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 The UIAA supports efforts by the Italian Alpine Club (CAI) to come to the aid of the survivors of the devastating earthquake that rocked the mountain region of Abruzzo on April 6.

Are you between 14 and 30 years old, an active climber or hiker, and enjoy meeting new people from other  countries?

Then one of this year's UIAA Global Youth Summit events might be for you: a climbing camp in Romania, a Russian rock climbing festival, treks in Italy and South Africa and ascents of Mount Elbrus, Russia and Mt. Kazbek, Georgia.
 
"The 2009 UIAA Global Youth Summit offers the participants an opportunity to be active in some incredibly beautiful landscapes," says Anne Arran, president of the UIAA Youth Commission. The commission co-ordinates the events, which are organised by UIAA member federations.

Young hikers between 14 and 17 years of age are invited to a week of trekking in the mountains of Abruzzo, Italy.

Young climbers from 16 to 29 years of age are invited to an international climbing camp in Geyibayiri, Antalya, Turkey next month.

New routes and new friendships were made by  the climbers from 15 different countries who met in Lofoten, Norway between March 8 and 15.

 The UIAA has amended its Anti-Doping Policy and Procedure to reflect changes to the World Anti-Doping Code introduced by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) at the beginning of this year.

Linda McMillan, the new president of the UIAA Mountain Protection Commission, presents her vision of how climbers, mountaineers and trekkers can help study and protect mountain environments.  

In the following article, McMillan argues that the UIAA can “claim the high ground” on mountain protection:

From my work with the IUCN’s Mountains Biome group, I see the need and the opportunity to bring three important mountain stakeholder groups—science, sport, and tourism—together to improve mountain protection around the world. Most scientists have not yet realized the great natural potential of sport and tourism to help them to document, understand, preserve and protect precious natural and cultural resources in mountain regions.

The Youth Commission is pledging to use the declaration from the recent World Sport for All Congress  when forming action plans and initiatives.

A UK member of the UIAA Medical Commission has compiled an easy-to-understand document on how to stay safe and healthy when ascending Kilimanjaro. 

Young climbers aged 17 to 25 are invited to a week of climbing and hiking in the Bicaz Gorges national park in Romania. The camp will welcome mountaineers of all abilities from August 15-23.