Short presentation on Horizon 2020 and possibilites of funding for Euromontana members
H2020 is the new funding programme for 2014-2020 for research and innovation: it gathers the previous FP7, the innovation activities of the former CIP (Competitiveness and Innovation Programme) and the European Initiative for Technologies (EIT).
๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ 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! ๐๏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: ๐ 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 ๐ www.euromontana.org/thirty-years-on-calling-for-a-stronger-european-commitments-to-its-mountains/๐ค launched an Alliance for European Mountains, between elected representatives of the European Committee of the Regions and the European Parliament ๐https://www.euromontana.org/press-release-alliance-for-european-mountains-launched-mountains-need-europe-and-europe-needs-mountains/ ๐ฉโ๐ซ collaborated on more than seven European research projects with our members and other partners all over Europe๐ง highlighted water-related challenges during this International Year of Glacier Preservation (hashtag#IYGP2025)๐ www.euromontana.org/european-manifesto-for-a-governance-of-glaciers-and-connected-resources/๐ welcomed new members, including from Montenegro and Italy๐ฑ 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 (Maลopolska)โข and much more!Thank you to all our partners, members and friends of Euromontana for this wonderful year! ... See MoreSee Less
โฎ๏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 ๐ฑ 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 ๐๏ธ ๐ฃ๏ธ Our "voices form a vivid mosaicโa portrait of landscapes that shape identity, heritage, and sustainable futures."Have a look ๐https://www.fao.org/brussels/news/news-detail/international-mountain-day--voices-from-the-peaks/en ... See MoreSee Less
๐ฉโ๐พ 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 ๐ฃ๏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 ๐ฉโ๐พ ๐ฑ 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 ๐๏ธ ๐ 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
๐ง 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: ๐งThe Alps alone provide 40% of Europe's fresh water?๐กGlacier retreat will reduce hydroelectric energy production by an average of 10% in the Alps and by up to 35% by 2070 compared to today?๐ฑ68% of irrigated agricultural land in the plains depends directly on water runoff from the mountains? โฐ๏ธBy 2034 the Pyrenees will be ice-free?๐ขAn appropriate governance of glacier is needed to counteract the rapid changes!๐ง 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 ๐ www.euromontana.org/european-manifesto-for-a-governance-of-glaciers-and-connected-resources/#IMD2025#InternationalMountainDay#MountainsMatterMountain Partnership... See MoreSee Less
