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Successful GA concluded in Iran

The 2008 General Assembly of the UIAA was held in Teheran, I R Iran from October 16-18. It was, according to the organisers, the first time a GA of an international sport federation was held in Iran.

Opened by Mohammad Aliabadi, the Vice President of I R Iran, the meeting's main agenda items included elections to the Management Committee and the Executive Board, discussions on the significant increase in the number of mountaineering and climbing equipment carrying the UIAA Safety Label, as well as issues related to competitive sports. Regarding this issue, the Ski Mountaineering Federation ISMF voted not to become a UIAA unit member.

The commissions reported on successful UIAA events and ongoing projects (such as youth camps, updating the Tyrol Declaration, research in mountain medicine, and assessing mountaineering themes in advertisements).

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New commission president brings global focus to mountain protection
17 Nov 2008

Linda McMillan, the new president of the UIAA Mountain Protection Commission, brings with her broad experience from representation of climbers in environmental projects.


Disciplinary action pursued in Patrouille des Glaciers doping case
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The UIAA is pursuing disciplinary proceedings against French Ski Mountaineering athlete Patrick Blanc, who tested positive after the 2008 Patrouille des Glaciers, the long distance teams’ world championship.


Better communication to improve mountain medicine
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Climbers meet climbers in United States
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 Pakistan maintains reduced peak fees
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The Ministry of Tourism in Pakistan has announced that the the prices for peak fees will remain at the same reduced levels as in the past two years.


Turkey meeting discusses values, training and injury records
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Ski mountaineering competitions leave UIAA
27 Oct 2008

International Ski mountaineering competitions, which include the World Cup and World Championship, will no longer be organised through the UIAA.


Safety label is expanding
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The UIAA is developing a new safety standard for abseiling and belaying devices which will be published in 2009. 





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Calendar

Full events calendar

16 Jan 2009 to 18 Jan 2009
Ice Climbing World Cup
Lead, stage 1; Val Daone, Italy.
22 Jan 2009 to 24 Jan 2009
Ice Climbing World Cup
Lead, stage 2 / Speed, stage 1; Ice Climbing 2009 World Championship - Lead and Speed; Saas-Fee, Switzerland.
31 Jan 2009 to 01 Feb 2009
Ice Climbing World Cup
Speed, stage 2;Mojstrana, Slovenia.
05 Feb 2009 to 08 Feb 2009
Ice Climbing World Cup
Lead and Speed, stage 3 / FINALS; Ice Climbing 2009 World Record; Busteni, Romania

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