CESAR

Excited to share that CESAR successfully facilitated a three-day AI capacity building workshop held 8–10 Baisakh 2082 (21–23 April 2026) in Pokhara, Nepal.

Organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Water Supply, Gandaki Province, the workshop was inaugurated by Hon. Nanda Prasad Neupane, Minister, with the support of Secretary Devaraj Niraula.

28 officials from water resources, irrigation, and drinking water offices across all 11 districts of Gandaki Province participated in hands-on training spanning:

• AI fundamentals and prompt engineering
• AI-assisted writing, communication, and document management
• Presentations and reporting with AI tools
• Data handling, Google Colab, and Python basics
• AI Use Case Canvas for workplace action planning

The workshop was facilitated by Kapil Adhikari, PhD (Prithivi Narayan Campus), Bidur Devkota, PhD (Gandaki College of Engineering and Science), Santosh Koirala, PhD, and Dinesh Mani Bhandari (CESAR).

This initiative is a step toward equipping Nepal’s provincial government workforce with practical AI skills for more efficient, data-informed public service delivery.

We look forward to expanding this work across more sectors and institutions in Gandaki Province and beyond.

Himalayan Dialogue – Episode 6

What makes medicine? Join us for an engaging session exploring the genetic and ethnomycological significance of Ganoderma mushrooms in Nepal.

Speaker: Brenna Prevelige
Fulbright Scholar, Oregon State University, USA

Date: 26 April 2026 (Sunday)
Time: 16:00 – 17:00
Venue: Mountain Brew, Simal Chaur, Pokhara (https://maps.app.goo.gl/VPB6YNhm6SXqybDy8)

This session will dive into the intersection of traditional knowledge and modern science—uncovering how local practices and genetics shape our understanding of medicinal fungi.

Register now: https://forms.office.com/r/hEpwCg7Mrb

Organized by:
Center for Environmental and Sustainable Agricultural Research (CESAR)

Glad to see Dr. Prayan Pokharel representing CESAR as part of the Scientific Committee. We are always happy to support initiatives like MoChWo that strengthen science in Nepal and beyond. Wishing the team a successful conference.

As we prepare for the upcoming conference this October, we are pleased to introduce the Scientific Committee. This distinguished group will oversee the technical aspects of the conference, including the review and processing of submitted abstracts, ensuring the highest standards of academic rigor and quality.

We are currently accepting abstracts and proposals for symposia.

More: https://conference.kias.org.np

We proudly announce that our Research Associate, Dipak Paudel, has been selected for the highly competitive TWAS–SISSA–Lincei Research Cooperation Visits Programme Fellowship (TWAS - The World Academy of Sciences). This recognition places a Nepali researcher among leading international scholars and underscores CESAR’s growing contribution to global scientific collaboration.

CESAR Research Associate Dipak Paudel Awarded Prestigious International Fellowship The Center for Environmental and Sustainable Agricultural Research (CESAR) proudly announces that its Research Associate, Dipak Paudel, has been selected for the highly competitive TWAS–SISSA–Lincei Research Cooperation Visits Programme Fellowship. This recognition places a Nepali researcher amo...