MENRIS E-bulletin: (Apr - Jun 10)

Training on GIS Basics at LDTA, Lalitpur
6/22/2010
Basic Training on Geographic Information System (GIS) was organized at Local Development Training Academy (LDTA), Jawalakhel, Lalitpur on the occasion of 16th Anniversary of Nepal GIS Society (NEGISS). The training was conducted from June 20 to 25, 2010. more»


MoU Signed between ICIMOD and CAREERI
6/13/2010
China - A MoU has been signed between ICIMOD and CAREERI, CAS concerning cooperation on snow and glaciers related research and data sharing in the HKH more»


GIS/RS familiarization to the students of IoE, Nepal
6/6/2010
Kathmandu - Students of M.Sc. Urban Planning from Institute of Engineering (IoE), Nepal visited ICIMOD-MENRIS on June6, 2010 to get basic ideas on GIS & RS.more»


Workshop on Use of Geo-informatics for Mapping and Modelling Forest Carbon Stocks in Nepal
6/4/2010
A national workshop on use of Geo-informatics for mapping and modeling forest carbon stock in Nepal concluded on 4th June, 2010 which was held at ICIMOD from 24th May, 2010.more»


Land Cover Classification Workshop in Pakistan
6/1/2010
Islamabad - "National Workshop on Development & Harmonisation of Land Cover Classification and District-wise Forest Cover Assessment of Pakistan" has started on 31 May 2010.more»


Disaster Space Agreement
5/30/2010
The International Charter and Sentinel-Asia has signed agreement to strengthen disaster response for the benefit of the users.more»


Pakistan potential dam burst analysis
5/23/2010
The landslide lake is currently rising due to recent glacial melt and rainfall, and there is a distinct threat of sudden outflow of the dam.more»


Monitoring Forest Fires in Nepal
4/8/2010
Kathmandu- Several daily newspapers have reported incidences of forest fires in most of the Tarai belt districts in Nepal during the months of March and April. more»


Mountain Environment and Natural Resources' Information System (MENRIS), ICIMOD
G.P.O.Box: 3226, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel: 977 -1 - 5003222, Fax: 977 -1 - 5003299 Email:infomenris@icimod.org