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EUROMONTANA
a European network dedicated to
improving quality of life in
mountain areas
Martin Price, Euromontana Vice-president
Mountain Partnership 4th Global Meeting
Erzurum, Turkey, September 2013
What is Euromontana?
• European multisectoral association for cooperation and development of mountain areas (since 1996)
• 65 members from 15 countries
– regional and local authorities
– regional development agencies
– chambers of commerce and industry
– agriculture organisations
– environmental organisations
– research organisations
– training institutes…
Diversity of members = strength increased interest from
institutions
EUROMONTANA
History 1953 - 1996
1953: FAO sponsored seminar on mountain development
Biannual meetings on sustainable mountain development
1974: Confederation of European Agriculture sets up a permanent working group on socio-economic issues in mountain areas called “Euromontana” (Alps + Pyrenees)
1994: Euromontana decides to establish new relationships with Central and Eastern Europe countries + Representatives of other sectors than agriculture
1995: Successful meeting in Krakow, hosted by Poland
decision to establish Euromontana as a permanent legal entity
4 March 1996: Foundation of EUROMONTANA by representatives of 14 states
EUROMONTANA
History 1996 - 2013
• Albania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain (Basque Country), Switzerland, UK (Scotland)
Founding members
• “non-profit and scientific organization, with international vocation, neutral in terms of religion and politics”
• NGO Law 1901 (registered in France)
Constitution
• express, promote, defend the cultural, economic, political and scientific interests of mountain people
• add value to research in mountainous areas
• encourage training and research in mountains
• inform public opinion on mountain issues
• develop international cooperation to reduce inequalities between the mountain regions of Europe
Objective: To improve the living conditions of the mountain populations of Europe
Euromontana structure
General
Assembly
BOARD OF DIRECTORS & SECRETARIAT
Secretari
at
Presiden
t Juanan
Gutierre
z
4 vice-
president
s +
treasurer
Euromontana formula:
- Small secretariat
- Active role of members taking
leadership of activities
Our vision of European
mountains
36% of Europe’s area
118 million inhabitants
• Mountains are territories with a future and opportunities for Europe
• Mountain areas are distinctive areas of Europe which need to be addressed specifically
• Need for private and public investment in these areas. The return on investments might be longer but will be more sustainable
Our vision of mountain areas:
Mountains are potential!
• Strengths: – The positive image of mountain areas
– Intense community life
– Very rich culture, traditions and heritage
– The quality of life of mountain people
– Rare, preserved and renewable resources
– Production of quality goods and services
– Modern and often dynamic governance
– …
• Weaknesses: – Remoteness and lack of accessibility
– Sparseness of businesses and population
– Competition between economic development and environment
– Sensitivity to climate change
Our actions
• Represent mountain communities
– Regular links with EU institutions
– Experts in advisory groups, networks
– Observer at Alpine Convention
• Promote the strengths
– Events, articles, external communication
• Organise cooperation amongst mountain
people
– Informal
– EU projects
• Carry out, participate in or compile studies
Working themes:
Main transversal themes
POSITIVE EXTERNALITIES
Mountains deliver goods
and services to society
TERRITORIAL COHESION
Mountain people have the
right to the same
opportunities
Agriculture and
rural development
Forestry
+ wood
Mountain
products
Sustainable
tourism
Environment & climate
change
Energy
Local
developmen
t
Education and
training
Research
+
Innovatio
n
Mobilit
y
& ICT
Services of
general
interest
All themes are
interrelated
An integrated
approach is
essential!
How to build a vision for 2020?
How to best prepare programming?
2014-2020
EU 2020 Strategy
Common Strategic Framework
Common Provisions Regulation for all funds
EAFRD ERDF ESF ETC
A new framework
Mountain results
and
recommendations
Toward Mountains 2020
• Capitalising our work in a strategic document
“Toward Mountains 2020”
– Basic information on architecture of EU policies
– For each priority (2-4 pages):
• Overview of what EU wants to deliver
• How mountains can contribute
• Proposal for key actions
• Examples of practices & links to more info
– More information for earmarked priorities
– Just search the web for “Mountains 2020”!
Projects
• Research:
– Mountain quality foods & EuroMARC
– Mountain.TRIP
• Territorial cooperation: PADIMA, MOG,
DANTE
• Intelligent Energy Europe:
– Waiting for approval: Bellimount,
MountForEnergy
• International cooperation (FAO, ENPARD)
• New ideas being prepared…
14 years of work on mountain foods: From research to European Recognition
1999 - 2000: First working group to start reflection 3 seminars, 2nd European Mountain Convention (Trento) – DG Agri study
2002 -2004: Project “European mountain quality food products”
DG Research – FP5 – 13 partners
2005: Launch of the European charter for mountain quality food
products at the European Parliament 69 signatories from 12 European countries
2007 - 2010: Project EuroMARC – Consumers and Retailers DG Research – FP6 – 10 partners – 6 countries
2012: European Regulation introducing the optional quality term
“mountain product”
Events
• European Mountain Conventions
– Largest event in the European mountain
calendar
– Promotion and reflection on European policies
– Lillehammer 2010: Innovation
– Rhône-Alpes 2012: Youth to the top!
– Basque Country 2014: Local development
/mountain families/family farming
• Conferences, seminars, workshops…
External Network
EM
Rural NGOs
(ECM)
Group 174
FREE initiative
AREPO
ORIGIN
ELARD (Local action
groups)
ENRD
AG RD
Europe World
Different geographical areas:
Different situations, languages, cultures
Need to answer
needs of all
members in
different
mountain ranges
To summarize
• Strengths:
– One network for all European mountains
– Diversity of organisations, interests enriching
the vision and the value of what is produced
– Action-oriented, project development know-
how
– Bottom-up and participative
– Good profile at institutional level
• Challenges:
– Limited size and resources available to take
advantage of unlimited opportunities
EUROMONTANA
European Association
of Mountain Areas
info@euromontana.org
T: +32 2 280 42 83
F: +32 2 280 42 85
www.euromontana.org
https://twitter.com/Euromontana
https://www.facebook.com/euromontanas.mountains
Thank you
for your
attention!
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