UNDPCommunity-Based Flood and Glacial Lake Outburst Risk Reduction Project:

First Partners Workshop for Enhanced Colloaboration and Communication

A Workshop Hosted by USAID's High Mountain Glacial Watershed Program

8 October, 2012

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Radisson Hotel, Lazimpat, Kathmandu

October8 2012

Workshop Agenda

UNDP Community-Based Flood and Glacial Lake Outburst Risk Reduction Project
Monday, 8 October 2012
Time / Program
8:30-9:00 a.m. / Registration
9:00-9:20a.m. / Conference will be moderated by Dr.Alton Byers
-Welcome remarks by UNDP (Mr. Vijaya Singh/UNDP)
-Overview of the workshop & introduction of key project partners (Dr. Alton C. Byers/HMGWP)
Session 1 / UNDP Community-Based Flood and Glacial Lake Outburst Risk Reduction Project: Background, Goals, and Objectives
9:25-9:45 a.m. / Project Origins, Formulation Process, and Next Steps (Mr.Vijaya Singh and Ms.Anupa Lamichhane/UNDP)
9:45-10:00 a.m. / Discussion/Q&A
Session 2 / USAID ADAPT Asia-Pacific and Kathmandu University
10:00-10:20 a.m. / Introduction to USAID ADAPT Asia-Pacific Program and Role in the Imja Project (Dr. Lee Baker/USAID ADAPT Asia-Pacific)
10:20-10:30 a.m. / Discussion/Q&A
10:30-10:50 a.m. / Recent Imja Glacial Lake Management and Mini-Hydropower Evaluations (Dr. Ramesh Maskey, Kathmandu University)
10:50-11:00 a.m. / Discussion/Q&A
11:00-11:15 a.m. / Tea
Session 3 / ICIMOD
11:15-11:35 a.m. / Applying ICIMOD’s Knowledge on Climate Variability and Projections in Eastern Himalaya: with specific reference to Imja GLOF Risk Reduction Project of the GON/UNDP/GEF (Dr.ArunShrestha)
11:35-11:45 a.m. / Discussion/Q&A
11:45 a.m.-noon / Group Photo
12:00-1:00 p.m. / Lunch
Session 4 / USAID's High Mountain Glacial Watershed Program
1:00-1:10 p.m. / Origins and Activities of the HMGWP (Dr. Alton C. Byers/HMGWP)
1:10-1:20 p.m. / The Community Consultation Component (Mr.Purba Sherpa/HMGWP)
1:20-1:40 p.m.. / Recent GPR, bathymetric survey, and participatory field research results from Imja lake (Dr.Daene McKinney/HMGWP)
1:40-1:50 p.m. / Discussion/Q&A
Session 5 / Overview: USAID ADAPT Asia-Pacific/The Mountain Institute
1:50-2:10p.m. / Imja Lake Risk Reduction Overview, Theory and Practice in Glacial Lake Risk management (Ing. Cesar Portocarrero)
2:10-2:20 p.m. / Discussion/Q&A
2:20-2:45 p.m. / Tea
Session 6 / Discussion for Future Work and How to Enchance the Social and Technical Interface
2:45-3:30 p.m. / Discussion regardinghow the Social/Community Components canbetter interface with the Engineering/ResearchComponets
3:30-3:45p.m. / Summary and Next Steps
3:45-4:00 p.m. / Closing Remarks (Ms. Anupa Lamichhane)
4:00-5:30 p.m. / Cocktails and Social Hour

Attachments:

a. List of attendees

b. Handouts

October 8 2012

List of Attendees

Dr. Alton Byers / The Mountain Institute /
Mr. Ang Rita Sherpa / The Mountain Institute /
Dr. Daene McKinney / University of Texas at Austin /
Mr. Marcelo Somos-Valenzuela / University of Texas at Austin /
Mr. Daniel Byers / Skyship Films /
Ing. Cesar Portocarero /
Dr. Lee Baker / USAID ADAPT Asia-Pacific /
Mr. ShankerKhagi / USAID/Nepal /
Ms. Anupa Lamichhane / UNDP Nepal /
Mr. Vijaya Singh / UNDP Nepal /
Dr. Dhananjay Regmi / Himalayan Research Expedition /
Ram Raj Rijal / Himalayan Research Expedition /
Dr. DamodarLamsal / Kathmandu University /
Dr. Ramesh Maskey / Kathmandu University /
Er. NischalAryal / Kathmandu University /
Er. PrashantGhimire / Kathmandu University/LMTC /
Mr. AbhishekManandhar / Kathmandu University /
Dr. LaluPoudel / Tribhuvan University /
Ms. BhabanaThapa / Tribhuvan University /
Dr. PradeepMool / ICIMOD Kathmandu /
Dr. ArunShrestha / ICIMOD Kathmandu /
Mr. Kamal PrakashBudhathoki / DHM /
Mr. Gautam Rajikarnikar / DHM /
Mr.BijayPokharel / DHM /
Mr.PravinMaskey / Ministry of Irrigation /
Mr. John Stamm / USAID/Nepal /
Mr. Sri Kamal Dwivedi / Department of Water Induced Disaster Prevention (DWIDP) /
Dr. Mahesh Dhakal / DNPWC
Mr.SagarRimal / Ministry of Forest
Mr. Ram Chandra Kandel / Sagarmatha National Park
Mr. Shankar Vaidya
Mr.PrakashMathema / MoEST /

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