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The Russian Mountaineering Federation (RMF) is planning a three week long festival in Ergaki National Park, and invites two climbers from each country to take part. 

The American Alpine Club (AAC) is preparing to host climbers from all over the world at their second annual International Climbers Meet in October. 

 Russian mountaineers are inviting climbers aged 18-25 years old to a week-long festival of rock climbing, peak ascents and swimming in the  Black Sea. 

This week sees the opening of the 57th Trento Film Festival. The festival features films with the themes mountain, exploration and adventure.

The first Global Youth Summit event of this year took place in Slovenia with 21 participants from seven different countries. 

The UIAA Safety Commission has set its agenda for a key meeting of producers and testers of climbing equipment in the United States town of Golden, Colorado. 

 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.