Mountain Agenda - from Rio to Rio+20 and Beyond

Friends, I am expecting to run a survey on THREE DECADES OF SUSTAINABLE MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT IN THE HIMALAYAS: HAVE WE ACHIEVED ANYTHING MORE THAN FEW SET OF ESTABLISHED DEVELOPMENT JARGONs?
The survey will be conducted in multiple forms (Facebook, Survey-monkey, e-mail etc.) and try to examine how SMD has succeeded or failed in the Himalayas and who is responsible for it.
We will look into Architecture, Agency, Adaptiveness, Accountability and Allocation & Access with respect to institutions and efforts made so far and see also how they react while placed together with Power, Knowledge, Norms and Scale. Stay tuned!!! If you are interested to contribute, pls comment YES below this status so I keep you in my 'must include' list. In any case the survey will be public and each questions will appear here.

Call for Volunteers: "Himalayan Voice: Battle against institutional corruption in the Himalayas" is a civil society campaign to ensure effective environmental governance in the region by exposing misdeeds of existing organisations, advocating for equality and justice as well as making the existing mechanisms accountable to donors money and need of Himalayan people. Currently we are looking for volunteers who are expected to help us in aggressive social media campaigning. Targeted volunteers should have Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn etc. accounts and have knowledge of using social media for positive transformation in society. Interested applicants: send your expression of interest to Tek Jung Mahat at [email protected] soonest to your convenience. Pls share this announcement widely. Those who have already expressed their interests will soon hear back from us.
http://transforminghimalayas.blogspot.com/

Midnight update: 1132 applications for the Asia Pacific Youth Forum in 2013. The selection committee will select most suitable 40 candidates and the list will be published on the web at www.icimod.org/apyf2013 sometimes towards end of this week. Please note, a separate communication is not possible as the applications volume is fairly large. we are unable to respond to any queries related to results until Friday. Keep checking our website for further updates...

UPDATE: Asia Pacific Youth Forum in 2013 Through its Asia-Pacific Mountain Network ( APMN ), the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has been engaging youth and building their capacity to bring about positive changes in society through several different initiatives.

912 applications received so far for the Asia Pacific Youth Forum in 2013, which will attract 40 people from 15 Asia Pacific Countries. Have you already submitted it? rush now, the deadline is today! http://www.icimod.org/?q=11492

Asia Pacific Youth Forum in 2013 - Apply now...deadline is today!!! Through its Asia-Pacific Mountain Network (APMN), the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has been engaging youth and building their capacity to bring about positive changes in society through several different initiatives. Since it began in 2009, the global membership…

World Environment Day 2013, "Talks with Youth"
, Myanmar
http://rioplus20.blogspot.com/2013/06/world-environment-day-2013-talks-with.html

World Environment Day 2013, "Talks with Youth" , Myanmar http://rioplus20.blogspot.com/2013/06/world First of all, we thank Asia Pacific Youth Task Force on (Rio +20) regional coordination team and Youth Informed members who participated actively on our talks and discussion on the occasion of World Environment Day 2013, Event. Thanks to Mobile Training Team who were also contributed to Youth Inform...

Asia Pacific Youth Task Force on Rio+20 (APYTF)'s World Environment Day 2013 & Biodiversity Fair in Nepal
http://rioplus20.blogspot.com/2013/06/asia-pacific-youth-task-force-on-rio20.html

Asia Pacific Youth on Rio+20: Asia Pacific Youth Task Force on Rio+20 (APYTF)'s World... Asia Pacific Youth on Rio +20 (aka'Youth Perspectives on Rio+20') is a global youth engagement on Rio+20 initiative managed by the Asia Pacific Mountain Network (APMN) of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), aiming to advocate Mountain Agenda in partnership with glo...

Celebrating World Environment Day 2013
Event: Dialogue Forum on ‘Food Security and Poverty in Marginal Mountain Regions in the Himalaya: Globalization and Local Conditions’
Venue: Kangchenjunga Conference Hall, ICIMOD Headquarters, Khumaltar, Lalitpur
Date/Time: Wednesday 5 June 2013, 10:30–11:50
Confirm your participation at [email protected]

Detailed Programme:
Time Activities
Dialogue Forum on “Food Security and Poverty in Marginal Mountain Regions in the Himalaya: Globalization and Local Conditions”
10:30–10:45 Refreshments
10:45–10:55 Introduction and Welcome Remarks – Dr Eklabya Sharma, Director Programme Operations,
ICIMOD
10:55–11:45 Dialogue Forum on “Food Security and Poverty in Marginal Mountain Regions in the Himalaya: Globalization and Local Conditions” – Dr Jagannath Adhikari, Visiting Professor at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia; and Chairperson, Martin Chautari
Questions and Answers/Discussion
[Session moderator: Mr Tek Jung Mahat, ICIMOD]
11:45–11:50 Handing over of tokens of appreciation to Dr Jagannath Adhikari, followed by closing remarks
– Dr David Molden, Director General, ICIMOD

ICIMOD Digital Photo Contest on “Water and Life”
11:50–12:00 Short Presentation on the 2013 ICIMOD Digital Photo Contest on “Water and Life”
– Mr Suman Jaiswal, ICIMOD
12:00–12:10 Unveiling of the winning photos, and announcing the results of the Photo Contest
– Dr David Molden, Director General, ICIMOD
12:10–12:20 Short briefing on Adopt a tree and watch it grow!, by the Member of Staff Club
12:20–12:25 Short Briefing on the Think.Eat.Save. Reduce Your Foodprint campaign, by the Member of Canteen Committee
13:30 Street Drama, “Bhanchha Ghar” (Kitchen) by Mandapika Art Group

Celebrating World Environment Day 2013
Event: Dialogue Forum on ‘Food Security and Poverty in Marginal Mountain Regions in the Himalaya: Globalization and Local Conditions’
Venue: Kangchenjunga Conference Hall, ICIMOD Headquarters, Khumaltar, Lalitpur
Date/Time: Wednesday 5 June 2013, 10:30–11:50
Confirm your participation at [email protected]

Detailed Programme:
Time Activities
Dialogue Forum on “Food Security and Poverty in Marginal Mountain Regions in the Himalaya: Globalization and Local Conditions”
10:30–10:45 Refreshments
10:45–10:55 Introduction and Welcome Remarks – Dr Eklabya Sharma, Director Programme Operations,
ICIMOD
10:55–11:45 Dialogue Forum on “Food Security and Poverty in Marginal Mountain Regions in the Himalaya: Globalization and Local Conditions” – Dr Jagannath Adhikari, Visiting Professor at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia; and Chairperson, Martin Chautari
Questions and Answers/Discussion
[Session moderator: Mr Tek Jung Mahat, ICIMOD]
11:45–11:50 Handing over of tokens of appreciation to Dr Jagannath Adhikari, followed by closing remarks
– Dr David Molden, Director General, ICIMOD

ICIMOD Digital Photo Contest on “Water and Life”
11:50–12:00 Short Presentation on the 2013 ICIMOD Digital Photo Contest on “Water and Life”
– Mr Suman Jaiswal, ICIMOD
12:00–12:10 Unveiling of the winning photos, and announcing the results of the Photo Contest
– Dr David Molden, Director General, ICIMOD
12:10–12:20 Short briefing on Adopt a tree and watch it grow!, by the Member of Staff Club
12:20–12:25 Short Briefing on the Think.Eat.Save. Reduce Your Foodprint campaign, by the Member of Canteen Committee
13:30 Street Drama, “Bhanchha Ghar” (Kitchen) by Mandapika Art Group

http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2013/03/14/laos-ten-young-entrepreneurs-win-business-competition?cid=EAP_TwitterWorldBankAsia_P_EXT

Laos: Ten young entrepreneurs win business competition Ten young entrepreneurs received seed grants of up to $5,000 and business mentorship support in a competition co-organized by the World Bank.

नयाँवर्ष २०७० को उपहार ‘एउटा किताब’

शिक्षा नेपालले सन् २०१३ देखी २०१५ सम्म “एउटा किताब साक्षरता अभियान २०१५” सुरु गरेको छ । यसको मुख्य उद्देश्य भनेको नेपालमा रहेका प्रत्येक बालबालिकालाई एउटा किताब पु¥याउँदै उनीहरुमाझ पठन संस्कृतिको विकास गर्नु हो । सन् २०१५ सम्ममा १,००,००० (एक लाख) किताब दुर्गम क्षेत्रका भाईबहिनीहरुको हातमा थमाउने लक्ष्य रहेको छ ।

“एक विशाल घर” नेपालको जुनसुकै तल्लामा बसेका भएतापनि हामी सबै एउटै परिवार हौं । जुन कुनामा जन्मेपनि सबै बालबालिकाहरु हाम्रा आफ्नै भाईबहिनीहरु हुन । त्यसैले ती साना–साना नानीहरुको आँखामा चमक र मुखमा मुस्कन देख्न चाहन्छौँ हामी । यो हाम्रो चाहना हो, भने उनीहरुको लागि एक बाल अधिकार । उनीहरुलाई रमाउने वातवरण तयार गर्नु हाम्रो कर्तव्य हो । उनीहरु खुसी भएको देख्नलाई धेरै ठूलो केही गर्न पर्दैन, मात्र सानो चिज दिए पुग्छ, जस्मा उनीहरु घन्टौँ बिताउन सक्छन् खुसीसाथ । त्यसैले हामीले सुरु गरेका छौँः ‘एउटा किताब’ अभियान जस्को लक्ष्य हो प्रत्येक भाईबहिनीको हातमा एउटा किताब थमाउने । दिनेको लागि एउटा किताब–मात्र एउटा किताब हुन सक्ला तर पाउने नानीका लागि त्यो नै संसार हुनेछ । किताबमा भएको कथा अनी कथासँगै हुने आकर्षक चित्रहरु जस्ले उनीहरुलाई खुसी, रमाइलोसँगसँगै ज्ञानको ढोका खोल्न सहयोग पु¥याउने छ ।


यो अभियान फेब्रुअरी २०१३ बाट सुरु भएको भएपनि दुई महिना नबित्दै धेरै जनाको योगदानबाट ७,००० भन्दा बढी बाल किताबहरु जम्मा भईसकेका छन् । हामीले अप्रिल १५ भन्दा अगाडी नै अरु ३,००० बाल कथाका किताबहरु तपाईहरुबाट संकलन गरी जम्मा १०,००० (दश हजार) बाल कथाका किताबहरु लिएर कर्णालीको एउटा दुर्गम जिल्ला डोल्पा अनि त्यहाँका विभिन्न गाउँका विद्यालयमा पढ्दै गरेका भाईबहिनीहरुको हातमा थमाउनेछौँ ।


नयाँवर्ष २०७० को पावन अवसरमा बालकथाका किताबहरु (कथासँगै चित्र र फोटोहरु भएको) उपहार दिन इच्छुकहरुले, शिक्षा नेपालको कार्यलय (नयाँ बानेश्वर)मा सम्पर्क गर्न सक्न हुनेछ । यदि तपाईँ काठमाडौं बाहिर हुनुहुन्छ वा काठमाडौं नै भएर पनि किताब किन्न गाहो भएमा, तपाईँ आर्थिक रुपमा एउटा किताब बराबरको रकम रु. १२५ (एक सय पच्चिस मात्र) सिधै शिक्षा नेपालकोे बैंक खाता(तल उल्लेखित)मा जम्मा गर्न सक्नु हुनेछ ।

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नयाँवर्ष २०७० को उपहार ‘एउटा किताब’

शिक्षा नेपालले सन् २०१३ देखी २०१५ सम्म “एउटा किताब साक्षरता अभियान २०१५” सुरु गरेको छ । यसको मुख्य उद्देश्य भनेको नेपालमा रहेका प्रत्येक बालबालिकालाई एउटा किताब पु¥याउँदै उनीहरुमाझ पठन संस्कृतिको विकास गर्नु हो । सन् २०१५ सम्ममा १,००,००० (एक लाख) किताब दुर्गम क्षेत्रका भाईबहिनीहरुको हातमा थमाउने लक्ष्य रहेको छ ।

“एक विशाल घर” नेपालको जुनसुकै तल्लामा बसेका भएतापनि हामी सबै एउटै परिवार हौं । जुन कुनामा जन्मेपनि सबै बालबालिकाहरु हाम्रा आफ्नै भाईबहिनीहरु हुन । त्यसैले ती साना–साना नानीहरुको आँखामा चमक र मुखमा मुस्कन देख्न चाहन्छौँ हामी । यो हाम्रो चाहना हो, भने उनीहरुको लागि एक बाल अधिकार । उनीहरुलाई रमाउने वातवरण तयार गर्नु हाम्रो कर्तव्य हो । उनीहरु खुसी भएको देख्नलाई धेरै ठूलो केही गर्न पर्दैन, मात्र सानो चिज दिए पुग्छ, जस्मा उनीहरु घन्टौँ बिताउन सक्छन् खुसीसाथ । त्यसैले हामीले सुरु गरेका छौँः ‘एउटा किताब’ अभियान जस्को लक्ष्य हो प्रत्येक भाईबहिनीको हातमा एउटा किताब थमाउने । दिनेको लागि एउटा किताब–मात्र एउटा किताब हुन सक्ला तर पाउने नानीका लागि त्यो नै संसार हुनेछ । किताबमा भएको कथा अनी कथासँगै हुने आकर्षक चित्रहरु जस्ले उनीहरुलाई खुसी, रमाइलोसँगसँगै ज्ञानको ढोका खोल्न सहयोग पु¥याउने छ ।

यो अभियान फेब्रुअरी २०१३ बाट सुरु भएको भएपनि दुई महिना नबित्दै धेरै जनाको योगदानबाट ७,००० भन्दा बढी बाल किताबहरु जम्मा भईसकेका छन् । हामीले अप्रिल १५ भन्दा अगाडी नै अरु ३,००० बाल कथाका किताबहरु तपाईहरुबाट संकलन गरी जम्मा १०,००० (दश हजार) बाल कथाका किताबहरु लिएर कर्णालीको एउटा दुर्गम जिल्ला डोल्पा अनि त्यहाँका विभिन्न गाउँका विद्यालयमा पढ्दै गरेका भाईबहिनीहरुको हातमा थमाउनेछौँ ।

नयाँवर्ष २०७० को पावन अवसरमा बालकथाका किताबहरु (कथासँगै चित्र र फोटोहरु भएको) उपहार दिन इच्छुकहरुले, शिक्षा नेपालको कार्यलय (नयाँ बानेश्वर)मा सम्पर्क गर्न सक्न हुनेछ । यदि तपाईँ काठमाडौं बाहिर हुनुहुन्छ वा काठमाडौं नै भएर पनि किताब किन्न गाहो भएमा, तपाईँ आर्थिक रुपमा एउटा किताब बराबरको रकम रु. १२५ (एक सय पच्चिस मात्र) सिधै शिक्षा नेपालकोे बैंक खाता(तल उल्लेखित)मा जम्मा गर्न सक्नु हुनेछ ।

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Conference Announcement: Frontiers in Conservation Agriculture in South Asia and Beyond
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Dear Colleagues,

Please find below a call for contribution to an online (and offline) survey on ‘climate change adaptation needs in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) Region’ organised in support of the Mountain Thematic Node of the Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN). If you have any questions or suggestions, pls write to Mr. Ngamindra Dahal, Lead Researcher at [email protected].

Your response to this survey by 15 December 2012 would be very much appreciated. To make your contributions pls copy the survey portion below in your email or Word file, answer them as needed and send the completed from to Mr. Dahal.

Best,
Tek
http://realisingchange.blogspot.in/2012/12/call-for-your-contribution-assessment.html

Call for your contribution : Assessment of the climate change adaptation needs in the Hindu Kush Him This blog contains Tek Jung Mahat's interventions and views as well as relevant environmental topics, contemporary issues, and professional tips taken from various sources. Featured items other than what is written by the blog owner are property of the organisations or the individuals acknowledged. ...