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Since 1947, Kashmir has been a bone of contention between India and Pakistan. Join us as we hear from founding director of the Australian Himalayan Foundation, Garry Weare, about crucial events which shed light on how and why the Kashmir Position evolved. Garry will discuss the dramatic timeline in October 1947 when Pakistani Indigenous tribes came within a whisker of taking Kashmir; the formation of the Jammu and Kashmir State in 1846 that led to 101 years of Maharajah's rule until 1947; and how an Australian jurist came close to finding a solution in 1950. He will also consider how and why the outbreak of political unrest in the 1990s marked an untimely chapter as Kashmir continued its long journey to normalcy.
AIIA ACT invites you to join us from 5:30pm for pre-presentation drinks and nibbles.
If you have any accessibility/dietary requirements or need to contact the ACT Branch, please email act.branch@internationalaffairs.org.au or call us on 0403 932 571.
Agenda
- Food + Drinks
- Presentation by Guest Speaker
Garry Weare
Garry Weare
Honorary Secretary at Australian Himalayan ClubGarry Weare is a former director and now consultant to the adventure travel company World Expeditions; a founding director of the Australian Himalayan Foundation; Honorary Secretary (Australia) Himalayan Club; and a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society. In 1973, Garry led his first trek to Kashmir, the first of many high-altitude treks in Ladakh and Nepal over the ensuing fifty years. In 2003, Garry embarked on a five-month trek from the source of the Ganges to Kashmir. The adventure formed the basis of his acclaimed travel narrative ‘A Long Walk in the Himalaya’ Transit Lounge. His experiences are included in the definitive guide ‘Trekking in the Indian Himalaya’ published by Lonely Planet, first published in 1986 and regularly updated by Garry.
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As a recognised authority on the Himalaya, Garry has given regular media interviews. In 2011 he was invited to Kashmir to give the keynote address on adventure tourism in the Himalaya as well as being presented with a lifetime’s achievement award. Garry's latest book is 'Kashmir - A journey through history' published by Niyogi (Delhi) in January 2020.
Garry lives in the Southern Highlands of NSW with his wife Margie Thomas
- Q & A
Garry WeareGarry Weare
Honorary Secretary at Australian Himalayan ClubGarry Weare is a former director and now consultant to the adventure travel company World Expeditions; a founding director of the Australian Himalayan Foundation; Honorary Secretary (Australia) Himalayan Club; and a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society. In 1973, Garry led his first trek to Kashmir, the first of many high-altitude treks in Ladakh and Nepal over the ensuing fifty years. In 2003, Garry embarked on a five-month trek from the source of the Ganges to Kashmir. The adventure formed the basis of his acclaimed travel narrative ‘A Long Walk in the Himalaya’ Transit Lounge. His experiences are included in the definitive guide ‘Trekking in the Indian Himalaya’ published by Lonely Planet, first published in 1986 and regularly updated by Garry.
More information about speaker
As a recognised authority on the Himalaya, Garry has given regular media interviews. In 2011 he was invited to Kashmir to give the keynote address on adventure tourism in the Himalaya as well as being presented with a lifetime’s achievement award. Garry's latest book is 'Kashmir - A journey through history' published by Niyogi (Delhi) in January 2020.
Garry lives in the Southern Highlands of NSW with his wife Margie Thomas
