Connecting rural and urban areas: the way forward to territorial cohesion [22 / 10 / 2018]
Within the framework of the 2018 EU Week of regions and cities, the Diputacio de Barcelona, the Wielkopolska region, the city of Copenhagen, the city of Malmo and the region of Hannover jointly organised a […]
Proceedings of the XI European Mountain Convention are now available [18 / 10 / 2018]
From 25 to 27 September 2018, nearly 200 mountain stakeholders from all over Europe gathered in Vatra Dornei, Romania, to participate in the European Mountain Convention on “Cultural Heritage as an Engine for Creativity, Innovation and […]
Get out there to get in here! [17 / 10 / 2018]
Researchers believe Norwegian outdoor life contributes to good integration. This is the starting point for an Innovation Action led by the Eastern Norway Research Institute (member of Euromontana). Immigrants in many cases are crucial for […]
The Italian “Mountain product” logo is now available [16 / 10 / 2018]
With the release, by the Ministry, of the common logo, Italian mountain producers have now all the normative references for the use of the optional quality term “Mountain product”. The Italian Ministry for agriculture, food, […]
Have you heard about the OREKA MENDIAN project? [15 / 10 / 2018]
Oreka Mendian is an EU LIFE project running from 2016 to 2021, which aims to develop a strategy for the conservation and the management of mountain pastures located in Natura 2000 areas in the Basque […]
The world’s first international Congress on Agritourism at Eurac [12 / 10 / 2018]
Farm holidays, or agritourism for short, have been experiencing a significant increase in overnight stays for years. At the same time, it is more and more developing into a high-quality holiday offer. The striving for […]
Interview of the month: Meeting with Michele Talo from Centro Consorzi di Belluno (Italy) [10 / 10 / 2018]
The “Centro Consorzi” of Belluno is a consortium whose consortia members are companies. It is a training body accredited by the Veneto Region, in Italy, which works to promote training throughout the working life of […]
Cultural heritage: an asset rooted in the territory synonymous with attractiveness and the future for our mountains ! [9 / 10 / 2018]
It is time to better preserve and valorise mountain cultural heritage and to turn it into a driving force for future development, to revitalise mountain areas and strengthen their attractiveness. From 25 to 27 September […]
A new SIMRA brochure of inspiring examples of social innovation in mountain areas! [8 / 10 / 2018]
SIMRA’s fourth brochure collecting examples of social innovation in marginalised rural areas has just been published. This collection of brochures aims at concretely illustrating social innovation through the presentation of local on-going initiatives throughout Europe […]
The XI European Mountain Convention isn’t over yet: photos and presentations of the event now available! [5 / 10 / 2018]
From 25 to 27 September 2018, nearly 200 mountain stakeholders from all over Europe gathered in Vatra Dornei, Romania, to participate in the European Mountain Convention on “Cultural Heritage as an Engine for Creativity, Innovation […]
The EESC opinion on the contribution of Europe’s rural areas to the European Year of Cultural Heritage adopted ! [4 / 10 / 2018]
The European Economic and Social Committee opinion on the “Contribution of Europe’s Rural Areas to the 2018 Year of Cultural Heritage” was adopted on 19 September 2018 with a huge majority (201 votes for, 2 […]
Euromontana is looking for a Junior Communication and Policy Officer [2 / 10 / 2018]
The Euromontana network seeks to reinforce the monitoring and communication function in order to develop the animation of its network and the audience of its work. For this purpose, we are looking for a Junior […]
Interview of the month: Meeting Dilyana Slavova from the Mountain Milk Association (Bulgaria) [18 / 09 / 2018]
The Mountain Milk Association in Bulgaria was founded in 2008 in order to help small dairies and farms, especially located in the Rhodope mountains to comply with EU agriculture legislations following the entry of Bulgaria […]
Welcome to our new member: the Region of Crete (Greece) [14 / 09 / 2018]
Crete is the largest island in Greece and the fifth island of the Mediterranean Sea, consisting of the southeastmost region of Greece and Europe covering 8,336 km² and 622,913 inhabitants (census 2011). It is considered […]
A new EP study on the impact of wolves on farmers in rural regions of Europe has been published [13 / 09 / 2018]
In the context of the recent recolonization of many European areas by large carnivores, the European Parliament has commissioned a study presenting the state of play in EU Member States. The study gathers the most […]
