Symposium on Mountain EconomyeventA 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...
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New leader for US mountain learning programmenewsVicki 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...
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Raising the Profile of Mountains in the Sustainable Development GoalseventLess than a week before the 11th 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...
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Sharing knowledge on Alps projectsnewsWikiAlps, 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...
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FAO/Mountain Partnership Secretariat at Earth Day Italia 2014multimediaThe 44th annual celebration of Earth Day featured a photo exhibition at the Maxxi Museum of 21st Century Arts in Rome, Italy. Organized by Earth Day Italia and Shoot4Change, the portraits depict managers of sustainable food production systems, botanical researchers and eco-carpenters amongst the 'heroes of the planet.' "Twenty-three Italian...
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The Ninth Mountain Cartography WorkshopeventThis biennial event, organized by International Cartographic Association Commission on Mountain Cartography and the Canadian Cartographic Association, aims to bring together diverse community of cartographers, geographers, survey and geographic information system specialists to discuss the latest developments and innovative approaches in mountain cartography. The workshop will focus on mapping and...
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