Final Circular
1.Introduction
We are organizing the International Conference on Mountain Hydrology and Cryosphere (ICMHC-2023) which will be held in Kathmandu and Dhulikhel on 9 and 10 November 2023. The conference aims to bring together graduate and post-graduate scholars, researchers, scientists, engineers, planners, policymakers, development workers, and experts from related fields to present their research activities, and exchange observations, findings, and innovative ideas for the betterment of humanity and nature.
2. Conference Topics
The conference will cover a wide range of topics concerning mountain hydrology, cryosphere, and related topics. The meeting will be dedicated to the following topics but not limited to:
Mountain hydrology, hydrological modeling, glacio-hydrological modeling
Groundwater hydrology, isotope hydrology, aquatic ecology, water quality and wastewater
Transboundary issues of water resources, water resources management
Hydro-meteorology in agriculture
Cryosphere, climate change, cryospheric changes and their impacts on water resources, tourism, and society
Glacier mass balance, glacier surface, and energy balance modeling
Debris-covered glacier and rock glacier, sedimentation
Permafrost hydrology and mapping
Water-induced disasters, snow and ice avalanches, glacial lake and glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF), landslide and landslide damming outburst flood (LDOF)
3. Special Sessions
Third Pole Climate Initiative- Session Chairs: Prof. Dr. Woo Kyun Lee, and Dr. Sonam Wangyel Wang, Korea University, Korea
From observation to action: Role of data services in disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, and resilience building in mountain environments - Session Chairs: Dr. Stephan Dietrich, Dr. Luna Bharati, ICWRGC, Germany and Dr. Stefan Schneiderbauer, UNU-EHS and Eurac Research, Italy
Snow Hydrology in a Changing Climate - Session Chairs: Dr. Juan Ignacio López-Moreno, Dr. Esteban Alonso-González, Dr. César Deschamps-Berger, Institute of Ecology (CSIC), Spain; Dr. Chris DeBeer, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Updated Observations of Glacier Changes in HMA and their Hydrological Implications - Session Chairs: Prof. Xiaojun Yao, Northwest Normal University, China, and Prof. Shiyin Liu, Yunnan University, China
Glacier and Glacial Lake Destabilizations and their Related Hazards in HMA- Session Chairs: Prof. Qiao Liu, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, CAS, China, and Prof. Xin Wang, Hunan University of Science & Technology, China
Cryosphere and Society (ICIMOD) - Session Chair: Dr. Arun Bhakta Shrestha, ICIMOD
GLOFs in the HMA: Understanding the Risks, Challenges, and Mitigation Strategies (ICIMOD) – Session Chair: Dr. Huili Chen, Loughborough University, UK
Hydro-meteorology and its observations over mountains for modeling and agriculture – Session Chair: Dr. Dhiraj Pradhananga, The Small Earth Nepal (SEN)/Tribhuvan University; UNESCO Chair in Mountain Water Sustainability, Dr. Deepak Aryal, Central Department of Hydrology and Meteorology/Tribhuvan University, Mr. Dinkar Kayastha, Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) and Dr. Someshwar Das, South Asian Meteorological Association (SAMA)
4. Keynote Speakers
Prof. Dr. Gordon Young, Canada (Cryospheric Issues in the Himalaya / Karakoram: An Overview)
Prof. Dr. Koji Fujita, Japan (Himalayan Glacier Research: Initiation, Development, and Future)
5. Invited Speakers
Prof. Dr. John Pomeroy, Canada (Changes to the snow and ice hydrology of the Canadian Rockies)
Dr. Anil Mishra, France (Addressing Changes in the Cryosphere through International Year of Glacier Preservation-2025)
6. Conference Venue
Hotel Himalaya, Lalitpur (9th November, 2023)
Hotel Himalaya is conveniently located 8 km away from the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). You can enjoy a 180-degree panoramic view of the majestic Himalayan range from the Hotel.
Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel (10th November, 2023)
Kathmandu University is 27.7 km away, a drive of around an hour from Hotel Himalaya. Dhulikhel (elevation 1550m) is a town of about 10,000 people on the eastern fringe of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. The town lies on the intersection of the Arniko Highway to Tibet (74 km) and the B.P. Highway to the Eastern Terai. There are good views of the Himalayas from Dhulikhel.
Note: For the second day, the organizing committee will be arranging vehicles to travel to Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel (venue for 2nd day of the conference)
7. Accommodation
Conference discount is available for accommodation at Hotel Himalaya for participants of ICMHC-2023. Please contact the conference secretariat if you want us to book rooms at Hotel Himalaya.
Note: Travel desk will be available during the conference.
8. Visa Process
All participants except Indian citizens are requested to follow the visa requirements to enter Nepal. Visas on arrival are also available for some countries. All foreign participants arriving in Nepal through the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), Kathmandu, and Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA), Bhairahawa are requested to fill out the online visa application form available at www.nepalimmigration.gov.np. For more information, please visit https://www.immigration.gov.np/page/visa-on-arrival
9. Weather
With little to no rain and moderate weather conditions, November is one of the best periods to travel to Nepal. This is also the appropriate season for treks and mountain views. The average daytime temperature is around 23°C whereas the average minimum temperature is 7°C with normal rainfall of 8mm for the month. (For further information, please visit the official website www.mfd.gov.np).
10. Presentations
For oral presentations, 12 minutes of presentations and 3 minutes of Q/A (max. 25 slides). For poster presentation, please use the template provided here. It must be of size A0. Participants need to print their posters themselves.
11. Registration Fees and Bank Information
Nepali: Rs. 5,000 (individual); Rs. 10,000 (Institutional)
SAARC: USD 150
International: USD 400
Bank Information
The registration fee may be paid in the following bank account:
Bank Name: NMB Bank Limited
Account Number: 9900003733500010
Account Name: The Small Earth Nepal Project 1
SWIFT Code: NMBBNPKA
Address: Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal
12. Contact details
IAHS Nepal
www.iahs-nepal.org
iahsnepal2023@gmail.com
Ms. Nicky Shree Shrestha
Member Secretary, ICMHC-2023
+9779841622510
Mr. Dawa Tshering Sherpa
Conference Secretariat, ICMHC-2023
dawa.sherpa@ku.edu.np
+9779818982625