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A new report looks at the growing issue of waste in the world’s mountain regions. Launched by GRID-Arendal, the International Solid Waste Management Association and the United Nations Environment Programme on 11 December, International Mountain Day, “Waste management Outlook for Mountain Regions - Sources and solutions” highlights both the challenges and the solutions for sound waste management in mountain regions.


Are you doing research on African mountains, considering it, or just interested in the topic?

Mt Kilimanjaro

Then the Kilimanjaro Mountain Research Conference is a great chance for you!

The Conference theme will be "African mountain ecosystems under global change. Linking biodiversity, biotic interactions and biogeochemical ecosystem processes."

Seize the opportunity to submit abstracts until 15th February!
Register and submit online at http://www.afromont.org.

The Conference will take place on 22-26 February 2017 in Moshi, Tanzania.
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Kilimanjaro Research Group

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Highlight the importance of mountain research within the next Work Programmes of Horizon 2020.


The European Commission has launched a public stakeholder consultation on the interim evaluation of Horizon 2020. The questionnaire can be used to submit comments and positions on Horizon 2020 implementation issues as well as on aspects for future (European) research orientations until 15 January 2017.

Seize this opportunity to highlight the importance of mountain research within the next Work Programmes of Horizon 2020 and assess organizational aspects of the current Framework Programme. You could and should link your position and assessment to our input document with regard to the Horizon 2020 Work Programmes, published in the Strategic Research Agenda "Mountains for Europe's future".

Last, there is an opportunity to upload a position paper for the interim evaluation of Horizon 2020.
Feel free to refer to our Strategic Research Agenda "Mountains for Europe's future".

Click to download the SRA_Mountains4EuropesFuture.270KB.pdf

Further information:
https://ec.europa.eu/research/consultations/interim_h2020_2016/consultation_en.htm

Questionnaire (20 min): https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/Public-stakeholder-consultation-interim-evaluation-H2020


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fuji The Symposium on Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics at Mountain Sites (ACPM2017) will be held in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan from November 7 to 10 in 2017. The city of Gotemba is located in the eastern part of Shizuoka Prefecture, near the base of the majestic Mt. Fuji. Gotemba is an ideal spot for sightseeing areas around the mountain, including Fuji-Goko (Fuji five lakes) and Hakone.

Deadline for Abstract Submission : March 1, 2017

Find more information at the ACPM website

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