Collaborative Learning

HUC’s collaborative learning initiatives are at the heart of its mission to empower individuals and institutions in the HKH region.

HUC focuses on strengthening capacity by developing joint research and knowledge management programs on contemporary topics. Through collaborations, HUC partners develop, share, and adopt curricula designed to train students to meet present and future mountain challenges. The consortium encourages and facilitates mountain-specific research, education, outreach, and practice to build a new generation of transformational leaders committed to advancing HKH-specific research and innovative policy solutions.

Key activities include:

• Develop joint academic programs that integrate mountain-specific themes in the curriculum
• Organise regional training workshops on water resource management, climate adaptation, and biodiversity conservation
• Support young researchers with fellowships, networking opportunities, and capacity-building programmes

Through these initiatives, HUC promotes knowledge-sharing and equips stakeholders to tackle pressing challenges in the HKH region.