Greetings from the Centro de Estudios de Alta Montaña (CEAM), of the Universidad del Quindio, Andes from Colombia. El vie., 21 dic. 2018 a las 12:43, CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS DE ALTA MONTAÑA, UQ (< [log in to unmask]>) escribió: > Happy holidays to the whole world mountain community from the Centro de > Estudios de Alta Montaña CEAM in the Colombian Andes > > El vie., 21 dic. 2018 a las 12:08, Sorrentino, Antonella (FOA) (< > [log in to unmask]>) escribió: > >> >> https://wetransfer.com/downloads/1337be36727f93763830ffbb7c22ad9220181221163808/2905b8b05d74e447d0a649ac4f22044620181221163808/9254be >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *Dear members and friends of the Mountain Partnership,* >> >> The team at the Mountain Partnership Secretariat wishes to thank all of >> you for your commitment to raising the flag for mountains in 2018. We >> have welcomed over 30 members this year, including the Government of Papua >> New Guinea. >> >> Congratulations to the winner of the #MountainsMatter photo competition, >> Salar Arkan from Iran! >> >> Over the year, Mountain Partnership members have highlighted the >> progress on implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in >> mountains, in particular during the High-level Political Forum on >> Sustainable Development >> <http://www.fao.org/mountain-partnership/news/news-detail/en/c/1145590/> >> (HLPF) in New York. The 11th IPROMO course >> <http://www.fao.org/mountain-partnership/news/news-detail/en/c/1143889/>, >> held in June in Ormea, Italy, focused on promoting bioeconomy in mountains >> areas as a way to implement the SDGs. >> >> In collaboration with Slow Food, at Terra Madre >> <http://www.fao.org/mountain-partnership/news/news-detail/en/c/1154029/> in >> Turin, Italy, MP members presented success stories from mountain >> producers who are increasing production and sales thanks to the Mountain >> Partnership Products label. The summer course “Agrobiodiversity in a >> changing climate >> <http://www.fao.org/mountain-partnership/news/news-detail/en/c/1154648/>” >> organized at FAO reinforced the idea that sustainable production >> practices and the protection of agrobiodiversity not only improves nutrition, >> but also generates income for mountain smallholders. >> >> Mountains were the theme of several side events at the UNFCCC COP 24 in >> Katowice, Poland, where MP members promoted an active communication >> campaign to request urgent climate action. Recommendations on sustainable >> mountain agriculture were endorsed in Bejing, China >> <http://www.fao.org/mountain-partnership/news/news-detail/en/c/1165889/>, >> to share with Governments and relevant bodies. In November at FAO >> <http://www.fao.org/mountain-partnership/news/news-detail/en/c/1172629/>, >> 18 countries were trained to use the Mountain Green Cover Index in order to >> improve the monitoring of SDG Target 15.4.2. >> >> International Mountain Day (IMD) was a great success with celebrations >> held all over the world. This year’s IMD theme #MountainsMatter was a call >> to action to raise attention to mountains and the role they play for all of >> us worldwide. By using the hashtag #MountainsMatter and joining the >> movement on social media, we invite you to show your support for >> mountains and help urge our politicians to address the plight of mountains >> and mountain peoples. >> >> The International Mountain Day 2018 #MountainsMatter video was produced >> in several languages: >> >> English <https://youtu.be/zX0WEl66Kio> >> >> French <https://youtu.be/B6n-uhGBP2k> >> >> Spanish <https://youtu.be/L3CWJhUL508> >> >> Italian <https://youtu.be/vo17vKf7jFw> >> >> >> >> The #MountainsMatter competition received over 130 photos from 45 >> countries and the winning photo was titled ‘Torches’, taken during the >> Spring Equinox celebrations. Find the entries here >> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/mountainpartnership/albums/72157673715717717> >> >> Furthermore, an editorial signed by Hiroto Mitsugi, Assistant >> Director-General, FAO, Jean-Marc Chappuis, Assistant Director of the >> Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG), Switzerland and Grammenos >> Mastrojeni, Coordinator for the Environment Italian Development >> Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy highlighted how climate >> change is affecting livelihoods in mountains. >> >> The editorial was published in: >> >> Reuters <http://news.trust.org/item/20181207150619-fj5ve/> >> >> El Pais >> <https://elpais.com/elpais/2018/12/10/planeta_futuro/1544458047_704912.html> >> >> La Repubblica >> <https://www.repubblica.it/ambiente/2018/12/11/news/i_cambiamenti_climatici_minacciano_la_vita_nelle_montagne_mountainsmatter-214108495/> >> >> And on the 11 December, a FAO press release >> <http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/1171490/icode/> announced an >> exciting new endeavor between MPS, Slow Food and the Government of the >> Philippines. >> >> #MountainsMatter but we cannot do it alone. Our united voice for >> mountains has achieved great impact this year. We count on all of you for >> 2019! >> >> Sending you mountainous wishes for the holiday season, >> >> Happy New Year, Bonne année, Feliz año nuevo, Felice anno nuovo! >> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLUnrUvMWCA&list=UUPbcO3Ai3oYkPQ7Q3tyZbtQ> >> >> >> >> the Mountain Partnership Secretariat >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> To unsubscribe from the Friends-Mountains-L list, click the following >> link: >> >> https://listserv.fao.org/scripts/wa-fao.exe?TICKET=NzM3MDc5IGNlYW1AVU5JUVVJTkRJTy5FRFUuQ08gRlJJRU5EUy1NT1VOVEFJTlMtTKl97I6O4PZt&c=SIGNOFF >> > -- SIGUENOS EN: FACEBOOK <https://www.facebook.com/uniquindioconectada> - TWITTER <https://twitter.com/Uniquindio> - INSTAGRAM <https://www.instagram.com/uniquindioconectada> - YOUTUBE <https://www.youtube.com/canaluqtv> *AVISO LEGAL*: Este correo electrónico contiene información confidencial de *LA UNIVERSIDAD DEL QUINDIO,* si usted no es el destinatario, le informamos que no podrá usar, retener, imprimir, copiar, distribuir o hacer público su contenido; de hacerlo podría tener consecuencias legales. 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