Vertical University is a registered ANBI status organization with a mission to become a financial support system to the Vertical University Project in Nepal. Our mission is to build on the global support network of the project to become a global community. 

 

Goals

• To become a fundraising entity in Europe for the Vertical University project for KTK-BELT, a US-based 501(c)3 entity, with a vision to build the Vertical University project in Nepal from Koshi Tappu to Kanchenjunga. 

• To raise funds amongst others through a monthly subscription program from the Students of the Vertical University

• To collaborate with self-funded artists and scientists that combine biodiversity and arts to teach, write, research and perform as the Vertical University Masterclass/ Vertical University Fellows in Nepal.

• To provide grants and technical support on a yearly basis, through the Vertical University Prize to indigenous youth, community groups, and organizations that embody the mission and vision of the Vertical University project (around the world): 

  • Outdoor place-based education programs targeting marginalized rural children 

  • Indigenous knowledge documentation programs 

  • Youth-led conservation programs 

 

Board of Directors 

Xander Straat

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Mark Van Doesburg 

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Priyanka Bista

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Rajeev Goyal 

 

Advisory Board

Florine Gongriep

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Wiebe van der Molen

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Ryan Gellert 
 

Christiane Bosman

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