EUMA – improvement of good governance of climbing and mountaineering in Europe

The project focuses on implementation of principles for good governance in hiking, mountaineering and climbing sports on the EU level. This objective will be achieved in particular through the establishment of EUMA as a credible actor providing good governance in hiking, mountaineering and climbing sport activities and their infrastructure. European Union of Mountaineering Associations (EUMA is a newly established international association which associates 23 national mountaineering and climbing associations / federations representing over 2,6 million members. The project will create mechanisms for implementing good governance principles not only within the EUMA itself, but also through the transfer of good governance principles to its members. There are 8 project partners consisting of 5 mountaineering associations representing the significant ones (DAV, OEAV, PZS, CMF, FPMS) EUMA as an umbrella for European mountaineering associations, ERA as partner European association of tourist and CUNI representing university. The main project focus is on 3 challenging issues which mountaineering solve across Europa – mountain huts, mountain trails, rock climbing areas. Project is structured to initial phase dealing with deep analysis of the issues, strategy phase creating strategical concept of structure and mechanisms how EUMA should work in cooperation with its members and stakeholders, and implementation phase spreading the strategy to all member associations and their countries. Project is design for 36 months and it’s seen as a key achievement in improving governance of mountaineering and climbing activities, essential outdoor infrastructure and the climbing as such.