Mountains, islands and sparsely populated areas: how successful is the current Cohesion Policy and what should be improved post-2020? [19 / 11 / 2018]
Based upon the principle that islands, mountains and sparsely populated areas face similar challenges in terms of economies of scale, connectivity, vulnerability to climate change and other geographic specificities (such as slopes for mountains or […]
Innovation in rural development: feedback from the Operational Groups seminar and the innovation thematic group [16 / 11 / 2018]
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 […]
New call for proposals funding information measures on CAP [14 / 11 / 2018]
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. […]
Register for the next RUMRA breakfast on decarbonisation [12 / 11 / 2018]
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, […]
The fourth Interreg Alpine Space call for project proposals is open! [8 / 11 / 2018]
A new Interreg Alpine Space call was recently launched and will close on 12 December 2018 at 13:00. Interreg Alpine Space a European Union funding programme that encourages transnational cooperation beyond borders in the seven Alpine countries. The […]
Boosting cross-border regions with eGovernance solutions [5 / 11 / 2018]
During the European Week of Cities and Regions 2018, organised in Brussels, on 9-11 October 2018, a session focused on how digital solutions can help public administrations boost growth and reduce the obstacles and administrative […]
Salt Production System of Añana in the Basque Country [30 / 10 / 2018]
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 […]
Erasmus 2021-2027: The budget for education and training to double for much higher ambitions [29 / 10 / 2018]
On 30 May 2018, the European Commission published its legislative proposal on the future Erasmus+ programme for the period 2021-2027, the European Union’s programme for education and training, as well as for youth and sport. […]
Fact-based decision-making in Nordic areas: a new data platform is available [25 / 10 / 2018]
During the European Week of Cities and Regions 2018, organised in Brussels, on 9-11 October 2018, a session focused on the relevance of fact-based reports and tools produced for analysing macro-regions. The aim was to […]
Fostering local development in the Mediterranean via tourism and cultural heritage [24 / 10 / 2018]
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 […]
The European Parliament adopted a new resolution on the specific needs of mountain areas [23 / 10 / 2018]
At the request of the RUMRA (Rural, Mountainous and Remote Areas) intergroup that Euromontana is officially supporting, the European Parliament adopted on 3rd October 2018 a resolution on addressing the specific needs of rural, mountainous […]
Connecting rural and urban areas: the way forward to territorial cohesion [22 / 10 / 2018]
Within the framework of the 2018 EU Week of regions and cities, the Diputacio de Barcelona, the Wielkopolska region, the city of Copenhagen, the city of Malmo and the region of Hannover jointly organised a […]
Proceedings of the XI European Mountain Convention are now available [18 / 10 / 2018]
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 […]
Get out there to get in here! [17 / 10 / 2018]
Researchers believe Norwegian outdoor life contributes to good integration. This is the starting point for an Innovation Action led by the Eastern Norway Research Institute (member of Euromontana). Immigrants in many cases are crucial for […]
The Italian “Mountain product” logo is now available [16 / 10 / 2018]
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, […]
