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Mountains Matter: for people and the planet
In December 2021 the General Assembly of the United Nations (UNGA) declared the year 2022 as the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development (IYM). To launch this International Year, the Mountain Partnership hosted an online event on April 28 under the theme “Mountains Matter: for people and the planet”.

Regional recommendations from PoliRural’s project
The H2020 project PoliRural has developed the deliverable D1.10. Regional Recommendations, that sets out to help regional teams align their action plans with high-level missions pursued by the European Union (EU).

Observation letters on CAP strategic plans
On 31 March 2022, the European Commission (EC) sent observation letters relating to the first 19 proposed CAP strategic plans. The letters identify elements of the proposed plans that require further explanation, completion or adjustments before the EC can approve them.

Exploring the olive oil value chain in Baena
The University of Cordoba, together with ADEGUA (the Association for the Development of the Guadajoz and East countryside of Córdoba, organised a field trip to the olive oil value chain to the municipality of Baena (Córdoba, Spain), which is one of the mountain reference region analysed by the MOVING’s project.

Moving forward the long term vision for rural areas
MOVING project coordinator participates as an expert in the public hearing of the European Parliament (EP) on the future of rural areas In June 2021, the European Commission (EC)...

MOVING’s project in the SHERPA H2020 Annual Conference
On 31 January and 1 February 2022, SHERPA Horizon 2020 project had its annual conference. In the group discussion on ‘Farm diversification and food chains’, Sherman Farhad presented how the MOVING project contributes to the establishment of upscaled Value Chains and to the long-term vision for rural areas (LTVRA).

Getting to know the reference region Dinaric mountains of the MOVING project
The Pester Plateau, part of the Dinaric Mountains in Serbia, is little known to many people. Sjenica lamb, one of the typical products in the region, is protected as a national Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). It has adapted over time to the natural conditions, ecosystems and climate.

MOVING published 23 policy briefs for each of its Reference Regions
MOVING has recently published 23 individual policy briefs, one for each of its Reference Regions. These documents include the description of the Mountain Reference Region (MRR), the value chain (VC) contribution to sustainability and resilience of the region, some innovation components of the VC and a number of policy relevant considerations.

First conclusions of the regional MAP of the Spanish Pyrenees on the mountain wine value chain
The MOVING Multi-Actor Platform (MAP) at the Spanish Pyrenees Reference Region came together in a workshop to reflect on the effects of a series of biophysical variables in the mountain wine value chain.

Feeling the pressure of inappropriate development in Southern Romanian Carpathians
Piatra Craiului National Park is one of the most representative high-quality tourist destinations in the Southern Romanian Carpathians, but it is also a region under great pressure and the MOVING project is investigating the potential contribution of certified ecotourism to its sustainability and resilience.