SWOMM 2010 – Transport & Environment in Mountain Areas – 14 December 2010, FAO, Rome

The sixth SWOMM – Scientific Workshop on Mountain Mobility and Transport – will be held this year on 14 December at the FAO Headquarters in Rome, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla. The SWOMM 2010 is promoted by the Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea of Italy and it is organized in cooperation with the Mountain Partnership Secretariat – FAO, the SWOMM Scientific Secretariat and other scientific partners. The SWOMM 2010 will be organized this year within the framework of the AlpCheck2 project of the “Alpine Space” ETC Programme.

SWOMM 2010 will analyze in particular the existing link between the environmental impact of transport in fragile mountain ecosystems and the economic and social benefits that transport and other activities can deliver to mountain territories. Experiences from mountain zones worldwide will be presented by a panel of experts in the fields of ecology, transport, economics and social development policies. Proposals for effective policies to manage the delicate interface between transport & the environment will be discussed during the open round table.

Participation of representatives from research bodies and relevant institutions is expected, including the Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea, the Mountain Partnership (FAO), the Veneto Region as well as other experts and European authorities.

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We notify you that the registration is compulsory in compliance with the UN -FAO regulations. Please, fill in the registration form by 7 December 2010. REGISTRATIONS ARE CLOSED.

For any question related to the SWOMM 2010 do not hesitate to contact:

Sara Maulo
sara.maulo@fao.org
Mountain Partnership Secretariat – FAO

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