World Science Day for Peace and Development, 2025
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๐๐ก ๐ ๐ช๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ฆ, ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐ก๐๐๐ง๐ฆ
On 10 November 2025 (Monday), Resources Himalaya Foundation (RHF) and MICD jointly hosted an engaging talk programme on โ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โ marking ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐
The session brought together distinguished experts who shared thought-provoking perspectives on how science can strengthen collaboration, peace, and global progress.
๐น ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฃ๐ฎ, ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐, reflected on Nepalโs immense scientific potential, stressing the importance of individuality, collective responsibility, and global collaborationโparticularly in harnessing our Himalayan ecosystems as living laboratories.
๐น ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐, ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ค๐ข ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ, underscored the role of Nepalโs global diaspora and national institutions in advancing science diplomacy. He also drew on examples from the 2015 earthquake and COVID-19 response to highlight the power of scientific cooperation.
๐น ๐๐ซ๐จ๐. ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ, ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐, offered valuable insights from her book โWellbeing and Policy โ Evidence for Actionโ and the Malta Wellbeing INDEX Project. She emphasized that progress extends beyond GDP to include wellbeing, education, trust, and happiness, adding a touch of fun by comparing Nepal and Maltaโs measurement practices.
๐๐ซ. ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ฎ, ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐
, delivered an insightful background note and remarks virtually, enriching the dialogue with his deep expertise.
๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ข, ๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ข-๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ, moderated the session, blending thoughtful guidance with his signature eloquence that kept the discussion lively and engaging.
The event highlighted both challenges, such as limited coordination among diplomats, scientists, and policy actors, and promising opportunities, including deeper global partnerships, diaspora engagement, and expanded student exchange and joint research initiatives.
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