Mountains Connect is convening its second interregional workshop on advancing interregional cooperation and learning on regional mountain governance, resource mobilization and policy-science interfaces.

The workshop will take place 20-22 April 2026 in Thimphu, Bhutan.

Objectives

The overall objective is to re-connect mountain adaptation stakeholders from the Alps, the Andes, the South Caucasus, the Carpathians, the East African Community, the Hindu Kush Himalaya and beyond and deepen the exchange and learning on strengthened regional mountain range governance and foster joint activities. The workshop aims to address identified needs and gaps of respective regional mountain range governance stakeholders.

In collaboration with regional mountain governance partners, the MRI will lead a dedicated session on the governance of operational mountain data systems, highlighting the importance of open data sharing and coordinated environmental monitoring. The workshop will bring together government representatives from the partner mountain ranges to exchange experiences on science–policy interfaces, strengthen interregional collaboration, and identify practical pathways for improving monitoring, data accessibility, and resource mobilization for mountain adaptation.

Participants

The exchange and action learning workshop for fostering collaboration on mountain adaptation will take place as a closed by-invitation-only event.

We invite representatives (one per country given funding restrictions) from competent authorities, mountain governance institutions and frameworks, and global or regional science networks. A total of 40-60 participants from over 30 countries are expected to participate.

The workshop is funded by Adaptation at Altitude, a collaborative programme launched and co-funded by the Swiss
Agency for Development and Cooperation.

^{Cover image by Raul Taciu.}