The territorial impact of EU policies – a consistent and inclusive approach [30 / 09 / 2015]
To close-up the project “Towards a more balanced territorial development in the EU (European Union)”, the section Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment (NAT) of European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a final conference in […]
Do you also believe in permanent pasture to improve animal production? [27 / 09 / 2015]
In mountain areas, grass is the major component of the diet of ruminants. The quality of the pasture plays a direct role on the animal production. The downside of it is that usual grasses present […]
Open Days 2015 [22 / 09 / 2015]
The 13th edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities (Open Days 2015) takes place on 12-15 October 2015 in Brussels, Belgium. Participation is free of charge. Registration for Brussels-based seminars is open until […]
Comprehensive package of measures for European farmers [22 / 09 / 2015]
The European Commission has announced on 7 September 2015 a support package worth €500 million in response to the difficulties faced by European farmers. This support package available under the Common Agricultural Policy is meant […]
Draft versions of the Horizon 2020 work programmes for 2016-2017 released [17 / 09 / 2015]
The European Commission released the draft versions of the Horizon 2020 work programmes for 2016-2017. The adoption and the publication of the final work programme by the Commission are expected in mid-October 2015. We encourage […]
Using new technologies to generate higher income for producers [15 / 09 / 2015]
Matching supply with demand and getting fair prices for their products are among the recurring challenges of farmers and especially mountain farmers. One of the reasons for that is the lack of visibility of the […]
The FAO publishes a report highlighting the contributions of mountain soils [11 / 09 / 2015]
In the International Year of Soils, the FAO published a report about mountain soils and their contributions to food security and ecosystems. Mountain soils are fragile resources that are slow to regenerate. They are subject […]
Involving mountain local communities in the development of environmental policies in Italy [24 / 08 / 2015]
CONTEXT In the context of sustainable development of mountain areas, ‘mountain communities’ could provide an appropriate institutional set up to implement and develop environmental policies. This is the main belief behind the Suneagle LIFE project. […]
The new EU Macrostrategy for the Alpine Region has been adopted [19 / 08 / 2015]
The European Commission has officially launched the EU Strategy for the Alpine Region (EUSALP) on the 28th July 2015. It has published a communication and an action plan precising its priorities and how EUSALP should […]
New PEGASUS Website [11 / 08 / 2015]
The PEGASUS (Public Ecosystem Goods and Services from land management – Unlocking the Synergies) project aims to develop new ways of thinking about farmland and forest management to achieve the most appropriate level of environmental […]
Call for mountain product case studies [28 / 07 / 2015]
The Mountain Partnership invites you to present your case studies for the posters and factsheets currently being created by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) for International Mountain Day […]
B:FOR:SEE conference “Future of wood processing industries and forestry in SEE countries” [28 / 07 / 2015]
The conference ‘Future of wood processing industries and forestry in South Eastern Europe (SEE) countries’ organised by the Croatian Wood Cluster (Hrvatski Drvni Klaster) took place on the 15th July 2015. The conference gathered wood […]
How ICT is going to change the agro food sector in the next ten years? [23 / 07 / 2015]
The Mission of Switzerland to the European Union organised a short conference on “How ICT is going to change the agro-food sector in the next ten years” on the 15th July 2015 in Brussels. The […]
New call for EIP-AGRI Focus Group Experts [22 / 07 / 2015]
The European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability (EIP-AGRI) has launched the 7th July 2015 a new call for experts to create three new Focus Groups (FG). The topics to be covered by these […]
Murcia, an example of how to promote entrepreneurship at regional level [20 / 07 / 2015]
In the framework of the European Entrepreneurial Region Award initiative, launched by the Committee of the Regions, the Region of Murcia (Spain) was elected in 2011 as one of the three European Entrepreneurial Regions together […]
