16/09/2026
Meet our tenth and final speaker, Biswash Chepang 🌟
Biswash Chepang is deeply committed to social and environmental justice. He holds a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Lincoln, UK (2018) and Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Development Studies from Kathmandu University School of Education (2026). Mr. Chepang remains committed to fostering inclusion, equity, and climate resilience among Indigenous Peoples. His work amplifies Indigenous voices, strengthens customary governance systems, and safeguards traditional knowledge and raise voices against exclusionary conservation practices.
He is currently working as International Environment and Social Safeguard Expert for FAO, South Asia Pacific. Mr. Chepang is also a Founding Chairperson of Institute for Indigenous Affairs and Development, a non profit organisation, registered in 2021. At the global level, he serves as an Expert Member of the Informal Advisory Group on Scientific and Technical Cooperation (2025–2027) under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (C*D). He is also an Editorial Board Member of the Local Biodiversity Outlooks (LBO-3), contributing to global biodiversity reporting from Indigenous Peoples’ perspectives. In addition, he serves on the Human Rights and Biodiversity Sub-Working Group, supporting the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, including Target 3 and National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) processes.
📌 Registration is open, register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpkILPVtVxKY3kI8Lyo-chYR5A8soGPTLcENCghBhKjwZOBA/viewform
Meet our tenth and final speaker, Biswash Chepang 🌟
Biswash Chepang is deeply committed to social and environmental justice. He holds a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Lincoln, UK (2018) and Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Development Studies from Kathmandu University School of Education (2026). Mr. Chepang remains committed to fostering inclusion, equity, and climate resilience among Indigenous Peoples. His work amplifies Indigenous voices, strengthens customary governance systems, and safeguards traditional knowledge and raise voices against exclusionary conservation practices.
He is currently working as International Environment and Social Safeguard Expert for FAO, South Asia Pacific. Mr. Chepang is also a Founding Chairperson of Institute for Indigenous Affairs and Development, a non profit organisation, registered in 2021. At the global level, he serves as an Expert Member of the Informal Advisory Group on Scientific and Technical Cooperation (2025–2027) under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (C*D). He is also an Editorial Board Member of the Local Biodiversity Outlooks (LBO-3), contributing to global biodiversity reporting from Indigenous Peoples’ perspectives. In addition, he serves on the Human Rights and Biodiversity Sub-Working Group, supporting the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, including Target 3 and National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) processes.
📌 Registration is open, register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpkILPVtVxKY3kI8Lyo-chYR5A8soGPTLcENCghBhKjwZOBA/viewform
