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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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โ„๏ธ Winter may seem to have arrived, but climate change is shortening the season and making snowfall less reliable...leaving mountain resorts with a stark choice: close or adapt?โ›ฐ๏ธ Head to Austria to discover how the Sankt Corona ski resort has responded to this challenge and turned a climate risk into a regional asset, as part of the Interreg Alpine Space - TranStat project: www.euromontana.org/sankt-coronas-response-to-climate-change-diversifying-tourism-for-a-resilient...๐Ÿ‘‰ Explore our good practices database: www.euromontana.org/good-practices-database/ Photo credits ยฉ Wexl Arena St. Corona am Wechsel ... See MoreSee Less
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4 weeks ago

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๐ŸŽ„๐—˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐’” ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ๐ŸŽ… After a year full of events, encounters, political challenges and new collaborations, it is time for the secretariat to take a short break. We will meet again soon in 2026 to continue our actions and make the voice of mountain areas heard by the EU! ๐Ÿ”๏ธ But in the meantime, let's take a step back and look at the year 2025 before it comes to an end!This year, together we: ๐Ÿ“ƒ celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Krakow Declaration, which paved the way for the creation of our network, and renewed our commitment to mountain areas ๐Ÿ”— www.euromontana.org/thirty-years-on-calling-for-a-stronger-european-commitments-to-its-mountains/ ๐Ÿค launched an Alliance for European Mountains, between elected representatives of the European Committee of the Regions and the European Parliament ๐Ÿ”—https://www.euromontana.org/press-release-alliance-for-european-mountains-launched-mountains-need-europe-and-europe-needs-mountains/ ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿซ collaborated on more than seven European research projects with our members and other partners all over Europe๐ŸงŠ highlighted water-related challenges during this International Year of Glacier Preservation (hashtag#IYGP2025)๐Ÿ”— www.euromontana.org/european-manifesto-for-a-governance-of-glaciers-and-connected-resources/๐Ÿ‘‹ welcomed new members, including from Montenegro and Italy๐ŸŒฑ visited initiatives across Europe promoting resilience in our mountain territories, through research projects or by hosting our board of directors in Trento (Cooperazione Trentina) and Krakow (Maล‚opolska)โ€ข and much more!Thank you to all our partners, members and friends of Euromontana for this wonderful year! ... See MoreSee Less
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โฎ๏ธ Last week, on 11 December, we celebrated International Mountain Day, established in 2002 by the United Nations to remind us of the role mountains play in many aspects of sustainable living ๐ŸŒฑ On this occasion, we were featured in an article by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Liaison Office with the European Union alongside other EU regions, sharing our vision of what mountains mean to their people, cultures, and economies ๐Ÿ”๏ธ ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Our "voices form a vivid mosaicโ€”a portrait of landscapes that shape identity, heritage, and sustainable futures."Have a look ๐Ÿ‘‰https://www.fao.org/brussels/news/news-detail/international-mountain-day--voices-from-the-peaks/en ... See MoreSee Less
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๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŒพ We are currently attending the EU Agri-Food Days, organised by the European Commission and DG AGRI, which are taking place in Brussels over the course of three days!We heard from the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the European Commissioner for Food and Agriculture, Christophe Hansen, and attended numerous high-level political sessions with stakeholders in the sector ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ The agenda included discussions on achieving a robust and contemporary CAP to ensure food security across the EU, establishing fair remuneration schemes within the food chain, and fostering a resilient agri-food sector ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŒพ ๐ŸŒฑ Euromontana will continue to play an active role in promoting a future CAP that benefits those most in need and supports the territorial development of rural areas in the face of climate change and generational renewal challenges ๐Ÿ”๏ธ ๐Ÿ‘‰ Read our policy position on generational renewal within the CAP and our other contributions to the next European budget: www.euromontana.org/meeting-the-challenges-of-generational-renewal-shaping-the-future-of-mountain... EU Food & Farming ... See MoreSee Less
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1 month ago

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๐ŸงŠ Glaciers matter for water, food and livelihoods in mountains and beyond. This is what we are highlighting this year on 11 December, International Mountain Day.Every year, this day provides an opportunity to emphasise the crucial importance of these areas in terms of natural resources, biodiversity, identity, cultural heritage, ways of life, and more resilient models. However, all of this is under threat from climate change, poorly targeted funding and negative perceptions of pastoral professions.Today, we are putting the spotlight on these endangered ice giants throughout our mountain ranges!Did you know that: ๐Ÿ’งThe Alps alone provide 40% of Europe's fresh water?๐Ÿ’กGlacier retreat will reduce hydroelectric energy production by an average of 10% in the Alps and by up to 35% by 2070 compared to today?๐ŸŒฑ68% of irrigated agricultural land in the plains depends directly on water runoff from the mountains? โ›ฐ๏ธBy 2034 the Pyrenees will be ice-free?๐Ÿ“ขAn appropriate governance of glacier is needed to counteract the rapid changes!๐ŸงŠ By signing the manifesto for better European governance of glaciers alongside 80 other organisations, we are calling for immediate and targeted political responses to the economic, social and environmental impacts of climate change.Have a look ๐Ÿ‘‰ www.euromontana.org/european-manifesto-for-a-governance-of-glaciers-and-connected-resources/ #IMD2025 #InternationalMountainDay #MountainsMatterMountain Partnership ... See MoreSee Less
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