Uttaranchal, India Photo: Sonia Muller-Rappard

Asia-Pacific Mountain Network (APMN) is a voluntary regional network of Mountain Forum representing the Asia-Pacific region. APMN is also a part of the knowledge network of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) Information and Knowledge Management Programme for generating, disseminating and sharing information on sustainable development in upland and mountainous areas of the Asia-Pacific region.

APMN's objectives are to generate, collect, package and disseminate information for sustainable development of upland and mountain areas in the Asia-Pacific region and to facilitate networking amongst its network members and subscribers. The core focuses of APMN are poverty alleviation and economic development, sustainable management of natural resources, facilitating gender-balanced decision-making processes, advocating environment and development policies and programmes, preservation and promotion of cultural heritage and reducing vulnerability of people to mountain disasters.

Currently, there are 265 organisational members from 25 countries and 1885 individual members from 41 countries who are registered with APMN.

Mr. Daan Boom - the Integrated Knowledge Management Coordinator of ICIMOD - is the Vice-chairperson of the Board of Directors of Mountain Forum, and he also represents APMN on the Board.

Mr. Prabhu Budhathoki of Nepal currently serves on the Board of Directors as the elected representative of the Mountain Forum members from the Asia-Pacific region.

Click here to visit the Asia-Pacific Mountain Network website.

Click here to visit the APMN bulletins or to visit the APMN e-discussion synthesis reports.

Contact

Mr. Tek Jung Mahat Node Manager Asia-Pacific Mountain Network ICIMOD GPO Box 3226 Kathmandu, Nepal Tel: +977-1-500 3222 Fax: +977-1-500 3277 Email: apmn[at]mtnforum[dot]org