RUMRA, the EP Intergroup on Rural, Mountainous and Remote Areas, has launched its website [11 / 05 / 2015]
From now on, you can not only find online information on the structure of the new RUMRA intergroup of the European Parliament and its members, but also learn more about news, events and updates by […]
Developing forest management skills for small-scale forest owners [8 / 05 / 2015]
Luxembourg, like many other countries, has forest owners who have inherited their forest land but they are not themselves involved in professional forestry. The aim of the ”Forest Licence” project was to prepare and run […]
Report of the first meeting of the EIP AGRI Innovation Subgroup [6 / 05 / 2015]
In January 2015, the European Rural Networks’ Assembly was launched as the main governance body of the European Network for Rural Development (ENRD) and the European Innovation Partnership in Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability (EIP-AGRI) Network. […]
Expo Milan 2015, Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life has opened its doors not only to people but also to mountains [5 / 05 / 2015]
Under the title of “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life”, from the 1st May until 31st October 2015, Milan will be the place to meet all the experts from over 140 countries discussing about the […]
How to improve mountain areas protection by recovering local species and plants [5 / 05 / 2015]
Since 2003, the “Conservatoire botanique des Pyrénées et de Midi-Pyrénées” (CBNPMP) has developed the Ecovars programme. This programme aims at protecting the mountains from erosion and to improve the local environment by replanting with local species […]
1st ENRD Seminar on Stakeholder Involvement in Rural Development [28 / 04 / 2015]
Euromontana attended on the 26 March 2015, the 1st ENRD Seminar on Stakeholder Involvement in Rural Development in Brussels. The seminar brought together 137 participants from 26 Member States to share experiences and enhance the […]
Be prepared for the 2016 European Mountain Convention [27 / 04 / 2015]
After HAZI and the Basque Government in October 2014, Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO) and Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPB) will welcome the next European Mountain Convention in October 2016 in Brangança (Portugal). For […]
How to use Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools to improve tourism [21 / 04 / 2015]
In the framework of the live events on digital tourism, the European Commission has organised a series of six webinars focused on how to use ICT tools to improve the sector of tourism. Thus, the […]
e-commerce, 4G and digital skills among the EC priorities for the Digital Market strategy [21 / 04 / 2015]
In order to keep on working on the development of the Digital Single Market, the European Commission (EC) has agreed on focusing on three main areas for action. For the first area, better access for […]
How Rural Development Programmes can contribute to stronger and more balance rural development? [20 / 04 / 2015]
Euromontana participated to a public hearing on “Rural Development Programmes: Process and Aspirations” organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) on 13th April 2015. This first public hearing will be followed by two […]
Bioeconomy: How to Build Effective Regional Strategies? [10 / 04 / 2015]
The 20th March 2015, ERRIN (European Regions Research and Innovation Network) and ERIAFF (European Regions for Innovation in Agriculture, Food and Forestry) organised the event “Boosting Economic Growth and Facilitating Investments through the Bioeconomy: How […]
Electric bikes as an innovative way to discover the Swiss mountains [10 / 04 / 2015]
A 700 kilometers tourism road with electric bikes This initiative, called “La Route du Coeur” consists of 13 stages from the Lake Léman to the Lake Constance throughout 20 historic villages. The principal characteristic of […]
The application package for Interreg Europe programme is available [9 / 04 / 2015]
Although the call for proposals for the Interreg Europe programme can’t be officially launched until the European Commission’s approval, Interreg Europe has already published all the necessary documentation in draft form to prepare your project […]
Regional cooperation for innovation on water management in horticulture [31 / 03 / 2015]
On 18th March 2015, ERIAFF (European Regions for Innovation in Agriculture, Food and Forestry) Topsector and WIRE (Water and Irrigated Agriculture Resilient Europe) organised a common event in Brussels. Entitled “Regional cooperation for innovation on […]
“A new CAP: mountains of opportunity”: 4° newsletter is available [30 / 03 / 2015]
The forth newsletter of « A new CAP: mountains of opportunity » has been published. This project has the objective of informing the mountain actors about the opportunities given by the new Common Agricultural Policy […]
