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Towards the Creation of a Subregional Mechanism for the Andes

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Representatives of the Andean governments will meet to further elaborate a regional mechanism for the sustainable development of the Andean mountains. This meeting is organized by the Argentinean Mountain Committee and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat; and it is linked to the Andean Initiative of the Mountain Partnership. It will build...

Transnational Working Table 1

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The first of two workshops on the results of projects in mountainous European countries and on the development of the Alps will allow participants to share knowledge and experiences on Alpine Space Projects. The meeting will also discuss WikiAlps, an encyclopaedia-like online platform, and its potential use in policy design...

Symposium on Mountain Economy

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A symposium on mountain economy will take place 6-8 May 2014 in Guiyang, China, organized by Guizhou University of Finance and Economics (GUFE) with support from the Guizhou provincial government.

The aim of this symposium is to focus on the importance of mountain economy and the approaches and...

New leader for US mountain learning programme

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Vicki Fenwick-Judy is The Mountain Institute’s (TMI) new Appalachia Program Director. In this role, she will be taking up the leadership of the US-based organization’s environmental, watershed and wilderness education in the region, particularly focusing on underserved communities. Her responsibilities will also include identifying opportunities for the Institute...

Raising the Profile of Mountains in the Sustainable Development Goals

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Less than a week before the 11^th session of the Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this gathering of diplomats, United Nations (UN) staff and civil society representatives will discuss mountain-related goals, targets and indicators to propose. Organized by Permanent Missions of Romania, Nepal and Austria to...

Sharing knowledge on Alps projects

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WikiAlps, an encyclopaedia-like platform, will go online in May 2014 and provide ready-to-use information about selected territorial development European Union (EU) projects to support policy making. The online platform will enable easy access to the wealth of information generated by Alpine Space Project, a trans-national EU programme to promote sustainable...