A. Documents
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Preparatory documents:
- Territorial authorities framework: EN, FR
- First results EN, FR
- Conclusions and lessons learned EN, FR
B. The thematic seminar
The thematic seminar of the theme 2 has taken place in Flaam, in Western Norway the 10 and 11th of May 2006.
The objectives if this 2-day seminar were to introduce the results of the local studies, to highlight the good practices and the measures of the local authorities that have proven their pertinence, efficacy and efficiency, and open the debate (through discussions, workshops and a round table) on these practices with the participants in order to identify common proposals to promote intersectorial cooperation.
This seminar concerned in particular any person who works or represents local and regional authorities from mountain areas in Europe and whose participation enabled to establish proposals better adapted to constrains and situations met in these structures.
C. Agenda and the documents presented:
Wednesday 10 May 2006
Objective: Presentation of the context of the study and debate on case studies
Opening Session
> Official inauguration and welcome
Tor Bremer, (EN) Vice president, Sogn og Fjordane County Municipiality, Norway
> Mission and objective of Euromountains.net project
Elena DiBella, (FR) European project manager, Province of Turin, Lead partner of the Project, Italy
> Presentation of the Theme 2 and short introduction to its objectives
Mission, objectives and organisation of the Theme 2
Cécile Levret, (FR) Project Director, Euromontana
> Objectives of the seminar
Egil Nestande, (EN) Adviser, Department of Agriculture, Sogn og Fjordane County Governor, Norway
Plenary session: Framework of intervention of local and regional authorities
Chairman: Domenico Mastrogiovanni, Vice-President of Euromontana, CIA, Italy
> Synthesis on the European framework for project support for promotion of products and resources
Cécile Levret, (FR) Project Director, Euromontana
> The policies of the local authorities involved in the project and their role in mountain product promotion and development
François Trusson, (FR) Regional Council Rhône-Alpes, France
Maria Teresa Pellicori, Head of the press unit, UNCEM, Italy
Lars Hustveit (EN) Adviser, Sogn og Fjordane County Municipality, Norway
Luis Giron, (FR) Head of promotion Unit, Deputation of Cordoba, Spain
> FSE Project in Val d’Aoste: Saint-Denis Commune: an initiative of Public/ Private partnership
Alessandro Ottenga, (FR) Consultant, Italy
Plenary session: description of some of the projects studied
Chairman: Eli-Grete Høyvik, Consultant, Interplan, Norway
> Presentation of the methodology of work
Emmanuel Mingasson, (FR/EN) Head of Project, SUACI Alpes du Nord, Rhône-Alpes, France
> Illustration through 4 case studies:
1/ Pia Zancani (Presentation 1, part2, part3, part4), (FR) Adviser, Community of Pontboset, Aosta Valley Region, Italy - Pontboset and its torrent Ayasse: a touristic futur
2/ Edvin Brun (Presentation1, part2), (EN) President, Bio-Nordic/ Jostedalen Industrier, County of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, SME in a remote mountain valley producing for the world market—Craft product semi-industrial
3/ Geir Harald Fodnes, (EN) “Valdres Kurv”, Oppland County, Norway, traditional sausages
4/ Maurienne meat, (FR) Emmanuel Mingasson, Head of Project, SUACI Alpes du Nord, Rhône-Alpes, France
Thursday 11 May 2006
Objective: Presentation of the findings and broadening the topic with external
Presentation of the results on the study on the role of territorial authorities in the development and promotion of mountain products
Jean Michel Noury, (FR/EN) Manager of Economic Studies, SUACI Alpes du Nord, France
Emmanuel Mingasson, (FR/EN) Head of Project, SUACI Alpes du Nord, France
Workshop session
> Workshop 1 (EN)- Knowledge and knowledge management as a success factor for promoting mountain products
Moderators: Carlo Aall, Researcher, Western Norway Research Institute (WNRI), Norway
Presentation (EN) - Report (EN)
> Workshop 2 (EN, FR) – Discussion on the results of the study: mutual expectations by professionals and territorial authorities ( in French and English)
Moderator and reporter: Emmanuel Mingasson and Jean-Michel Noury, SUACI Alpes du Nord, France
Presentation (FR/EN) - Report (EN/FR)
Round table session: improving the role of territorial authorities for the development and promotion of mountain products
> Transcription of the round table (EN/FR)
Moderator: Anne Margrete Alvaern, Communication consultant
Ole Jonny Trangsrud, manager, Organisation farm food producers and rural tourism, Norway
Christophe Serre, Councillor for the department of Puy de Dôme, member of ANEM, France
Pauline Dingwall, Senior Development Manager for Business and Transformation, Highland and Island Enterprise, Scotland
Maria Teresa Pellicori, Head of the press unit, UNCEM, Italy
Juan Andres Gutierrez, head of analysis and study Unit, IKT, Vice president of Euromontana, Basque Country, Spain
Fabio Glassier, Vice-President of the mountain community Grand Combin, councillor of Oyace Commune and civil-servant to the Assessorat of agriculture, farmer, Val d’Aoste Region, Italy
Antonio Machado, General Secretary, ADRAT, Portugal
Conclusions and recommendations
Frank Gaskell, (EN) President of Euromontana
Tor Bremer, (EN) Vice President of Sogn og Fjordane County Municipality, Vice president of Euromontana
