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International Mountain Day will be celebrated in Romania with two national conferences dedicated to mountains. The first conference, “The Mountain Area – Main supplier of quality products”, will be held 10 December 2019, from 9:30 to 17:30. It is organized by the Institute of Research-Development for Montanology Cristian-Sibiu, the National Mountain Area Agency, the Academy of Agricultural and Forest Sciences and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The following conference, “Mountains Matter for Youth”, will be held on 14 [...]

The 8th National Mountain Festival was held from 19 to 21 December 2019 at the Gouraya National Park in Béjaïa, Algeria. The festival was organized by the Association Assirem Gouraya under the aegis of the Algerian Ski and Mountain Sport Federation and in collaboration with the youth and sports management of Bejaia and the Gouraya National Park. The objective of the festival is to develop eco-sports policy and enhance youth’s awareness of mountain sports, nature conservation and sustainable mountain tourism. [...]

The Les Guilles Junts Pels Camins organization is organizing a walk for International Mountain Day 2019, which is scheduled to take place on 15 December. The walk surrounds the area of Turó de Tagamanent, a mountain of Catalonia, Spain.

The Mandara Community Development Network (MACDEN) will commemorate International Mountain Day 2019 with a symposium in Yola, Nigeria. The symposium will include presentations on the various mountain communities of northeast Nigeria, with the participation of youth and women’s groups. MACDEN's IMD event will kick off the organization's work plan for 2020, which includes extensive capacity building programmes for mountain communities in the region.

The first geo-race at the Mixteca Alta UNESCO Global Geopark in Oaxaca, Mexico will be held on 7 December to celebrate International Mountain Day 2019. In addition to the race, there will be a market of regional cuisine and local products and crafts for sale. These IMD events are organized by the Comisariados de Bienes Comunales, the municipal authorities of Santiago Tillo and Santa Maria Tiltepec, and the Mixteca Alta Geopark.

FAO Turkey is planning an International Mountain Day panel discussion in Ankara, Turkey for 11 December. The panel will focus on the question, "How do #MountainsMatter for Youth?" The panel brings together representatives from the public, private and academic sectors. Panelists include Gökmen Argun, UNDP GEF SGP National Coordinator; Ercan Selim Kolbakır, Professional Mountain Guide and Co-founder of MONTIS Trips and Expeditions; Ece Saraoğlu, ODTU DKSK High Altitude Team Member and Ministry of Environment and Urbanization Expert; and Prof. Dr. [...]

The Ministry of Education of Argentina has published an entry about International Mountain Day on their online Education Portal. The resource gives a global and local perspective on mountains generally and the Andes specifically. Follow this link to read the online entry.

Red de Agroindustria Rural del Perú (REDAR Perú) and Oberle Perú organized their first International Mountain Day event for children in Lima, Perú called the "Meeting of Boys and Girls from the Country and the City". 105 youth aged 8 to 16 celebrated on 7 December. The event aimed to instill in youth a love for farmers and teach them the importance of living in harmony with nature. The youth participated in the traditional Pachamama ritual, in which offerings are [...]

The National Union of Mountain Towns and Communities (UNCEM) is planning a forum in Rome to commemorate International Mountain Day 2019. The discussion will focus on topics concerning mountains and lowlands, natural resources, development and cohesion, and local authorities.

The government of Malawi is planning a comprehensive celebration of International Mountain Day 2019 for 11 December. The Mulanje District will celebrate the day with the hiking of Mount Mulanje, art performances and competitions, presentations by youth groups, a press briefing, and a roundtable discussion. The day will be important for raising awareness of the value of Malawi’s mountains to local communities and the national economy, and the threats that mountains currently face.