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The IX International Scientific-Practical Conference "Mountain Territories: Priorities of Development" in Vladikavkaz

26 June 2017

The IX International Scientific-Practical Conference "Mountain Territories: Priorities of Development" will be held October 23rd to 25th 2017 in Vladikavkaz. The Conference is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of implementation of ideology of sustainable development of mountain territories in the Caucasus.


Lessons Learned Workshop under the SCOPES project "Sustainable Caucasus"

21 June 2017

Under the SCOPES project “Supporting Sustainable Mountain Development in the Caucasus (Sustainable Caucasus)” a Lessons Learned Workshop was held on 20-21 June in Borjomi, Georgia.


Summer School Programme in "Geomatics for a Sustainable environment" at the University of Geneva

18 May 2017

As part of its continuing education program, the University of Geneva proposes a new Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) called «Geomatics for a Sustainable Environment» in English. The instructor-led teachings will take place as a Geneva summer school from 4 to 15 September 2017.  


Development of the Spatial Data Infrastructure for the Caucasus

20 March 2017

In the framework of the project «Supporting Sustainable Mountain Development in the Caucasus (Sustainable Caucasus)», geospatial data has been designated as a key element to support the process towards sustainable mountain development.


First Caucasus Mountain Forum

1 December 2016

On 28-30 November 2016, the First Caucasus Mountain Forum (CMF) was held in Tbilisi, Georgia, gathering over 150 participants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russian Federation, Iran, Turkey, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Austria, Germany, France, Switzerland, Poland, Kenya, etc.


SNC-mt Summer School "Research for Development"

16 April 2016

Through September  5-16, 2016 International Summer School «Research for Development» was held in Abastumani


Meeting of the Steering Group for the Scientific Network for the Caucasus Mountain Regions (SNC-mt) and Second Meeting of SCOPES Project

28 November 2015

On 27-28 November 2015 the Sustainable Caucasus Project organized a workshop on sustainable mountain development curriculum development in Tbilisi, Georgia.


Meeting of the Steering Group for the Scientific Network for the Caucasus Mountain Regions (SNC-mt) and Kick-of Meeting of the SCOPES Project 'Supporting Sustainable Mountain Development in the Caucasus'

3 July 2015

On July 2-3, 2015 the kickoff meeting of the project “Supporting Sustainable Mountain Development in the Caucasus (Sustainable Caucasus)” was held in Tbilisi, Georgia.


Meeting of the Steering Group for the Scientific Network for the Caucasus Mountain Regions (SNC-mt)

17 September 2014

On 16-17 September, 2014 UNEP supported the participation of Caucasus researchers at the 2014 Forum Carpaticum in Lviv, Ukraine.


Meeting of the Steering Group for the Scientific Network for the Caucasus Mountain Region (SNC-mt)

5 July 2014

The SNC-mt Scientific Steering Group met in Kvareli, Georgia, on 2-5 July 2014.