ICIMOD Green Solutions Fair 2012

Invitation To All !
A Green Solutions Fair is being organized at the ICIMOD Knowledge Park at Godavari on Saturday, 8 December 2012 to celebrate International Mountain Day (11 December) and ICIMOD Day (5 December).

With the slogan ‘For Mountains and People’, ICIMOD reaffirms its commitment to ensuring the wellbeing of mountain people living in harmony with the environment through its various programmes and activities. This includes the testing of new technologies and training of communities from around the greater Himalayan region on green solutions at the ICIMOD Knowledge Park.

With the motto ‘Seeing is Believing’, the ICIMOD Knowledge Park is opening its doors to the public to showcase green technologies and demonstrate sustainable farming practices and other innovative income-generation techniques that have been adopted by communities in the greater Himalayan region. ICIMOD partners, including members of the private sector, will also be on site to share green technologies that they have developed or adopted.

Highlights
- Knowledge stalls showcasing green solutions and green technology demonstrations
- Green marketplace including locally made goods and organic produce
- Eco-friendly hikes
- Cycle rally to promote green transportation
- Youth Corner on green solutions
- Mountain quiz
- Documentary shows
- Children’s Corner with magic shows, face painting, drawing competition, and many other activities
- Food stalls
- Gate prizes
- Free entrance.
- Free roundtrip shuttle from the Jawalakhel roundabout every half hour.

Date:    08 Dec 2012
Time:    10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Venue:    ICIMOD Knowledge Park, Godavari, Nepal
Contact Persons:    Nira Gurung
Type:    Exhibitions
Programmes:    IKM