World Food Expo (WOFEX)

World Food Expo (WOFEX)

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The Philippines' biggest food show, the World Food Expo (WOFEX), will be held in Manila from 7 - 10 August. Mountain Partnership member Slow Food will be presenting about food and tourism for mountain development in the Ifugao and Benguet provinces.

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MPS Coordinator presents challenges of international development and mountains: Xian Jiaotong University, China

MPS Coordinator presents challenges of international development and mountains: Xian Jiaotong University, China

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Sustainability and how to improve the livelihoods of local peoples was the focus of Yuka Makino’s intervention at the School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA) of Xian Jiaotong University in China. The MPS Coordinator attended the university from 22-26 July to present four lectures on risk management and resilient...

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Slow Food and sustainable tourism in the Cordillera: Itogon Arabica coffee and Ulikan red rice will be officially presented at WOFEX

Slow Food and sustainable tourism in the Cordillera: Itogon Arabica coffee and Ulikan red rice will be officially presented at WOFEX

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A dedicated forum will provide an opportunity to discover and taste the flavors of the Cordillera, with a focus on the Benguet and Ifugao Provinces.

On 9 August, the Mountain Partnership Se­cretariat (of the UN FAO), Slow Food and the Department of Tourism in the Philippines will participate in WOFEX (World...

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IPROMO 2019 Summer School

IPROMO 2019 Summer School

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Issue 129 - Month 8 - Year 2019

The August 2019 issue of Peak to Peak begins with a recap of this year's IPROMO Summer School. Continuing the new Members' Voices section, Alberto Pascual of Fundación CoMunidad explains the organization's work for mountains. The newsletter continues with mountain-related news, upcoming events like...

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Mountain and volcano race supports parks and tourism

Mountain and volcano race supports parks and tourism

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A walk and race between volcanoes and mountains allowed athletes to enjoy the beauty of two Costa Rican national parks.

The 400 participants started the race in the Hermosa Beach section of the Irazú Volcano National Park, which is home to the highest volcano in Costa Rica. The origin...

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Members’ Voices: Alberto Pascual, Fundación CoMunidad

Members’ Voices: Alberto Pascual, Fundación CoMunidad

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Fundación CoMunidad has been a Mountain Partnership (MP) member since 2012. Our organization has been working since 2007 to promote sustainable mountain development in North and Central America and the Caribbean, but particularly in our home: Panama.

Our organization was founded because managing mountain development in Panama – and the...

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