CERPAM welcomes Euromontana on a summer farm in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in the presence of the breeder [29 / 08 / 2018]
On 19 August 2018, Euromontana’s Director met Laurent Garde, Deputy Director of CERPAM (Centres d’études et de réalisations pastorales Alpes-Méditerranée) and Michel Pelestor, breeder and President of the Groupement Pastoral, manager of the Pompe Alp […]
30 days left before the XI European Mountain Convention [27 / 08 / 2018]
The XI European Mountain Convention will take place on 25-26-27 September 2018 in Vatra Dornei, Romania. The event will focus on “Cultural Heritage as an Engine for Creativity, Innovation and Socioeconomic Development of Mountain areas” […]
Romania has a new Mountain Law! [24 / 08 / 2018]
On Thursday 19 July 2018, the Romanian President signed the decree passing the Mountain Law. The Mountain Law includes the following chapters: The delineation of the mountain area and of the mountain ranges; The institutional […]
Join ROSEWOOD: a new collaborative network for the forestry sector! [21 / 08 / 2018]
The Region of Tuscany, part of the ERIAFF network, together with 14 European partners, has initiated a new collaborative network for the forestry and wood sector: the ROSEWOOD network. The objective of this new network […]
Valorisation of Mountain Products in Lombardy [6 / 08 / 2018]
ERSAF, the Italian regional agency for agriculture and forestry services, who has been collaborating with Euromontana for many years for the promotion and valorisation of mountain products, started an experimental project, with the Lombardy Region, to […]
Towards a definition of Smart Villages [27 / 07 / 2018]
In 2017, the European Commission, together with the European Parliament, published a document called “EU Action for Smart Villages” in order to make opportunities for villages and rural communities more visible. One of these actions […]
SIMRA’s Second General Assembly, Padova, Italy [13 / 07 / 2018]
SIMRA partners and members of the Scientific Advisory Board gathered in Padova from 12th to 14th June 2018 for a productive annual project meeting and the second General Assembly, hosted by the University of Padova. […]
Registrations for the EU Week of Regions and Cities are now open! [12 / 07 / 2018]
The 2018 European Week for Regions and Cities (previously called “Open Days”) will take place on 8- 11 October 2018 in Brussels. Under the headline of ‘For a strong EU Cohesion Policy beyond 2020’, the […]
Register now to Silver SMEs newsletter [12 / 07 / 2018]
The Interreg Europe project, SILVER SMEs, will soon launch its e-newsletters! Euromontana and three of its members, including the project leader the Provincial Government of Teruel, are among the 9 partners of this newly launched […]
Horizon Europe, an evolution more than a revolution for the next research and innovation programme [9 / 07 / 2018]
The legislative proposals for Horizon Europe, the research and innovation programme which will follow Horizon 2020, have been published. With an increase budget from €70 billion to € 100 billion, this programme maintains a lot […]
“How to make rural areas attractive for young people?” Feedback from the 2nd ENRD Social Inclusion Workshop [4 / 07 / 2018]
On 3 May 2018, ENRD organised its 2nd Social Inclusion Workshop focusing on the attractiveness of rural areas for young people. The workshop aimed at discussing how to improve the attractiveness of rural areas for […]
How can Social Innovation Help Villages become Smarter? [3 / 07 / 2018]
The Smart Villages concept aims to “help local communities address issues of inadequate broadband connectivity, employment opportunities and service provision in a clear and comprehensive manner”. It also aims to improve the attractiveness and well-being […]
SILVER SMEs kicked off in Teruel [2 / 07 / 2018]
Our new SILVER SMEs project organised its kick-off meeting last week. In Teruel, Spain the 9 partners met for the first time since the launch on SILVER SMEs, in June 2018. SILVER SMEs aims to […]
Interview of the month: Meeting with Danut Gitan from CEFIDEC (Romania) [27 / 06 / 2018]
CEFIDEC is the Carpathian Development Training Center of the Agency for the Romanian Mountain Areas, a government agency which is part of the Ministry of Agriculture. In Romania, 30% of the surface area is in […]
Enhancing Innovation in Rural Areas: The Experience from Scotland [25 / 06 / 2018]
On Thursday 7 June 2018, a workshop on how to enhance innovation in Scottish rural areas was organised and hosted by the Scottish Representation to the European Union in Brussels. The focus was on examining […]
