Events
Workshop on climate change and sanitation in Kathmandu
March 20- 22nd 2024
Kathmandu University organized a three-day workshop on climate change and sanitation from March 20- 22nd 2024. Over 50 participants including the Ministry of Water Supply, Ministry of Forest and Environment, Department of Hydrology and Metrology, Department of Water Supply and Sewerage Management, and many other experts from NGOs/INGOs, academicians, and researchers attended the program. The three-day program aimed to develop Climate Risk Narratives (CRN) for the sanitation sector, disseminate the findings from the SCARE project, and provide hands-on training on the measurement of GHG emissions from the onsite sanitation systems.
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3rd edition of the symposium on “Science for Sustainable Development”
January 19 to 20, 2024
The École Polytechnique de Thiès organized the 3rd edition of the symposium on “Science for Sustainable Development”.
The symposium aims to bring together participants from the socio-professional world and the scientific and academic community to exchange views on how science can contribute to addressing today’s economic, social, and environmental challenges. The event is part of the agenda of scientific activities annually organized in École Polytechnique de Thiès (EPT). This symposium is particularly relevant to Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, as the region is experiencing a technological innovation boom and is in need of sustainable development solutions.
This 3rd edition was structured into plenary sessions, oral and poster sessions and side event (workshops). The presenters were:
- researchers who have expressed an interest in presenting their work, or who have been selected by the organizing committee;
- heads of institutions or regions invited to present their experiences.
The presentation was both in person and online.