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
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
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
Thursday, February 16, 2012
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
Melanie Woodbury, UVU student
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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:
Friday, February 10, 2012
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!
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