Ideating at IIDS - Episode 3
1. Event Overview
- Title of Event: Ideating @ IIDS
- Date & Time: 30th August 2024, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
- Location: MMS Hall, IIDS
- Organizer: IIDS
- Participants: All IIDS members, Ms. Isabella Koziell (Deputy Director General, ICIMOD), Moderated by Mr. Akhilesh Upadhyay (Senior IIDS Fellow)
- Number of Attendees: 40
SUMMARY
The “Ideating @ IIDS” event, held on August 30, 2024, brought together 40 participants and featured Ms. Isabella Koziell, Deputy Director General of ICIMOD, to discuss strategic affairs, diplomacy, and international relations with a focus on the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region. Moderated by Mr. Akhilesh Upadhyay, Senior Fellow at IIDS, the event addressed climate change, biodiversity loss, and development challenges in the Himalayas, known as the “Third Pole.” Dr Biswash Gauchan, Executive Director of IIDS, emphasized the global significance of the region and its vulnerability to climate change despite Nepal’s minimal carbon footprint. Ms. Koziell highlighted the need for better media coverage, regional collaboration, and funding, advocating for innovative communication methods like virtual reality to make complex scientific data more accessible. The event concluded with a call for continued dialogue, research, and international support to address the environmental challenges facing the HKH region.
This event summary was prepared by Ms. Sneha Ghimire (Research Intern, IIDS), & Mr. Prajwal Thapa (Research Intern, IIDS)