The Third Trans-Himalaya Communication and Social Development Conference concluded at the Camera Building, CDJMC on Saturday, highlighting stronger and reliable information exchange across the region.
Inaugurating the two-day conference, Prof. Deepak Aryal, PhD underscored the importance of trustworthy information in combating misinformation.
While concluding the event, Prof. Kedar Prasad Rijal, PhD, emphasized the importance of greater cooperation among Trans-Himalayan societies despite their diverse cultural contexts.
Scholars from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, China, the United States, Japan, and Nepal participated in six sessions, including the main forum, where they discussed building a shared future in the digital era and strengthening cross-cultural communication.
The conference also reiterated the importance of reliable information in promoting awareness of climate change mitigation and early warning systems.
Similarly, participants expressed concern over the ethical and responsible use of social media in the evolving communication ecosystem.
Prof. Khadga KC, Rector of Tribhuvan University, along with Prof. Han Hong, Prof. Chen Changfeng, Prof. Manukonda Rabindranath, and Prof. Taibur Rahman, spoke on diverse issues related to global and cross-cultural communication in the region.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Kundan Aryal from the Central Department of Journalism and Mass Communication said that Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism, though distinct, have long coexisted and profoundly influenced one another in Chinese and Nepali cultures over the centuries, thereby enhancing people-to-people cross-cultural communication.
Kamal Dev Bhattarai, Editor of Annapurna Express, remarked that social media use in Nepal largely follows traditional patterns of new media engagement.
Professor Han Hong, Director of the Center for Trans-Himalayan Communication, said that Conferences like this are crucial for promoting knowledge exchange and strengthening community ties.
“We are committed to organizing similar programs in the coming years to build on this positive impact,” said Hang Hong.
The conference was jointly organized by the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and Tribhuvan University, in collaboration with Kangba TV (China) and Himalaya TV (Nepal).
