Institutes & Centers
Center for Global Mountain Safeguard Research
Center for Global Mountain Safeguard Research
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Over 900 million people worldwide live in mountain areas. Mountains are considered the water towers of the world and supply half the world's population with fresh water. Through applied and transdisciplinary research, the UN GLOMOS programme contributes to the conservation of natural and economic resources and consequently, the livelihoods of mountain areas.
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![this picture shows the UN flag raising that took place on September 25th, 2020. The event marked the official establishment of the United Nations duty station in Bolzano, where the center Global Mountain Safeguard Research (GLOMOS) is jointly run by UNU-EHS and Eurac Research. Present to the event were (from left to right): GLOMOS directors Stefan Schneiderbauer and Joerg Szarzynski, South Tyrol governor Arno Kompatscher, UNU Vice-Rector for Europe and UNU-EHS’ Director Shen Xiaomeng, Eurac Research President Roland Psenner and Director Stephan Ortner.](https://webassets.eurac.edu/31538/1642175732-un-flag.jpg?w=980&h=652&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&auto=format&dpr=1.5)
![GLOMOS experts collaborate daily with other Eurac Research institutes promoting knowledge sharing as well as the application of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research in international contexts. This picture shows GLOMOS and Eurac’s Alpine Environment staff visiting the LT(S)ER: Open air laboratory Matsch/Mazia](https://webassets.eurac.edu/31538/1625006447-img20190914123433.jpg?w=980&h=652&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&auto=format&dpr=1.5)
![From 17th to 19th October 2018, Eurac Research hosted the GLOMOS Kick-off Workshop, an international conference with 150 experts between researchers, practitioners and UN representatives. The workshop addressed the topic “Global Mountain Safeguard Research”.](https://webassets.eurac.edu/31538/1642495235-2018-kickoff-workshop.jpg?w=980&h=652&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&auto=format&dpr=1.5)
![United Nations University Vice Rector Xiaomeng Shen meets South Tyrol governor Arno Kompatscher to exchange views with him, our President Roland Psenner and the two heads of the program GLOMOS Stefan Schneiderbauer and Joerg Szarzynski about current projects and future plans.](https://webassets.eurac.edu/31538/1644310345-glomos_landesregierung_11.jpg?w=980&h=652&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&auto=format&dpr=1.5)
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Staff members (at the Bolzano Office)
2 with a PhD degree
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Ongoing projects
3 with international partners
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Journal publications
27
Presentations at scientific conferences
Data refer to the last issue of the Activity Report. See all Facts & Figures.
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