Date / Heure
Date(s) - 25-27 Oct 2022
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Emplacement
Camigliatello Silano - Italy

XII European Mountain Convention

“Smart mountains: how to make our territories attractive and future-oriented?”

Sila National Park, Italy | 25 – 26 – 27 October 2022

https://www.emc2022.info/

The XII European Mountain Convention took place on 25 – 26 – 27 October 2022 in the Sila National Natural Park, Italy, by Euromontana in collaboration with Cia – Agricoltori Italiani. It brought together more than 150 mountain stakeholders from all over Europe to discuss a shared goal: how to make our territories more resilient and attractive in 2050?

The XII European Mountain Convention aimed at defining a sustainable strategy for the development of smart mountains towards 2050. It thus showcased smart initiatives for key sectors in mountain areas, such as tourism and agriculture, and discussions helped to provide the basis for more integrated and effective public policies, contributing to the sustainable development of mountain areas and the quality of life of mountain communities.

Sila Final Declaration

You can find here the Final Declaration of Sila in EN – FR – IT

Event material

Event programme in EN – FR – IT

Event report in EN – FR – IT

Brochure of initiatives from parralel workshops in EN – FR – IT

Speakers presentations

Plenary sessions

How can European policies support a smarter approach in mountain areas?

• Video speech of Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms

• Władysław Ortyl: European policies support for a smarter approach in the Carpathians

How can smart governance help shape future-oriented mountain areas?

• Stefano Sala: specific governance in EU mountains – Panorama of good practices in different EU countries. 

• Giulia Paoletti: the New European Bauhaus of Mountains.

• Idoia Arauzo González: perspectives from the Trans-Pyrenean Youth Forum and video on the Youth Forum

• Maxime Bernard: perspective from the EUSALP Youth Council.

• Thierry Antoine-Santoni: the importance of governance in a Smart Village project.

How can research and innovation help boost the attractivity and resilience of mountain areas?

• Enrique Nieto: research and innovation as drivers of vibrant, sustainable and attractive rural areas.

• Bill Slee: how to develop social innovation in marginalised rural areas? Policy lessons and practical examples from the SIMRA project.

• Mar Delgado-Serrano: understanding drivers of change in mountain areas to enhance resilience: findings from the MOVING project.

• Gian Antonio Battistel: technological innovation for the management of natural resources in the mountains.

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Parallel workshops

Smart living

• Torunn Kornstad: Innovangsjon – Vang.

• Laura Gascón Herrero: Digitalisation of rural multiservice points.

Smart employment

• Javier Ruiz: Demanda Coworking Rural.

• Barbara Harterink: YESpecialists.

Smart mobility

• Mihaela Lite: Overcoming Barriers to Transcarpathian mobility.

• Idoia Arauzo González: Developing hydrogen mobility.

Smart economy

• Klavdija Gornik: Cooperation partnership for tourism in the Pohorje mountains.

• Veronica Blumenthal: CreaTur: developing the sharing economy in the Innlandet county.

Enabling tools

• Gianluca Lentini: Smart Villages in mountain areas.

Smart management of natural resources

• Javier Pérez Pérez: Sustainable management of mountain grasslands.

• Georgia Dimopoulou: Technology and environmental monitoring of the Arcadian mountains.

Photos and video

Relive the XII Convention through the final video of the event! The first pictures are available here.