Find here Euromontana’s latest appearances in the press and institutional publications.
2023
30.03.2023 – Why Europe’s mountainous regions need to mitigate the impact of an ageing population, The Parliament magazine
July 2023 – Social ties are key to demographic transitions, Population and Policy, Discussion Paper n°20
2022
12.12.2022 – Policy and research should address mountain needs, says EU stakeholder meeting led by Euromontana, SHERPA project
09.12.2022 – “They’ll move (to) mountains”: Euromontana and the OECD explore the factors of attractiveness of mountain areas, Cogito – OECD blog
08.12.2022 – Smart mountains thrive to be resilient, say stakeholders at XII European Mountain Convention, MOVING project
26.10.2022 – Convention UE montagna: Euromontana e Cia chiedono investimenti sulle “Smart mountains” del futuro, AgraPress
25.10.2022 – XII Convention Ue della Montagna: voci Cia ed Euromontana, politica investa su smart mountains, TGR Calabria
24.10.2022 – “Smart Mountains”: in Calabria la XII Convention Europea della Montagna, TGR Calabria
22.09.2022 – Maria Carla Lostrangio, Project Manager, explains the opportunities offered by the 2021-2027 Cohesion Policy for the development of mountain territories, Regional Studies Association’s blog
08.09.2022 – Blandine Camus, Communication & Policy Officer, provides some ideas to keep the mountains attractive to young people and to tackle the brain drain, Montagna
05.07.2022 – Carla Lostrangio, Project Manager, discusses the aspirations of young mountain people and how the EU Cohesion Policy can contribute to making mountains attractive to younger generations, Dislivelli magazine
11.03.2022 – Blandine Camus, Communication & Policy Officer, discusses the need to keep mountains attractive to young people to fight against brain drain and depopulation, Regional Studies Association’s blog
14.02.2022 – Marie Clotteau, Director of Euromontana, explains why the Alps need the optional quality term “mountain product”, EURAC Research’s agriculture blog
27.01.2022 – Youth and mountains: a peak of attractiveness explains Blandine Camus, Communication & Policy Officer, EURAC Research’s regional stories blog
05.01.2022 – Maria Carla Lostrangio, Project Manager, is interviewed by MOVING to present the Montana174 campaign and how the Cohesion Policy influences mountains areas, Horizon2020 MOVING project’s blog
2021
11.2021 – Maria Carla Lostrangio, Project Manager, and Marie Clotteau, Director, review the policy frameworks supporting mountain grasslands in Europe, Palearctic Grasslands (Journal of the Eurasian Dry Grassland Group).
29.11.2021 – Maria Carla Lostrangio, Project Manager, reviews for NEMOR inspirational practices for the sustainable management of mountain grasslands, Network for European Mountain Research
09.2021 – Marie Clotteau, Director, prefaces Interreg Europe’s policy brief on cultural heritage in mountain areas, Policy Learning Platform on Environment and resource efficiency
21.07.2021 – Marie Clotteau, Director, and Dominique Fayel, Vice-President, report on the dairy production (excluding PDOs) in mountain areas, French National Assembly’s information report
07.2021 – Euromontana and the LIFE Oreka Mendian project published a booklet showcasing good practices for sustainable management of mountain grasslands, Carnivore Damage Prevention News
15.06.2021 – Juan Andrés Gutiérrez calls for an Action Plan promoting and supporting European pastoralism to tackle sustainability challenges in the EU and beyond, press release of the European Committee of the Regions.
23.04.2021 – Juan Andrés Gutiérrez stresses the role of regions in the future CAP to consider the specific needs of mountain agricultural stakeholders, press release of the European Committee of the Regions.
31.01.2021 – Blandine Camus, Communication & Policy Officer, reflects on the challenges and solutions to ageing in mountain areas, Montagna
2020
27.11.2020 – A rural agenda is urgently needed for rural areas after COVID crisis say Euromontana and other rural stakeholders, press release of the European Committee of the Regions
15.11.2020 – Juanan Gutierrez, President of Euromontana and Marie Clotteau, Director, reflect on the need for all mountain stakeholders to cooperate and on the role of the SAB in the association, Montagna
05.11.2020 – Euromontana contributes to the consultation for the new EU Strategy on Smart and Sustainable Mobility, ANCT – EUSALP
02.10.2020 – Pastoralism, mountain products, generational renewal, Marie Clotteau takes stock of Alpine initiatives, Euractiv
23.06.2020 – Observer of the Alpine Convention, Euromontana monitored the uptake of the European optional quality term (OQT) “mountain product”, Alpine Convention
22.06.2020 – Implementation of the EU Optional Quality Term “mountain product” – new Euromontana study, Carpathian Convention
16.05.2020 – EU rural stakeholders working on the European Long-term vision for rural areas, European Platform for Rural Innovation
30.04.2020 – Euromontana publishes a factsheet for a better support to mountain areas in the next programming period, ENRD
17.04.2020 – ESPON disseminates Euromontana’s and other territorial organisations’ experiences and evidences on local and regional responses to COVID-19, ESPON
15.04.2020 – Future operational programmes must take into account the specificities of mountains, ANCT – EUSALP
02.04.2020 – Euromontana develops guide to include mountains in programming, UN’s Mountain Partnership
27.03.2020 – Observer of the Alpine Convention, Euromontana calls on Managing Authorities not to turn a blind eye to mountain territories’ needs, Alpine Convention
22.03.2020 – Bill Slee and Lauren Mosdale explain why social innovation is a must-have for marginalised rural areas, Arc2020
12.02.2020 – The Committee of the Regions supports the cooperation and knowledge exchange activities carried out by Euromontana in its opinion “Towards sustainable neighbourhoods and small communities – Environment policy below municipal level“, European Committee of the Regions
2019
09.11.2019 – Euromontana and its member the Province of Teruel organised a workshop on smart mountain governance during the 4th European Rural Parliament in Asturias, Diario de Teruel newspaper
18.07.2019 – The SSPA network and other organisations such as Euromontana support the European Parliament’s RUMRA and Smart Villages intergroup, Soria Noticias newspaper
01.01.2019 – Speech by Juanan Gutierrez, President of Euromontana, on cultural and natural heritage in mountain areas during the 75th anniversary of the SAB in August 2018, Montana SAB newspaper
2018
19.12.2018 – Euromontana discusses Cohesion Policy and its support for mountains, islands and sparsely populated areas with DG REGIO, DG REGIO magazine Panorama.
07.03.2018 – Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region celebrates 18 years of collaboration with Euromontana, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
2017
15.07.2017 – Dilyana Slavova, from the Mountain Milk Association in Bulgaria, explains the role of mountain areas in European policies, European Economic and Social Committee
27.06.2017 – Laura Gascón (currently member of the Board of Directors) details the actions carried out by Euromontana for a better territorial cohesion in the European mountains, Helrado newspaper
27.06.2017 – Euromontana highlights the fairness and solidarity dimensions of the CAP, Arc2020
2016
10.10.2016 – Euromontana’s European Mountain Conference results in the publication of a declaration on climate change in mountain areas, European Parliament RUMRA Intergroup
03.10.2016 – The Province of Avilla joins the Euromontana network to promote vibrant mountains, SER newspaper
08.09.2016 – Euromontana organises conference on climate change in mountain areas, European Parliament RUMRA Intergroup
20.05.2016 – Marie Clotteau, Director of Euromontana, highlights the innovation potential of European mountains and their added value for the European research and innovation programme Horizon2020 during a conference with the European Commission, Mountain Research Initiative
10.05.2016 – MEPs adopt resolution on cohesion policy in mountain areas, European Parliament
2015
24.09.2015 – Euromontana recalls the fragile balance of agriculture in mountain areas, Euractiv
