Event Archive
International Workshop on Cryospheric Change and Sustainable Development
01 Aug 2017 - 02 Aug 2017The workshop will focus on existing capabilities to model and assess these changes, mitigation and adaptability strategies in a rapidly changing cryosphere, eco-social sustainability, and the role of the cryosphere in the earth’s future.
READ MORERegional Workshop on Himalayan GEOSS
10 Aug 2017 - 11 Aug 2017The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) is the highest mountain range in the world. It provides ecosystem goods and services to about 1.5 billion people living in the region and downstream areas. The region is recognized as one of the most vulnerable ecosystems in the world, due to climate change and rapid social transformations.
READ MORETraining Workshop on Google Earth Engine
20 Aug 2017 - 24 Aug 2017The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), in partnership with the Institute of Remote Sensing, Jahangirnagar University (IRS-JU), will conduct a five-day training workshop on the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform at the university campus in Dhaka, Bangladesh, under its SERVIR Hindu Kush Himalaya (SERVIR-HKH) Initiative.
READ MOREPolicy workshop on sustainable use of Earth observation and Geospatial Applications in Afghanistan
08 Aug 2017 - 09 Aug 2017National policy and legal frameworks on the use of Earth observation data and geospatial technologies are very important to ensure sustainable environmental management and improved resilience to climatic anomalies. In this context, ICIMOD is organizing a policy workshop on sustainable use of Earth observation data and geospatial technologies for policy/decision making in Afghanistan.
READ MOREDissemination of Agri-Extension Action Research and Exposure to Climate-Resilient Agricultural Practices
07 Aug 2017 - 09 Aug 2017This workshop will create opportunities for science-society interaction (interaction between farmers and scientists) in relation to action research findings and expose selected leader farmers on innovative agriculture technologies and climate smart practices.
READ MORERegional Conference on Mountain Agriculture, with focus on Ecosystem Services, Agri-Extension, and Market Linkages
09 Aug 2017 - 11 Aug 2017In order to share the wealth of knowledge generated from its activities, Himalica in collaboration with the Himalayan University Consortium (HUC) and the Department of Agriculture (DoA), Nepal are jointly organising a regional conference on mountain agriculture focusing on ecosystem services,
READ MOREWorkshop on Gender and Social Entrepreneurship to address Water, Food, and Energy issues emerging from Climatic and Socioeconomic Stressors in Upper Indus
10 Aug 2017The impact of climate change on water and other associated resources has gender dimensions. Women of the most vulnerable areas are more vulnerable due to climatic stressors in addition to socioeconomic differences they face. The Upper Indus is not far from the impact of changing climate and its gender impact.
READ MOREConsultation and User Engagement Workshop for the Collaborative Development of Agricultural Drought Monitoring Services in Bangladesh
17 Aug 2017The northern region of Bangladesh has been facing increasing agricultural droughts which can lead to reduce the productivity of farming communities, especially where irrigation is not available. Climate change projections also suggest a future decrease in precipitation in the dry season, with uncertainties for the spatial location of precipitation in the future monsoon season.
READ MOREAccess and Benefit Sharing from Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge: Mainstreaming ABS Learning from KSL Landscape at provincial level in Nepal (province number 7)
28 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2017KSLCDI, together with RECAST/TU and the Ministry of Forests and Soil conservation (MFSC), has aimed to build the capacity of ILCs, government authorities, on implantation of ABS and benefit sharing mechanism. Building on KSLCDI learning
READ MOREREDD+ Himalaya Nepal: 3rd National Review and Planning Workshop
21 Aug 2017 - 23 Aug 2017he Regional REDD+ Initiative at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICMOD), under the REDD+ Himalaya Programme, facilitates the REDD+ readiness processes of member countries Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Myanmar at various scales through capacity building and knowledge sharing. In Nepal, the REDD+ Initiative is working with the REDD Implementation Centre (REDD IC), Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation (MoFSC) since 2015.
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