Fourth Meeting of the Regional Focal Points: A continuing commitment to work towards the improvement SARD-M policies, institutions and processes
The SARD-M Project Regional Focal Points met for the fourth time from 3-5 March 2008 at FAO headquarters in Rome to review activities conducted during the first phase (2005-2007) and to discuss on activities to be carried out during the second phase (2008-2009). [more...]

Planning for a new two-year strategy of the Adelboden Group
The newly elected Adelboden Group Bureau met for the first time at FAO headquarters in Rome from 3-5 March 2008. [more...]

Morocco: a mountain workshop has concluded the e-forum (Rabat, 8 April 2008)
In light of the recommendations made as part of the rapid evaluation made in Morocco, and of the interest shown in issues relating to Morocco's mountains, it was decided to step up the exchange of information, compare know-how, improve the coordination of initiatives and projects between different Morocco and partners. [more...]

Serving the sustainable development of Mediterranean agriculture and the rural world: a new electronic tool
CIHEAM-IAM in Bari has created an electronic platform to facilitate the exchange of information, communications and coordination between the stakeholders in the Mediterranean region working on sustainable agriculture and rural development issues. [more...]

The 62nd United Nations General Assembly has raised mountain-related issues
At the last United Nations General Assembly, the Secretary General submitted a report on sustainable mountain development (ref.: A/62/292). [more...]

Side Event at the 16th session of the Sustainable Development Committee (New York, 8 May 2008)
During the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) meeting, the Swiss government organised a side event on 8 May 2008 on « Key policy issues facing agriculture and rural development in mountain regions” [more...]