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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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” […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Mountain Research and Development (MRD) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), as part of the PRIMA Project funded by the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC), jointly organize MRD Talks events with the aim of promoting discussion between research, entrepreneurship and politics based on scientific research relevant to sustainable mountain development. MRD Talk #06 explored various […]
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The compatibility of family and career is a hot topic, with changing role models, labour shortages, increasing demand for childcare facilities, etc. At the autumn conference of Plattform Land, which was also the final event of the “COWORCare” project at BASIS Vinschgau Venosta, examples of how coworking and care can be combined were presented. […]
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Images and words collected during MountainHack from UNIMONT, Milan University hub, and IISS Meneghini studens as a wish for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. UNIMONT offices will be closed from Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023 to Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024.
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