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Mountains and islands, fragile ecosystems

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Giorgio Grussu of the Mountain Partnership Secretariat presented the Coalition for Fragile Ecosystems at the 61st Congress of Rotary District 2080 on 25 May 2018 in Santa Teresa di Gallura, Sardinia, Italy. The Coalition for Fragile Ecosystems is a collaboration between the Mountain Partnership and Global Island Partnership that aims...

Food and tourism in the Philippine Cordillera

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The Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) together with Slow Food travelled to the Philippines on 7–17 May 2018 to explore the potential of a new pilot on food and tourism in the Philippine Cordillera region, aimed at promoting linkages between high-value mountain products and ecotourism services. The pilot would...

Nominations open for Mountain Protection Award

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The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) is now accepting applications for the 2018 Mountain Protection Award. Interested individuals or organizations should submit their nomination by 25 June 2018. The winning project will be announced at the UIAA General Assembly in October and will receive a $5 000...

Call for applications, Forum ODT 2018

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The sixth edition of the Forum “Origin, Diversity and Territories” (Forum ODT), to be held on 19-21 September 2018 in Turin, Italy, will focus on “Perspectives on territories in transition”. Agriculture and the marketing of agro-food products are crucial to the sustainable development of rural areas. Rural areas are often...

Trento Film Festival

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The 66th edition of the Trento Film Festival will take place on 26 April – 6 May 2018 in Trento, Italy. Every year, the Trento Film Festival presents some of the best documentaries, fiction works and short films set in mountains and extreme areas around the world, recounting the...

Mountain Travel Symposium

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The Mountain Travel Symposium (MTS) is the largest and longest running annual gathering of mountain travel professionals in the world. Representatives from over 35 countries gather to establish relationships, build their businesses, pursue professional development and create a stronger mountain community. The MTS is a global meeting place for the...