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What do professionals in the agricultural sector think about MOVING?
We interviewed Antonio Manuel Conde López, a young farmer and 2nd year student of the Master’s Degree in Agricultural Engineering at the Higher Technical School of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering (ETSIAM) at the University of Córdoba (UCO).

A possible future for youth in the Sierra Morena Reference Region
The University of Córdoba, the coordinator of the project, organised this event to collect and explore the views of the new local generations on the sustainable development of this territory.

Recovering native varieties, the commitment of the Spanish Pyrenees wine value chain
Alex Ascaso, responsible for this value chain in Spain, highlights the economic, social and landscape benefits that native varieties can bring to the local communities.

MOVING partners meet for the first time!
The Steering Committee of the project took place in Switzerland, where attendees took stock of the progress achieved during the first two years of the project and discussed the next steps.

Pessimism, the feeling of youth towards the carob flour value chain in Crete
After the first discussion, the University of Crete has organised its second workshop on how to attract young people living in the mountainous villages of Rethymno.

The EU CAP Network, the platform where MOVING contributions and the new CAP objectives can meet
This new platform, officially launched on 6th of October, aimed at implementing the new strategic plans, innovating agriculture, forestry and rural areas, as well as monitoring and evaluating the new CAP.

Evaluating Geographical Indications – Guide to tailor evaluation for the development and improvement of Geographical Indication
AREPO organised an online presentation of the FAO guide, which defines the steps for both a prospective and retrospective evaluation, allowing GI producers and other stakeholders to identify and assess the main economic, social and environmental effects resulting from GI initiatives.

Montana174 Conference highlights the challenges of Cohesion Policy in mountain areas
Most often mountain actors are unaware of the opportunities driven by the Cohesion Policy. To solve this, better communication on existing opportunities as well as one-stop shops to facilitate the understanding of the different funds and more capacity-building opportunities on how to access these funds would be highly welcomed.

Farm certification schemes for sustainable agriculture: specifications for origin and quality of the final products
Research4Committees of the European Parliament, published the study analyses on how farm certification schemes (CS) can help the EU reach its sustainability objectives in the farming sector and be instrumental in the implementation and monitoring of the related Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) during the upcoming programming period

Youth for mountain sustainability: making their voice heard in decision-making processes
The webinar on “The future of mountain areas: challenges and opportunities” organised by Interreg POCTEFA focused on youth and their role in decision-making processes. This generation is underestimated because of their young age, but cross-border cooperation programmes are helping to narrow the distance between young citizens and regional actors.