14/04/2017
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30/03/2017
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Remembering Kazuo Saito
The UIAA is saddened to hear about the recent passing of its honorary member Kazuo Saito. At the 2010 UIAA General Assembly in Bormio (Italy), Saito became the first UIAA honorary member from the Asian continent. This honour was bestowed in recognition for his commitment...
29/03/2017
WORKING TOGETHER TO RESPECT OUR MOUNTAINS
Following the success of the 2016 Series, the UIAA invites its international member federations, and partners, to organise their own UIAA Respect the Mountains events. The UIAA Respect the Mountains Series (RtM) – partnered by KEEN – is designed both as a direct action initiative...
27/03/2017
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UIAA MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE RECONVENES IN SHEFFIELD
Sheffield, the ‘Gateway to the Peak District National Park’, hosted the first UIAA Management Committee meeting of 2017 from 17-18 March. The event was organised in conjunction with the British Mountaineering Council (BMC). UIAA delegates from all continents were in attendance as a wide range of climbing and...
19/03/2017
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UIAA presents best climbing film at SHAFF
Held between 17-19 March, the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival (SHAFF), showcases more than 100 of the best adventure, travel and extreme sports films hand-picked around the world. The event is presented by the British Mountaineering Council. Among the Awards presented at this year’s festival was...
16/03/2017
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THE UIAA HIRING DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
The UIAA – International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – is looking for a Director of Operations for its headquarters located in Bern, Switzerland. The successful candidate will report to the UIAA Executive Board (EB) and be responsible for the overall coordination of the UIAA’s activities,...
15/03/2017
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Celebrating the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
Following three outstanding editions, April 6 – the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) – has become one of the best means to highlight sport as a universal tool for development and peace and an occasion supported by the UIAA. Ahead of...
31/01/2017
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UIAA – NEWSLETTER, JANUARY 2017. NOW PUBLISHED.
The January 2017 UIAA Newsletter is now available. The 2017 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup season concluded in Rabenstein, Italy last weekend. Champagny-en-Vanoise, France hosts the pinnacle event of the season – the UIAA Ice Climbing World Championships – from 4-5 February. A fitting end to...
30/01/2017
Dr Carolina Adler appointed Executive Director of Mountain Research Initiative (MRI)
UIAA Mountain Protection Commission President Dr Carolina Adler will assume the role of Executive Director of the Mountain Research Initiative (MRI) from May 2017. The MRI – http://mri.scnatweb.ch/en/ – now at the Swiss Academies of Sciences, is a multidisciplinary scientific organization that addresses global change issues in mountain...
13/01/2017