Baku to host international conference
Baku, October 23 (AZERTAC). Baku will host the international conference on “The valuable role of mountaineering and climbing sports for developing sustainable tourism in mountain regions of the world such as Caucasus” organized by the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (UIAA), IDEA Campaign, Western University, Azerbaijan Mountaineering and Extreme Sports Federations Association and Air and Extreme Sports Federation of Azerbaijan on October 24-25.
The Mountain Protection commission works with international conservation organizations and networks to promote sustainable development in mountain regions, the protection of mountain areas, the education and positive behavior of mountaineers, climbers and other stakeholders.
The Conference is organized in the framework of UIAA`s "Mountain Protection Award" and it is rewarded for the development of mountaineering tourism and protection of mountain environment. Participation of companies, individuals, various associations and municipalities is anticipated in the current award program. The aim of this event is focused on raising public awareness, promoting mountaineering sports, developing of ecotourism, as well as, joint protection of mountain environment such as implementing specific goals.
Such topics as effective marketing programs to promote sustainable mountain tourism, attracting scientific and organizational partners for long-term sustainable mountain tourism, creating effective mountain protection practices and policies for sustainable mountain tourism, engaging mountain tourists in long-term mountain protection monitoring through citizen scientist programs will be discussed at the conference.
The event will bring together a number of well-known international specialists, including vice-president of UIAA Peter Farkas, Ms. Linda McMillan - the president of UIAA Mountain Protection Commission, Sophie Gerard - UIAA programme coordinator, international expert on geology Ronald Gallaher, as well as local government organizations, scientific research and educational institutions, and representatives of civil society.
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