Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Nepal, Italy agree to revitalise Pyramid Observatory

Kathmandu, Feb. 6

Bilateral Technical Committee (BTC) between Italy and Nepal has decided to revitalise the use and role of the Pyramid Observatory Laboratory, established 35 years ago by Prof. Ardito Desio at 5,050 Meters near Mount Everest.

The meeting took place at the headquarters of the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) in Khumaltar of Lalitpur on 4-5 February.

Pyramid is a laboratory for human adaptation to the issues of the health of local populations' exposure to high altitude and indoor and outdoor pollution, water availability and sustainable development.

It also conducts research on the management of natural resources for agriculture and sustainable tourism on the highest and most emblematic mountains in the heart of Asia, of which Everest is a symbol.

Italy and the Ev-K2-CNR project in collaboration with NAST, with the Pyramid Laboratory located below Everest, holds international scientific research in this iconic place not only for Nepal but for the entire world and for high-level scientists dealing with nature and the environment, the NAST informed in a statement issued after the meeting.

It also said that there is a long and deep friendship, relationship, and trust between Nepal and Italy, which has been renewed in recent days with the renewal of bilateral agreements and the approval of multiyear joint research projects.

"The population, stakeholders, local administrations, and the scientific and academic community of Nepal have strongly focused their strategic interest on the full reactivation of the Pyramid Laboratory and scientific collaboration between Italy and Nepal," read the statement.

Speaking at the BTC meeting, Vice Chancellor of the NAST, Prof. Dr. Dilip Subba, highlighted the enhancement and boosting of cooperation between the two organisations aiming at developing new projects in Nepal.

Prof. Maurizio Gallo highlighted the history, collaborative projects in past, new collaboration, and opportunities for the future in the Pyramid Laboratory. Dr. Rabindra Prasad Dhakal, Secretary of NAST, spoke about the history and the new collaboration opportunities for the Pyramid Laboratory.

Likewise, Dr. Franco Salerno shared the main scientific results, which was recently published in nature and other esteemed journals along with other publications and other achievements.

The BTC meeting discussed further about the activities of the scientific projects presented by both parties for execution in the next three years, in order to approve the research proposals and other activities. Regarding the activities to be executed, the BTC members reviewed 14 projects on the Nepali side and 19 projects on the Italian side.

The BTC meeting recommended that every project approved by the BTC can be implemented in Nepal and at the Pyramid Observatory Laboratory, provided it has the necessary financial coverage.

Similarly, it is recommended that the Italian projects will support the Nepali researchers for their living operational costs and potentially activating Ph.D. and masters level scholarships as far as possible.

The meeting also suggested that the NAST should be informed of the implementation of any individual project at least 4 months earlier in order to facilitate its execution by providing necessary support for the release of authorizations, permits, licenses as required by Nepali law. 

 Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 7 February 2024.      

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