The Assam Royal Global University in collaboration with the Balipara Foundation, hosted the 12th Eastern Himalayan Naturenomics™ Forum 2024. The two-day event, themed “Acting for the Third Pole,” brought together global thought leaders, policymakers, and environmental advocates to deliberate on sustainable solutions for the Eastern Himalayas and the broader Third Pole ecosystem–a critical hub for climate and biodiversity. This globally recognized forum, conceptualized by Shri Ranjit Barthakur, Founder and President of the Balipara Foundation, and the brain behind the Naturenomics™ and Third Pole concepts, serves as a call to action for integrating ecology and economy to address pressing environmental and developmental challenges.

The first session, held on November 26, featured an esteemed panel comprising Mr. S. Ramadorai, Former CEO and MD of Tata Consultancy Services; Mr. Ranjit Barthakur, Founder of the Balipara Foundation and the visionary behind the concept of Naturenomics™; Mr. Sourav Roy, CEO of Tata Steel Foundation; Dr. Richard Milburn MBE, Lecturer in Environmental Security at King’s College London; Shri Lobsang Sangay, Senior Visiting Fellow at Harvard Law School; and Shri Himal Tiwari, Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief CSR and Sustainability Officer at Tata Power. Discussions centered around innovative strategies to address the region's environmental challenges and their implications for global sustainability.