Events

The International Consultative Workshop on Strengthening Regional Cooperation in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

From: 13.11.2018 to: 16.11.2018

The Hindu Kush Himalaya Science Policy Forum: Actions to Sustain a Global Asset from 13-14 November 2018, and International Consultative Workshop on Strengthening Regional Cooperation across Transboundary Landscapes and River Basins in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH Transboundary Cooperation – 2018), from 15-16 November, 2018 at  International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD),  will be held in Kathmandu, Nepal.

The Hindu Kush Himalayan Monitoring and Assessment Programme (HIMAP) is a long-term, integrated science-policy initiative coordinated by ICIMOD that aims to support enabling policies and sustainable solutions, and promote regional cooperation to address some of the region’s most immediate challenges. During the first HKH Science-Policy Forum, think tanks, senior experts, and high-level decision makers from the region will discuss the key findings of the Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment, debate and validate the Assessment’s Call to Action (summary for decision makers), and chart a way forward for more robust regional cooperation around mountains to sustain this globally critical region. 

The International Consultative Workshop on Strengthening Regional Cooperation across Transboundary Landscapes and River Basins in the Hindu Kush Himalaya provide a timely opportunity to envision possible mechanisms to enhance regional cooperation and to discuss priority actions for the same. It will also look into strengthening existing regional cooperation mechanisms.The consultation workshop will contribute to strengthening of existing transboundary mechanisms and networks to support the social, economic, and environmental pillars of sustainable development. In doing so, it will explore possibilities for further regional cooperation.

 Concept Note_ Bridging Boundaries.PDF