UNDP Community-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
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October 8 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
9:00-9:20 a.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. Arun Shrestha)
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
1:50-2:10 p.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 regarding how the Social/Community Components can better interface with
the Engineering/Research Componets
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
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Attachments:
a. List of attendees
b. Handouts
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October 8 2012
List of Attendees
Dr. Alton Byers
Mr. Ang Rita Sherpa
Dr. Daene McKinney
Mr. Marcelo Somos-Valenzuela
Mr. Daniel Byers
Ing. Cesar Portocarero
Dr. Lee Baker
Mr. Shanker Khagi
Ms. Anupa Lamichhane
Mr. Vijaya Singh
Dr. Dhananjay Regmi
Ram Raj Rijal
Dr. Damodar Lamsal
Dr. Ramesh Maskey
Er. Nischal Aryal
Er. Prashant Ghimire
Mr. Abhishek Manandhar
Dr. Lalu Poudel
Ms. Bhabana Thapa
Dr. Pradeep Mool
Dr. Arun Shrestha
Mr. Kamal Prakash Budhathoki
Mr. Gautam Rajikarnikar
Mr. Bijay Pokharel
Mr. Pravin Maskey
Mr. John Stamm
Mr. Sri Kamal Dwivedi
Dr. Mahesh Dhakal
Mr. Sagar Rimal
Mr. Ram Chandra Kandel
Mr. Shankar Vaidya
Mr. Prakash Mathema
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The Mountain Institute
The Mountain Institute
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
Skyship Films
USAID ADAPT Asia-Pacific
USAID/Nepal
UNDP Nepal
UNDP Nepal
Himalayan Research Expedition
Himalayan Research Expedition
Kathmandu University
Kathmandu University
Kathmandu University
Kathmandu University/LMTC
Kathmandu University
Tribhuvan University
Tribhuvan University
ICIMOD Kathmandu
ICIMOD Kathmandu
DHM
DHM
DHM
Ministry of Irrigation
USAID/Nepal
Department of Water Induced
Disaster Prevention (DWIDP)
DNPWC
Ministry of Forest
Sagarmatha National Park
MoEST
abyers@mountain.org
angrita@mountain.org
daene@aol.com
marcelo.somos1@gmail.com
daniel.a.byers@gmail.com
sesgo@hotmail.com
lbaker@adapt-asia.org
skhagi@usaid.gov
anupa.lamichhane@undp.org
vijaya.singh@undp.org
dj.regmi@gmail.com
ramrajrijal@gmail.com
lamsaldamodar@gmail.com
rmaskey@ku.edu.np
Nischal@ku.edu.np
prashant@ku.edu.np
abhishek.adams@gmail.com
lalupaudel67@yahoo.com
bhabana_ms@yahoo.com
pmool@icimod.org
abshrestha@icimod.org
kp_budhathoki@yahoo.com
pinku_gautam@hotmail.com
bijaypokharel@hotmail.com
prmaskey@gmail.com
jstamm@usaid.gov
shreekamal@gmail.com
mathema5@hotmail.com