As pressure on freshwater resources increase across the globe, so does the need to govern the use of these resources in a way that is sustainable into the future.  This international conference will bring together policy makers, water managers, scientists and civil society, in a forum where new ideas beyond academic exchange for the future can be shared, nurtured and hopefully developed.  This conference is aimed to share new knowledge on the topic of sustainable fresh water governance through written papers and posters, multi-stakeholder panel discussions mainly between researchers and policy makers as well as civil society.

Nepal Tourism Year 2011 envisions harnessing the opportunities and strengths and bringing together the commitment of the government, expertise and experiences of the organizations, aptitude and dynamism of the private sector and communities for further tourism development in the country. The campaign seeks to establish Nepal as a choice of premier holiday destination with a definite brand image, improve and extend tourism related infrastructures in existing and new tourism sites, enhance the capacity of service renders, build community capacity in the new areas to cater the need of the tourists, and promote domestic tourism.