ABOUT HUC SCM
Himalayan University Consortium Steering Committee
The Steering Committee consists of elected individuals, numbering at least five and not more than eleven, including one representative from each of the eight HKH countries and two representatives from non-HKH members, but will always consist of an odd number of members. Each member of the Steering Committee serves a three-year term, renewable once, based on his/her performance and upon approval by members at the Annual Meeting.
Responsibilities of the Steering Committee
The Steering Committee develops and recommends the strategic plan and major initiatives for the Consortium, and oversees the implementation of the strategic goals set by the General Assembly Meeting and the work of the focused project teams or committees. The SC develops and directs the annual work plan of the Consortium, including a clear timeframe for starting and completing each project undertaken by the teams or committees. The SC shall provide guidance and approve proposals, documents on procedures and action plans prepared by the Secretariat and task forces.
The SC has the authority and primary responsibility for:
- strategic planning and setting institutional priorities
- development and institutional accountability, including making recommendations on membership fees and other charges
- of new members to General Assembly for approval
- fundraising, finances, and budgeting for the Consortium’s activities
- public and external relations
- drafting recommendations for amendments of HUC Bylaws and the HUC Charter
Election of the Steering Committee
The members of the SC are elected by the General Assembly from slates of nominees collected by the Secretariat. All members of the General Assembly are eligible to nominate individuals to serve as SC member. Members’ representatives in an HKH country may establish, through consensus, a procedure to nominate a country representative through the country chapter. Considerations of gender balance, inclusiveness and geographical diversity should be taken into account in the nomination of SC members, with emphasis placed on women leadership.
The Head of the Institution hosting the HUC Secretariat serves as the Chair of the Steering Committee, or depute his other representative if unavailable for SC meetings. The Lead of the HUC Secretariat serves as the Member Secretary of the Steering Committee.
Steering Committee members
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Pema Gyamtsho
Chair
Director General, ICIMOD
Pema Gyamtsho is Director General at ICIMOD. Gyamtsho, who is from the Hindu Kush Himalayan region himself, has been minister, opposition leader, and Member of Parliament of Bhutan. In these roles, he has played important roles in contributing to the nation’s ambitious climate goals. He developed Bhutan’s plan to become the world’s first fully organic nation as Minister of Agriculture and Forests in 2012. His experience spans public financing for environmental sustainability; enactment of legislation – focusing on environmental stewardship, conservation, and climate change mitigation; and strategic programmatic visioning, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
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![Habib](https://www.huc-hkh.org/uploads/Steering%20Committee%20Members/AF_Habibullah%20Habib.jpg)
![Mohammad](https://www.huc-hkh.org/uploads/Steering%20Committee%20Members/BD_Md%20Rezaur%20Rahman.jpg)
Mohammad Rezaur Rehman
Bangladesh
Professor
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
![NidupDroji](https://www.huc-hkh.org/uploads/Steering%20Committee%20Members/Nidup%20Dorji.jpg)
![XuJun](https://www.huc-hkh.org/uploads/Steering%20Committee%20Members/Jun%20Xu.jpg)
![Nang](https://www.huc-hkh.org/uploads/Steering%20Committee%20Members/Nang-Hseng-Hom.jpg)
![TriRatna](https://www.icimod.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Prof-Tri-Ratna-295x295-1.jpg)
![Bim](https://www.huc-hkh.org/uploads/HUC%20Secretariat/Chi%20H%20Truong%20Shachi%20pic%20Bhutan295x295.jpg)
Chi Huyen Truong
Nepal
Programme Coordinator | Secretariat Lead
Himalayan University Consortium
ICIMOD
![Chi](https://www.icimod.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Dr-Tahira-Yasmin-295x295-1.jpg)
Tahira Yasmin
Pakistan
Principal Scientific Officer
Crop Diseases Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre
![Nichole](https://huc-hkh.org/storage/photos/15/631ef2f0059de.jpg)
![Ashok](https://huc-hkh.org/storage/photos/15/6324320e486b7.jpg)
Past Steering Committee members
![Ranbeer](https://www.huc-hkh.org/uploads/Steering%20Committee%20Members/IN_Ranbeer%20Rawal.jpg)
Ranbeer S Rawal
Member
Director
G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment & Sustainable Development
2020-2021
![Bim](https://www.huc-hkh.org/uploads/Steering%20Committee%20Members/Pic-Bim%20Shestha.jpg)
Bim Prasad Shrestha
Member
Profesor/Department Head
Kathmandu University
2016-2021
![Bahadar](https://www.huc-hkh.org/uploads/Steering%20Committee%20Members/PK_COMSATS_Bahadar%20Nawab%20Khattak_Pic.jpg)
Bahadar Nawab Khattak
Member
Chairman/Department Head
COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI)
2016-2021
![Ashok](https://www.huc-hkh.org/uploads/Steering%20Committee%20Members/USA_ICI_Ashok%20Gurung_Pic.jpg)
Ashok Gurung
Member
Director
India China Institue, The New School
2016-2021
![David](https://www.huc-hkh.org/uploads/Steering%20Committee%20Members/David-James-Molden.jpg)
David James Molden
Chair
Director General
ICIMOD
2014-2020
![Eklabya](https://www.huc-hkh.org/uploads/Steering%20Committee%20Members/eklabya.jpg)
Eklabya Sharma
Member
Deputy Director General
ICIMOD
2014-2018
![Pitamber](https://www.huc-hkh.org/uploads/Steering%20Committee%20Members/Pitamber%20P%20Dhyani.jpg)
Pitamber Prasad Dhyani
Member
Director
G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment & Sustainable Development
2016-2019
![Ruijun](https://www.huc-hkh.org/uploads/Steering%20Committee%20Members/Ruijun%20Long.jpg)
Ruijun Long
Member
Professor
Lanzhou University
2014-2016