The Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences
(IMHE, CAS) and Tribhuvan University, Nepal (TU) signed an agreement in Chengdu on March 14, 2011, which
initiates a new phase of collaboration between the two sides.
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| DENG Wei and Dr. Madhab Prasad Sharma at the
signing ceremony (Image by IMHE) |
The agreement was signed by IMHE director DENG Wei and Dr. Madhab Prasad Sharma,
vice president of TU with the aim to strengthen S&T cooperation and solidify the partnership by
supporting personnel exchange, sharing data and conducting joint projects.
The initial cooperation between the two sides was attributed to CAS External
Cooperation Program “
Geo-Surface Processes and Regional Adaptation to Climate Change in
Himalaya Region
”. And the two sides confirmed to sign such an agreement in December, 2010 when
DENG paid a visit to the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development located in Nepal.
TU is a public university in
Nepal
. Established in 1959, TU is the oldest of the
five universities
in
Nepal.
A huge number of
students, approximately 290,833 from all over
Nepal and abroad, make it the
biggest
university
in Nepal and
19th biggest in the world
.