USA\n\n\n28 May 2020\nWater–energy–food nexus in Pakistan – Afreen Siddiqi\, Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, USA The water-energy-food nexus: A systematic review of methods for nexus assessment (Arica Crootof\, Montana Western Univ.\, USA; and Tamee Albrecht\, Univ. Arizona\, USA)\n\n\n2 June 2020\nHydro-energy cooperation in the Bangladesh–Bhutan–India–Nepal region: Prospects for transboundary energy and water security in South Asia – Padmendra Shrestha\, University of Arizona\, USA\, and Udisha Saklani\, University of Cambridge\, UK Regional connectivity and cross-border energy trade in the BBIN region: Implications for sustainable mountain development – Ramesh Vaidya\, ICIMOD\, Nepal\n\n\n4 June 2020\nWater-energy-food nexus and the Hindu Kush – Himalaya Monitoring and Assessment Programme – Philippus Wester\, ICIMOD\, Nepal Course synthesis and closing remarks – Christopher Scott\, University of Arizona\, USA\n\n\n\n  \nHow to register\nPlease click on the ‘ENROLL’ button on this page to register your interest in the course and let us know about your motivation to join the course. If you face any difficulty accessing the form\, please write to huc@icimod.org mentioning the nature of the problem. We will reach out only to shortlisted and selected participants through email with further instructions to join the course. Please note that enrolling into the course would require your commitment to attend at least 4 sessions from the schedule. Participants attending all 6 sessions will be eligible to receive a digital certificate. \nOrganizer\nThe event is being organized by HUC in partnership with Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy\, University of Arizona. \nHUC – an initiative under ICIMOD’s Regional Programme on Mountain Knowledge and Action Networks (MKAN) – has a mandate to develop an effective\, sustainable network of universities in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region in collaboration with academic\, research\, and knowledge-generating and exchange institutions both within and outside the HKH region. HUC currently consists of 76 full members from eight HKH countries and 17 associate members from other parts of the world. \nDOWNLOAD FLYER \nThe registration for this event is now closed.
URL:https://huc-hkh.org/event/water-energy-food-nexus-adaptive-response-to-regional-hindu-kush-himalayan-challenges/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Writeshop on the Sustainable Mountain Education Task Force
DESCRIPTION:Background\nThe 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 refine HUC’s Sustainable Mountain Education Strategy. The writeshop will lead to a detailed proposal for follow-up of the Task Force and/or SME Working Group for 2020–2021. \nExpected outcomes\n\nA refined draft of HUC’s Sustainable Mountain Education Strategy.\nA proposal for continuation of the Task Force and/or SME Working Group for 2020–2021 with concrete action plans.\n\n  \nOrganizer\nThe event is being organized by HUC and financed by ICIMOD. 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 Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region in collaboration with academic\, research\, and knowledge-generating and exchange institutions both within and outside the HKH region. HUC currently consists of 76 full members from eight HKH countries and 17 associate members from other parts of the world. \nParticipants\nSeven core members\, two co-leads\, and three invited scholars will participate in the writeshop.
URL:https://huc-hkh.org/event/writeshop-on-the-sustainable-mountain-education-task-force/
LOCATION:Kathmandu\, Nepal\, Nepal
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191106
DTSTAMP:20260430T221933
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SUMMARY:Trans-Himalayan Environmental Humanities: Integrating Indigenous Mountain Knowledge\, Modern Sciences\, and Global Endeavours for a Sustainable Himalayan Region
DESCRIPTION:Background\nScience–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 Himalayan University Consortium (HUC)\, has recently initiated a number of research projects driven by the social sciences and humanities on sustainability studies in the HKH. \nThe HUC Trans-Himalayan Environmental Humanities Thematic Working Group is one of these high-impact initiatives\, working to widen the scope of Himalayan environmental studies with more inter-disciplinary approaches and policy engagement. “Interfacing Indigenous Knowledge\, Modern Science\, and Policymaking: Water and Climate Change in the Hindu Kush Himalaya\,” the Working Group’s first project funded by the HUC\, is a landmark research endeavour that has formally ushered environmental humanities into Himalayan studies. The project involves scholars from Bhutan\, China\, India\, and the Netherlands. \nEnvironmental humanities\, an emerging interdisciplinary field of environmental studies\, calls for diverse responses to locally manifested global environmental challenges and a fundamental understanding of what it means to be a human resident of earth (Rose et al 2012). By emphasising the relational nature of the earth with the world humans inhabit\, environmental humanities draws attention to the values and applicability of indigenous ecological knowledge in building a sustainable future for the earth community. Its conceptual resonance with Himalayan scholars as well as policymakers across the world is becoming ever more evident \nObjective\nThe Trans-Himalayan Environmental Humanities workshop in Kunming\, China will showcase the latest thematic studies on water\, climate change\, and sustainable living in the greater Himalayan region in the context of the Anthropocene – the geological age of humans – in which most environmental changes are human-induced. Participants and facilitators will discuss how indigenous experiences of climate change relate to observations made by environmental scholars and how humans value the environments in which they live\, including how these appreciations change over time and what kinds of factors influence such changes. This will be done at an interface where indigenous knowledge\, modern science\, and the global sustainability discourse come together. With environmental humanist approaches in mind\, contributors to the workshop must address these interconnected themes in their respective case studies. Papers presented at the workshop will be compiled and published. \nApplication process and selection\nThe organizers are inviting scholars and researchers from HUC full member institutions in the HKH and associate member institutions outside the region to submit research abstracts on the topics indicated in the preceding paragraph\, applicable in the HKH region. The authors of the selected abstracts will be expected to present a fully developed paper at the conference in November 2019. Submissions will be assessed based on their quality and thematic relevance. The conference particularly welcomes papers addressing the environmental sustainability of the HKH as a more-than-human world. \nSelected authors from HUC full member institutions will receive partial funding from the organizers to attend the conference. This provision is not available to authors affiliated with HUC associate member institutions. Selected papers will undergo revisions and be published with a Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) or The Arts & Humanities Citation Index (A&HCI) journal\, or a globally reputable academic publisher. \nInterested scholars may submit their CV and abstract to huc@icimod.org. Please make sure to include the term ‘Abstract–Trans-Himalaya 2019‘ in your email subject line. \nThe submission deadline is 15 July 2019.
URL:https://huc-hkh.org/event/trans-himalayan-environmental-humanities-integrating-indigenous-mountain-knowledge-modern-sciences-and-global-endeavours-for-a-sustainable-himalayan-region/
LOCATION:Kunming\, China\, China
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191005
DTSTAMP:20260430T221933
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SUMMARY:Inception meeting - HUC TWG on Mountain Tourism and Cultural Heritage and launch of Mount Kailash Heritage Route Project
DESCRIPTION:Background\nTourism 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 of mountain communities. The International Centre of Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) aims to promote sustainable mountain tourism to enhance the socioeconomy and wellbeing of mountain communities. Its Kailash Sacred Landscape (KSL) Initiative promotes sustainable mountain tourism in the KSL (shared by China\, India\, and Nepal) to ensure benefits to communities and partnering countries at the transnational level. \nMountain tourism in the context of the KSL is interlaced with heritage\, culture\, and identity. The KSL is a globally important heritage encompassing Mount Kailash and Mansarovar\, an epicentre of cultural and religious significance. The landscape as a global heritage also has great historical significance\, particularly given the ancient cross-border cultural\, economic\, and religious interactions that have underpinned the transnational exchange of goods\, services\, and knowledge. \nToday\, heritage tourism is rapidly growing across the world. Tourism economy\, heritage preservation\, and national and transnational level collaboration are expanding concomitantly. An increasing number of travellers are traversing the KSL\, seeking experiential journeys for pilgrimage\, festivals\, traditions\, and authentic cuisines and lifestyles. With this boom\, mountain tourism has become an inextricable part of the landscape’s economy and collaboration. Heritage tourism in the KSL therefore needs to be understood in the context of its broad connotations and values at a transnational scale. \nAbout the inception meeting\nEvery year\, thousands of pilgrims and hundreds of tourists follow specific heritage routes to Mount Kailash. On one hand\, the thriving tourism brings economic prosperity to the KSL; on the other\, it poses dangers to the landscape and its local communities. Well-developed heritage routes could be a possible solution. Such routes are designed to preserve tangible and intangible cultural heritage and also generate benefits to the local communities. They integrate important elements for sustainable mountain tourism and cultural heritage preservation\, such as political (planning and management); economic (jobs\, employment\, and enterprises); environmental (waste\, carrying capacity); and social (human capital – knowledge\, awareness\, skills\, capacity) agendas. Effective cooperation and collaboration is needed among diverse stakeholders directly or indirectly impacted by heritage route development in the KSL. \nA critical area for cooperation and collaboration is applied knowledge generation to support science and policy decisions. Collaboration is essential for inter- and transdisciplinary research that integrates border/frontier regions\, tourism management\, heritage preservation\, and sustainability in the KSL. To this end\, ICIMOD’s Himalayan University Consortium (HUC) and Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative (KSLCDI) are jointly organizing an inception meeting on the HUC Thematic Working Groups (TWGs) on Mountain Tourism and Cultural Heritage\, which were proposed at the HUC Annual Meeting in Chengdu in 2017. The launch of the Mount Kailash Heritage Route Project will also take place during the meeting. \nThe HUC is a growing network of 80 universities in eight HKH countries – Afghanistan\, Bangladesh\, Bhutan\, China\, India\, Nepal\, Myanmar\, and Pakistan – and selected countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The Consortium aims to promote regional and global collaboration in research and higher education for meaningful and sustainable wellbeing of local communities. HUC’s TWGs are member-led\, self-organizing clusters of scholars and institutions operating on resource-sharing basis. \nA Sustainability Education Task Force has recently been established to promote inter- and trans-disciplinary\, field-based\, problem-based\, and solution-driven approaches in research and education among members. The Consortium hopes to create a new generation of scholar-leaders in the HKH region\, committed to inter- and trans- disciplinary research\, and capable of producing consequential knowledge and innovative policies to address HKH mountain issues. \nPurpose\nThe meeting aims to i) take stock of the existing availability of mountain-focused\, HKH-specific research and higher education curricula in the field of cultural heritage and tourism studies among HUC full members in the region; and ii) explore the scope of a collaborative multidisciplinary research project on Mount Kailash as part of efforts to develop a transnational heritage tourism route in the KSL. \nObjectives\n\nObtain preliminary understanding of the state-of-the-art of research and higher education training in cultural heritage and tourism studies\, with special reference to mountains\, among HUC full members in the eight HKH countries\nIdentify gaps in knowledge\, methodology\, and pedagogy for curriculum development in relevant fields\nConsolidate governance structure of the two TWGs\, or one merged TWG as per decision by participants\nDiscuss and initiate drafting a Strategy and Plan for Actions for both TWGs\, or for one of the merged TWG as per decision by participants\nExplore the potential for collaboration among members on the Mount Kailash Heritage Route Project Proposal and develop a Roadmap for Collaborative Actions\n\n  \nExpected outputs\nFinalization of a consolidated governance structure of the thematic working groups\, with specified lead\, co-Leads\, focal persons\, etc. \n\nEstablishment of a strategy-drafting core group\nPreparation of a draft Roadmap for Collaborative Actions of the Mount Kailash Heritage Route Project Proposal\nFinalization of a consolidated governance structure of the thematic working groups\, with specified lead\, co-Leads\, focal persons\, etc.
URL:https://huc-hkh.org/event/inception-meeting-huc-twg-on-mountain-tourism-and-cultural-heritage-and-launch-of-mount-kailash-heritage-route-project/
LOCATION:Kathmandu\, Nepal\, Nepal
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191003
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SUMMARY:HUC Academy 2019 - Harnessing economic opportunities for transformative change in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
DESCRIPTION: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 enhance collaboration among universities in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region and promote centres of excellence on key topics relevant to the region. The aim is to foster research and learning by building a dynamic mountain knowledge partnership among universities\, ICIMOD\, and regional member country partners to promote research and learning. This network engages students and professionals capable of undertaking high-quality research\, education\, teaching\, and knowledge dissemination in service of a mountain-specific\, sustainable\, fair\, and inclusive development for HKH communities and adjoining mountainous areas. \nThe HUC Academy is the Consortium’s flagship annual programme that provides opportunities for young researchers to engage in cross-disciplinary scholarship. It aims to foster a new generation of transformational leaders committed to mountain research\, capable of producing consequential knowledge\, innovate policies\, and environmentally responsible business practices to address mountain challenges in the HKH from transboundary perspectives. The four signature features of the HUC Academy are mountain focus\, inter- and trans-disciplinarity\, field research\, and leadership. \nTransformative change requires targeting the root causes that result in social\, economic\, political\, and environmental problems and inequities. It is mainly accompanied by changes in economic structures and relations to enhance productivity in an environmentally sound manner and ensure equitable distribution of its benefits. The HUC Academy 2019 – under the theme “Harnessing economic opportunities for transformative change in the Hindu Kush Himalaya” – will take place in Kathmandu from 23 September to 2 October 2019. The programme aims to improve the knowledge of students and early-career professionals in identifying and analysing emerging economic opportunities and their relevance to transformative change in the HKH. \nObjectives\nThe HUC Academy 2019 aims to: \n\nEnhance applied knowledge on economic development and sustainability issues in the HKH region;\nImprove skills to design and implement frameworks for harnessing economic opportunities to bring about transformative change in the HKH;\nIdentify a set of practical skills and competencies required by academics\, practitioners\, and future leaders and help them work on the same;\nCreate an interdisciplinary network of teaching faculty and scholars working on the economics–transformative change nexus.
URL:https://huc-hkh.org/event/huc-academy-2019-harnessing-economic-opportunities-for-transformative-change-in-the-hindu-kush-himalaya/
LOCATION:Kathmandu\, Nepal\, Nepal
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190808
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190919
DTSTAMP:20260430T221933
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SUMMARY:Asia-Pacific Water Leadership Programme
DESCRIPTION:Targeted Audience\nThe Water Leadership Programme (WLP) targets mid- and senior-level scholars and faculty members across disciplines of water studies and water resource management in the HKH\, who have a track-record experience in conducting research\, publishing\, training\, and engaging in policy dialogues on these topics. \nVenues\nThe WLP will be held in the Murray-Darling Basin of Australia\, along with classroom modules in Canberra\, Melbourne and Adelaide\, and field visits along the Murray River. \nImportant Dates\nProgram Dates: 8 April – 19 April 2018 \nDeadline for application: 17:00 Nepal Standard Time\, 5 February 2018 \nNotification of selection: 15 February 2018 \nBackground\nSouth Asia is home to about 21 percent of the global population\, but only roughly 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. The rivers of South Asia bear the brunt of this new demand for fresh water. About one billion people live in the three large transboundary basins of the region: the Indus\, Ganges and Brahmaputra. These rivers that emanate from the Himalaya are shared across borders between Afghanistan\, Bangladesh\, Bhutan\, China\, India\, Nepal and Pakistan. Climate change studies increasingly suggest that the effects of glacial melt\, temperature variations\, and erratic monsoon patterns will reduce the availability of water in the region and lead to a greater frequency of floods and drought. Despite the frequency and transboundary impacts of these extreme events\, cooperation between countries remains limited. \nA 12-day intensive programme\, co-organized by ICIMOD and the International Centre of Excellence on Water Resources Management (ICE WaRM)\, aims at providing a unique opportunity for mid- and senior-level scholars from HUC full members to learn of Australian experiences in water policy reform and improved use and management of water resources. The Programme will focus on integrated river basin management (IRBM) and governance\, including various aspects of the integrated water resources management (IWRM) approach\, including gender\, ecosystems\, social inclusiveness and community engagement\, public and private cooperation\, and water sharing between sectors and across states. \nCall For Applications\nApplicants must have at least 15 years progressive experience in water research and/or water resource management. Inter- or trans-disciplinary and/or trans-boundary experience in collaborative research\, training\, and policy-science dialogue is highly desirable. \nAge requirement: below 46 for men\, and below 51 for women. Women and people of minority/indigenous backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. \nFull funding to take part in the Programme will be provided to participants\, to be selected on competitive basis. \nDeadline for application is 5 February 2018
URL:https://huc-hkh.org/event/asia-pacific-water-leadership-programme/
LOCATION:Murray-Darling Basin\, Canberra\, Melbourne\, Adelaide\, Australia\, Australia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190603
DTSTAMP:20260430T221933
CREATED:20240910T075334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T101914Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Knowledge Management and Communication
DESCRIPTION:Background\nThe Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) is one of Bhutan’s esteemed education institutions that conducts research and promotes knowledge creation and dissemination for global impact. With over 600 academics employed and 10\,000 students in more than 60 programmes at 10 different university campuses\, the RUB contributes to research and shares its expertise in various international platforms. With the increasing number of academic papers being produced at the university\, it has become necessary to systematically manage this knowledge through the use of information technology and effective repository systems. It is also important to develop tools and mechanisms to disseminate the knowledge through different knowledge products and mediums at national\, regional\, and international levels. \nThe International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is a regional intergovernmental learning and knowledge-sharing centre serving the eight regional member countries of the Hindu Kush Himalaya – Afghanistan\, Bangladesh\, Bhutan\, China\, India\, Myanmar\, Nepal\, and Pakistan. ICIMOD serves as an open house for knowledge initiatives on sustainable mountain development. The Knowledge Management and Communication (KMC) unit at ICIMOD helps produce\, package\, and communicate information and knowledge products in the form of publications\, databases\, multimedia\, and web content\, all of which are globally available online. \nAbout the customized course\nICIMOD is a founding member and host of the Himalayan University Consortium (HUC)\, a network of 80 higher education institutions within and outside the Hindu Kush Himalayan region. The HUC’s mandate is to strengthen capacity for and promote regional and global collaboration in research and education for sustainable mountain development among members. The Royal University of Bhutan has been an active member of the HUC since 2016.\nGiven the RUB’s need for knowledge management and ICIMOD’s capacity in the same\, an introductory course on knowledge management and communications has been designed by professionals at ICIMOD for RUB staff members. The course is a part of efforts by the HUC and ICIMOD to strengthen institutional capacity for sustainable mountain development in the HKH. The course caters to staff members with more than 10 years’ experience in management and administration\, responsible for coordinating and managing the dissemination of knowledge generated by the RUB to various stakeholders for a wide range of usage. \nExpected outcomes\nParticipants are expected to obtain an overall understanding of knowledge and communication systems applicable in the higher education institution context. By the end of the course\, they should be able to: \n\nManage university staff’s data and publications using information management systems\, thereby contributing to quality classroom teaching\nEngage in library management and explore sharing of a knowledge network with HUC Libraries through e-services\nDisseminate publications through policy briefs and press releases for print\, broadcast\, and social media (Facebook\, Twitter\, Instagram) to improve outreach\n\nParticipants will also be introduced to project management in the academic context. They will obtain a preliminary understanding of: \n\n\n\nThe importance of Theory of Change and Management-by-Result Framework in academic activities\nMedium-term research project management cycle\nThe importance and practice of monitoring\, evaluation\, and learning\nNetworking and partnership building in the academic context\n\n\n\n  \nParticipants will also have an opportunity to visit Kathmandu University’s campus to learn about good practices in management.
URL:https://huc-hkh.org/event/introduction-to-knowledge-management-and-communication/
LOCATION:ICIMOD Headquarters\, Kathmandu\, Nepal
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190518
DTSTAMP:20260430T221933
CREATED:20240910T074840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T101945Z
UID:2515-1558051200-1558137599@huc-hkh.org
SUMMARY:High-level symposium on the UN Sustainable Development Goals
DESCRIPTION:Nations\, cities\, and communities all over the world have committed to work towards achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The SDGs\, set by the United Nations General Assembly\, aim at securing a sustainable future for all. They address several global challenges\, including those related to poverty\, good health\, clean water\, sustainable cities and communities\, quality education\, gender equality\, climate and environmental degradation\, and peace and justice. \nSDG 17 emphasizes the need for collaboration among different facets of society for sustainable development. To deliberate on this in the context of the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region\, specifically in relation to collaboration between Norway and Nepal\, a high-level symposium will be held in Kathmandu\, Nepal\, on 17 May 2019. The symposium is being organized by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and the Himalayan University Consortium (HUC) – an initiative under the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). Experts from ICIMOD will participate in this event and deliberate on issues relevant to the HKH region. \nInstitutions in Nepal and Norway have for long closely collaborated on directly addressing several of the SDGs. This symposium will explore how strengthened collaboration between Norway and Nepal\, NTNU and Nepalese partner universities\, and the public and private sectors can form a sustainable development agenda and further contribute to the SDGs in general\, specifically in the areas of social sustainability and hydropower. \nA successful sustainable development agenda requires partnerships between governments\, the private sector\, and civil society\, and it requires that the knowledge sector\, in close collaboration with partners in public and private sector\, develop knowledge and competencies that can contribute to sustainable development. HUC is mandated to develop an effective\, sustainable network of universities in the HKH region in collaboration with academic\, research and knowledge-generating\, and exchange institutions both within and outside the region.
URL:https://huc-hkh.org/event/high-level-symposium-on-the-un-sustainable-development-goals/
LOCATION:Kathmandu\, Nepal\, Nepal
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190324
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190407
DTSTAMP:20260430T221933
CREATED:20240910T074734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T102058Z
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SUMMARY:Regional Training on Springshed Management for Socio-Ecological Resilience in the Hindu Kush Himalaya 2019
DESCRIPTION:Springs are the main source of water for millions of people and ecosystems in the HKH landscapes that span eight countries – Afghanistan\, Bangladesh\, Bhutan\, China\, India\, Myanmar\, Nepal\, and Pakistan. Springs play an important role in the daily lives of thousands of rural and urban communities in the hills and mountains of the HKH. They are also important for ecosystem services\, such as base flow in rivers\, supporting biodiversity\, and providing cultural and spiritual services. However\, in many places\, once-reliable springs are drying up or their discharge is reducing\, presenting rural communities\, women in particular\, with new challenges. There is also growing concern about the quality of spring water due to contamination from different sources – geogenic and anthropogenic. \nIn the Himalayan region\, natural springs and their sustainable development are not given due importance at both policy and practice levels\, even though they play a critical role in water security. Present gaps in data and understanding need to be filled to develop innovative solutions for the sustainable management of these traditional sources of groundwater. There is also a need to raise awareness among academia and relevant policy and decision makers\, and to develop skills and share knowledge on this critical topic with field practitioners and community members. There are gaps in data concerning the level of dependence of local populations on springs and the roles these play in nurturing cultural services and building resilience. \nThe drying of springs can have direct consequences on the larger ecosystem. Soils can lose moisture and nutrients\, soil nutrients can reduce and biodiversity will suffer as a result. If a wetland that supports a unique bird species dries up\, the entire wetland ecosystem is impacted. Therefore\, any ecosystem research and development programme should consider hydrogeological elements and combine biodiversity and lithodiversity perspectives as they are intertwined. \nICIMOD\, in its role as a regional leaning centre\, is working with a diverse range of partners from its regional member countries (RMCs) to generate and share knowledge through a common platform for enhancing collective understanding of spring revival and springshed management. A six-step protocol on springshed management has been developed through various interdisciplinary partnerships and participatory field experiences. The protocol has been sharpened through a detailed methodology of springshed management developed under a collaboration between ICIMOD and the Advanced Center for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM) over the past few years. Capacity building in relation to the protocol holds great potential for implementing a common methodology for springshed development and management in the HKH region. \nThe training is funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) through its Indian Himalayas Climate Adaptation Programme (IHCAP) under the Global Programme Climate Change and Environment (GPCCE). \nObjectives\n\nTo provide an interdisciplinary approach to understanding spring systems in the HKH region\, which in turn can translate into knowledge and skills on springshed management for the socio-ecological resilience of local communities\nTo build skills regarding springshed management activities on the basis of sound concepts\, analyses\, and field experience regarding a systematic methodology based on the subject of hydrogeology along with disciplines such as climate\, environment\, and water governance\nTo understand and analyze experiences and impacts of springshed management under different conditions across HKH region
URL:https://huc-hkh.org/event/regional-training-on-springshed-management-for-socio-ecological-resilience-in-the-hindu-kush-himalaya-2019/
LOCATION:Kathmandu\, Nepal\, Nepal
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181216
DTSTAMP:20260430T221933
CREATED:20240910T074559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T102203Z
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SUMMARY:HUC - IHCAP Glacier Monitoring Training 2018
DESCRIPTION: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. \nGlacier mass balance\, surface elevation\, and area changes are Essential Climate Variables (ECVs) as defined by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). They are among the most important climate indicators from a science-policy communication perspective because glacier change is often visible and easily quantifiable\, and as a result\, more comprehensible to the general public. For this reason\, glaciers have become iconic climate change indicators. Consistent long-term glacier monitoring programmes\, however\, are sparse in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. \nICIMOD has collaborated with partners to build capacity and establish glacier mass balance programmes in the HKH since 2011. The Universities of Fribourg and Zurich\, Switzerland\, maintain multiple monitoring programmes in the Alps. As a core competence\, they have built capacity in Switzerland\, and internationally with partners in India and several countries in the Andean and Central Asian region. ICIMOD carries out HUC–IHCAP Glacier Monitoring Training for students and young professionals from its regional member countries (RMCs) in collaboration with Swiss and Indian experts to promote sustainable and consistent monitoring programmes. The main objective of the training is to educate participants on glacier monitoring and its relevance and context in view of cryosphere and climate science\, and to teach and practice international monitoring method standards. \nThe training consists of a theoretical section (Part I) for a larger group of participants (maximum 20) and a field-based section (Part II) for a smaller group (maximum 9). \nPart I will provide participants information on international strategies and monitoring protocols for glacier monitoring\, and understand their relevance\, context\, and theoretical background. Methods will be taught\, instruments demonstrated\, and exercises conducted to help participants analyse and understand global glacier monitoring parameters. Trainees will be introduced to the health\, safety\, and risk aspects of field work at remote\, alpine\, high-altitude sites\, and given instruction on how to reduce risks and respond to them. Trainings on altitude-related illnesses and basic mountaineering techniques are high priority. \nPart II will have participants learning how to conduct measurements and apply their theoretical knowledge in the field. Participants will practise basic mountaineering skills and experience the high-elevation alpine environment with its risks and challenges. \nClick here for more information about the announcement\, and submit your online application by 10 August 2018.
URL:https://huc-hkh.org/event/huc-ihcap-glacier-monitoring-training-2018/
LOCATION:ICIMOD
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181107
DTSTAMP:20260430T221933
CREATED:20240910T073817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T102219Z
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SUMMARY:2018 International Workshop for Young Scientists of the Hindu Kush Himalaya
DESCRIPTION: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\, and knowledge generating and exchange institutions within and outside the HKH. \nThe Second International Science Forum of National Scientific Organizations on the Belt and Road Initiative is to be organized by Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) with the theme: Science and Technology cooperation and sustainable development for the Belt and Road region. The 2018 International Workshop for Young Scientists of the HKH has been incorporated in the session on capacity building\, personal training\, and basic scientific research\, with the aim of providing a platform for young students\, researchers\, and university and research institute administrators to exchange ideas for better collaboration. \nThis workshop will provide a unique opportunity for early career scholars in the HKH to interact with their peers in the region\, share their research experience\, cultivate collegial partnerships and lay the foundations for future leadership in the region. Participants will include PhD students\, scientists\, engineers\, and young scholars from universities that are full members of HUC. Some scientists and outstanding PhD students will be invited to make keynote presentations. \nObjectives \nThe workshop will focus on climate change and sustainable development in the HKH. Major topics include: \n\nClimate change\nDisaster risk reduction\nBiodiversity and stable ecosystems\nWater resources\nLivelihoods and poverty reduction\nRegional development\nEducation and knowledge dissemination
URL:https://huc-hkh.org/event/2018-international-workshop-for-young-scientists-of-the-hindu-kush-himalaya/
LOCATION:Yanqihu Campus\, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences\, Beijing\, China\, China
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181030
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181101
DTSTAMP:20260430T221933
CREATED:20240910T061749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T102247Z
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SUMMARY:High Level Meeting of Education and University Grants Commissions & Himalayan University Consortium Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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 knowledge dissemination in service of a mountain-specific\, sustainable\, fair and inclusive development for HKH communities and adjoining mountainous areas. The Consortium’s elected six-member Steering Group and a Secretariat coordinate with member institutions in network building\, partnership enhancing\, collaboration promoting\, resource sharing and fund raising activities.  The Secretariat is hosted by the Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD\, Kathmandu)\, which has made HUC one of the Initiatives of the Regional Programme 6 – Mountain Knowledge and Action Networks (MKANs)\, funded through the generous support of ICIMOD’s core donors: the Governments of Afghanistan\, Australia\, Austria\, Bangladesh\, Bhutan\, China\, India\, Myanmar\, Nepal\, Norway\, Pakistan\, Switzerland\, and the United Kingdom. \nOver the past four years\, there has been a renewed interest among existing members and increased interest among potential HUC members. The total members increased from 33 in the beginning of 2016 to 62 by the end of 2017\, including 47 full members from 8 countries in the HKH region and 15 associate members from outside of the HKH (Annex 1). At the HUC Annual Meeting in Chengdu\, November 2017\, the General Assembly endorsed the Steering Group’s proposal to establish a Task Force in drafting the HUC Strategy and Plan for Actions (SPA\, 2018-2025)\, meanwhile reviewing the membership policies.  In selected countries where members are increasing such as India\, Pakistan\, and Nepal\, process of consultation has been initiated to discuss the need for an HUC Country Chapter. The SPA Drafts were prepared and revised according to inputs from members in selected countries during the first half of 2018. \nThe most recent development of HUC is the establishment of Thematic Working Groups (Annex 3). Ten (10) TWGs cover a wide range of thematic areas from climate change\, water resource management\, disaster reduction and resilience\, mountain agriculture\, non-traditional food securities\, to poverty alleviation and environmental humanities. HUC TWGs are members-led clustering of researchers and practitioners from HUC members sharing similar scholarly interests\, working to promote regional collaboration in research and training for sustainable mountain development. The development of TGWs is a continuation from HUC institutional grants provided to partnerships across the HKH (Annex 2). \nBoth country-based clusters of universities (country chapters) and thematic groups among members (TWGs) have come to realize the importance to inform state and national level policy makers of the significant potential HUC can bring in creating and sharing advance knowledge and competent workforce in service of sustainable development in upstream and downstream communities. At this end\, efforts have been made in 2018 to approach University Grant Commissions in India and Nepal\, Higher Education Commission in Pakistan\, and National Education Planning Commission in Myanmar. Initiative responses from high level policy makers in these bodies have been overwhelming positive\, indicating opportunities not only to garner support at national level but also the need to facilitate dialogue between UGC/HEC/NEPC chairpersons in the region to foster regional collaboration in research and training for SMD.
URL:https://huc-hkh.org/event/high-level-meeting-of-education-and-university-grants-commissions-himalayan-university-consortium-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:ICIMOD\, Kathmandu University\, Nepal
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180811
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180813
DTSTAMP:20260430T221933
CREATED:20240910T061546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T102307Z
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SUMMARY:Himalayan University Consortium Nepal Members’ Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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\, and knowledge generating and exchange institutions within and outside the HKH. \nOver the past decade\, ICIMOD has provided technical support in strengthening research capacity in climate change sciences and natural resource studies and management. The HUC Secretariat responds to requests to help build and upgrade curricula for sustainable mountain development from schools and departments at universities—both members and non-members of HUC. \nThe Objective and the expected outcome of the meeting is stated below: \nObjectives \nVice-Chancellors\, Pro-Vice Chancellors\, and senior administrators and researchers from HUC member institutions in Nepal will be discussing: \n\nA draft of the HUC Strategy and Action Plan I (2018–2025).\nPotential funding sources for research and training collaboration among HUC members in Nepal and members within and outside the region.\nThematic areas for Nepal and the role of HUC Nepal members in thematic working groups.\nPromotion of science-policy dialogues through HUC linkages with policy making institutions.\nPotential linkage between HUC and Nepal’s University Grants Commission.\nThe need to establish a HUC Country Chapter in Nepal.\nProcedure to nominate a HUC Steering Group member representing members in Nepal.\n\nExpected Outcomes \nThe meeting is expected to arrive at: \n\nA summary of comments and inputs to the HUC Strategy and Action Plan I (2018–2025).\nA summary and action points regarding resource mobilization and potential for collaboration.\nA summary and action points regarding the HUC Country Chapter in Nepal.\nA summary and action points of the nomination procedure for a HUC Steering Group member representing Nepal.
URL:https://huc-hkh.org/event/himalayan-university-consortium-nepal-members-meeting/
LOCATION:Pokhara University\, Nepal
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180715
DTSTAMP:20260430T221933
CREATED:20240910T061327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T102712Z
UID:2488-1530403200-1531612799@huc-hkh.org
SUMMARY:HUC Academy 2018 - Climate Science and Adaptation in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region: A Transdisciplinary Approach
DESCRIPTION: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. \nUniversities and research centres play a key role in generating and sharing knowledge on climate change and providing evidence for effective climate change impact mitigation policies and practices. They fill crucial knowledge gaps and infuse technical content into public discourse that can influence policy makers and public opinion. The Himalayan University Consortium (HUC) was founded in 2007 with a mandate to develop an effective\, sustainable network of universities in the HKH that collaborate with academic\, research\, and knowledge-generating institutions both within and outside the region for sustainable mountain development. \nThe HUC Academy is a flagship annual intensive programme of the Consortium\, providing cross-disciplinary scholarship opportunities to young researchers. It aims to create a new generation of transformational leaders committed to mountain research\, who are capable of producing consequential knowledge\, innovative policies\, and environmentally responsible business practices to address HKH mountain challenges with transboundary solutions. The four signature features of the HUC Academy are mountain focus; interdisciplinarity; field research; and\, leadership. \nThe HUC Academy 2018\, titled “Climate Science and Adaptation in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region – a Transdisciplinary Approach\,” will take place in Kathmandu from 1 to 14 July 2018\, as part of a two-year grant made to the HUC by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The project aims to advance knowledge of climate science and promote effective and sustainable adaptation measures. It seeks to scale up the impacts of previous and existing Indian Himalayas Climate Adaptation Programme (IHCAP) interventions to the HKH and promote regional collaboration between higher education institutions in India and neighboring countries. \nThe HUC Academy 2018 aims to: \n– Enhance scientific and applied knowledge on issues of climate change and adaptation in the HKH region. \n– Improve practical skills needed for competent academics\, practitioners\, and future leaders. \n– Create an interdisciplinary network of teaching faculty and scholars in climate change and adaptation in and for the HKH.
URL:https://huc-hkh.org/event/huc-academy-2018-climate-science-and-adaptation-in-the-hindu-kush-himalayan-region-a-transdisciplinary-approach/
LOCATION:International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180702
DTSTAMP:20260430T221933
CREATED:20240910T061135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T102729Z
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SUMMARY:Inception Meeting - SDC HUC Focus Grants 2018–2019
DESCRIPTION: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. \nObjectives\n\nFamiliarize participants with the Himalayan University Consortium and the process of HUC Institutional Grants\nCreate common understanding about the project grant – its vision\, goals\, objectives\, and implementation plans\nPresent the project to the project team\, ICIMOD resource persons\, and Swiss experts\nDiscuss the roles of various partners and stakeholders in project implementation and introduce the partnership approach\nEnsure ownership\, support\, and commitment to project outputs by partners\n\n  \nExpected Outcomes\n\nPartners have a shared understanding of the project and their respective roles\nICIMOD Resource Persons and Swiss experts interact with grantees to enhance project direction and plans
URL:https://huc-hkh.org/event/inception-meeting-sdc-huc-focus-grants-2018-2019/
LOCATION:Hotel Himalaya\, Nepal\, Nepal
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180609
DTSTAMP:20260430T221933
CREATED:20240910T061013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T102918Z
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SUMMARY:Second Meeting of HUC Thematic Working Group on Water
DESCRIPTION: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. It aims to: \n\nDevelop a strategy paper on actionable points for the Water Group\nGenerate consensus among partner universities on key details of the operational framework of the WG – for example\, governance\, policy\, roles and responsibilities\, and joint action\nGather ideas for financial sustainability of the WG and short-term activities.\n\nThe HUC is an initiative under ICIMOD’s regional programme on Mountain Knowledge and Action Networks (MKAN) that has a mandate to develop an effective\, sustainable network of universities in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH)\, in collaboration with academic\, research- and knowledge-generating and exchange institutions inside and outside the HKH.
URL:https://huc-hkh.org/event/second-meeting-of-huc-thematic-working-group-on-water/
LOCATION:Kunming\, China\, China
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180203
DTSTAMP:20260430T221933
CREATED:20240910T060827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T102938Z
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SUMMARY:Himalayan University Consortium India Members’ Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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 members and increased interest among potential members. The total members increased from 33 in the beginning of 2016 to 61 by the end of 2017\, among which there are new three members from India. \nOf eight countries in the HKH\, India contributes the largest number of full members\, locating in both the Himalayan states and in New Delhi. Some of the members have taken the lead in a number of Consortium’s activities\, such as joining an exposure visit to Bangladesh in May 2017\, and joining and offering leading roles in the newly established Thematic Groups. This heightened ownership and leadership indicates a readiness for an India Chapter of HUC to be established\, aiming to promote stronger collaboration between HUC full members in India and those of neighboring countries\, as well as associate members. \nObjectives\nSenior representatives of HUC members in India will be discussing: \n\nObjective and procedure to establish the HUC India Chapter and draft its by-laws and plan of action.\nProcedure to nominate an HUC Steering Group member representing members in India for 2018.\nA draft of the HUC Strategy and Action Plan I (2018–2022).\nPotential funding sources for research and training collaboration among HUC members in India and members in the region and beyond.\n\n  \nParticipants\n\nSenior representatives of existing HUC members in India\, led by the HUC Steering Group member\, PP Dhyani\, and facilitated by representative of co-organizer\, TERI School of Advanced Studies.\nSenior representatives of a number of higher education institutions focusing on sustainable mountain development will also be invited to selected sessions.\n\n  \nExpected Outcomes\nThe one-day meeting is expected to arrive at: \n\nA summary and action points regarding the HUC India Chapter.\nA summary and action points of a nomination procedure for the HUC Steering Group member.\nA summary of comments and inputs to the HUC Strategy and Action Plan I (2018–2011).\nA summary and action points regarding funding resources.
URL:https://huc-hkh.org/event/himalayan-university-consortium-india-members-meeting/
LOCATION:Teri School of Advanced Studies\, New Delhi\, India\, India
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180131
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180202
DTSTAMP:20260430T221933
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SUMMARY:Exposure visit of HUC members to Water studying Institutions in India
DESCRIPTION:Background\nThe 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 Asia Water Initiative Phase II\, aiming to strengthen its network and members’ capacity in the field of water studies and management. \nOne of the key activities of the HUC WB Grant is to promote exchange between members with relatively weaker institutional and research capacity and those with stronger capacity. To this end\, an exposure visit for delegations from HUC members in Afghanistan\, Bangladesh\, Bhutan\, and Nepal is being organized to provide an opportunity for interaction between delegations and water-focused higher education and research institutions in India. \nTERI School of Advanced Studies (TSAS) has been a full member of HUC since October 2016. It has been taking the lead in capacity strengthening activities in the field of climate change and environmental science among HUC members. Its Coca-Cola Department of Regional Water Studies plays a key role in various activities of the HUC WB SAWI Grant. At the International Conference and HUC Annual Meeting in Chengdu in November 2017\, TSAS representative offered to co-lead and host a Thematic Working Group (TWG) on Water. \nTSAS was set up as a Trust by TERI—a not-for-profit\, independent research institute recognized globally for its contribution to scientific and policy research in the realms of energy\, environment\, and sustainable development in 1998. The TSAS was known as TERI University from October 2006 to November 2017. Beyond its academic programmes\, TSAS is actively reaching out to mid-career professionals and policy makers to sensitize them towards the environment and sustainable development in a systemic\, solutions-oriented manner. \nObjectives\nA proposed exposure visit of HUC member delegations from Afghanistan\, Bangladesh\, Bhutan\, and Nepal\, to be co-organized by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and TSAS\, aims to provide an opportunity for mid-/senior- career scholars in under-represented countries to interact with leading higher education and research institutions in India working on issues of water use\, management\, and policy. It will also be the kick-off meeting of the HUC TWG on Water. \nIn conjunction to this event\, there will be a one-day meeting of senior representatives of existing and prospective HUC members in India\, who will discuss the draft of the HUC Strategy and Plan of Action\, the process to establish HUC India Chapter\, and potential for collaboration and resource sharing across the Consortium. \nParticipants\n\nMid-/senior- environmental and social scientists in Afghanistan\, Bangladesh\, Bhutan\, and Nepal who have been conducting research on water related issues.\nUniversity administrators or research institute heads who make critical decisions on research and training directions on the issues.\nApproximately 10–12 senior representatives of existing and prospective HUC members are expected to attend the first day of the HUC India Meet 2018.\n\n  \nExpected Outcomes\n\nDelegates are expected to obtain updated knowledge on state-of-the-art water studies and training in higher education and research institutions in India and take active part in networking across the region.\nA detailed consultation of a draft of the HUC Strategy and Plan of Action\, a draft road map to establish the HUC India Chapter\, and a specific plan for resource sharing and mobilization are expected to be achieved at the end of the first day of the HUC India Meet 2018.
URL:https://huc-hkh.org/event/exposure-visit-of-huc-members-to-water-studying-institutions-in-india/
LOCATION:Teri School of Advanced Studies\, New Delhi\, India\, India
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171030
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171102
DTSTAMP:20260430T221933
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SUMMARY:International Conference on Mountain Waters and Livelihood\, in conjunction with the Himalayan University Consortium (HUC) Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe 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 foster regional collaboration in higher education\, research\, and training in and for the HKH. \nThese two back-to-back events\, co-hosted by Sichuan University \, are parts of the network strengthening and capacity building activities supported by the HUC grant from The World Bank under its South Asia Water Initiative (2017-2018).
URL:https://huc-hkh.org/event/international-conference-on-mountain-waters-and-livelihood-in-conjunction-with-the-himalayan-university-consortium-huc-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Sichuan University\, Chengdu\, China\, China
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170702
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170713
DTSTAMP:20260430T221933
CREATED:20240910T055841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T103053Z
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SUMMARY:HUC Academy 2017 - Disaster Risk and Water Management
DESCRIPTION:Introduction\nSouth 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 region\, the Indus\, Ganges\, and Brahmaputra. These rivers that emanate from the Greater Himalaya are shared across borders between Bangladesh\, Bhutan\, China\, India\, Nepal\, and Pakistan. Climate change studies increasingly suggest that the effects of glacial melt\, temperature variations\, and erratic monsoon patterns will reduce the availability of water in the region and lead to a greater frequency of floods and droughts. Despite the frequency and transboundary impacts of these extreme events\, cooperation between countries remains limited. Low per capita water availability\, coupled with a very high relative level of water use\, makes South Asia one of the most hydrologically vulnerable regions of the world. Conflicting demands on these international waters\, increasing water demand\, significant inter- and intra-annual hydrologic variability\, weak water institutions\, and a low level of transboundary cooperation\, are the key water resources management challenges of the region. The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) has one of the largest bodies of ice outside the polar ice caps\, covering an area of more than 60\,000 square kilometres. The glaciers\, ice fields\, and snow packs provide important intra- and inter-annual water storage facilities\, and the mountains are often referred to as the “water towers” of Asia. They are the major source of surface water and groundwater during the dry season. They play a significant role in agriculture and food security\, and also have the potential to play a vital role in energy security. \n  \nThe HUC Academy\nThe HUC Academy is an annual intensive programme organized at ICIMOD or a member of the Consortium\, providing opportunities for young researchers to engage in cross-disciplinary scholarship. It aims for a new generation of transformational leaders committed to mountain research\, capable of producing consequential knowledge\, innovate policies and environmentally responsible business practices to address HKH mountain challenges from transboundary perspectives. Its four highlighted features are: \n\nmountain focus;\ninterdisciplinarity;\nfield-based research; and\nleadership building\n\n  \nObjective\nThe first HUC Academy launched in July 2017 and focusing on Disaster Risk and Water Management aims to enhance scientific and applied knowledge on selected issues of water resource and water-related disaster management of the HKH. \nExpected outcomes of the training are:\n  \n\nImproved knowledge of participants on the subject matters for research and training;\nCourse materials accessible online.
URL:https://huc-hkh.org/event/huc-academy-2017-disaster-risk-and-water-management/
LOCATION:ICIMOD Headquarters\, Kathmandu\, Nepal
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161027
DTSTAMP:20260430T221933
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SUMMARY:Mobilizing University Research for Tackling Water\, Climate Change and Adaptation Challenges in Hindu Kush Himalayan Region
DESCRIPTION: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 emanating from the Greater Himalayas. The basins of these rivers provide water to 1.3 billion people. The river flow regimes\, the supply of water and food and energy security in the region are under direct impact from changes in temperature\, precipitation and glacier dynamics. Due to the transboundary interconnectedness in water resources and its high relevance in regional stability and sustainable and inclusive growth\, regional cooperation is imperative in the management and development of water resources. Regional integration and cooperative transboundary water resource management requires increased accountability and transparency of governments\, improved technology\, infrastructure\, market access\, delivery of services\, and enhanced social institutions. Among the latter\, universities and research centres play a key role in generating\, sharing and disseminating knowledge on water resources and provide evidence for effective intergovernmental integrated water resources management policies and practice. Universities and research centres in the region\, however\, have largely not been able to fulfil their important tasks. This is mostly due to the lack of resources and inadequate institutional and research capacity. Moreover\, an information sharing mechanism and platform as well as substantive coordinated efforts in creating and conducting collaborative research and training between institutions are seriously lacking. Himalayan University Consortium (HUC\, est. 2007) 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 region. This network engages top-notch professional women and men capable of undertaking high-quality research\, education\, teaching\, and knowledge dissemination in service of a mountain-specific\, sustainable\, fair\, and inclusive development for HKH communities and adjoining mountainous areas.  The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)\, one of HUC’s founding members and the current host of its secretariat\, has recently made HUC its sixth regional programme\, indicating a strong commitment to foster regional cooperation among research institutions. GBPNIHESD has been among the most active members of the consortium and a strategic implementing partner of ICIMOD. \nThe Purpose\nThe proposed International Conference titled “Mobilizing University Research for Tacking Water\, Climate Change\, and Adaptation Challenges in Hindu Kush Himalayan Region” aims to: \n\nprovide a forum for leading scholars in the HKH and beyond to present latest findings and discuss the current issues of the conference theme;\nserve as a platform for HUC member university leaders to discuss potential collaborations in research\, training\, and policy interventions;\nprovide a venue for university leaders to meet with representatives from policy-making bodies and grant-making agencies for potential synergies in addressing the concerned issues.\n\n  \nTarget Groups\n\nleading environmental and social scientists in the HKH region and beyond who have been conducting research on the issues\nhigh-level policy makers and senior practitioners working on water-related issues\, policies and interventions\nuniversity leaders and research institute heads who make critical decisions on research and training directions on the issues\ngrant-makers\, both government/public and international/inter- and on-governmental\, whose work and decisions are relevant to the theme of the conference\n\n  \nExpected Outcomes\n\nan upgrade of state-of-the-art scientific\, inter- and multi-disciplinary knowledge on the concerned issues\nlessons learned on what works in linking knowledge with policy and practice\ndiscussions on the way forward in partnership building among HUC members for better collaboration in policy-oriented research and training\none or two pairs or groups of HUC members who are interested in proposal writing of the concerned topics are identified and formulated\n\n  \nRelevant News\n\n“Extremes\, not averages\, more important in dealing with future water issues”\nYunnan University Hosts Second HUC Water Group Meeting\nWorld Water Week 2016: ICIMOD Will be There. Will You?
URL:https://huc-hkh.org/event/mobilizing-university-research-for-tackling-water-climate-change-and-adaptation-challenges-in-hindu-kush-himalayan-region/
LOCATION:Indian National Science Academy (INSA)\, New Delhi\, India\, India
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