27 / 07 / 2018
Towards a definition of Smart Villages
In 2017, the European Commission, together with the European Parliament, published a document called “EU Action for Smart Villages” in order to make opportunities for villages and rural communities more visible. One of these actions […]
Read more...4 / 07 / 2018
“How to make rural areas attractive for young people?” Feedback from the 2nd ENRD Social Inclusion Workshop
On 3 May 2018, ENRD organised its 2nd Social Inclusion Workshop focusing on the attractiveness of rural areas for young people. The workshop aimed at discussing how to improve the attractiveness of rural areas for […]
Read more...3 / 07 / 2018
How can Social Innovation Help Villages become Smarter?
The Smart Villages concept aims to “help local communities address issues of inadequate broadband connectivity, employment opportunities and service provision in a clear and comprehensive manner”. It also aims to improve the attractiveness and well-being […]
Read more...20 / 06 / 2018
Contribution of rural areas to the European Year of Cultural Heritage
Within the framework of the European Year of Cultural Heritage (EYCH), the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) organised on 5th June 2018, a public hearing to discuss the opportunities that this European Year envisages […]
Read more...28 / 05 / 2018
Defending pastoralism: towards a European plan for the wolf
Ten MEPs (including Michel Dantin, José Bové, Herbert Dorfmann and Karl-Heinz Florenz) organised an interparliamentary conference on 15 May 2018, at the European Parliament in Brussels, to reflect on how pastoralism can be maintained in […]
Read more...23 / 05 / 2018
Register now to the RUMRA breakfast on Smart Villages
Euromontana co-organises with MEP Franc Bogovič (EPP) a RUMRA breakfast on “How can social innovation help villages become smarter?”. The Breakfast, organised within the framework of the European Parliament Intergroup on Rural, Mountainous and Remote […]
Read more...18 / 05 / 2018
Rural Review on ‘Smart Villages: Revitalising Rural Services’ just out!
The ENRD launched a thematic group nearly one year ago on Smart Villages which Euromontana is part of. We’re happy to see the fruits of our work have been summarised in the new ENRD Rural […]
Read more...17 / 05 / 2018
Innovation & Cultural Heritage: how innovation can enhance cultural heritage in Europe
2018 is the European Year of Cultural Heritage. With the aim of encouraging more people to discover and engage with Europe’s cultural heritage, the European institutions will organise throughout the year events focusing on cultural […]
Read more...14 / 05 / 2018
Which future for agricultural research in the EU?
AgriResearch Conference 2018 The EU AgriResearch Conference assembled over 500 people in Brussels on 2&3 May 2018 who wished to learn more about EU agricultural and rural Research & Innovation (R&I) achievements and have their […]
Read more...9 / 05 / 2018
Budget post-2020: serious cuts in the CAP and the Cohesion Policy budgets but strong increase in research and youth
Once every seven years, the European Union decides on its future long-term budget – the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). The next such budget, starting on 1 January 2021, will be the first for the European […]
Read more...4 / 05 / 2018
How the GreenWoolF project achieved to convert wool wastes into high value fertilizer
Wool is a by-product of sheep breeding. It is divided into high quality and low-quality wool, called coarse wool that is not suitable for textile uses. The remaining wool is considered as useless waste because […]
Read more...4 / 05 / 2018
“The wolf has returned” – Feedback from the conference of the Saxony-Anhalt delegation
On April 12, 2018, the Representation of the German State of Saxony-Anhalt to the European Union and its Ministry of Environment, Agriculture and Energy organised a conference in Brussels on the topic of large predators […]
Read more...27 / 04 / 2018
Which future for pastoralism in Europe? Feedback from the workshop in Moûtiers
On 7 March 2018, Euromontana organized a workshop entitled “Which future for pastoralism in Europe? The cohabitation with large carnivores and the attractivity of the pastoral jobs in question”, in Moûtiers, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region […]
Read more...24 / 04 / 2018
Future EU budget announcements to come next week!
The European commissioner for budget and human resources, Günther Oettinger, will be announcing key figures for each of the main areas of the post-2020 budget on 2 May 2018. Details on the proposed spending in […]
Read more...20 / 04 / 2018
Registrations for the XI European Mountain Convention on cultural heritage are now open!
How can we turn an unreplaceable inheritance from the past into a game changer for our future? This is the objective of the XI European Mountain Convention on “Cultural Heritage as an Engine for […]
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