International Mountain Day 2024 event
Mountain solutions for a sustainable future
Wednesday, 11 December 2024 at 11.00 - 16.30 CET
Atrium, FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat hosted an event in the FAO atrium to celebrate International Mountain Day.
The event featured prominent speakers and a dynamic set of activities that brought together global leaders, experts, mountain community representatives and change makers.
The FAO Atrium transformed into a mountain village, offering visitors an immersive experience that showcased the diverse innovations and solutions of mountain communities, as well as a food and coffee tasting with products from Italian mountain regions in collaboration with Slow Food, the Mountain Future Award 2024 ceremony, and a traditional Guatemalan dance performance.
A video and publication on innovative mountain solutions was also launched to mark the Day.