UN adopts three targets on mountains

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Issue 85 – Month 10 – Year 2015

The September issue of the Peak to Peak opens with a story about the adoption of SDGs which includes three mountain- related targets under two goals. The newsletter also features news about an international petition as well as a declaration...

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MP Steering Committee to meet in October

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The Mountain Partnership Steering Committee (SC) meeting will take place in Turin, Italy on 14-15 October 2015. The second meeting of the Steering Committee in 2015 will focus on the strategic positioning of the Mountain Partnership and its role in moving the mountain agenda forward.

The SC will provide an overview...

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Third Union of International Associations Round Table Asia-Pacific

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The Union of International Associations (UIA) Round Table is an opportunity to learn through networking and practice.  Designed for directors and staff members to better run their organizations, the round table will bring together decision-makers from international groups around the world to share their experiences and knowledge.

Participants will...

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Regional Training Workshop for Journalists: Strengthening reporting on adaptation to climate change for relevant policy approaches

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International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and GRID-Arendal are organising a Regional Training Workshop for Journalists: Strengthening reporting on adaptation to climate change for relevant policy approaches from 28 September to 3 October 2015 in Kathmandu and the surrounding foothills of Nepal.

The workshop aims at improving...

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World Tourism Day

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The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) invites everyone to take part in World Tourism Day (WTD). Celebrated annually on 27 September, WTD is the leading international event in tourism.  Its purpose is to promote awareness among the global community of the importance of tourism regarding its social, cultural, political...

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Italian Society for Mountain Medicine XVII National Congress

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The Italian Society for Mountain Medicine (SIMEN) will hold its national convention this year in the newly constructed convention centre on the slopes of Mont Blanc. Mont Blanc has historically represented a natural laboratory for the study of mountain medicine.

The goals of the congress include: develop guidelines (hygiene...

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