Curriculum Vitae Personal History Full name: Nationality: Contact address: Kamal Kumar Rai Nepali Post Box: 12476 Kathmandu Nepal [email protected] +977- 9841322054 E-mail: Mol: Educational synopsis M.Sc. Biodiversity Swedish Biodiversity Centre (CBM) Uppsala, SWEDEN (Traditional knowledge for edible frog species conservation) B.Sc. Agri/Rural Sociology IAAS Rampur Chitwan Nepal Professional training attendant S.N Title 1. TOT on Sustainable Agriculture Duration 15 day Place/country Bangalore, India 2. 3. EM -Technology Permaculture Design course 4 day 15 day Thailand Sun sari, Nepal 4. Biodiversity conservation 5 day Dehradun, India Six EM conference Hill Organic Agriculture Curriculum Development 7. Regional workshop 8. Shifting cultivation regional workshop 9. Asian Social Forum 10. Costa Rican biodiversity 5 day 4 day Thailand Nepal 5 day 15 day 4 day 1 month Nepal Mezoram, India Hyderabad, India Costa Rica 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 5 day 5 day 21 Day 2 Day 7 Day 15 Day 3 Day 7 Day 7 Day 3 Day 16 Day 14 Day 14 Day 8 Day 6 Day 14 Day 5 Day 7 Day Nepal India Indonesia Denmark Japan Germany Bangkok South Korea South Korea Chang Mai Poland PANOS Asia Denmark Nagoya-Japan Romania Hyderabad India Darwin Australia Sendai Japan 2013 Chiang Mai Thailand 5. 6. Biodiversity and traditional knowledge Poster Asian Wetland Symposium 2005 TOT on wetland management Climate Change and IPs rights, Nepal Biodiversity and Climate change CBD COP9 Conference on Climate Justice World Conference on Wetlands RAMSAR COP10 Training on Climate change and IPs UNFCCC COP14, IPs rights Multimedia training on CC UNFCC COP15, IPs rights CBD COP10, IPs culture, biodiversity RAMSAR COP11 CBD COP11 WIN Conference First Asia Park Congress 29. Regional workshop for Asia on 8 Day Intellectual Property Issues related to Traditional Knowledge, Capacity building workshop for Asia on Traditional Organisers South Asia Reconstruction Association Asia Pacific Natural Agriculture Institute of Sustainable Agriculture Nepal Research Foundation for Science, technology and Ecology Asia Pacific Natural Agriculture IFOAM- Asia WWF/UK/N, HMGN and IDRC ARI, Japan Action Aid Nepal Swedish Biodiversity Centre, Uppsala, Sweden IUCN-Nepal Ramsar Centre Japan AIC- Netherlands 2007 IWGIA 2008 UNITAR 2008 IIPFB 2008 IIPFCCC 2008 Korean Wetland Network 08 Ramsar/Wl- Japan 2008 IIPFCC 2008 IIPFCC 2008 2009 2009 JFB-Japan 2010 INCOMINDIAS 2012 IIFB 2012 Government of Australia 2013 Biodiversity Network Japan and Sacred Natural Sites Initiatives CBD Secretariat Knowledge and customary sustainable use under the convention on biological diversity and Community based Monitoring and Information System 30. Capacity Building workshop for Central, 5 Day South and East Asia on ecosystem conservation and restoration to support Achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets Jeju Island South Korea 2014 CBD Secretariat Work experiences Organisation: Indigenous Knowledge and Peoples Network, IPs Wetland Biodiversity Conservation Society Nepal is non profit making organisation works on earth saving philosophy. IPs WBC society Nepal believes on participatory leadership development, restoration, conservation, sustainable management, research, documentation, training, communicating biodiversity, public awareness, capacity building concerning biodiversity, ecosystem, species, genetic resources, traditional knowledge, freshwater, wetland, culture, heritages, folklore, customary practices, environment and climate change and local adaptation. CEPA for Nepalese indigenous nationalities and their respective organizations, networks in the field of CBD, biodiversity, forest biodiversity, inland water, CBD Article 8(j), 10c, ABS under Nagoya protocol, Aichi biodiversity Targets, Financing for biodiversity lobby with focal ministry and advocacy to recognise and respect IPs rights. Position: Research and Conservation Officer Key duty Develop plan, research, training, assessment, documentation, coordination, communication, network, lobby, awareness, capacity building, leadership development, restoration, conservation, wise use, biodiversity, natural resources, freshwater wetland, species, sacred groves, culture and Himalayan folklore, ethnobiology, traditional knowledge and environmental protection for biodiversity Leadership Development: Organisation develop based leadership module for indigenous minorities, focus on historical prospective biodiversity for conservation. WWF US 2012 grant for capacity enhance and awareness workshop for freshwater and biodiversity conservation, restoration with planting sacred plants Research 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Ramsar Information Sheet Update on Beeshazar and associated lakes in Chitwan Nation Park a world heritages sites and Jagadishpur Reservoir Ramsar sites of Nepal grant from Hariyo Ban Program at WWF Nepal 2013 Nagoya Protocal and ABS bill in indigenous prospective 2013 Sacred sites and Animism culture of Salpa Pokhari for Conservation 2012 Autonomous Climate change adaptation practices, farmers Climate change adaptation guide book, Helvetash Nepal/ Swish Cooperation 2011 Traditional knowledge and practices for freshwater and biodiversity conservation in indrawati sub basin, WWF Nepal focus on watershed catchments Biodiversity, sacred places in indigenous prospective 2010, NGO-FONIN/DANIDA Nepal Culture and religious mapping of high altitude sacred wetlands of Nepal for biodiversity conservation 2005 – 2009, WWF Nepal 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Himalayan folklore talks for Climate change, wetland biodiversity conservation Asian wetland symposium Vietnam 2008 Himalayan folk culture of Climate change and biodiversity, UNITAR Japan 2008 Climate change, culture, religious, folklore and adaptation in indigenous prospective on Himalayan society, Nepal 2008, Denmark Red panda and ethnobiological ideology Nepal, 2006. Threatened and vulnerable birds, mammals, wetland and culture Nepal Potential of wetland ecology for biodiversity conservation and livelihood in tropical region Indigenous knowledge based bird restoration in wetland in new habitats Role of traditional knowledge for edible frogs conservation in east Nepal (M.Sc. project) Publications Kamal Kumar Rai, Sacred Waters Culture of Himalayan Wetlands 2010 WWF Nepal (English) Kamal Kumar Rai, Mai Pokhari (Lake) Ilam 2006, WWF Nepal Kamal Kumar Rai, Salpa Pokhari (Lake) Bhojpur 2006, WWF Nepal Kamal Kumar Rai Panch, Jata Pokhari (Lake) Ramechap 2006 WWF Nepal Kamal Kumar Rai Gosaikunda Kunda Rasuwa 2006, Lamtang National Park, WWF Nepal Kamal Kumar Rai, Shey Phoksundo Lake Dolpa Shey Phoksundu National Park 2006, WWF Nepal Kamal Kumar Rai, Parbati Kunda Rasuwa Mid Nepal 2007, WWF Nepal Kamal Kumar Rai, Bong Panch Pokahri MahaKalu Barun National Park 2007, WWF Nepal Kamal Kumar Rai, Timbung Pokhari 2008, WWF Nepal Kamal Kumar Rai, Bahula Pokhari (Lake) Dolkha 2008, WWF Nepal Kamal Kumar Rai, Dudh Kunda (Glacier Lake) 2008, WWF Nepal Kamal Kumar Rai, Sun Dha (Lake) Rukum, Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve 2009, WWF Nepal Kamal Kumar Rai, Panch Pokhari (Lake), Sindu Palchock, Lamtang National Park 2009, WWF Nepal Kamal Kumar Rai, Gokyo Lake, Sagarmatha National Park 2009, WWF Nepal Agricultural based Micro-enterprises development 1999, Action Aid Nepa Land rice flora restoration and conservation in Jhapa and Morong, Action Aid Nepal. 52 distinct land race rice verities had been identified and restored Case studies/ research papers presented Indigenous and Local Community perspective of Ecology Restoration and Conservation in Jeju Island South Korea 2014 Animism Culture, Religious and Spiritual Values of Himalayan Sacred Lake (Salpa Pokhari) for Conservation Nepal 2013 Present in The first Park Congress in Sendai Japan 2013 Himalayan sacred wetlands, indigenous culture and Biodiversity Conservation Nepal, Japan Forum for Biodiversity CBD COP10, 2010 Himalayan folk culture of Climate change and biodiversity, UNITAR Japan 2008 Indigenous rights on Climate change Nepal, Chang Mai Thailand 2008 Religious and spiritual values of Salpa Pokhari Ramsar COP10 Korea 2008, Wetland International Japan Impacts of Climate change on Himalayan indigenous peoples life, Bangkok 2008 Paper on wetland biodiversity conservation and wise use in Godhagodhi (Ramsar) region, Kailali Nepal, proceeding of international symposium on Wetland Restoration 2008 in Shiga Japan. Impact of Climate change and adaptation in Himalayan indigenous society Nepal 2008, IWGIA Denmark Folklore talks on climate change, wetland and biodiversity conservation present in Asian wetland symposium, Vietnam 2008, Ramsar Centre Japan Cultural values of wetlands for biodiversity conservation, a Chinese Journal 2005. The article was on poster presentation on Asian wetland symposium 2005, Ramsar Centre Japan Paper on bio cultural and spiritual values of Ilam’s wetlands 2006, Wetlands and Culture Series No. 2 Indigenous peoples and sacred Himalayan landscape strategic national workshop WWF Nepal 2006 Wetlands, biodiversity, challenges and opportunities Nepali, Journal 2005 of Forest Action Nepal climate change on biodiversity Nepali, weekly environmental publication 2005 Case study (English) on The dying tiger, the Himalayan Times 2005 Traditional knowledge for edible frogs conservation in Nepal, CBM Newsletter Biodiverse, Swedish Oct. 27, 2003 Article on indigenous name of red panda (Ailurus fulgen) and its’ conservation in mountain cloud forest ecosystem Consultancy 1. Ramsar Information Sheets Update on Beesh Hazar and associate lake in Chitwan National Park, world natural heritage and Jagadishpur Kapilvastu funded by Hariyo Ban Program WWF Nepal 2013/2014 2. Volunteer Consultant to ILC in Nepal for ABS under Nagoya Protocol with NGOFONIN 2014 3. CEPA on biodiversity, traditional knowledge, bio-culture and practices for natural resources, sustainable management and ILC women rights in national and local level 2014, NGO-FONIN 4. CEPA document preparation for ILC and rights for access, use and conservation 2014 NGO-FONIN 5. Awareness and Promotion of Traditional Knowledge and Practices for freshwater and Biodiversity Conservation and right to access, equitable sharing of watershed catchment in micro-level in Indrawati sub-basin 2012, WWF Nepal 6. Research on indigenous culture, religious and spiritual significance mapping of high altitude sacred wetlands of Nepal for Biodiversity Conservation for Freshwater Program WWF Nepal 2005- 2009 7. Biodiversity, Climate change and national policy review on indigenous prospective 2008 8. Culture and religious values of indigenous and local communities for biodiversity conservation in Mai Pokhari Ilam, 2006 Sacred Himalayan Landscape WWF Nepal 9. Wetlands, Ramsar, Biodiversity, CBD joint training program, freshwater WWF Nepal in Ghodaghodi lake a Ramsar site 10. Seven day participatory training program for buffer zone user groups, local leaders, teachers from Chitwan National Park buffer zone wetland, wildlife, biodiversity conservation and wise use, 2005 11. Organic farming training for natural resource, and habitats restoration and protection in Jana Sewa Samaj, Khotang, Action Aid Nepal 12. Organic herbal production among community forest user groups, Lahan, BioHerb, Germany 13. Community forestry and kitchen gardening training for Bhutanese Refugee Camps, Nepal Red Cross Society and World Food Organisation 14. Restore and conserve local natural resources, sustainable soil management in Palpa, HELVETAS Nepal 15. Nature farming and effective microorganisms in Peace Corp volunteers /Peace Corp Nepal 16. District trainer for community biodiversity and traditional knowledge documentation IUCN Nepal, 2004 Organisation Appropriate Agriculture Alternative works on organic farming and promotion Position: Coordinator for training 1997 to 1998 Key duty 1. Design, implement training packages for national and foreigners 2. Network with GOs, NGOs, INGOs, CBOs and professionals Organisation – Community Development Society Position: Regenerative Agriculture Programme Coordinator (1994 to 1997). Community based regenerating natural resources, flora, fauna and water for livelihood Community forestry Disseminate national policy in participatory approach to create awareness, capacity building, and management, encourage to conserves and sustainable use of forest resources Agro forestry Encourage peoples’ participation to conserve and sustainable use of natural resources in agro-forestry system Membership: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. IIFB (International Indigenous Forum for Biodiversity) member IIFCC member and Asia coordinator A member of Sacred Natural Sites Initiatives and Asian Sacred Natural Sites Network Member of Ramsar Centre Japan (RCJ) Sub-Asian Representatives for World Wetland Network to Ramsar Member of World Wetland Network Hobby 1. 2. My hobby is for conservation, research, communicating biodiversity, CEPA Study on Animism philosophy on nature conservation and explore into scientific communities e.g. sacred sites, place object linking with conservation
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