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Interview of the month: Meeting Bernat Claramunt from CREAF (Spain) [26 / 01 / 2018]

CREAF stands for Ecological and Forestry Applications Research Centre, it is an independent public research centre conducting research in the field of land ecology. Founded in 1987 in Catalonia, Spain, CREAF is a consortium formed […]

Calls for Promotion Programme for Agricultural Products 2018 just launched [25 / 01 / 2018]

The calls for proposals to promote European agricultural products throughout the world and within the EU are open up to the 12 April 2018. Submissions will have to be done via the Participant Portal. The […]

Have your say on the future of mountain pastoralism ! [24 / 01 / 2018]

Pastoralism is a traditional and extensive livestock farming activity, practised in mountainous areas in particular. This form of breeding enables the development of territories with low agronomic value, difficult to access or non-mechanisable, and thus […]

New platform to help boosting growth in EU border regions [23 / 01 / 2018]

The European Commission has just launched a new platform to share good practices for boosting growth in EU border regions and create a professional network of EU border stakeholders. This European professional platform is part […]

From Horizon 2020 to FP9: lessons learnt from the mid-term evaluation [18 / 01 / 2018]

The European Commission has recently released the Horizon 2020 interim evaluation โ€œmaximising the impact of EU research and innovationโ€. The evaluation draws the lessons learnt to maximise the impact of future framework programmes. The evaluation […]

Give your opinion on EU Cohesion Policy: consultation is now open [17 / 01 / 2018]

The European Commission has just launched a public consultation on EU funds in the area of cohesion to design comprehensive proposals for the next generation of financial programmes for the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework. The […]

Implementation of EU macro-regional strategies: results and perspectives for the future [15 / 01 / 2018]

The report on the implementation of EU macro-regional strategies, whose rapporteur is Andrea Cozzolino, was adopted on 1st December 2017 by the European Parliament. The objective of this report is to foster discussion on the […]

Discover the new brochure of good practices on developing mountain attractiveness [12 / 01 / 2018]

Euromontana is happy to release its brochure of good practices, written by its Secretariat during the year 2017. These examples of good practices demonstrate how European mountains are innovative and succeed to highlight and to […]

Launch of the Oreka Mendian website! [11 / 01 / 2018]

The LIFE project Oreka Mendian (2016-2021) aims to develop a commonย strategy for the conservation and the management of mountain pasture environments located in Natura 2000 areas in the Basque Country. A member of Euromontana, the […]

How efficient have the CAP greening measures been so far? [10 / 01 / 2018]

In 2017, Alliance Environnement (formed by IEEP and Orรฉade-Brรจche) and the Thรผnen Institute carried out an evaluation of the greening measures under the Direct Payments Regulation for the European Commission. The 2013 CAP reform introduced […]

A new Smart Villages portal has been launched [8 / 01 / 2018]

The ENRD Contact Point recently launched an online portal collecting projects, initiatives, and networks from across Europe exploring new and varied ways of revitalising rural services through digital and social innovation. The portal contains information […]

How to combat wildfires in Mediterranean mountains? Maintain active agriculture and forestry [5 / 01 / 2018]

Mountain landscapes in Portugal and other Mediterranean regions in Europe have changed considerably over the last decades. Changes, driven mostly by socioeconomic factors (e.g., demography, agricultural policy) lead to depopulation and land abandonment in many […]

The need for providing public goods in remote and marginal areas, including mountains [3 / 01 / 2018]

In the final stage of the PEGASUS project, three workshops aimed at testing our emerging findings by highlighting specific perspectives. The workshop in Vienna focused on exploring in more detail the potential for provision of […]

The Omnibus regulation has been adopted for agriculture [21 / 12 / 2017]

The Omnibus Regulation for agriculture has been adopted on the 13th December 2017, as a separate act from the rest of the proposed Omnibus regulation. It brings several changes in the implementation of the current […]

Successful road-testing of the PEGASUS emerging findings in November! [20 / 12 / 2017]

The PEGASUS project organised a series of 3 regional workshops in different countries of the EU during the month of November 2017: in The Hague (Netherlands) on 16 November, Lisbon (Portugal) on 24 November, and […]

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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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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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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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