Minister Shrestha Leaves for Thailand to Attend UN Conference on Space Applications

Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, left here today for Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, to attend the fifth Ministerial Conference on Space Applications for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific Region. The event is scheduled to take place on October 28-29 at the United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok.

As per the schedule, the Minister will on Wednesday address the Conference to be organised by the UN Economic and Social Commission Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). Similarly, the Minister will on Thursday address a workshop on ‘ Sagarmatha to the Sea: Lessons from Nepal’s Bhotekoshi-Trishuli Disaster for Strengthening Resilience to Cascading Hazards in Asia and the Pacific,’ to be organised by the Government of Thailand, Nepal and the UNESCAP, as the side event.

The Minister will hold meetings with ministers from various nations on the side-lines of the Conference, said his chief private secretary Sanjiv Maharjan. Nepal is to raise issues ranging from a disaster early warning system to free use of regional satellite to climate justice during the Conference.

Minister Shrestha’s delegation includes Director at the Nepal Meteorological Department, Archana Shrestha, Ministry’s section officer Devchandra Gadtaula, and Ankita Shah, the board member of Alternative Energy Promotion Centre. The Minister will return home on coming Saturday. (RSS)