From September 15 to 18, 2025, UNIMONT – the University of Milan‘s Hub dedicated to mountain research – will be aleading participant at the International Mountain Conference (IMC) in Innsbruck, Austria, the most important international scientific event dedicated to mountain areas. This is a unique opportunity to share knowledge, present projects, and build networks with researchers and stakeholders from around the world. Find out more about the sessions organized and our team’s contributions below:
Sessions organised by the UNIMONT team
16/09 – 10am – 12am
FS 3.124: Plant agro-biodiversity for sustainable development of mountain areas – infos here
16/09 – 4pm – 5.30pm
WS 3.107: Nature-based Solutions for mountain areas – Case studies, Projects and Reviews from Europe – infos here
Organised as part of the Horizon Europe MountResilien Project
17/09 – 4pm – 5.30pm
WS 3.110: Transition processes of mountain resorts and tourism destinations: state of the art, levers and barriers. An international perspective – infos here
Organised in collaboration with the Interreg Alpine Space Projects Transtat and BeyondSnow
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Sessions in which the UNIMONT team will participate
15/09 FS 3.234: Digital Technologies and Sustainable Mountain Development – infos here
Contribution: Education, research and dissemination activities to foster sustainable development: the unique experience of the University of Milan – UNIMONT centre
16/09 FS 3.124: Plant agro-biodiversity for sustainable development of mountain areas – infos here
Contribution: The importance of genetic resources (landraces) on agriculture, food production and socioeconomic contexts in mountain areas: the beans of Lombardy
16/09 FS 3.204: Transformative changes towards Living Well in mountains: How does it feel? – infos here
Contributions: The IPBES Transformative Change Assessment: a compass for transformative research towards Living Well in mountains | Social restructuring and Living Well in mid-mountain resorts in transition: the case of Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
17/09 FS 3.191: Forest recovery after disturbance: Challenges and opportunities for the management of mountain forests – infos here
Contribution: Ecology, floristic-vegetational features and future perspectives of spruce forests affected by Ips typographus: insights from the Southern Alps
17/09 WS 3.110: Transition processes of mountain resorts and tourism destinations: state of the art, levers and barriers. An international perspective – infos here
Contribution: Prato Valentino 2050: A Sustainable Model for the Future of Alpine Tourism
17/09 WS 3.119: Solutions for adapting to climate change in mountains: an exchange of lessons learned and ways forward – infos here
Contribution: MountResilience – Testing innovative frameworks for climate change adaptation practices at a regional scale
18/09 WS 3.118: Innovative Approaches for Mountain Resilience: Bridging Practice, Science, and the Private Sector – infos here
Contribution: Building Resilience in Alpine communities: Community-Driven Solutions for Maniva Ski in Transtat project
See the full programme on the official IMC website.
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