As part of the program, students were able to experience Nepalese law and dive into human rights and development issues through local experiences. They visited a number of municipalities, one of which is Melamchi, where students were able to learn more about a water development program.

The law students also engaged with locals, as well as government and non-government officials, to gather updates and insights on the steps being taken to address the water shortages in the Kathmandu Valley, according to the university.

Master’s student Charlie Gonzalez Petrozzino was one of the few selected for the HFS and said the experience assisted in his legal education.

“The outreach campus is a fantastic example of development in action,” he said.    

“I get to explore Nepal’s fascinating geostrategic context through interacting with various NGOs and seeing the local community being engaged in non-traditional sectors and education.”

“I encourage anyone to come out and visit the campus and engage in the Himalayan Field School. The beautiful vistas of the Himalayas are conducive to an awesome learning environment at an individual level, but it represents something so much more important at a macro level,” Mr Petrozzino added.

Students were also able to integrate their learnings of Nepalese culture into their knowledge of law.  

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Student James Wu said that this was a highlight of the program and his legal studies overall.

“I think the main highlight of the HFS programme is being able to see the issues translate from the classroom into the outside world,” he said.