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Share your good practices on Cohesion Policy in mountains areas! [4 / 10 / 2021]

Euromontana is launching a call for good practices on Cohesion Policy in the framework of its new project Montana174. We invite you to share with us inspiring examples from your regions to show how the […]

Raising awareness on SDGs using drones in mountain schools [1 / 10 / 2021]

“Educatie la Inaltime”, literally “Education Up High” in English, is a project started in Romania in 2019 in the mountainous County of Hunedoara. The project aims at using the drones to teach differently. Through this […]

Clean mountains for the Romanian national mountain day! [30 / 09 / 2021]

By Danut Ungureanu, Director of the Romanian National Agency for Mountain Areas Each year on the 14th of September, we are celebrating the ”National Mountain Day” in Romania. This date is traditionally the end of pasture […]

4th “Pitch your project”: mountain youth’s chance to boost sustainable development [28 / 09 / 2021]

The fourth edition of the “Pitch Your Project” competition is launched! Through the initiative, EUSALP is mobilising creative and committed young people for the sustainable development of the Alpine region. All young people aged between […]

Maramures County joins Euromontana! [20 / 09 / 2021]

The County of Maramureș (Romania) recently joined our network. Maramures is a unique location in the geographical heartland of Europe, land of wooden churches, mythological richness, impressive landscapes, carefully preserving the culture, traditions, and lifestyle […]

Between Lleida and La Pobla: an on-demand train in the Pyrenees [16 / 09 / 2021]

In the High Pyrenees of Catalonia, an on-demand railway line connects 17 rural villages every day. The model of the service was reshaped by regional authorities to keep the line efficient and viable while maintaining […]

Interview of the month: meeting with the EUSALP Youth Council [13 / 09 / 2021]

Launched in July 2021, the EUSALP Youth Council aims to give Alpine youth a voice, to listen to and consider their proposals and to give them the opportunity to influence the political decisions that will […]

How does the Cohesion Policy shape mountains? Montana174: a new Euromontana project [7 / 09 / 2021]

In October 2021, Euromontana will launch Montana174: a 12-month large communication campaign on the Cohesion Policy in mountain areas. Funded by the European Commission – DG REGIO, this campaign aims to raise awareness on how […]

New EU Forest Strategy for 2030: are mountains out of the woods? [1 / 09 / 2021]

The European Commission published in July 2021 the new EU Forest Strategy, repealing the 2013 one and setting new objectives towards 2030. Although long overdue, as the last Forest Strategy ended in 2020, the new […]

Tularù: investing in the energy transition of mountain farms [30 / 08 / 2021]

Tularù is an organic and diversified 60 ha farm located in Rieti, in the mountainous Region of Lazio (Italy). The farm is committed to sustainable development and the environmental strand of its action includes the […]

Neu.Land.Leben joins Euromontana! [20 / 07 / 2021]

The Austrian organisation Neu.Land.Leben was founded in May 2021 with the objective to bring together people from cities and rural areas. The organisation was initiated after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. Many people from urban areas […]

Internship opportunity – September 2021 to February 2022 [13 / 07 / 2021]

Euromontana, the European Association of mountain areas, offers in its Brussels office a 6-month internship as Communication Intern from September 2021 onwards. Only students able to provide a traineeship agreement from a university will be […]

Digital Alps: Partnering with Broadband Competence Offices to build a digital connectivity roadmap for the Alpine Region [6 / 07 / 2021]

By Ashya Lane-Spollen, Digital Communications Manager BCO Network Support Facility Mountain regions have much to gain from digitalisation and broadband connectivity. There is great potential for Smart Villages, SMEs, and access to online services in healthcare, education […]

Agreement reached on post-2022 CAP [2 / 07 / 2021]

Last 25th June 2021, negotiators finally came with a deal on the post-2022 Common Agriculture Policy (CAP), which was then endorsed by the Agriculture Council on Monday 28th.   Key elements of the deal One […]

Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas: an achievement for the mountains? [1 / 07 / 2021]

The European Commission published its Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas on 30th June 2021. Announced in September 2019 by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, the Vision is the new flagship […]

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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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