EUMA European Union of Mountaineering Associations The Mountain Dimension of Cooperation - The Role of Civil Society November 9, 2018 Brussels 1 Spirit of EUMA • Guido Tonella - an Italian Journalist and Photograph- after World War II: “We need an European Rope Team! Mountaineering stands above the nations. Mountaineers are brothers. They form one rope team” • Walter Bonatti, an excellent mountaineer: “Alpinism, and mountaineering in general is one of the greatest means of expression, ever developed for physical and intellectual pleasure” 2 Vision of EUMA • To include mountaineering in European Union priorities as important factor of quality of life and to recognize EUMA as dialog partner for mountaineering 3 EUMA European Union of Mountaineering Associations Founded: November 25, 2017 in Munich Registered Office: Belgium (in process) 4 Members of EUMA • German Alpine Club • Hellenic Federation of Mountaineering and Climbing • Austrian Alpine Club • Polish Mountaineering Association • Italian Alpine Club • Slovak Mountaineering Union • Spanish Mountain Sports and Climbing Federation • Liechtensteiner Alpine Club • Federation of French Alpine and Mountain Clubs • Macedonian Mountaineering Sport Federation • Royal Dutch Mountaineering and Climbing Club • Mountaineering Association of Serbia • British Mountaineering Council • Mountaineering Association of Montenegro • Alpine Association of Slovenia • Albanian Mountaineering Federation • Croatian Mountaineering Association • Mountaineering and Climbing Federation of Cyprus • Norwegian Climbing Federation • Romanian Alpine Club • Climbing and Mountaineering Belgium • Malta Climbing Club • Czech Mountaineering Federation • The height is the magic of the mountains • The climes range from Mediterranean Sea to arctic regions • The geological formations make the mountains so interesting • The combination of cultural landscape and natural landscape fascinates million of people Foto: bildagentur-bodenbender • The mountains invite to mountain sports and recreation • In the mountains we find health and pleasure but also adventure • The conscious handling of objective dangers is absolute necessary • Self-responsibility enjoy the highest priority Foto: Gantzhorn • We raise our voice for this cultural landscape with its inhabitants, flora and fauna • Greater commitment for climate protection and C02 reduction is indispensable for preservation • EUMA stands for boundless cooperation and for free access to Foto: Hipp mountains and rock areas • Mass tourism is the challenge of the next decade • Free access to mountains despite increasing technical development and use - like in extensive ski arenas • We stand for sustainable tourism Foto: tvb Paznaun • Some huts and trails are far too crowded – other areas deserve and allow more visitors • We need concepts for tourism guidance that do not only start in the mountains • Huts and trails must be protected and maintained without new regulations but with a sense of proportion Foto: Gantzhorn • For an effective development in favor of mountains and mountaineers , the EUMA is ready to cooperate with all stakeholders • EUMA promotes responsible access and conservation of mountain and climbing areas and of responsible mountaineering that balances the interests of the mountaineers with requirements of a prudent use and a sustainable development of mountain regions and their life-forms Foto: Manstorfer .