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OREKA MENDIAN Booklet of good practices is out! [20 / 04 / 2021]

In April 2021, OREKA MENDIAN published a booklet of good practices showcasing 31 inspiring examples for the sustainable management of mountain grasslands gathered across 18 European countries. These good practices will inspire farmers, breeders and […]

Europe’s 2030 forest must be multifunctional [19 / 04 / 2021]

As the European Commission is currently preparing its next EU Forest Strategy for 2030, Euromontana contributed to the public consultation to share its recommendations on the sustainable management of mountains’ forests. Euromontana calls for a […]

European regions must have a central role in the governance, management and delivery of the future CAP! [16 / 04 / 2021]

Press release 15/04/2021 On the eve of the first trilogue negotiations on the territorial dimension and the governance of the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the Agriregions Coalition, AREFLH, AREPO and Euromontana, representing together more […]

Spain launches a Rural Proofing project [15 / 04 / 2021]

By Laura Gascón Herrero, Provincial Government of Teruel, member of Euromontana’s Board of Directors In Spain, the G100 Rural Proofing project aims to develop a Spanish model for rural proofing. The G100 initiative is led […]

For 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists: Euromontana supports the initiative [14 / 04 / 2021]

In 2020, EU Member States as a bloc agreed to support the idea of an International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) in 2026, during the 27th session of the FAO Committee on Agriculture and […]

Getting ready for Horizon Europe: novelties you must know [13 / 04 / 2021]

In December 2020, the European Commission, the European Council and the Parliament agreed a total budget of €95.5 billion for Horizon Europe (current prices), the new research and innovation framework programme for the 2021-2027 period, […]

Recovery and Resilience plans: real opportunities for mountains? [6 / 04 / 2021]

On July 2020, the European Commission approved the Next Generation EU, an ambitious programme that will stream additional € 750 billion in order to trigger EU’s recovery from the COVID-9 pandemic, while paving the way […]

A Rural Taxi with Medical Purposes [1 / 04 / 2021]

In the Province of Castellón (Spain), the lack of transport offer challenges the quality of life of local communities and complicates the access to healthcare infrastructures for vulnerable groups. To facilitate the access to care […]

Ageing in rural Europe: registrations open for SILVER SMEs’ conference! [31 / 03 / 2021]

SILVER SMEs is organising an online conference on “Challenges and solutions to cope with ageing in rural Europe: the role of the Silver Economy” on April 21, 2021, from 10:00 to 12:15 (CET).   Why […]

How to improve mobility and air quality in rural and mountain areas? [30 / 03 / 2021]

Mobility is a crucial topic for rural and mountainous areas, Euromontana therefore organised on 25th March 2021, the workshop “Improved mobility, improved air quality in rural and mountain areas” in the framework of the EU […]

Green Paper on Ageing: our recommendations to support older adults in mountain areas [24 / 03 / 2021]

Last January 2021, the European Commission published its EU Green Paper on Ageing, which aims at launching a political debate on ageing in Europe. As reminded by the European Commission in this communication, the European […]

Green Velo: a comprehensive active tourism offer in Eastern Poland [22 / 03 / 2021]

Green Velo is a 2000 km cycling path running through Eastern Poland. Designed and developed thanks to the collaboration of 5 regions, the path promotes cycling as an alternative mobility to discover the area, including […]

XII European Mountain Convention on “Smart Mountains” postponed to 25-26-27 October 2022 [19 / 03 / 2021]

  Due to the sanitary context linked to the COVID-19 and the remaining uncertainties for the months ahead, Euromontana and CIA – Agricoltori italiani decided to postpone to 2022 the XIIth edition of the European Mountain Convention, […]

4 working axes to expect in the EU Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas [18 / 03 / 2021]

The European Commission is expected to publish its Communication on the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas in June 2021. With two months to go, where do we stand in the discussions on the Long-Term Vision […]

Discover Euromontana’s tools to boost mountain proposals [17 / 03 / 2021]

From the development of a project idea to the identification of relevant funding schemes and calls, the construction of your consortium, the drafting of the proposal and the support in the implementation phase, Euromontana offers […]

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Today, members of the Rural Pact Coordination Group (RPCG) meet online to discuss: • The forthcoming RPCG Declaration on the future of EU rural policy, which addresses the open questions in the @European Commission’s ‘key achievements and ways forward’ report;• RPCG members’ position papers on the future of Europe’s rural areas;• RPCG members’ role in the Rural Pact Conference of April 2025;• Members’ actions to date & the Rural Pact Support Office 2025 work programme.More information at: bit.ly/4fwtjnS#RuralPact #RuralVisionEU ... See MoreSee Less
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📢 #CallForProposals: you can now submit proposals for the #InternationalMountainConference!The international conference dedicated to #MountainResearch is taking place from 14-18 September 2025 in #Innsbruck. It is being organised by the Research Area “Mountain Regions” at the Universität Innsbruck ⛰️🇦🇹📝 The #IMC is currently looking for proposals focusing on scientific research in #MountainRegions around the world. There are six formats to choose from, including plenary sessions and workshops - find out more and submit your proposal by 28 November: loom.ly/ntncy_M ... See MoreSee Less
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We're at the #Gismart project Kick Off meeting in Paris today to share guidelines on communication, dissemination and exploitation of results 💡For the next two days, we will discuss the following steps to assess the sustainability of geographical indications all over Europe, including in the mountains ⛰️🌱🚜👩‍🌾 How to transition to more sustainable diet systems ? 🌱 How to implement the Farm to Fork Strategy?🥩🧀 how to develop a methodology to assess economic, social, environnemental dimensions of GIs sustainability?Pleased to be working on this key topic with INRAE and to continue collaboration with AREPO! More info on GI-SMART 🔗 www.euromontana.org/gi-smart/ ... See MoreSee Less
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🌄 A week ago, we were opening the #MountainConvention2024 in the stunning Catalan Pyrenees! 🏔️✨ 250 mountain stakeholders came together in Puigcerdà to shape the #MountainEconomies of tomorrow! 💬 In the face of socio-economic, environmental, and demographic transitions, our economies must become 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 than ever! 💪🌱From fair remuneration of farmers & ecosystem services, to funding for the transition of mountain resorts, circular economy development for wool and wood products, support for entrepreneurship and interesting public procurement or taxes systems ... all a huge thank you to everyone for your energy and ideas! 🙌 These will be captured in the 𝐏𝐮𝐢𝐠𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚̀ 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, which will be presented on 11 December on International Mountain Day 📜🏔️🔜 Presentations and materials will soon be available! A special thank you to our co-organisers Territori. Generalitat de Catalunya. and CREAF, as well as our supporters Ajuntament de Puigcerdà , #NEMOR Network for European Mountain Research, European Rural Pact 🙏 ... See MoreSee Less
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