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Training and sustainable development: the University of Milan at Expo 2020 Dubai

The University of Milan among the protagonists of Expo 2020 with a schedule of authoritative participation.

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Mountains and sustainable development: the University of Milan at the Cop26 High Summit in Minoprio

The mountains and their role in sustainable development are the themes of the High Summit Cop26, the international conference, organized by EvK2Minoprio, held in Minoprio (Como) on 24th and 25th  September with the University of Milan among the main protagonists of the event.

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Mountain areas discuss sustainability: 6 universities of the Technical Scientific Table for Mountain areas connected from north to south to promote the sustainable development of mountain areas thanks to the 2021 RUS-CAI Climbing for Climate event

On Sunday 12 September 2021, at Agriturismo Malga Magnolta in Aprica (SO), the University of Milan with its UNIMONT centre organized a meeting on the sustainable development of mountain areas, with particular attention to the protection of landraces to mitigate the climate change now underway. The event took place as part of the Climbing for […]

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After the success of the consultation process “Youth4Mountains Series”, UNIMONT – detachment of the University of Milan located in Edolo in the central alps is getting ready for Expo 2020 Dubai.

In view of the event “Connecting Youth and Mountains, Creating a lively Future” organised by UNIMONT – University of Milan on the 8th of October, 2021 at Expo 2020 Dubai, the Edolo detachment launched a consultation involving young people living in mountain areas around the world on the themes of sustainability and innovation in mountain […]

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Climbing for Climate 2021 “Sustainable development of mountains, from the Technical-Scientific National Table for Mountains to Expo 2020 Dubai”

UNIMONT – University of Milan is organizing a discussion dedicated to the “sustainable development of mountains, from the Technical-Scientific National Table for Mountains to Expo 2020 Dubai” which will be a part of the Climbing for Climate initiative promoted by the Network of Universities for Sustainable Development – RUS. The event will take place on […]

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Youth4Mountains Series | Towards Expo 2020 Dubai: mountains at the heart of a dialogue between UNIMONT and young people

UNIMONT – center of excellence of the University of Milan located in Edolo, promotes a consultation involving young people and focusing on issues of sustainability and innovation in mountain territories to create the “Mountain Education and Innovation Manifesto (MEIM)”, which will be presented at Expo 2020 Dubai. In light of the event “Connecting Youth and […]

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The UNIMONT centre at Expo 2020 Dubai with the Italian and European mountains!

“I am happy to announce that on 7th and 8th October Italy will co-curate an international forum on mountain areas at Expo 2020 Dubai and that in this context UNIMONT will be promoting a working table on the centrality of mountains as places of learning and training,” declared Paolo Glisenti, General Commissioner for Italy’s participation […]

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UNIMONT took part in “The Ciuta sheep in Valtellina: a bet to win”

It is small, light, agile and undemanding, extremely well adapted to living in the mountains, transforming poor fodder into meat and wool: it is the Ciuta, the smallest breed of sheep in the Alps, protagonist of the conference “The Ciuta sheep in Valtellina: a bet to win”, which was held on 3rd July 2021 in […]

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UNIMONT at the Repower podcast “Environment rumors – In search of sustainability” to talk about innovation and sustainable development of mountain areas, from the Edolo centre of University of Milan to Expo Dubai 2020

Enhancing the production of products linked to resources that characterize mountain areas, investing in innovation and human capital and promoting awareness of the role and value of mountain territories in society using technology: these are some of the activities promoted by UNIMONT, described by prof. Anna Giorgi during the episode of the Rumors d’Ambiente podcast […]

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Mountains, a new beginning: Minister Gelmini and mountain territories at the UNIMONT centre

Saturday 31st July 2021 – the Hon. Mariastella Gelmini, Minister for Regional Affairs and Autonomies with responsibility for the mountains met mountain stakeholders at UNIMONT – Center of Excellence of the University of Milan based in Edolo, a small municipality in the Alps.

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