[DIPECHO Network] Fwd: Synthesis report of the e-conference on "Climate Change and the Himalayan Glaciers"

[Climate Himalaya]

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to share the synthesis report of the E-conference on "Climate
Change and the Himalayan Glaciers", held from 7 May 2007 to 30 May 2007 to
celebrate the World Environment Day (WED 2007) in Nepal and the Himalayas.
The event was organised by *ClimateHimalaya*, a voluntary (and loose)
electronic network of climate change professionals working across the
region. ClimateHimalaya is a pilot project of the *Environmentalists'
Association of Nepal* and aims to develop a mechanism in which all regional
and international experts working in this region can interplay to produce
better information to tackle various issues related to climate change and
its subsequent effect on different landscapes and at different ecological
levels. Present e-conference is the first attempt toward attaining this
goal.

Attached  synthesis report (contributor-wise) of the E-conference on
"Climate Change and the Himalayan Glaciers" was released on 5 June 2007 by
the *Environmentalists' Association of Nepal*, jointly with the *Ministry of
Environment, Science and Technology, Government of Nepal* on the occasion of
*World Environment Day 2007* at the national event organised by the ministry
at Birendra International Convention Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Thematic synthesis report and complete proceedings are under preparation and
will be released in or before December 2007.

During the e-conference, we received about 161 entries from around 150
participants representing 26 countries of Africa, Asia, Europe and North
America. Out of this about 60% were from Himalayan countries and rest from
other parts of the world.

We like to take this opportunity to thank you all who have contributed to
make this e-conference a big success.

The report can also be accessed online and downloaded from the event site at
<http://www.freewebs.com/climatehimalaya/synthesis.htm><http://www.freewebs.com/climatehimalaya/synthesis.htm>

*Your support to circulate this information to a wider reach would be highly
appreciated. Sorry for any cross-posting*

...
Sincerely,

Mr. Tek Jung Mahat, Dr. Madan Koirala, Mr. Laxman Belbase and Mr. Parveen
Chhetri
ClimateHimalaya
E-mail: climatehimalaya at gmail.com
Web: http://www.freewebs.com/climatehimalaya/index.htm
Discussion archive of the E-conference on "Climate Change and the Himalayan
Glaciers": http://groups.google.com/group/climatehimalaya

*...Be responsible and put moral pressure over others to become
responsible...*
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