Working Session

Objective: Agreeing on the core of the research results, benchmarking and comparing points of view, sketching a framework of needs and goals for services in European mountain areas

10.00 – 10.30 Welcome and short introduction to the aims and working methodology of the workshop:
José Antonio Rubio Mielgo,
Diputación de Palencia.
Kristiina Urpalainen, Euromontana.
Giorgio Salza, Province of Turin.

10.30 – 13.00 Two parallel workshops:

1. Territoriality, relevance, local participation and control, adaptation to
local conditions (Working languages: Spanish and English)
Moderator: Frank Gaskell, President of Euromontana.

Introduction to the study results:
Giorgio Salza and Marta Parodi. Provincia di Torino.
Rapporteur: Dña. Margarita Rico Pérez. Dpto. Ingeniería Agrícola y
Forestal - Itagra: Territorialité (FR),  (EN)  , (ES)

11.45 - 12.15 Coffe break.

2. Innovation (Working language:French)
Moderator: Jean-Claude Jauneau, responsable des relations internationales de l’ISARA.
Introduction to the study results:
Giovanni Borgarello and Francesco Aglì. Provincia di Torino.
Rapporteur:Marie-Alix Angelucci. ISARA-Lyon.

Gestion participative du développement social (FR)

14.00 Lunch.

16.00 - 18.15 Two parallel workshops

1. Proximity / accessibility (Working languages: French and Spanish)
Moderator:Elena DiBella / ADRAT.
Introduction to the study results:
Giovanni Borgarello and Francesco Aglì. Provincia di Torino.
Rapporteur: Nathalie Bétemps, Regione Autonoma Valle D’Aosta.

ADRAT - le système multi-municipal d’approvisionnement d’eau et assainissement de l’Alto Tâmega (FR) partie1  partie2 

Valeri Dell'Amico - Chamois (FR) (IT) - diapositives partie1 , parite2  

18.15 - 18.30 Coffe break.

2. Continuity / sustainability in time (Working language: English)
Moderator:Knut Vareide, Telemark
Reserach Institute.
Introduction to the study results:
Giorgio Salza and Marta Parodi.
Provincia di Torino.
Rapporteur: Hilde Farner, Buskerud
County Council.

18.30 - 19.30 Conclusions of the working day
Province of Turin team.

19.30 - 20.00 Short Euromountains.net Steering
Committee meeting

Conference

Objective: Validation and external exposure of the project results.

10.00 - 11.00 Opening Session

Official inauguration and welcome by Enrique Martín, President of the Diputación de Palencia, Region Organitation.

Presentation of the project premises, Elena DiBella. Province of Turin.

11.00 - 11.15 Coffe break.

11.15 Innovation and partnerships in improving services in mountain areas

Moderator and introduction: Drew MACFARLANE SLACK, Councillor,The Highland Council: RURAL DEVELOPMENT (EN)

1. The development of the Ice Factor in Kinlochleven ( http://www.icefactor.co.uk )
A new indoor climbing facility in this small village utilising
a redundant factory building associated with the Aluminium
industry. The regeneration of this village has been heavily supported
by ERDF/ESF funds.                                                                                              Jamie Smith - KINLOCHLEVEN – THE ICE FACTOR, Innovation and Partnerships in Mountain Areas 1st(EN) , 2nd(EN)                                   LE FACTEUR DE GLACE (FR)  partie1 , partie2,  partie3

2. The restructuring of volunteer fire and rescue services in the
Highlands. New software supplied by the UK government allows data
input from census returns and actual fire and rescue activities. It
uses this data to predict future levels of activity and allows the
Highland Fire Service to match existing services and build new services to deal with risks in its area.                                                             Trevor Johnson - Fire Services Emergency Cover Model (FSEC)  1st(EN), 2nd(EN), 3rd(EN), 4th(EN), 5th(EN), 6th(EN), 7th(EN), 8th(EN), 9th(EN) 

3. ICT. Delivery of ICT Services to Highland Council by Fujitsu UK. In
partnership with Highland Council, Fujitsu are developing novel
methods of delivering a wide range of solutions to highland communities. Their experiences are directly transferable to other mountain areas.                                                                                                     Alastair Millar - Delivering ICT Services (EN) ,  (ES) , (FR)

4. Participative management of social development in the mountains
area: example of Urfé in the Roannais, Rhone-Alpes.

5. Staying at home in the mountains -the community for elderly people
Foyer d´Angrogna. Province of Turin.

6. Initiatives of development in a miner village. The case of Barruelo
de Santullán. Mr. Alejandro Lamalfa, alcalde de Barruelo de
Satullán.

12.30 Pause.

12.45 Improving the public and private services in mountains, project conclusions and recommendations
Presentation of theme and results of the study, Giorgio Salza Province
of Turin.

Reports from the previous day’s workshop discussions:

1. Territoriality, relevance, local participaton and control, adaptation to
local conditions. Dña. Margarita Rico Pérez. Dpto. Ingeniería
Agrícola y Forestal - Itagra

Conclusions ES

2. Innovation Marie-Alix Abgelucci, ISARA-Lyon.

3. Proximity / accesibility Natalie Bétemps, Regione Autonoma Valle
D´Aosta.

4. Continuity / sustainability in time Hilde Farner, Buskerud County
Council.

14.00 Lunch.

16.00 Matching resources for services according to local and territorial
specificity
Moderator: Frank Gaskell, President of Euromontana.

NPP DESERVE –Project (Interreg IIIA– Delivering Services in remore
Rural Areas).
Geneviève Petite, Swiss Centre for Mountain Regions (SAB): PUSEMOR– Public Services in sparsely populated mountain areas (Interreg IIIB Alpine Space project) (FR)

17.00 Problems and solutions in provision of General interest services – the difference in mountain areas
Moderator: Diputación de Palencia:  TRANSPORT ON DEMAND (EN)  , TRANSPORT À LA DEMANDE (FR)
Helge Cristie: Liberalisation of services in rural areas – GATTS-free zones as possible action  (EN)
Jean-Didier Hache, CRPM: Publics Services and Competition: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea ? (EN)

18.00 Coffe break.

18.15 Conclusions and recommendations
José Antonio Rubio Mielgo,
Diputación de Palencia.
Elena DiBella, Province of Turin.
Frank Gaskell, Euromontana.

Working Visit (Speakers and Companions)

08:30 Breakfast at El Parador of Cervera de Pisuerga

09:00 Visit to the Palencia Mountain

09:15 Departure from El Parador of Cervera de Pisuerga

Visit to El Museo Etnográfico de la Fundación Piedad Isla & Juan Torres

Visit to El Museo de Fuentes Carrionas

Visit to the Agro-alimentary Industry, Galletas Gullón

Visit to Sta. María de Mave Church

13:30 Lunch at Sta. Mª de Mave (Palencia)

16:00 Departure to La Fundación Sta. María la Real

Visit to La Fundación

Visit by bus the Ruta de los Pantanos

20:00 Arrival to Cervera de Pisuerga (aprox.)

21:30 Gala Dinner at El Parador of Cervera de Pisuerga