Himalayan Consensus Institute, China and Nepal Economic Forum jointly hosted HCS 2016, themed – Resilience, Readiness and Response, which showcased the Himalayan character of resilience and explored the issues of readiness and response beyond natural and human induced disasters.

It covered a range of themes including new paradigms for sustainable economic development which apply to the Himalayan region, resource and climate change impact on Himalayan economies, and consumption and capital patterns for the same. It discussed strategies to rebuild after natural and economic disasters and ways of collaboration between new and traditional institutions.