27 / 11 / 2018
Marisa’s testimony: “A life in the mountains”
Thanks to our SIMRA research project, on social innovation in marginalized rural areas, we had the opportunity to hear from Marisa Rodriguez, a Spanish woman from the Leon region, who is one of the founders […]
Read more...16 / 11 / 2018
Innovation in rural development: feedback from the Operational Groups seminar and the innovation thematic group
During the third week of October 2018, the EIP-AGRI organised a seminar focusing on the Operational Groups (OG) as well as the 12th meeting of the subgroup on innovation in Spoleto (Italy). These events were […]
Read more...14 / 11 / 2018
New call for proposals funding information measures on CAP
The European Commission has recently released the new call for proposals funding information measures on CAP. The proposal for information measures shall illustrate how the CAP contributes towards the delivery of the Commission’s political priorities. […]
Read more...12 / 11 / 2018
Register for the next RUMRA breakfast on decarbonisation
The RUMRA Intergroup (rural, mountainous and remote areas) in the European Parliament and the Future of Rural Energy in Europe (FREE) initiative are pleased to invite you to a breakfast debate hosted by Mercedes Bresso, […]
Read more...30 / 10 / 2018
Salt Production System of Añana in the Basque Country
A Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System In November 2017, the FAO declared the Salt Valle Salado, located in the town of Salinas de Añana (Basque Country, in Spain) as the first European Globally Important Agricultural […]
Read more...24 / 10 / 2018
Fostering local development in the Mediterranean via tourism and cultural heritage
Tourism and cultural heritage are two strong vectors of local development, which was explained at length during a session of the European Week of Cities and Regions 2018. Indeed, the Mediterranean basin is the 1st […]
Read more...18 / 10 / 2018
Proceedings of the XI European Mountain Convention are now available
From 25 to 27 September 2018, nearly 200 mountain stakeholders from all over Europe gathered in Vatra Dornei, Romania, to participate in the European Mountain Convention on “Cultural Heritage as an Engine for Creativity, Innovation and […]
Read more...16 / 10 / 2018
The Italian “Mountain product” logo is now available
With the release, by the Ministry, of the common logo, Italian mountain producers have now all the normative references for the use of the optional quality term “Mountain product”. The Italian Ministry for agriculture, food, […]
Read more...12 / 10 / 2018
The world’s first international Congress on Agritourism at Eurac
Farm holidays, or agritourism for short, have been experiencing a significant increase in overnight stays for years. At the same time, it is more and more developing into a high-quality holiday offer. The striving for […]
Read more...9 / 10 / 2018
Cultural heritage: an asset rooted in the territory synonymous with attractiveness and the future for our mountains !
It is time to better preserve and valorise mountain cultural heritage and to turn it into a driving force for future development, to revitalise mountain areas and strengthen their attractiveness. From 25 to 27 September […]
Read more...4 / 10 / 2018
The EESC opinion on the contribution of Europe’s rural areas to the European Year of Cultural Heritage adopted !
The European Economic and Social Committee opinion on the “Contribution of Europe’s Rural Areas to the 2018 Year of Cultural Heritage” was adopted on 19 September 2018 with a huge majority (201 votes for, 2 […]
Read more...13 / 09 / 2018
A new EP study on the impact of wolves on farmers in rural regions of Europe has been published
In the context of the recent recolonization of many European areas by large carnivores, the European Parliament has commissioned a study presenting the state of play in EU Member States. The study gathers the most […]
Read more...6 / 09 / 2018
Two workshops on areas with geographical specificities during the European Week of Regions and Cities, join us!
Euromontana is involved in two workshops dedicated to areas with geographical specificities (mountains, islands, remote areas) during the coming European Week of Regions and Cities 10 October 2018 in Brussels. – DG Regio and the […]
Read more...29 / 08 / 2018
CERPAM welcomes Euromontana on a summer farm in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in the presence of the breeder
On 19 August 2018, Euromontana’s Director met Laurent Garde, Deputy Director of CERPAM (Centres d’études et de réalisations pastorales Alpes-Méditerranée) and Michel Pelestor, breeder and President of the Groupement Pastoral, manager of the Pompe Alp […]
Read more...24 / 08 / 2018
Romania has a new Mountain Law!
On Thursday 19 July 2018, the Romanian President signed the decree passing the Mountain Law. The Mountain Law includes the following chapters: The delineation of the mountain area and of the mountain ranges; The institutional […]
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