A preparatory meeting regarding the
3rd international conference of Save the Himalayas Foundation(SHF),
planned for 2020 in Nepal ,
was held in Kathmandu recently. It was jointly
organised by Chaudhary Foundation, ICIMOD and HimalAsia. The objective of the
SHF Conference will be linking Science, Business and Community in the Hindu
Kush Himalaya.
Buddhist monk, Bhikkhu Sanghasena,
Founder President, SHF, along with Fariha Fatima, Project Manager, SHF and Col.
Prakash Tiwari, Executive member, SHF, participated in the meeting. It was
attended by various stakeholders and representatives from WWF Nepal, ICIMOD,
UNDP, UNESCO, UN global impact and ambassadors from different European
countries.
Mr Binod Chaudhary, Chairman, Chaudhary Group,
The first preparatory meeting was organized at the ICIMOD Knowledge Park at Godavari to create a platform for the interested stakeholders to brainstorm and discuss on the conference. The meeting was attended by various stakeholders and representatives from WWF Nepal, ICIMOD, UNDP, UNESCO, UN global impact and ambassadors from different European countries.
“Himalayas is facing multiple crises today due to climate change, increased socio-economic activities, tourism and forces of globalisation and modernisation. It is, therefore, extremely necessary to provide more attention to the protection, preservation and development of the Himalayan region. It is the responsibility of all people, irrespective of their race, religion and nationality to work together in this cause,” said Narvijay Yadav, General Secretary (Chandigarh Chapter), Save the Himalayas Foundation.
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