On 5 June, the Council of the European Union approved the European Commission's proposal for a targeted amendment to the Habitats Directive, with the aim of downgrading the protection status of the wolf 🐺 This means:➡️the reclassification from “strictly protected” to “protected” is now formalised and will enter into force 20 days after the publication of the amendment in the EU official journal➡️Member States remain responsible for keeping the species out of danger, but with greater flexibilityEuromontana however underlines this change alone cannot resolve all the challenges facing the pastoralism and extensive livestock farming sector in mountain areas! 👩🌾 Find out about our take on the subject 🔗 👇 ... See MoreSee Less
On 5 June, the EU Council approved the European Commission’s proposal for a targeted amendment to the Habitats Directive, aimed at downgrading the protection status of the wolf.
Today at the European Commission's DG AGRI for a lunch debate on digitalisation in support of extensive livestock farming! 🐄 Our Vice-President, Mario Grillo from the CIA-Agricoltori Italiani della Calabria shared a concrete example of on farm use of digital technologies with Total Agri Management 💻 👨🌾 This comprehensive tool was developed with the support of the Regione Calabria and many other stakeholders! 🐑🛰️ Plenty of digital solutions can support extensive livestock farming but the tools must be transferable and financed and we need training in digital skills! EU Food & Farming Cia - Agricoltori ItalianiAgriturismo Camigliatello Fattoria Biò... See MoreSee Less
📍 Live from Trento this week!Two intense days of work and field visits:🌱 Discussions on nature and mountain agriculture at the MUSE - Museo delle Scienze👩🌾 Discovery of the important cooperative network with the apple producers from Melinda Val Di Non and wine producers from Rotari🤝 Meeting with Alessandro Panza, former MEP and Advisor to the Minister for Regional Affairs for mountain policies💬 Meeting of our Board of Directors to discuss the strategic priorities of our associationA big thank you to our member Cooperazione Trentina for hosting us! 🙏 ... See MoreSee Less
🌱 We’ve launched the Community of Practice Group!A shared space for connecting people, nurturing ideas, and fostering innovation for more inclusive and sustainable rural development.The Community of Practice (CoP) within the ESIRA Project is a key mechanism for:🔹 Cross-regional knowledge exchange🔹 Networking among practitioners🔹 Encouraging innovation in rural areasIts main goal is to support MAP managers and social economy actors through continuous learning, experience sharing, and the creation of a strong, collaborative network across diverse sectors.💬 Become a member of the Community of Practice by joining our LinkedIn Group: www.linkedin.com/groups/13282018Universidad de Burgos - UBU Sodebur Fundación Oxígeno Hétfa Kutatóintézet Magyar Református Szeretetszolgálat Institut za razvoj i inovacije European Rural Development Network Lietuvos socialinių mokslų centras EKVI Druskininkų Vietos Veiklos GRUPĖ Euricse Borghiin Cooperazione Trentina Østlandsforskning- Universitetet i Innlandet Euromontana Proyecto ESIRA#ESIRA #europeanunion #horizoneurope #HorizonEU #investigacion_UE #innovation #communityofpractice ... See MoreSee Less
We were discussing the future of rural policies last week in Joensuu as part of RUSTIK!Three days to:🗺️ discover the progress made within our 14 living labs across rural Europe💬 discuss tools and concepts for better policies such as rural proofing and functional areas🔍 learn about the responses to demographic change in North Karelia (a challenge that many mountain areas also face 👀)Learn more on the project 👉 www.euromontana.org/rustik/... See MoreSee Less
