About the workshop
Indigenous, traditional, and local knowledge (ITLK) systems are diverse forms of knowledge prevalent across the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. ITLK systems are often integrated into livelihood strategies and coping strategies for climate change impacts. With the support of the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), and partners including ICIMOD-HUC, HNV Garwal University, AMARC-Asia Pacific (AP), Ministry of Climate Change – Pakistan, Bhutan Himalayan Research Initiatives (BHRI)-Bhutan, Royal University of Bhutan, and Keio University, the CAPaBLE project “Development of adaptation communication framework mainstreaming indigenous and local knowledge for Hindu-Kush Himalayan Region” was developed. As a result, various investigations, capacity building, and new initiatives have been started, including a new HUC thematic working group on ILK and LLA. This workshop provides an ideal opportunity to share and showcase the findings of this initiative and discuss steps for follow-up.
Objectives
The two-day workshop aims to:
- Share the activities and findings of the project
- Share the outcome and impacts of capacity building involving community radios
- Discuss the framework for mainstreaming bottom-up adaptation communication of ITLK climate actions and initiatives
- Discuss the way forward for promoting ITLK as a basis for locally-led climate action
Agenda
Day 1: 10 August 2023 – Knowledge sharing day
| Time (NPT) | Programme | Speakers | |
| 09:30–10:00 |
Welcome and opening remarks Group photo |
Pema Gyamtsho, Director General, ICMOD Osamu Mizuno, Programme Director Water and Adaptation, IGES Yam Prasad Pokharel, Director General, Forest Research and Training Centre and Focal Person for Nepal, APN |
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| 10:00–10:20 | Project introduction | Binaya Raj Shivakoti, Senior Policy Researcher (Water and Adaptation), IGES | |
| 10:20–11:00 |
Project activities and outcomes in India Presentation 1: Climate change perception and adaptations of indigenous communities in central Himalayan, Uttarakhand, India Presentation 2: Local Indigenous knowledge of ethnoveterinary and uses of medicinal plants in central Himalayan rural landscape, Uttarakhand, India Presentation 3: ILK application for urban planning |
Rakesh Maikhuri, Professor, HNV Garwal University Rakesh Maikhuri, HNV Garwal University Ravindra Singh, Guest Faculty, Department of Environmental Sciences, HNV Garwal University Harshit Sosan Lakra, Professor, IIT Rorkee, India |
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| 11:00–11:40 |
Project activities and outcomes in Bhutan Call for regional investments and interventions in intangible cultural heritage research related to farming in the Bhutan Himalaya Presentation 1: Connecting nature and farming through the traditional rice plantation ritual practice in the western region of Bhutan Presentation 2: Cattle herds held at helm for sustaining livelihood by revering and propitiating in the southern communities of Bhutan by |
Phanchung, Executive Director, Bhutan Himalayan Research Initiatives
Namgyel Wangmo, Research Officer, Bhutan Himalayan Research Initiatives
Yeshi Choden, Bhutan Himalayan Research Initiatives |
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| 11:40–13:10 | Lunch break | ||
| 13:10–13:40 |
Project activities and outcomes in Pakistan Special keynote: Current state of climate change impact and challenges for adaptation at the local level in Pakistan |
Hadika Jamshaid, Advisor to Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Pakistan Saima Saifique, Program Manager, Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Pakistan |
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| 13:40–14:00 | Project activities by HUC | Chi Huyen Truong (Shachi), Programme Coordinator, HUC Secretariat | |
| Community Media Session | |||
| 14:00–14:30 |
Project activities and outcomes by AMARC Presentation 1: Capacity building of community radios in HKH Presentation 2: Demonstration of radio programme |
Suman Basnet, Regional Director, AMARC-AP | |
| 14:30–15:00 | Tea and refreshments | ||
| 15:00–16:30 |
Community media discussion session Moderated by: Suman Basnet, AMARC-AP |
Representatives from community media broadcasters | |
Day 2: 11 August 2023 – Session on “Adaptation communication of Indigenous and Local Knowledge (ILK) System”
| Time (NPT) | Programme | Speakers |
| 09:30–10:30 |
Challenges for identifying, validating and documenting ILK (Framing presentation followed by discussion) |
Binaya Raj Shivakoti, IGES |
| 10:30–12:00 | Opportunities for promoting and communicating ILK effectively
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All participants |
| 12:30–13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30–15:00 | Discussion on establishing bottom-up approach of adaptation communication in relation to ILK
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All participants |
| 15:00–15:30 | Tea & refreshments | |
| 15:30–16:30 | Summarising outcomes and impacts Way forward Closing | All participants |
