The India China Institute, in partnership with Gurung Conservation Trust, Chandra Gurung Conservation Fund, and the Tamu Society of USA, cordially invites you to a symposium on The Future of People-Centered Conservation and Development in the Himalaya.

Agenda:

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Registration

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Session I: Future of People-Centered Conservation & Development in the Himalaya

Panelists: – Broughton Coburn, Author, Development and Conservation consultant, and a co-principal investigator of ACAP
– Eric Dinerstein, Chief Scientist and Vice President of Conservation Science, World Wildlife Fund
– Gyan Chandra Acharya, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations
– Sumitra Manandhar Gurung, Chairperson of Women’s Cooperative Society, Special Advisor to Chandra Gurung Conservation Foundation

Moderator: – Ashok Gurung, Senior Director, India China Institute, The New School

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Session II: Launching a multi-year initiative to Honor the Legacy for Dr. Chandra Prasad Gurung

Panelists: – Ashok Gurung, Senior Director, India China Institute, The New School
– Tika Gurung, President, Tamu Society of USA
– Steve Powers, Trustee Member, Chandra Gurung Conservation Trust
– Sumitra Manandhar Gurung, Chairperson of Women’s Cooperative Society, Special Advisor to Chandra Gurung Conservation Fund

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Reception: Wine, Chiya, Khaja, and Nepali Performance