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CSW67 event highlights digitalization’s potential to bridge the gender gap in mountains
08/03/2023
"Technologies such as the internet are allowing mountain women to organize themselves into 'networks of solidarity'," said Sara Manuelli, Advocacy and Outreach Officer at the Mountain Partnership Secretariat, at the...
UIAA launches 2023 Mountain Protection Award
07/03/2023
The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA), a member of the Mountain Partnership, has launched the 2023 Mountain Protection Award (MPA). Created in 2013, the MPA celebrates its ten-year anniversary this year.  Across...
Utah students discuss sustainable mountain development with Kyrgyz ambassador
28/02/2023
On 15–17 February 2023, faculty and students of Utah Valley University (UVU) – a member of the Mountain Partnership – discussed their joint partnership to promote sustainable mountain development (SMD),...
Trieste hosts workshop on the challenges of feeding the planet sustainably
23/02/2023
Taking stock of how science and technology can help address current and future challenges for feeding the growing planet, including in fragile ecosystems such as mountains, was the focus of...
Italian MP member EV-K2 to monitor 7200 glaciers in Pakistan
22/02/2023
About 7 200 glaciers in Pakistan will be monitored thanks to a project being led by the EV-K2 Association, an Italian member of the Mountain Partnership. The Italian-Pakistani project "Glaciers and...
Advancing sustainable mountain development recognized as a commitment of action ahead of the UN 2023 Water Conference
13/02/2023
Considering more than half of humanity relies on mountain freshwater for everyday life, the careful management of mountain water resources is a global priority. In the lead up to the...
Call for applications: IPROMO 2023, "Youth and the future of mountain forests"
10/02/2023
The Mountain Partnership Secretariat is pleased to announce the call for applications for the sixteenth IPROMO Summer School. This annual training programme on sustainable mountain development is jointly organized by...
Kyrgyz Express Post puts International Year of Mountains postage stamp into circulation
09/02/2023
On 30 January 2023, the Ministry of Digital Development of the Kyrgyz Republic put a 2022 Kyrgyz Express Post (KEP) postage stamp into circulation dedicated to the International Year of...
Canadian Mountain Network releases reports to support sustainable development and Indigenous Peoples’ rights
06/02/2023
Advancing sustainability is the foundation for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the leading framework for international cooperation, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Another document, the United Nations Declaration...
Invest Appalachia fund launches with USD 19 million for community-first impact investment
03/02/2023
Invest Appalachia (IA), a regional social investment platform and member of the Mountain Partnership since 2022, has secured USD 19 million of new investment in the Invest Appalachia Fund (IA...
Mountain producers explore synergies between organic certification systems
30/01/2023
Thirteen producers involved in the Mountain Partnership Products (MPP) initiative explored opportunities to increase synergies between Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) and Internal Control Systems (ICS) in organic agriculture during a...
In memory of Antonio Aramayo
27/01/2023
We are deeply saddened to report the loss of Antonio "Tuco" Aramayo, who passed away on 18 January 2023. Throughout his professional career, Antonio was devoted to the rural development...
International conference in Kyrgyzstan focuses on sustainable mountain development
27/01/2023
The Academic Consortium "International University of Kyrgyzstan", jointly with the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic and International Institute of Mountains, hosted an international conference on 19–21 January...
"Restoring mountain ecosystems" theme of International Mountain Day 2023
25/01/2023
Restoring mountain ecosystems is the theme of this year's International Mountain Day on 11 December. This theme was selected to fully include mountains in the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030,...
Call for inputs, 2022 Mountain Partnership Secretariat Annual Report
24/01/2023
Calling all members of the Mountain Partnership, the Mountain Partnership Secretariat is compiling inputs for its 2022 Annual Report. Each year, the Secretariat dedicates part of its annual report to spotlighting...
Call for papers: Migration trends, impacts and pathways to sustainability in mountains
20/01/2023
How can migration contribute to sustainable development in mountains? The Mountain Research and Development journal invites systematic assessments of innovative interventions or action research, empirical studies and meta-analyses on migration...
Call for expressions of interest for a service provider to support new grant programme
16/01/2023
The Mountain Partnership Secretariat has launched a Request for Expressions of Interest for a Service Provider. We are looking for a service provider to support the business incubation phase of the...
Governments of Azerbaijan, Republic of Korea, Panama and Tajikistan join the Mountain Partnership
13/01/2023
Four national governments became members of the Mountain Partnership in 2022 – the Governments of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Korea, Panama and Tajikistan – raising the total number of member...
International Mountain Day 2022 celebrated around the world
11/01/2023
Under the theme "Women move mountains", governments, organizations and individuals in 46 countries organized over 93 events to mark International Mountain Day (IMD) 2022. As the lead United Nations (UN) agency...
Utah student coalition advocates for mountains in 2022, plans for 2023
04/01/2023
Since 2011, the Utah International Mountain Forum (UIMF) – a coalition of student clubs at Utah Valley University (UVU), a member of the Mountain Partnership – has used the student-engaged learning...