Climate change data and open data models to counter disinformation are crucial. Efforts are needed to create a global narrative on the importance of open data for climate change. Open data serves as one of the most important solutions to make the climate change processes more transparent, inclusive, and democratic. Open data access on climate change and carbon emissions, supports policies to effectively communicate and reveal information to the public, promotes data transparency, and encourages all strategies to fight back against mis- and disinformation.  

In this context, we are organizing a talk program entitled "Are we Open enough" by Dr. Bhanu Neupane. Dr. Neupane is trained in Hydrosystems, Water Resources Management and Knowledge Management. He has a PhD in water resources management from Canada and a 2nd Doctoral degree in Business Administration from the International School of Management, France/USA. Currently he serves with UNESCO as an Advisor for ICT and Sciences. He also works as a visiting professor and regularly teaches courses related to knowledge Management, Multi- criteria Decision-Making, Water Resources Management, and DRR at Universities.

This talk program is jointly organized by Centre of Research for Environment, Energy and Water (CREEW), Central Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (CDHM), Tribhuvan University, IAHS-Nepal Chapter, Society of Hydrologists and Meteorologists (SOHAM), The Small Earth Nepal (SEN) and UNESCO