Have you heard about the OREKA MENDIAN project? [15 / 10 / 2018]
Oreka Mendian is an EU LIFE project running from 2016 to 2021, which aims to develop a strategy for the conservation and the management of mountain pastures located in Natura 2000 areas in the Basque […]
The world’s first international Congress on Agritourism at Eurac [12 / 10 / 2018]
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 […]
Interview of the month: Meeting with Michele Talo from Centro Consorzi di Belluno (Italy) [10 / 10 / 2018]
The “Centro Consorzi” of Belluno is a consortium whose consortia members are companies. It is a training body accredited by the Veneto Region, in Italy, which works to promote training throughout the working life of […]
Cultural heritage: an asset rooted in the territory synonymous with attractiveness and the future for our mountains ! [9 / 10 / 2018]
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 […]
A new SIMRA brochure of inspiring examples of social innovation in mountain areas! [8 / 10 / 2018]
SIMRA’s fourth brochure collecting examples of social innovation in marginalised rural areas has just been published. This collection of brochures aims at concretely illustrating social innovation through the presentation of local on-going initiatives throughout Europe […]
The XI European Mountain Convention isn’t over yet: photos and presentations of the event now available! [5 / 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 […]
The EESC opinion on the contribution of Europe’s rural areas to the European Year of Cultural Heritage adopted ! [4 / 10 / 2018]
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 […]
Euromontana is looking for a Junior Communication and Policy Officer [2 / 10 / 2018]
The Euromontana network seeks to reinforce the monitoring and communication function in order to develop the animation of its network and the audience of its work. For this purpose, we are looking for a Junior […]
Interview of the month: Meeting Dilyana Slavova from the Mountain Milk Association (Bulgaria) [18 / 09 / 2018]
The Mountain Milk Association in Bulgaria was founded in 2008 in order to help small dairies and farms, especially located in the Rhodope mountains to comply with EU agriculture legislations following the entry of Bulgaria […]
Welcome to our new member: the Region of Crete (Greece) [14 / 09 / 2018]
Crete is the largest island in Greece and the fifth island of the Mediterranean Sea, consisting of the southeastmost region of Greece and Europe covering 8,336 km² and 622,913 inhabitants (census 2011). It is considered […]
A new EP study on the impact of wolves on farmers in rural regions of Europe has been published [13 / 09 / 2018]
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 […]
Two workshops on areas with geographical specificities during the European Week of Regions and Cities, join us! [6 / 09 / 2018]
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 […]
CERPAM welcomes Euromontana on a summer farm in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in the presence of the breeder [29 / 08 / 2018]
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 […]
30 days left before the XI European Mountain Convention [27 / 08 / 2018]
The XI European Mountain Convention will take place on 25-26-27 September 2018 in Vatra Dornei, Romania. The event will focus on “Cultural Heritage as an Engine for Creativity, Innovation and Socioeconomic Development of Mountain areas” […]
Romania has a new Mountain Law! [24 / 08 / 2018]
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 […]
