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Smart Mountains: a new story of resilience [9 / 10 / 2020]

Euromontana held its first webinar on Smart Mountains on October 1, 2020 to discuss good practices and experiences of mountain resilience since the outbreak of the COVID-19. Co-organised by Euromontana, and some Italian members: ERSAF, […]

Quality must not be neglected on the packaging of food products [8 / 10 / 2020]

Nutrition labelling, an overview of the European situation The nutriscore is a front-of-package label for food products that assigns them a score from A to E based on the nutritional value of their ingredients. Applied […]

The Green Deal calls are out! [7 / 10 / 2020]

The Green Deal calls, the last funding stream under the Horizon 2020, has been finally launched by the European Commission. The political objectives and a detailed presentation for each thematic call have been the subject […]

Join the platform on Climate Change Adaptation in Mountains [6 / 10 / 2020]

The Adaptation at Altitude programme launched a digital space on Climate Change Adaptation in Mountains on the weADAPT platform to increase the climate change resilience and adaptation capacities of mountain ecosystems. This dedicated space aims […]

Mon Lait: quality, sustainability and fair income in the same glass of milk [2 / 10 / 2020]

In the Massif Central, agriculture is dominated by livestock farming. Cow’s milk accounts for 20% of the farm production in the region and 94% of this comes from mountains. Therefore, being the largest dairy production […]

“Be ambitious for mountain areas” says Euromontana at first ENRD meeting on the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas [29 / 09 / 2020]

The European Network for Rural Development (ENRD) launched a Thematic Group on the EU Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas in September 2020.  This expert group will contribute to highlighting the needs of Europe’s diverse rural […]

A new EU research project to valorise mountains’ value chains [22 / 09 / 2020]

MOVING (MOuntain Valorisation through INterconnectedness and Green growth) is an EU-funded Horizon 2020 project (2020-2024) coordinated by the University of Córdoba, in Spain. The overall objective of MOVING is to support the establishment of new […]

EU Strategy for a Sustainable and Smart Mobility: bringing mountain territories into the transition [18 / 09 / 2020]

In the framework of the EU Green Deal, the European Commission announced the adoption of a new Strategy for Sustainable and Smart Mobility to help reducing transport-related greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2050. Euromontana […]

Piccole Scuole: distance learning to maintain schools in remote villages [16 / 09 / 2020]

The Piccole Scuole Movement is a network of small schools created by INDIRE, the Italian National Institute for Documentation, Innovation and Educational Research. The movement aims at offering equal education opportunities in remote villages, in […]

Interview of the month: meeting with , Frank Gaskell, Senator of Euromontana [10 / 09 / 2020]

Member of the founding Board of Euromontana from 1996, Frank Gaskell was President of the association from 2000 to 2008. Until 2008, he was also the Secretary and then Head of International Affairs of Highlands […]

Interesting calls for mountain projects: a new monitoring for our members [9 / 09 / 2020]

The beginning of the 2021-2027 programming period, will see the introduction and piloting of new funding schemes – such as Horizon Europe, InvestEU etc. – or the restructuring of already existing ones. In this article, […]

The EU Promotion Policy must include holistic sustainability criteria [8 / 09 / 2020]

In its Farm to Fork Strategy, the European Commission announced it would revise the EU Agricultural Promotion Policy to encourage the consumption of sustainable products. As a member of the Commission’s Civil Dialogue Group “Quality […]

Submit your ideas of calls and actions for Horizon Europe’s missions! [7 / 09 / 2020]

The kick-off of the new EU research and innovation programme Horizon Europe is planned for 2021, and you can now provide your feedback on its thematic missions. If you feel concerned and have expertise on […]

Revitalising the Piccole Dolomiti wood value-chain with local charcoal production [2 / 09 / 2020]

In the prealpine area of Piccole Dolomiti, chestnut trees are part of the local heritage but have lost their traditional role for the local economy over the past 50 years. Foresters want to restore the […]

Adaptation to climate change: Euromontana’s recommendations for an effective EU strategy [1 / 09 / 2020]

In the framework of the European Green Deal, the European Commission announced the publication of a new EU strategy on adaptation to climate change, repealing the 2013 communication. Mountain areas being among the most sensitive […]

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Join our Fire-Res policy event on forest fires! 🔥 Registration is open and places are limited📆24 Oct📌European Parliament🌲How can we be more resilient in the face of fires?📍 Free your agenda on 24 October! FIRE-RES wants to prompt discussion on how the EU can improve its 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀. Members of the European Parliament and European Commission will flank firefighters and researchers for two hours of intense exchange and insights-sharing from the field.⬇ Registrations now open ⬇ fire-res.eu/event/towards-a-fire-resilient-europe-can-we-do-better/ ... See MoreSee Less
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A seminar on macro-regional branding of the 🏔Alpine region and the ⛰Carpathian region will be held at East Poland House on September 27 (10:00-12:00).✍️to register: info@eastpoland.eu27 września (10:00-12:00) br. w East Poland House odbędzie się seminarium poświęcone marce makro-regionalnej regionu Alp oraz regionu Karpat. ✍️Rejestracja: info@eastpoland.eu ... See MoreSee Less
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📄 Check out the report from the European Rural Pact Policy Action Lab on depopulation to find out more about our presentation of Orexako udala's strategy! The smallest village of Gipuzkoako Foru Aldundia - Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa where efforts are being made on:👉 Services to the local population👉 Implication of the local community in the strategy 👉 Energy community👉 Communicating the municipality's assetsHAZI🌾 The highlights report from the 1st #RuralPact Policy Action Lab is out!The Rural Pact Support Office's Policy Action Lab recently brought together 92 individuals from 19 EU Member States to address rural depopulation challenges through policy. Building on the work of the ENRD Thematic Group on #Rural #Revitalisation, the event offered insights from practical case studies and expert panel discussions.Participants discussed effective policy design, coordination, and local actions. The gathering also marked the official launch of the Rural Revitalisation platform, aimed at enhancing collaboration and knowledge exchange among varied rural stakeholders.📄 Access the report here: bit.ly/3R2dBrQ🌐 Navigate the Rural Revitalisation platform: bit.ly/45PEX8U#RuralRevitalisation #PolicyActionLab #EU #CommunityDevelopment #ruralcommunities ... See MoreSee Less
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💭 Food for thought in our two afternoon workshops on boosting adaptation to climate change in mountain areas and ecological transition in rural areas 🌱 🔜 Recommendations from practitioners will feed into our report commissioned by the Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires - ANCT to be published soon! ... See MoreSee Less
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