March 29: The Second Himalayan Consensus Summit concluded on March 25 issuing an eight-point declaration.

The summit was held on March 24 and 25 at Himalayan Hotel, Kupandol, Lalitpur with the participation of 200 people including international experts.

Nepal Economic Forum played the role of Office of the Secretariat for the programme organized by the Himalayan Consensus Institute, Hong Kong.

According to the organizers, Selin Kostu was engaged in making documentary on the indigenous people of the Himalayas.

Similarly, Mahendra Shrestha announced that he will work in  the Himalayan Heritage Hotel Fund.

Likewise, Ryan Nadeu announced an award of Rs 30 million for smart agriculture technology and its access to farmers.

The organizers informed that Christopher of SEB Bank will collect fund on behalf of the Himalayan Fund. In the programme, Daniel Taylor announced to provide scholarships to 20 students of the Himalayan region, whereas Hawn Waiwai pledged to work with UNESCO and Ecart Roth announced to establish a fund for post-disaster management. 

Speaking at the programme, Prof. Mahendra P. Lama of the executive committee informed that the summit is focused on study of the conflict in the Himalayan region.

Himalayan Consensus Institute is working for socio-economic development of the Himalayan region by protecting the eco-system of the region.