The aim of this conference is to encourage mountain countries and the international community to establish permanent and effective tools for the realization of the Charter of World Mountain People and Objectives of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs ). To this end, the Ministerial Conference is seeking the participation not only of governments of major mountain countries, but also major international organizations involved in development policies and environmental issues (FAO, UNESCO, UN) as well as those whose decisions have a decisive impact on these territories (WTO, IMF).

Under the global process of decentralization and empowerment of local and regional actors, representatives of affected populations, NGOs, socio-professional groups, companies, researchers and qualified persons are also invited to participate in the process of analysis, reflection and debate of the Conference.

The World Mountain People Association (APMM) has undertaken consultations in every major mountain region (Andes, Africa, Europe, Central Asia, the Himalayas), which will be synthesized at its 3rd World Meeting prior to the Conference, in order to generate recommendations and strategies for action that might be discussed (PIM).

The main objective of the conference is to establish a state of play shared by all actors on the situation of mountains territories and populations in the world to build a dialogue between political representatives of populations, and economic decision-makers on the future of these territories and take appropriate decisions. 

Documents founders:

Charter for World Mountain Ppopulation (PDF)(FR)(23K)

Conclusions of the six regional meetings in 2006 in Africa, the Himalayas and the Andes. www.mountainpeople.org

Another document of interest:

All the resolutions and decisions adopted since the meeting in Quito in 2002 (regional meetings, seminars and workshops). www.mountainpeople.org

Relations with other actors:

The whole network of members and partners of the APMM according to the three colleges that are represented (Leaders and representatives of the territories, NGOs, researchers, experts, civil society).

Elements of agenda:

2009