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Mountain Partnership project highlighted at The World Farmers Markets Coalition Second General Assembly

19.07.2024

On 12 July 2024, industry leaders, agriculture experts and farmers gathered from around the world for an event focused on leveraging partnerships to enhance local food systems. The event featured a series of roundtable discussions aimed at identifying and forging new alliances.

The first roundtable discussion explored the challenges and opportunities...

State of the Alps to be presented

03.02.2016

The Italian Ministry of Environment, in its role as Italian Delegation to the Alpine Convention, is hosting a meeting to present the Fifth Report on the State of...

Second Montanha Pico Festival triples audience

02.02.2016

The launch of two books, "Montanhas" by Planeta Tangerina, led by illustrator Madalena Matoso, complete with activities for children, and "Passo a Passo" by Pedro Cuiça, about trekking and walking...

Jobs available at ICIMOD in Nepal

28.01.2016

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is seeking candidates for a number of vacancies with varying deadlines. The vacancy announcements, job descriptions and online application form can...

IMD in the Americas

26.01.2016

Both North and South America marked International Mountain Day (IMD) through various events in countries such as Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, the United States and Venezuela....

European events for IMD

25.01.2016

International Mountain Day (IMD) was widely celebrated in Europe with events in France, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Russia and more. The Russian Geographical Society (RGS) celebrated on 11 December at its...

In memoriam: Mahmut Temiz

22.01.2016

We are deeply saddened to report the loss of Mahmut Temiz, who represented the Government of Turkey within the Mountain Partnership. Born in Turkey in January 1968, he passed away...