Check out our NEW UtahIMF Website!!

Check us out at our NEW website address:

http://utahimf.org/

Same great institution, new look!
Remember to check us out on our Facebook Page at:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Utah-International-Mountain-Forum/287627237948145?sk=wall

And on Twitter at:
@Utahimf

VISIT OF THE SCHOLAR FROM CENTRAL ASIAN MOUNTAIN NATION

VISIT OF THE SCHOLAR FROM CENTRAL ASIAN MOUNTAIN NATION

Dallin Kaufman, UVU graduate, Assistant, Office of International Affairs and Diplomacy, UVU 

Check out the NEW Mountain Partnership Website

Dear Mountain Partnership Members and Friends, We have the pleasure to announce the launching of our strategically redesigned Mountain Partnership Website: http://www.mountainpartnership.org/ This new website includes, among others, the following features: ·         “Regions in action” blog, enabling our decentralized hubs to post news and articles from the regions ·         A “featured member” section, changing with each refresh page, giving visibility to members ·         A reserved area exclusively for members, comprising: o   An electronic Forum for strategic discussions involving all members o   A “resources” page to download meeting documents o   Opportunity to comment on blog postings o   Direct access to member data to autonomously update information ·         Social media linking to our Flickr and YouTube channels ·         A “Focus Areas” page, enabling easy search of contents throughout the website, according to thematic tags We are confident this new website will better serve our Members and mountain Friends. With best regards, Olman Serrano Coordinator Mountain Partnership Secretariat

The Mountain Partnership is a voluntary alliance of partners dedicated to improving the lives of mountain people and protecting mountain environments around the world. www.mountainpartnership.org

2nd Annual Utah High School Essay Report

On March 30, 2012, The Utah International Mountain Forum (UIMF) held at the Orem Public Library, the Second Annual Utah High School Workshop and Essay Contest on the topic of the “Sustainable Energy for Mountain Communities”, in support of the United Nations initiative to declare 2012 as the “International Year of Sustainable Energy for All.” This event was co-sponsored by the Utah Valley University’s History & Political Science Department and the Aspen International Mountain Foundation (AIMF).

UIMF President Visits UN and State Department

In preparations for the Utah Valley University and Utah International Mountain Forum (UIMF) participation at the United Nations RIO+20 conference on sustainable development On June 20-22, 2012, and co-hosting the Conference on women’s issues, sustainability, and conflict in the Andean region in Puno, Peru, the President of the UIMF John McClure visited the United Nations headquarters in New York and the State Department in Washington D.C. on March 5, 2012.

UVU Press Release

UVU Essay Contest Fuels Ideas on Sustainable Energy

The Utah International Mountain Forum (UIMF) and Aspen International Mountain Foundation (AIMF) also joined in hosting the workshop and essay contest, held March 30 at the Orem Public Library, in support of the United Nations theme of 2012 as being the “International Year of Sustainable Energy for All.”

To find out more about this event, please click on the following link:

http://blogs.uvu.edu/newsroom/2012/04/13/uvu-essay-contest-fuels-utah-high-school-students-ideas-on-sustainable-energy-for-mountain-communities/

The Future of the Arab Spring with Dr. David H Gray

Expert on Terrorism as a guest of UIMF

John McClure, President, UIMF

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Thank you!

Second Annual Utah Students Workshop: Sustainable Energy

The second annual Utah Students Workshop and Essay Contest will take place on Friday, March 30, 2012 from 2-6 PM in the Story Telling wing of the Orem Public Library

Agenda for the event:

2:00pm - 2:10pm - Opening remarks by the Chair of the Organizing Committee,

Dr. Snedegar and Deputy Chair, Jesler Molina 

2:10pm – 2:20pm - Greetings from Dr. Rusty Butler, Focal Point of the U.N.-related

Mountain Partnership (MP) at Utah Valley University

2:20pm – 2:30pm -  Remarks from John McClure, President of Utah International Mountain

Forum (UIMF) at UVU

2:30pm – 4:00pm - Presentation of the best 10 research papers by high school students

4:00pm – 4:10pm - Greetings by Skype from Rebecca Wallace, Aspen International

Mountain Foundation, member of the MP.  

4:10pm – 4:50pm - Presentation of the best 10 research papers by high school students

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4:50pm – 5:20pm - Announcement of the best 5 essays and the 3 winners by Dr. Snedegar,

and Jesler Molina. Awards and certificates of appreciation to the winners are presented by representative of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Focal Point of MP at UVU and President of UIMF.

5:20pm – 5:30pm - Presentation of certificates of appreciation to all participants and

organizers of the Workshop (same individuals are involved as in the previous ceremony)

5:30pm – 6:00pm - Reception 

Upcoming UVU Event: Thursday March 8, 2012

World Renowned Musicians To Speak About Teaching Children Violin Through Skype

To read more click on the following link

uvupressrelease

Upcoming UVU Event:Bachata Fest

Mountain Partnership Rocky Mountain Members Contribute to Rio+20 Agenda Draft

UIMF Participated in the UNA-USA Conference Call about RIO+20 Summit

UNA-USA Nationwide Conference Call

The Future We Want

The UN’s Role in Sustainable Development

UIMF Participated in the UNA-USA  Conference Call about RIO+20 Summit

To listen to the call or read the transcript click here:

http://www.unausa.org/Page.aspx?pid=2479

Invitation to contribute to the final document of the RIO+20 U.N. Conference

Dear Mountain Partnership Members and Friends,

With reference to the message below, please note that the deadline for submission of proposed changes to the “Zero Draft” has been postponed to 29 February 2012.

We will be circulating a revised paragraph 94 (the one directly related to mountains) based on comments received from many of you, which you may wish to use in your submission.

We very much look forward to continue working together to have mountains properly reflected in the Rio+20 Outcome.

With best regards,

Tullia

Tullia Baldassarri Höger von Högersthal

Communications

Mountain Partnership Secretariat

FAO, Forestry Department

Viale delle Terme di Caracalla

00153 Roma

Phone: 0039 06 5705 4498

Mobile: 0039 328 7573475

Tullia.Baldassarri@fao.org

Additional Links:
Zero Draft
Draft resolution on Sustainable Mountain Development
UNCSD Rio+20 website
Mountain Partnership and Rio+20
Zero Draft of the Outcome Document

Promoting Utah's membership in the Mountain Partnership

John McClure, President of Utah International Mountain Forum (UIMF) and Dr. Baktybek Abdrisaev, Advisor of UVU Foreign Affairs meet with Vice President Val Hale to bring attention to the Utah Joint Senate Resolution 019. The draft of the Resolution has already been co-sponsored by Utah State Senator John Valentine, who is famous for his support of building closer ties between state of Utah and mountain communities in Central Asia. 

Promoting Utah membership at the Mountain Partnership 
Melanie Woodbury, UVU student 

UIMF Issues a Call for High School Papers

UIMF in connection with UVU has issued high school essay contest in recognition of 2012 as the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All. The aim of this UIMF essay competition and workshop is to reach out to the high school students of the region and inform them of the energy problems that exist in mountainous regions around the world. An additional aim is to  suggest how they might become part of the global mountain community working on these issues under the umbrella of the United Nations sponsored agenda of Sustainable Mountain Development. 

A panel of judges will read submissions and select finalists to present their papers at the workshop. A monetary prize will be awarded for the top three papers. All participants (schools, professors & students) will be awarded by special certificates of participation on behalf of the United Nations-related Mountain Partnership in Rome, Italy. 

Essays must be submitted on or before March 16, 2012. Please send completed papers in electronic form to Dr. Keith Snedegar, e-mail: snedegke@uvu.edu, 801-863-8847, or Jesler Molina, e-mail: uvumun11@hotmail.com, 801-427-4292.

For more details please read the following document:

Three Recent Event Analyses

Check out the student analysis on three recent Utah Valley University events from January! Click on the photo to read the analysis of the event. Let us know what you think! Hope you enjoy!

UIMF President Reports to UVU Faculty

UIMF Celebrates MLK

Utah Students Advocate Lawmakers

New Blog URL and a New Look!!

Well it's official, the Utah International Mountain Forum has a new URL for our blog, we are now Utahimf.blogspot.com . With this new URL we have a new, fresh look.

We hope you will spread the word!

UVU Students Contribute to a Report on North America for RIO+20

Students from Utah Valley University were recently recognized for their contributions to the North American Report in preparation for the Rio+20 Global Summit.

Here is a copy of our report. More information may be found at the following link:

http://utinternationalmountainforum.blogspot.com/p/sustainable-mountain-development-north.html