Chinese Committee on ICIMOD (CNICIMOD) organized a Workshop on International Cooperation Key Project of CAS on January 16-19th, in Chengdu Mountain Hazard and Environment (IMHE). 

The main objective of the workshop is to discuss how to enhance collaboration with international partners in the implementation of the project and keep the project running smoothly.

Professor DENG Wei, director of IMHE, CAS gave a welcome remark first. Dr.LIU Linshan gave a presentation on the background and implementing plans of project. Prof. OUYANG Hua and Dr. Arun Shrestha from ICIMOD reported about relevant works in Kosi River. Dr. Balmukunda Regmi and Dr. Khanal Narendra Raj from Tribhuvan University, Nepal introduced relevant research activity in Nepal. Other participants introduced their work and plan respectively. After that, they had a heated discussion and reached a consensus finally.

The project of “Research on Geo-surface Processes and Adaptation to Climate Change in Himalayan Region” started on 2009, which progressed smoothly currently.