IDEA expands relations with int’l agencies

/By AzerNews/

By Nigar Orujova

Azerbaijan’s IDEA Public Association and the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation have discussed cooperation possibilities in Baku.

Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, met with representatives of the Federation on April 4.

At the meeting attended by Ecology and Natural Resources Minister Huseyngulu Baghirov, the founder and head of IDEA Public Association Aliyeva gave comprehensive information about the activities of IDEA, as well as the projects it has so far implemented.

It was emphasized that ecological enlightenment in the country has been improved.

The meeting also discussed cooperation with the Federation in the sphere of ecological enlightenment and ecological art, as well as the possibilities of implementing joint projects in Azerbaijan and on an international level.

The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) founded in 1932 is represented in five continents. The Federation brings together over 80 organizations and over 2.5 million people from 50 countries.

Primary objectives of the UIAA are to develop mountaineering in the world, promote safe and ethic practices in this sphere and contribute to protection of the environment.

The Federation has been recognized by the International Olympic Committee as an international organization representing mountaineering and climbing sports types.

The IDEA campaign is implementing some large-scale local and international projects to protect the environment and to promote innovative approaches towards solving environmental problems.

The campaign is based on the principles of: dialogue, action, leadership, and education - all the essential components for fostering positive and sustainable environmental change.