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Great success for symposium of the Bonelli's eagle

The symposium "Conservation of the Bonelli's eagle” was held on the 28th and 29th January 2010 in Montpellier who gathered around 200 people on 2 days. It was an opportunity to share our knowledge available of France and surrounding countries.

Through presentations, the phases of questions and debate, the future direction of work has been established for the protection of this species. This symposium has also strengthened ties between the different European organizations involved.

Petzl Foundation supports scientific explorations

2010, year of Biodiversity: It's also an opportunity for the Petzl Foundation to strengthen its links with the naturalist expeditions. Thus, in early January, a team of explorers and researchers is in part of Makay, little-known ruiniform massive of Madagascar, while scientific cavers have joined the Southern Hemisphere in a small Pacific island - Madre de Dios.

Exploring new horizons on earth or underground, browse the islands and return with samples and new discoveries ... in rain or tropical storms!

First steps of Access Pan America

Access Pan America's inaugural meeting was held August 12 -16th, in Squamish, British Columbia.

The Access Pan America initiative supported by the Petzl Foundation

Armando Menocal is behind the Access Pan America initiative, a project that brings together climbers, climbing organizations, clubs, federations and various other not-for-profit institutions around a shared desire to preserve access to the climbing sites of the western hemisphere.

Mountain safety training

In 2006, La Chamoniarde, a mountain safety and rescue association, set up a series of free training workshops in mountain safety. these training days, intented for non-beginners practicing a mountain activity, aim to provide the essential knowledge for safe glacier activities.

More information soon : an interview of La Chamoniarde and the foundation Montagna Sicura will be available on this website.

Petzl foundation awarded at sponsorship's Oscars

Every year, Admical organizes the company sponsorship competition, in partnership with Fondation de France, BFM radio and La Tribune.
For the 26th edition, the Petzl Foundation is among the three finalists for small and medium sized firm's Oscar.

This competition has for objective to reward the companies which sponsorship policy has been considered as exemplary and representative of the evolution of the sponsorship in France. The jury bases itself as well on the professionalism of the initiative, utility for the civil society, quality of the partnership, as on the evaluation step.

The prize list was communicated on March 24th, 2009, during the International Assizes of the Sponsorship in Paris:

Ice crystals video - 2007

Discover the video of the fundamental research program about icefalls launching, in 2007.

Trekking Forum "Le Salon des randonnées"

The Petzl Foundation welcomes you at the trekking forum "Salon des randonnées" from march the 27th to the 29th, in Paris, Porte de Versailles.

The Petz Foundation will present supported projects, with a particular focus on the following projects:

Nepal : mountan careers training center for professionals.
Chilean Patagonia : Ultima Patagonia, scientific and speleological expedition.
Madagascar : Makay Nature, exploration and naturalist study

Projects, expeditions' movies: rendez vous on the TERRE SAUVAGE place N°C 52.

www.randonnee-nature.com