The Mount Pelion Train : Thematic rail transport to enhance cultural identity of rural areas [12 / 07 / 2013]
How to offer a true, historical and cultural experience to tourists through a traditional (Greek) train ride? Thessaly region, in Greece, has restored a purely thematic, touristic train ride that supports entrepreneurship and offers opportunities […]
Innovation in mountain regions: situation and patterns [8 / 07 / 2013]
Reports by the Regional Innovation Monitor (2012) and by the ESPON project ‘Knowledge Innovation Territory’ have analysed the situation of each European region with regards to the innovation process and to innovation priorities. On the […]
LIFE and human coexistence with large carnivores [5 / 07 / 2013]
LIFE (“The Financial Instrument for the Environment”) is a programme launched by the European Commission and coordinated by the Environment Directorate-General. The latest LIFE Focus publication highlights the role of LIFE Nature funding in helping […]
Comment atteindre les objectifs de 2020 de l’UE sur l’efficacité énergétique ? [4 / 07 / 2013]
Le 24 Juin l’Assemblée des Régions d’Europe a organisé une réunion d’un groupe de travail axé sur la nouvelle directive relative à l’efficacité énergétique, où Jacek Truszczynski de la DG énergie a présenté la directive […]
Agreement on the new Common Agricultural Policy [28 / 06 / 2013]
The Commission, the Council and the European Parliament (EP) finally reached a political agreement on the reform of the Common Agriculture Policy yesterday, based on the Commission proposals from October 2011. The agreement relates to […]
Views remain divided on mountain foods: who will decide? [28 / 06 / 2013]
The advisory group on quality met on June 25th with 10 points on the agenda including the discussion on the delegated act on mountain products. Euromontana had prepared its position on the basis of the […]
Big Foot Project: Local development through intergenerational dialogue in mountain areas [28 / 06 / 2013]
Within the framework of the European Project Bigfoot (Lifelong Learning Programme), the European Association of Elected Representatives from Mountain Regions (AEM) organised, together with the Committee of the Regions, a conference on “Local development through […]
Regional Innovation Monitor Platform [21 / 06 / 2013]
The Regional Innovation Monitor is a platform promoted by DG Enterprise and Industry of the European Commission which provides detailed information on regional innovation. This information is available for 20 of the EU Member States: […]
Transport solutions to enhance the cultural identity of rural areas [20 / 06 / 2013]
Partners from the Move on Green (MOG) consortium assembled in Larissa from 27 to 30th of May 2013 for three days of field and indoor work on sustainable mobility in sparsely populated rural and mountainous […]
Guide on state aid and services of general economic interest [17 / 06 / 2013]
The European Commission has published a new version of its guide to the application of the European Union rules on state aid, public procurement and the internal market. The guide has been updated with the […]
Questionnaire for youth in the mountains [14 / 06 / 2013]
In October 2012, 300 elected members and representatives of the mountain areas gathered in Chambéry for the VIIIth European Mountain Convention held on the subject of youth in the mountains. Their discussions, ambitions and actions […]
“Youth in Action” Programme: Action 4.3 [14 / 06 / 2013]
The sub-action “Training and Networking of those active in youth work and youth organisations” supports the training of those active in youth work and youth organisations in this field, in particular project leaders, youth advisers […]
Vacancy: Euromontana is looking for a project manager [13 / 06 / 2013]
A job vacancy is open at Euromontana for the position of project manager from 26th of August. Applications (CV and targeted cover letter) must be sent to Euromontana president by June 23rd, 2013.
Guidebooks: SME and European regional policies [12 / 06 / 2013]
The European Commission published a guidebook series on how to support SME Policy initiatives from Structural Funds. Each guidebook deals with a specific area of SME policy and includes suitable examples of recent and similar […]
Reprogramming towards youth and SMEs [11 / 06 / 2013]
Since early 2012, at least twelve Member States have redirected significant resources within and among their ERDF and/or ESF operational programmes towards measures to enhance workers’ employability, combat and prevent youth unemployment and reinforce support […]
