European Mountain Conventions

European Mountain Conventions

The European Mountain Conventions are the key biennial gatherings of mountain stakeholders in Europe. Attracting up to 300 experts, the event serves as a platform for policy orientation, knowledge exchange and networking since 1998.

Next edition

XIII European Mountain Convention
15, 16, 17 & 18 October 2024
Puigcerdà - Catalonia

Shaping the future of mountain economies

The XIII European Mountain Convention will focus on mountain economies and how to make them more sustainable, resilient and prosperous.

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Previous editions

XII European Mountain Convention – Smart mountains

The XII European Mountain Convention will bring mountain stakeholders from all over Europe to discuss a shared goal: how to make our territories more resilient and attractive in 2050?

XI European Mountain Convention – Cultural heritage

The XI European Mountain Convention will focus on the tangible and intangible cultural heritage in mountain areas and on how this strategic resource, inherited from the past, can be a key asset for developing sustainable and attractive mountain areas in the future.

X European Mountain Convention – Climate change

The X European Mountain Convention will examine the vulnerability of mountain areas to climate change and the adaptation and mitigation measures available to support mountain areas.

IX European Mountain Convention – Agriculture

The IX European Mountain Convention will explore European agricultural policies, including the CAP, and how they can contribute to supporting mountain farming. The event will also facilitate networking between LAGs from mountain areas accross Europe.

VIII European Mountain Convention – Youth

The VIII European Mountain Convention will discuss the potential of mountain areas for young people and assess the conditions needed to make mountain areas attractive to young people. The Convention

VII European Mountain Convention – Innovation

The VII European Mountain Convention will develop a shared vision of innovation and how it can benefit key mountain sectors

VI European Mountain Convention – Mountain economy

The VI European Mountain Convention will focus on the creation of added value, the transformation of the economy and the industry, and the development of entrepreneurship in the mountains.

V European Mountain Convention – Cohesion for growth

The V European Mountain Convention aims to illustrate how, by supporting territorial cohesion, mountains can make a major contribution to European growth

The IV European Mountain Convention will explore major current changes, such as the reform of rural development and enlargement, and their impact on mountain areas

III European Mountain Convention – Rural development

The III European Mountain Convention aims to build a vision for mountain areas to unlock their potential and overcome their natural handicaps so that their unique assets can be safeguarded for the benefit of Europe.

The II European Mountain Convention aims to reflect on the impact of the WTO negotiations and the CAP reform to anticipate impacts on mountain areas and find a strategy to promote quality

I European Mountain Convention – Employment

The I European Mountain Convention aims to bring together mountain stakeholders from all over Europe to reflect on the major challenges for the EU and how they will affect employment and sustainable development.