SILVER SMEs’ 7th newsletter is out! [3 / 06 / 2020]
Did you know that Spain, Sweden, Portugal and France are in the top 10 of EU countries with the highest share of older people living in rural areas*? The last few months have been particularly […]
Planning ahead: Broadband and education in the mountains beyond Covid-19 [2 / 06 / 2020]
By Martin Price, Director of the Centre for Mountain Studies, Perth College, University of the Highlands and Islands, Scotland, for NEMOR. During the current Covid19 crisis, we have become ever more dependent on the quality […]
EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy: what are the new European objectives? [29 / 05 / 2020]
As part of the new European Green Deal, and with the EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy coming to an end, the European Commission published on May 20, 2020, the new EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. This […]
Giving life to Slovenian grasslands [28 / 05 / 2020]
Biodiversity decline in agricultural landscapes has been problematic for decades in Slovenia, and extensive grasslands are one of the most threatened habitats in the country. The LIFE project “Conservation and Management of Dry Grasslands in […]
Places still available for the online MSc in Sustainable Mountain Development at the University of the Highlands and Islands [27 / 05 / 2020]
Do you want to understand and make a real difference towards the sustainability of mountain regions? If you are working in, or are interested in mountain areas, this course is ideal. Places are still available […]
Farm to Fork Strategy published [27 / 05 / 2020]
The European Commission published its communication on the Farm to Fork Strategy on May 20, 2020. Initially expected for March 2020, this strategy addressing the issue of sustainability along the food production value chain, was […]
A Manual to assess the impacts of social innovation in agriculture, forestry and rural development [26 / 05 / 2020]
In recent years, the European Union has increasingly embraced social innovation as a mean to tackle numerous social, economic and environmental challenges that neither government nor market could solve directly. Globalisation and loss of small […]
European Climate Pact: Euromontana brings ideas for a stronger involvement of mountain communities [26 / 05 / 2020]
In the framework of the European Green Deal, the European Commission will launch a European Climate Pact aiming at engaging citizens in climate objectives. The Pact will be a tool to talk about climate change […]
Improve rural broadband: follow the guide! [22 / 05 / 2020]
The European Broadband Competence Office (BCO) published a handbook on rural broadband, as part of the European Commission’s Action Plan on Rural Broadband. Targeting both promoters and policy makers, it presents solutions to improve broadband […]
XII European Mountain Convention on “Smart Mountains” postponed to 2021 [20 / 05 / 2020]
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the uncertainties for the months ahead, Euromontana and CIA – Agricoltori italiani decided to the postpone the 2020 edition of the European Mountain Convention to September 2021. European Mountain […]
How to develop services of general interest in the Alps? [18 / 05 / 2020]
Services of general interest (SGI) like telecom connections, energy supply, postal and transport services are of vital importance for mountain and rural areas. In the Alpine area, a Think Tank is making reflections on the […]
Rørosrein: a taste of tradition and diversification [15 / 05 / 2020]
Around 30.000 wild reindeers can be counted in Norway. The natural surroundings of Røros are the historical area for reindeer breeding. In the middle North part of Norway, between Trondheim and Elga, 26 families are […]
Euromontana shares its long-term vision for mountain rural areas [14 / 05 / 2020]
The European Commission is expected to publish its communication on the “long-term vision for rural areas” during the first semester 2021. The long-term vision for rural areas is coordinated by Vice-President Dubravka Šuica, European Commissioner […]
Protection of mountain heritage awarded at the Europa Nostra Awards [13 / 05 / 2020]
On May 7, 2020, were announced the winners of this year’s edition of the Europa Nostra Awards, the European heritage competition created in 2002 by the European Commission. Among the awarded initiatives this year is […]
Call for projects on circular bioeconomy: what you need to know to submit your proposal [11 / 05 / 2020]
On April 22, the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking organised a Virtual Info Day to launch its seventh and last calls for projects over the 2014-2020 period. With an indicative budget of € 102 million, the […]
