Event Reports

Rethinking Disaster Risk Management in South Asia

Experts' roundtable in Islamabad, Pakistan

On January 17, KAS RECAP together with the Centre for Strategic and Contemporary Research (CSCR) gathered South Asian experts in Islamabad to participate in a roundtable discussion on Disaster Risk Management. The specialists provided an overview of the disaster risk management systems in the region's countries, highlighting existing challenges in governance, and devising means of improvement. The event also served as the official launch of CSCR / KAS RECAP's new publication "Pakistan Floods - Underlining the Need for Regional Cooperation for Disaster Risk Management in South Asia".

Sustainable Water Management: Improving Water Policy and Governance in Emerging Asia

Regional Conference in Singapore

On Dec 7-8, KAS RECAP and KAS Regional Programme Political Dialogue Asia hosted a two-day expert workshop to discuss the interplay between water, economy, governance, energy, and decarbonisation.

International Summer School on Climate Change

Climate Adaptation Summer School held in Nepal

KAS RECAP, the Consortium of South Asian Think Tanks (COSATT) and Kathmandu University organised their International Summer School on Climate Change. Held in Nepal, the weeklong course raised awareness and engaged and trained young people from South Asia in the areas of climate change adaptation and disaster management.

Energy Security, Resources and Decarbonisation: Navigating Transitions in Emerging Asia

KAS Energy Dialogue Asia

KAS RECAP together with the Regional Programme Political Dialogue Asia (KAS PDA) organised a roundtable to discuss the nexus between energy security, decarbonisation, and climate change in Asia and Europe.

ICAP-IEA-KAS Carbon Pricing Dialogue

As a side event of the Asia Climate Summit 2023, an expert workshop was held to facilitate dialogue and exchange on the latest development of the carbon pricing policy in the Asia-Pacific region.

Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development in South Asia

Publication launch event

Together with our partner Consortium of South Asian Think-Tanks (COSATT), KAS RECAP launched its latest publication on Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development in South Asia. The event was held at the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok on October 10 and 11, 2023.

Urban Innovations for Sustainability

Expert workshop Asia-Pacific

Together with local partner Business Environment Council (BEC), KAS RECAP organized an expert workshop on Urban Innovations for Sustainability on April 17 and 18, 2023. The workshop took place in Hong Kong and brought together urbanisation and sustainability experts from the wider Asia-Pacific region and Germany.

The Latest Development of Environmental Law in the Asia-Pacific

Alumni Meeting of CUHK’s KAS RECAP Scholarship Holders

The first KAS RECAP scholarship holders' meeting took place in Hong Kong.

ESG and Law

Webinar with CUHK

On 30 March, KAS RECAP and CUHK’s law faculty have jointly hosted a webinar to have a discussion on the latest development of ESG in the legal context in the Asia-Pacific. This was the fourth event of the carbon neutrality dialogue series.

Youth Energy Academy 2022

Capacity Building Programme in South and Southeast Asia

With the support of KAS RECAP, the Regional Resource Centre for Asia and Pacific at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and the Sustainable Youth Energy Network (SYEN) organised the fourth Youth Energy Academy that took place in Thailand between 10 and 16 October 2022.