Developing regional collaboration in river basin management in response to climate change
Workshop Program Thursday 19 – Friday 20 December, 2013 Thimphu, Bhutan Workshop Venue: RSPN Headquarters Lhado Lam, Thimphu 11001 Bhutan Tel: +975 2 322 056 Accommodation: The River View Hotel Dechhen Lam, Thimphu 11001 Bhutan Tel: +975 2 325 029 WORKSHOP COMMENCES Thursday 19 December, 2013 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Registration / Tea and Coffee 
Ms Rinchen Wangmo, Acting Executive Director, RSPN Bhutan: Official Welcome 
Dr Paul McShane, Monash University, Australia: Introduction, and developing regional collaboration in river basin management in response to climate change 
Dr Mandira Singh Shrestha, ICIMOD, Nepal: The Koshi River Basin Study: Trans‐boundary management issues 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Morning Tea and Group Photograph 
Professor A.K. Gosain, IIT Delhi, India: Trans‐boundary management and governance issues for Indian rivers 
Dr Douglas Hill, University of Otago, New Zealand: Trans‐boundary management and governance issues in the Hindu‐Kush‐Himalayan region 
Mr Samir Mehta, South Asia Program Director, International Rivers, India: Trans‐boundary river basin management – Flowing against the current 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM 
Mr Chhimi Dorji, Chief, Snow and Glacier Division/HKH HYCOS Project, Department of Hydro‐Met Services, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Bhutan: Climate change, water and floods: the Bumthang Valley and Chamkharchhu River 
Mr Jamyang Phuntsho, Senior Meteorology Officer, Watershed Management Division, Department of Forest and Park Services, Bhutan: Watershed management and ecosystem services in Bhutan 
Mr G. Karma Chhopel, Bhutan: Bhutan Water Partnership, and Bhutan's approach to maintaining riverine ecosystems 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Afternoon Tea 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM 
Mr Ugyen Lhendup, Environment Education Program Co‐ordinator, RSPN, Bhutan: RSPN water Program (WATER: Water Action Through Education and Research) 
Mr Jigme Nidup, Officiating Chief, Water Resource Co‐ordination Division, NEC Bhutan: Integrated water resource management in Bhutan 
Discussion: Identification of mutual benefits in trans‐boundary management of rivers 5:00 PM Close 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Workshop Dinner Page 2
Friday 20 December, 2013 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Tea and Coffee 
Dr Prem Sagar Chapagain, Tribhuvan University, Nepal: Water and livelihood issues, Nepal 
Professor Hari Krishna Shrestha, NEC Nepal: Flood management and climate change, Nepal 
Dr Jagat Bhusal, Society of Hydrologists and Meteorologists, Nepal: Climate change considerations in hydro‐power development in the Nepal Himalayan region 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Morning Tea 
Dr Dhruba Pant, JVS, Nepal: Comparative analysis of benefit sharing in hydro‐power projects in Teesta, India and Kulekhani in Nepal 
Dr Gautam Rajkarnikar, Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, Nepal: The impact of climate change on the water resources of the Koshi River Basin 
Dr Jagannath Adhikari, Climate Change Institute, ANU, Australia: Working towards improving resilience and adaptive capacity to climate change in the Hindu‐Kush‐Himalayan region 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM 
Dr Shresth Tayal, TERI, Delhi, India: Cryospheric influences on the Indus, Teesta and Koshi river basins 
Dr Terry Chan, Monash University, Australia: Systemic approaches to river basin management 
Dr Jeremy Aarons, Monash University, Australia: Benefit sharing through knowledge management 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Afternoon Tea 
Dr Terry Chan, Monash University, Australia (convenor): A synthesis of the Indus, Teesta and Koshi river basins 
Dr Jeremy Aarons, Monash University, Australia (convenor): Building a knowledge management framework for the Indus, Teesta and Koshi river basins 
Dr Paul McShane, Monash University, Australia: Synthesis and next steps 
Close 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM 5:00 PM WORKSHOP CONCLUDES Page 3
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