International Day of Forests

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The International Day of Forests celebrates and raises awareness about the importance of all types of forests. On International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts to organize activities involving forests and trees, such as tree planting campaigns. This year's theme, Forests and Energy,...

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Celebrating International Women's Day in Utah

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Sponsoring events that raise awareness about sustainable mountain development (SMD) in the state of Utah, USA, and in North America, and bringing the public into contact with international guests are two of the main goals of the Utah International Mountain Forum (UIMF), a coalition of student clubs at Read more »

Mountain states of India hold fifth meeting

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The fifth edition of the Meet of the Mountain States, organized by the Integrated Mountain Initiative (IMI) in New Delhi, India on 10 February 2017, focused on water security, skill development and disaster risk reduction (DRR) in the mountain states of the Indian Himalayan Region. The Meet was...

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Mount Kenya Three Peaks Climb

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The Mount Kenya Trust (MKT) invites you to come and climb the three peaks of Mount Kenya to raise vital mountain conservation funds for the MKT, an NGO working to protect the wildlife, forest and people of Africa's second highest peak. The climbing options available include Lenana (non-technical),...

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Mountain apricot producer wins exporter award

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The title of ‘Best exporter of Batken Region’ has been awarded to Mountain Partnership member Alysh Dan, a farmer cooperative located in the mountain village of Kara-bek, Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan. Alysh Dan won this title by participating in the national competition ‘Best exporters of 2016’ organized by the...

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Call for applications for IPROMO 2017

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The Mountain Partnership Secretariat is pleased to announce the call for applications for the tenth International Programme on Research and Training on Sustainable Management of Mountain Areas, or IPROMO, as the training programme on sustainable mountain development is better known. Jointly organized by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat at the Food...

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