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8 / 05 / 2019

Transhumance as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage?

The wide range of practices, know-hows, skills, ethnographic elements, toponyms, festivals, gastronomy, and events linked to transhumance, together with its socio-environmental benefits, has prompted Italy, Austria and Greece to present Transhumance as a candidate for […]

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19 / 04 / 2019

Innovation and agriculture in 2019 and beyond

On Thursday 7 March 2019, the 13th meeting of the EIP-AGRI sub-group on innovation for agricultural productivity and sustainability was held in Brussels. This meeting was an opportunity to take stock of past activities and […]

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18 / 04 / 2019

Inspiring rural networking

On April 11 and 12, 2019, ENRD organised in Brussels an event NetworX โ€“ inspiring rural Europe event. Euromontana actively participated to those two inspiring days of rural networking.   Networking to โ€œde-Brusselizeโ€ rural development […]

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3 / 04 / 2019

How can rural be inspirational? Choose your favourite project now

The Rural Inspiration Awards recognise inspiring initiatives funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) that demonstrate the contribution of rural development policy towards a more competitive, sustainable and inclusive rural Europe. The […]

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29 / 03 / 2019

The EU ready to legislate on a worldwide protection of Geographical Indications?

On March 14, 2019, the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission reached a political agreement on the rules that lay down how the EU will operate as a member of the Geneva Act. […]

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19 / 03 / 2019

How to drive rural and mountain areas towards sustainability?

Last March 14, 2019, Euromontana participated to the joint conference of the European Economic and Social Committee and the European Rural Parliament โ€œMaking rural areas the engines of a sustainable Europeโ€. The event aimed at […]

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8 / 03 / 2019

The green architecture of the CAP: challenges and threats for mountain areas

A CAP reform usually means a reform of the green architecture of the CAP and the post-2020 reform is no exception. Even more so, as one of the general objectives for the next CAP is […]

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19 / 02 / 2019

Enhancing the cultural heritage of mountain areas: a new booklet of good practices

Inspired by the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018, the Schignano Workshop (Province of Como, Italy) and from the XI European Mountain Convention, ERSAF (the Lombardy regional body for agricultural and forestry services) published a […]

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6 / 02 / 2019

Advanced International Course on Social Innovation in Rural Areas

A one-week training course will be organised in the framework of the H2020 EU-funded project Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas (SIMRA) at the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza (IAMZ-CIHEAM) on 18-22 November 2019 to […]

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6 / 02 / 2019

How is the LEADER approach applied in the Western Balkan countries?

Find out how the LEADER approach is applied in Western Balkan countries in a recent publication produced by the Regional Rural Development Standing Working Group in South Eastern Europe (SWG): โ€œFrom a local initiative to […]

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5 / 02 / 2019

Implementation of the EU optional quality term โ€œmountain productโ€: where do we stand in the different Member States?

Rewarding 15 years of Euromontana commitment to the topic of mountain products, the use of the optional quality term (OQT) โ€œmountain productโ€ was protected in November 2012 by the European Union with the (EU) regulation […]

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15 / 01 / 2019

The Committee of the Regions calls for strong rural development to overcome the challenges face by territories

The Committee of the Regions (CoR) adopted an opinion on the Common Agricultural Policy ย (CAP) on 5 December 2018 in which it emphasised the need for a fairer, more sustainable and more inclusive CAP. According […]

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17 / 12 / 2018

Interview of the month: Meeting Windy K. Moe from the Eastern Norway Research Institute

Windy K. Moe is a mountain farmer as well as the person in charge of communication for the Eastern Norway Research Institute, one of Euromontanaโ€™s members. In this interview, we will learn more about how […]

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14 / 12 / 2018

Internship opportunity – Pastoralism – March 2019

Euromontana is recruiting an intern to work on pastoralism, starting in March 2019.   Position: Intern Study Officer You will be under the responsibility of the Project Officer of Euromontana and your responsibilities will include: […]

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11 / 12 / 2018

Sign the AlpFoodway projectโ€™s petition to support the nomination of Alpine food heritage on the UNESCOโ€™s Intangible Heritage list

In October 2018, the AlpFoodway project officially initiated the process for inscribing Alpine food heritage on the UNESCO Intangible Heritage List. The project partners hope that this inscription will be the end result of this […]

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๐Ÿ Join us next week for an inspiring online exchange dedicated to revitalizing pastoralism in Europeโ€™s mountain and rural regions, ad part of the LIFE Programme project ShepForBio !This forum "Shepherding Futures: Training, Innovation, and Rural Revival" will bring together pastoral schools, experts, and practitioners to explore new approaches to training, knowledge sharing, and business innovation in extensive livestock systems ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘‰ Discover real-world experiences and case studies that show how shepherdsโ€™ education, ecological stewardship, and rural entrepreneurship can go hand in hand, ensuring a resilient and sustainable future for pastoral communities.๐Ÿ“… 4 December from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.๐Ÿ“ Online www.euromontana.org/third-forum-with-european-pastoral-schools-shepherding-futures/ ... See MoreSee Less
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๐Ÿ‘€๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป!Join us in the heart of the Alps for the 14th edition of the European Mountain Convention, organized by SUACI Montagn'Alpes and Euromontana, under the theme of extensive livestock farming and pastoral practices ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”๏ธ Taking place during the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralism 2026, the event will bring together farmers, researchers, policymakers, practitioners and mountain stakeholders from across Europe in the iconic Mont-Blanc region ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿ”Ž Over three days, participants will explore the social, environmental, and economic challenges and opportunities of extensive livestock farming in mountain areas. ๐Ÿ‘‰ When? 9, 10 & 11 June 2026๐Ÿ‘‰ Where? Sallanches, Haute-Savoie, France ๐Ÿค” Expect study visits, interactive workshops, political plenary sessions and more! Visit the webpage: www.euromontana.org/xiii-european-mountain-convention-home/In the meantime, stay informed! Subscribe to the dedicated EMC 2026 mailing list to make sure you donโ€™t miss any key updates, from programme details to the opening of registrations docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsn28sgP9hVQ4qUO-pu5hwcETjxh5lk6zAqi0PElPJqk-YMQ/viewform?usp=h... #IYRP2026 #EMC2026 ... See MoreSee Less
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In case you missed the news, Euromontana is turning3๏ธโƒฃ0๏ธโƒฃ!We celebrate the signing of the Krakow Declaration, a major milestone in the creation of our network ๐Ÿฅณ To renew its ambitions and reflect on the progress made, our network gathered in early September in Krakow, where it all began โฎ๏ธ ๐Ÿ‘ฃ To retrace the first steps of our association, Robert Duclos, our first president, joined the celebration with this message. Watch it here (FR, EN) ๐Ÿ‘‰https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23r4KO7V6Ws ... See MoreSee Less
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๐Ÿ“ Live from Krakow, where the Maล‚opolska Region is successfully hosting the 30th anniversary celebrations of the Euromontana network! ๐Ÿฅณ โฎ๏ธ In 1995, Euromontana made a commitment through the Krakow Declaration to protect the communities, landscapes and cultures of these territories, to build cooperation across borders and to demand respect for the specific challenges and contributions of mountain areas. Today, 30 years later, more than 120 stakeholders from all over Europe have gathered in Krakow to renew their commitment to sustainable mountain areas by signing the new Krakow Declaration 2025 โœ’๏ธ Read the full Declaration in French and English here๐Ÿ‘‰https://www.euromontana.org/thirty-years-on-calling-for-a-stronger-european-commitments-to-its-mountains/ ... See MoreSee Less
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