Conference
Conference Women of the Mountains took place on March 8 – 9, 2007 on the campus of Utah Valley State College in Orem, Utah, 35 minutes south of Salt Lake City (UVSC - www.uvsc.edu - is a school of about 25,000 students).
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About Women of the Mountains Conference
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With the participation of the United Nations and the World Bank, Utah Valley State College (UVSC) and the Kyrgyz National Centre for Development of Mountain Regions have established a conference to address issues critical to women and children of the mountainous nations. These nations are often impoverished and underdeveloped; their women and children suffer disproportionately from the existing conditions.
Conference is free and open to the public.
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Instructions for Participants (PDF)
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Message from His Holliness Dalai Lama (PDF) |
| CONFERENCE PROGRAM (PDF) |
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Greetings from the National Democratic Institute (PDF) |
| CVs And Data About Conference Participants (PDF) |
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Greetings from Utah Governor Jon Huntsman (PDF)
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Greetings from the International Republican Institute (PDF)
Greetings from Arizona Governor Jane Hull (1997-2003) (PDF)
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Exclusive Interview with Elena Bonner, Chairperson, Andrey Sakharov Foundation, Honorary Co-Chair of the Conference (QuickTime, in Russian)
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Greetings from Senator Orrin Hatch (PDF)
Greetings from Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal (PDF)
Greetings from Senate Majority Leader of Montana Carol Williams (PDF)
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Final Document of the Conference-
THE OREM DECLARATION OF MOUNTAIN WOMEN
Group Photo of the Conference Participants During the Kyrgyz Yurt Presentation |
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Greetings from Congressman Chris Cannon (PDF)
Greetings from the Honorary Co-Chair of the Conference Elena Bonner (PDF)
Press-release of the office of the President of Navajo Nation, H.E. Joe Shirley (PDF)
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The conference utilized both institutional support and experts from many entities:
• United Nations
• World Bank
• U.S. State Department representative
• National Democratic Institute
• International Republican Institute
• Andrei Sakharov Foundation
• Central Asia-Caucasus Institute at John Hopkins University
• The Utah-Russia Institute
• NGOs and universities in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Nevada, New-Mexico, Idaho and Alaska, as well as from several foreign countries.
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