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About Us
Child porter being interviewed by Radio Sagarmatha
Photo: Billi Bierling

Mountain Forum is a global network of individuals and organisations concerned with the well being of mountain people, their environments and cultures.

Mountain Forum seeks to bring lessons and experiences of mountain people into policy discussions at national and international levels with the aim to improve their livelihood and promote the conservation of mountain environments and cultures.

In order to achieve these objectives, Mountain Forum uses modern and traditional communications, supports networking and capacity building and encourages members to be proactive in advocating sustainable development of mountain areas. Mountain Forum's electronic information services include global, regional, and thematic discussion lists, focused e-conferences, a calendar of events, and a rapidly growing online library of mountain resources.

Mountain Forum was founded in 1996, through extensive discussions and participation of mountain stakeholders, as a global network of networks guided by an appointed and elected Board of Directors.

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It is comprised of a global secretariat and five regional networks, or nodes:

  • African Mountain Forum (AMF)
  • Asia-Pacific Mountain Network (APMN)
  • European Mountain Forum (EMF)
  • InfoAndina (Latin American Mountain Forum)
  • North American Mountain Forum (NAMF)

Each regional node is hosted by eminent partner institutions, which are represented on Mountain Forum's Board of Directors.

Mission Statement

Mountain Forum's mission is to promote global action toward equitable and ecologically sustainable mountain development and conservation through information sharing, mutual support and advocacy.


 
4505 individuals from 120 countries and 474 organisations from 72 countries are currently registered with Mountain Forum.
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