Passing of an advocate for mountains

Passing of an advocate for mountains

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Dr Jane Pratt, a staunch advocate for mountain communities and environments, passed away on 12 August 2013 at home in Virginia, USA.

Pratt’s 35-year career in the field of sustainable development and environmental stewardship included eight years as the president and CEO of The Mountain Institute (TMI), an international...

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Call for submissions for Sustainable Mountain Development Summit 2013

Call for submissions for Sustainable Mountain Development Summit 2013

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The Sustainable Development Forum Nagaland (SDFN) and India Water Portal have issued a call for contributions for their upcoming 3rd Mountain Development Summit that will take place in Kohima, India, in September.

The Mountain Development Summit aims to bring together people working in the Indian Himalayas to find ways to influence...

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High Level International Conference on Water Cooperation

High Level International Conference on Water Cooperation

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The High Level International Conference on Water Cooperation will take place 20-22 August in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

The main objective of the conference is to contribute to improvement of water cooperation through advocating for successful policies and best practices, wider public participation, and encouragement of policy makers to promote...

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 Fourth European Fair of Regional Products

Fourth European Fair of Regional Products

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The Tatra Agency for Development, Promotion and Culture is organizing the Fourth European Fair of Regional Products in Zakopane, Poland, 10-15 August.

Targeting tourists visiting the Tatra Mountains as well as the people of the Tatra region, the fair is aimed at promoting and protecting quality food products.

For more information...

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Central Asia and Afghanistan mountain research fellowships offered

Central Asia and Afghanistan mountain research fellowships offered

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The University of Central Asia (UCA), through its Mountain Societies Research Institute (MSRI), is offering fellowships to strengthen the capacity of researchers from Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and the Kyrgyz Republic to conduct original research that is focused on learning from and informing sustainable development in mountain areas.

This includes mountain societies...

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ADI steps up Kyrgyzstan herb project

ADI steps up Kyrgyzstan herb project

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The Agency of Development Initiatives (ADI) is stepping up a private partnership project working with women’s self-help groups to supply organic valerian from Kyrgyzstan to Europe.

Two years in to the partnership with the Willmar Schwabe company, ADI is working to increase production in a bid to keep...

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