Event Archive
Joint Field Expedition 2018 to Glaciers of the Himalaya-Karakoram Mountains, Pakistan
03 Sep 2018 - 08 Oct 2018The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) will be joining the Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security (IRES), Yunnan University and Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC) in Pakistan on a joint field expedition to the glaciers of the Himalaya-Karakoram Mountains in Pakistan.
READ MOREResearch Expedition to Rikha Samba Glacier, Nepal
24 Sep 2018 - 10 Oct 2018The field activity is a part of the Cryosphere Initiative of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), funded by the Government of Norway.
READ MORETechnical Session on Conservation of Primates, and Workshop on Development of Technical Protocol for Regional Monitoring of Key Species and Habitats at the 6th Asian Primates Symposium
20 Oct 2018 - 21 Oct 2018The Far-Eastern Himalayan Landscape (FHL) spanning China, India, and Myanmar is rich in biodiversity. However, it faces issues such as habitat loss and fragmentation, unsustainable use of natural resources, illegal hunting, and lack of regional collaboration for the conservation and development of the landscape.
READ MOREThe first Upper Indus Basin Network Afghanistan Chapter (UIBN-AC) Meeting
26 Oct 2018 - 27 Oct 2018A neutral science-based regional platform like the Upper Indus Basin Network (UIBN) can play an important role in helping understand the challenges and opportunities in the region. It can also foster coordination among researchers working in the region to share their experiences, knowledge, and understanding to be able to effectively deal with the effects of climate change on the water resources as well as the upstream/downstream linkages.
READ MOREExpedition to Ponkar Glacier, Manang, Nepal
24 Sep 2018 - 06 Oct 2018The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) will be joining one of its knowledge partners, Kathmandu University (KU), in a joint field expedition to the Ponkar Glacier in Manang, Nepal. Ponkar Glacier is a debris cover glacier located in Marsyangdi sub-basin of the Gandaki River basin.
READ MORECross-learning on Integrated Watershed Management
01 Oct 2018 - 07 Oct 2018The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), together with Soil and Water Conservation Society, Nepal (SOWCOS) and the Agha Khan Foundation (AKF) Tajikistan, is organizing a cross-learning event on integrated watershed management from 1–7 October 2018.
READ MORESecond Review Workshop: SANDEE-ACD-IWM Climate Change and Cities (CCC) Research
01 Oct 2018 - 03 Oct 2018Most fast-growing cities in South Asia face waterlogging and water contamination from improperly managed solid waste. Extreme weather events, including floods and droughts, are expected to further aggravate the situation and impact water supply, drainage, and sewerage infrastructure.
READ MORECommunicating Flood Early Warning for Last Mile Connectivity
02 Oct 2018 - 04 Oct 2018To address the need for enhanced regional collaboration in flood risk reduction, the Hydrological Cycle Observation System (HYCOS) initiative of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has established a Regional Flood Information System (RFIS) in partnership with four of ICIMOD’s regional member countries – Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Pakistan.
READ MOREEnvironment Convention 2075: Environment for Sustainable Development
07 Oct 2018The overall objective of the convention is to initiate the preparation of a national framework to guide provincial and local governments in formulating their provincial and local level environmental policies.
READ MORESymposium on Monitoring and Conservation of Asian Primates and Habitats
20 Oct 2018 - 21 Oct 2018The Far-Eastern Himalayan Landscape (FHL) spanning China, India, and Myanmar is rich in biodiversity. However, it faces issues such as habitat loss and fragmentation, unsustainable use of natural resources, illegal hunting, and lack of regional collaboration for the conservation and development of the landscape. Cross-border trade of wildlife products is a major threat to many key protected species in the landscape.
READ MOREICIMOD at World Mountain Forum 2018 – ‘Mountains in a Changing World’
23 Oct 2018 - 26 Oct 2018The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is one of the co-organizers of WMF 2018. Philippus Wester, Regional Programme Manager of Mountain Knowledge and Action Network (MKAN) at ICIMOD, will lead a four member delegation – senior professionals with relevant thematic expertise from the Centre’s programme and knowledge management and communications teams – to the event.
READ MOREMayors’ Summit on Air Pollution
25 Oct 2018Mayors, Deputy Mayors and the Chiefs of the Environment Divisions of 18 municipalities in Kathmandu Valley will participate. The Summit will sensitize and enhance the knowledge of local representatives about the status of air pollution and mitigation measures, and concurrently create synergy amongst the municipalities.
READ MOREHigh Level Meeting of Education and University Grants Commissions & Himalayan University Consortium Annual Meeting
30 Oct 2018 - 31 Oct 2018The 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.
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