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areas of a region. The regions cover parts of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan,
China (Tibet), India, Myanmar/Burma, Nepal, and Pakistan. In addition, the
workshop included discussions on the Millennium Development Goals, and on the
EU-Energy Initiative (EUEI), which focuses on poverty eradication and sustainable
development.
5-6 December, 2004. Securing Sustainable Livelihoods in the Hindu Kush-
Himalayas: Directions for Future Research, Development, and Cooperation.
Kathmandu, Nepal
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) organised
the symposium to reflect on the Centre’s achievements during the past two decades
and to look into the future in order to meet the challenges emerging in the HKH
region.
6-8 December, 2004. Better Air Quality 2004. Agra, India
The Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities of the Asian Development Bank organised the
Better Air Quality (BAQ) 2004 regional workshop, in Agra. More than 600 experts
from around the globe gathered, during BAQ 2004, to discuss air quality issues and
present updated information on air quality management research and strategies.
The workshop also provided a venue for senior policy-makers and stakeholders, in
Asia, to exchange experiences. The details of BAQ 2004 and the various
presentations made during the workshop are available at (www.baq2004.org).
Capacity-Building Activities:
The APN CAPaBLE Programme:
Under the APN CAPaBLE Programme, the following workshops have been organised
for capacity building/capacity enhancement of South Asian researchers:
1. South Asia Regional Training Workshop on Crop Simulation Modelling. June 28 -
July 9 2004 at Chiang Mai University, Thailand, under APN CABaBLE project
(2003-CRP-Theme I- Khan).
2. Workshop on Integrated Assessment Models for Developing Countries-
Sustainable Development and GHG Mitigation Opportunities. 9-10 August 2004 at
Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, under APN CABaBLE project
(2003-CRP-Theme II- Shukla).
3. South Asia Training Workshop on Watershed/Water Management Modelling. 4-
15 October 2004, Islamabad, Pakistan, under APN CABaBLE project (2003-CRP-
Theme I- Khan).
4. South Asia Workshop on Review and Harmonisation of Climate Change
Scenarios. 13-17 December 2004, Kathmandu, Nepal, under APN CABaBLE
project (2003-CRP-Theme I- Khan).
START Advance Institutes:
START Advance Institute 1: Climatic Variability and Food Security – Projects
in South Asia
1. Application of Seasonal Climate Forecast for Sustainable Agriculture Production in
Telangana sub-division of Andhra Pradesh, India – K.K. Singh.
2. Improving Food Security and Resource Use of Irrigated Crop Production Systems
through Climate Forecasts in Southern India - R. Selvaraju.
3. Will Climate Forecasting and New Knowledge Tools Help Resource-Poor Farmers
From Debt to Prosperity? Farmers’ Participatory Approach to Manage Climate
Variability (India) - Nageswara Rao.
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