April 3: The fourth edition of Himalayan Consensus Summit, an annual event bringing together pioneers, business and financial leaders across the region to forge pragmatic ways to combat local challenges pertaining to the Himalayas, concluded in Kathmandu on April 2.

The summit hosted by Hong Kong-based the Himalayan Consensus Institute in collaboration with Nepal Economic Forum at Hotel Himalaya focused on sharing knowledge of the Himalayas and their tradition to channelize them to achieve solutions in the form of concrete outcomes that are pragmatic, policy-driven as well as applicable and adapted by the concerned governments in the region, reads a joint statement issued by the organisers.

According to the organisers, the annual summit is an effort to give impetus to the Himalayan Consensus Declaration 2014 which proposes keeping socio-economic development abreast with environmental conservation in the Himalayan region.

Overall, the theme of the summit revolved around making people the priority, the need for innovation for sustainable development and sharing social responsibility.