The Himalayan Cryosphere, Climate and Disaster Research Center (HiCCDRC), Kathmandu University, has successfully completed a Training Workshop on Himalayan Glaciology and Glacio-hydrological Modeling.

The workshop was held from 20 to 22 July 2016 in Sherubtse College, Kanglung. There were 17 participants included students and faculties. The training workshop was carried out as a part of the Himalayan University Consortium (HUC) Seed Grant Project funded by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD).

Kathmandu University is the lead university of the capacity building project and other four partners of the project are Sherubtse College, Bhutan, Kabul University, Afghanistan, Karakorum International University, Pakistan and Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, India.

The coordinator of HiCCDRC, KU, Dr. Rijan Bhakta Kayastha, conducted the training workshop as a Resource Person.