dinesh panday

Using modern technologies, dedicated to new knowledge and with hopes to improve the world: Here they are

Using modern technologies, dedicated to new knowledge and with hopes to improve the world: Here they are

Using modern technologies, dedicated to new knowledge and with hopes to improve the world: Here they are

"Youth and agriculture: It's up to us", Dinesh Panday, YPARD Nepal representative, youth and agriculture, Farming Matters, June 2013, p.27.

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The Maize Youth Task Force (MYTF) is a joint effort of Young Professionals in Agricultural Development (YPARD) who are engaged in various undertakings that contribute to the maize industry, connected to the CGIAR Research Program on MAIZE (MAIZE), which in turn collaborates with other CGIAR Research Programs and Centers. The mission of MYTF is to serve as the collective team enabling young professionals (YPs) to realize their full potential and proactively contribute to innovative maize industry and value chain development.

The core functions of MYTF are i) to develop a network of YPs in maize-related sectors in Asia, ii) to foster communication, research, and dialogue to support CGIAR and other linked International Agricultural Research for Development initiatives, iii) to develop youth position paper of fore-sighting maize trends, and iv) to promote maize industry in the world as a feed, food, fodder, and other sources.

YPARD Asia and Pacific region are looking for the 15 best photographs for inclusion in its promotion video which is planned to release in November 2018. In addition, the top three winners will be awarded the cash prize. 

An International Conference on Biodiversity, Climate Change Assessment and Impacts on Livelihood (#ICBCL17) has been programmed from 10 to 12 January, 2017 in Kathmandu, Nepal.

#ICBCL17 will focus on approaches from the natural and social sciences to support economic development particularly in developing countries, which faces serious climate hazards, biological invasion, biodiversity loss, agriculture and water stress.

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is organizing the ‘Asia Pacific Youth Forum 2016 (#APYF2016): Youth and Mountains in the Sustainable Development Goals’, in Kathmandu, Nepal from 27 to 30 September 2016.

The event will bring together young professionals, including scientists, early career professionals, young politicians, and youth initiative leaders from the region, and will develop their knowledge on mountains and climate change issues with a focus on the role of youth in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Mountains are a part of global biodiversity repository and play a vital role in maintaining global ecosystems and supporting millions of people. In the mean time they are the most vulnerable to rapid environmental change.

The international conference on “Mountains in the Changing World” (#MoChWo) is organized by the Kathmandu Institute of Applied Sciences in ancient town of Kathmandu from 1-2 October, 2016. It aims to provide a forum for international/national scholars, researchers, policy maker and students with opportunity to share their research findings and knowledge related to various aspects of mountains.

Using modern technologies, dedicated to new knowledge and with hopes to improve the world: Here they are