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The Regional Council of Lombardy has approved a resolution with the aim of supporting and promoting knowledge of the Bachelor’s degree course in “Development and Protection of the Mountain Environment” and of the international master’s degree in “Valorization and Sustainable Development of Mountain Areas”, as well as the UNIMONT center of the University of Milan. […]

The Rural toolkit is the comprehensive guide to EU funding and support opportunities for rural areas in the European Union It aims to help local authorities, institutions and stakeholders, businesses and individuals to identify and take advantage of existing EU funds, programmes and other funding and support initiatives, and to foster development in rural territories. […]

Enrollment is now open for the international Master’s degree course “Valorization and Sustainable Development of Mountain Areas” – MOUNTAINSIDE which presents a multidisciplinary study path in English and takes place entirely in Edolo (BS) in the heart of the Central Alps, at the UNIMONT Campus of the University of Milan.   The Master’s Degree Course […]

The conference “Europe and the Alps: how to keep a crucial region at the very core center of the EU Policy” was held today at the European Parliament in Brussels. The event, hosted by the Permanent Representation of Italy at the Council of Europe, included contributions by representatives of the political and scientific world including […]

Research and innovation are key elements for promoting sustainable development in the Alps. Young academics play a crucial role in this, helping to shape the future of the Alps. The Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention recognises this role by awarding outstanding master theses carried out on relevant Alpine topics. This biennial prize is regularly […]

Unimont, centre of excellence of the University of Milan, GAL Prealpi e Dolomiti and the EUROPE DIRECT MONTAGNA centre, met to present their organizations and plan a series of joint actions. Unimont, a Centre of excellence of the University of Milan, has always been committed to enhancing mountain areas and to the search for partners […]

The English-language Master’s Degree Course “Valorization and Sustainable Development of Mountain Areas” – MOUNTAINSIDE offers a distinctive, multidisciplinary, and “glocal” training experience, blending local perspectives with an international outlook.   Sara Panseri, Associate Professor at the University of Milan and UNIMONT Campus lecturer, highlights the importance of the “Valorization and Sustainable Development of Mountain Areas” […]

As part of the Interreg Alpine Space – Transtat project, dedicated to the implementation of transition paths and test solutions for the adaptation of winter tourism areas to climate change, a competition is open for two positions lasting 12 months, renewable, that offer: • Opportunity to work as a project officer in the context of an ambitious […]

Anna Giorgi, Full Professor of the University of Milan and Head of the UNIMONT Centre of the University of Milan, has been included among 50 Mountain personalities for 2023 on the montagna.tv website specialized in mountain environments and mountaineering. The selection, drawn up by this important sector website, is not a ranking and aims to […]

With the conclusion of the ARPAF Project “COWORCare. Coworking with children&elderly in the Alps” a map of coworking spaces for Alpine areas has been made available on the UNIMONT website.   The ARPAF project “COWORCare. Coworking with children&elderly in the Alps” worked to improve the quality of working life in the rural and mountainous territories […]