IPROMO 2009 course on “Developing economic opportunities for mountain areas”

17 July to 1 August 2009
Italy

Dear Mountain Partnership members and friends,

Following the success of last yearo’ IPROMO summer course, we are happy to announce the second training course on sustainable mountain development for Mountain Partnership members. The programme, called IPROMO — International Programme for Education and Training on Sustainable Management of Mountain Areas — will feature this year a summer course devoted to developing economic opportunities for mountain areas.

During its first week, the course will provide an overview of traditional and innovative tools for the sustainability of mountain economy. Three separate topics will be the object of the second week: a) mountain eco-tourism b) mountain agriculture; c) mountain forestry. Please see the attached programme for detailed information.

The course will run from 17 July to 1 August 2009. It will be held in research institutes in Monte Rosa and in the University campus in Grugliasco (Piedmont region of Italy). Field activities will be held in the Alta Valsesia Natural Park, Monte Avic Natural Park, Montmars Natural Reserve.

The IPROMO Programme has been jointly organized by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat at FAO, the UNESCO decade on Education for Sustainable Development and the University of Turin, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Protection of Agroforestry Resources; it benefits from the patronage of the Italian Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Main funding sources include the Piedmont Region, the Alta Valsesia Natural Park, the Vercelli Province, the Alagna town council, and CAI Varallo Sesia.

The course – which will be held in English – will be open to a maximum of 30 professionals mainly from developing countries as well as from EU countries with a University degree and working in mountain development at both public and private levels. The organizers will make available a limited number of fellowships which will cover all costs for participants coming from developing countries and countries in transition.

Please note that the three course topics of week two will take place at the same time and therefore candidates need to specify their interest in the application message.

Who is interested in participating should send a detailed CV along with the attached registration form by March 30 to rosalaura.romeo@fao.org –  ermanno.zanini@unito.it and silvia.stanchi@unito.it     specifying if financial support would be required.

Thank you,

Mountain Partnership Secretariat

www.ipromo-school.it/en/

www.mountainpartnership.org

The Mountain Partnership is a voluntary alliance of partners dedicated to improving the lives of mountain people and protecting mountain environments around the world.
www.mountainpartnership.org
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2 thoughts on “IPROMO 2009 course on “Developing economic opportunities for mountain areas””

  1. Ministero Affari Esteri

    IPROMO

    INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME ON RESEARCH AND TRAINING
    ON SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF MOUNTAIN AREAS

    Programme International de Recherche et Formation sur la Gestion Durable des Régions de Montagne
    Programma Internazionale di Ricerca e Formazione sulla Gestione Sostenibile delle Regioni Montane

    INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR
    MOUNTAINS

    Post Graduate Summer School 2009
    “DEVELOPING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR MOUNTAIN AREAS”
    Faculty of Agriculture – University of Torino
    PRE-REGISTRATION FORM

    Send to:
    • Prof. Ermanno Zanini, DIVAPRA-Chimica agraria e Pedologia
    ermanno.zanini@unito.it and silvia.stanchi@unito.it
    • Rosalaura Romeo, Mountain Partnership Secretariat – Central Hub FAO
    rosalaura.romeo@fao.org

    Personal information:
    Family name: ___________________________________
    Name: _________________________________________
    Gender (M/F): __________________________________
    Birth date: ______________________________________
    Birth Place: ______________________________________
    Nationality: ______________________________________
    Passport number: ________________________________
    Mailing address: _________________________________
    Phone: ________________________________________
    Email: _________________________________________
    Skype:________________________________________

    Departure airport (for ticket booking):
    CV-Background:
    Present employment:
    _______________________________________________________________
    Studies: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
    Relevant work experiences related with mountain environment:
    _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    English language level:
    _______________________________________________________________
    Other relevant skills:
    ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    Interest in the Summer School
    Brief description of the Candidate’s interest in the Course:
    _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    CHOICE OF TOPIC :
     TOPIC 2.1.: (Group A) – 1st value chain: Mountain eco-tourism
     TOPIC 2.2.: (Group B) – 2nd value chain: Mountain agriculture
     TOPIC 2.3.: (Group C) – 3rd value chain: Mountain forestry
    Other information:
    Any dietary requirements (religious, health, other):
    ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
    Attached documents:
    ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  2. Ministero Affari Esteri

    INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME ON RESEARCH AND TRAINING
    ON SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF MOUNTAIN AREAS

    IPROMO COURSE SCHEDULE
    “Developing economic opportunities for mountain areas”

    TOPIC 1: Tools for the sustainability of the mountain economy TOPIC 2: Tools for the value chain management (TOPIC 2.1.: (Group A) – 1st value chain: Eco-tourism; TOPIC 2.2.: (Group B) – 2nd value chain: Mountain agriculture; TOPIC 2.3.: (Group C) – 3rd value chain: Forest Forestry

    TOPIC 3: final brainstorm and closing ceremony
    WS= workshop

    DATE ACTIVITY TOPIC HOURS PLACE
    Friday 17 ARRIVALS – – Torino
    Saturday 18 Opening Ceremony Local Authorities’ and Faculty’s Welcome
    Course Overview – Grugliasco – Faculty of Agriculture

    TOPIC 1
    International organizations and mountain economy –
    Opening Ceremony Buffet lunch –
    TOPIC 1
    Eataly
    Niche products can be available to more people 4 Torino
    City Tour — – Torino
    Sunday 19 TOPIC 1 Transfer to Gressoney (bus) – Grugliasco- Gressoney La Trinité
    Opening lecture “Actions for sustainable mountain development” 4 Gressoney La Trinité
    Monday 20 TOPIC 1 Meeting with the local communities and presentation of the Mosso Institute activities
    Buffet lunch – Mosso Institute
    (Monte Rosa)
    Tuesday 21

    TOPIC 1
    Value chain approaches and case studies 4 Alagna Valsesia

    WS “America” 4
    Wednesday 22 TOPIC Agro-food productions as a resource for mountain areas development. The Slow Food experience in Italy 2 Alagna Valsesia
    Policies and laws for sustainable mountain development 4
    Thursday 23 TOPIC 1
    Mountain Governance: the case study of Piedmont 2 Alagna Valsesia
    Investing in mountain development: the experience of the Bolzano Autonomous Province 4
    Brainstorm 1
    WS “Europe” 2
    Friday 24 TOPIC 1 Brainstorm

    WS Asia 4

    2 Alagna Valsesia
    Saturday 25 TOPIC 1 Field Trip – Alta Valsesia Natural Park 8 Alagna Valsesia
    Sunday 26 Free morning and transfer to Grugliasco in the afternoon – – Alagna Valsesia – Grugliasco

    DATE ACTIVITY TOPIC HOURS PLACE
    Monday 27 TOPIC 2

    2.1
    1st value chain: Eco-Tourism

    2.2
    2nd value chain: Mountain agriculture

    2.3
    3rd value chain: Mountain Forestry 2.1
    Sustainable development of touristic mountain enterprises 4 + 2 discussion Grugliasco – Faculty of Agriculture
    2.2
    Marketing of typical mountain agro-food productions: technical bounds and organization challenges 4 + 2 discussion
    2.3
    Problems of mountain timber production 4+2 discussion
    ALL – Telemark ski – video projection 2
    Tuesday 28 TOPIC 2
    2.1
    The Andes: ecological and cultural diversity under global stress
    4+2 discussion Grugliasco – Faculty of Agriculture
    2.2
    Heroic agriculture: 1) mountain orchards and vineyards; 2) farming in mountain pastures 4
    visit to Arnad vineyards (Aosta Valley)
    2.3
    Problems of wood technology and timber productions Field trip
    6
    Wednesday 29 TOPIC 2 2.1
    Ecomuseums and local development 4 +
    visit to Valsangone Ecomuseum Grugliasco – Faculty of Agriculture
    2.2
    Promotion of agricultural mountain excellence products in developing Countries 4
    2.3
    Marketing of mountain timber production 4 + 2 discussion
    Thursday 30 TOPIC 2 2.1
    Sustainable use of biodiversity – Sustainable tourism opportunities in mountain protected areas: Experiences from the Carpathians 4 + 2 disc Grugliasco – Faculty of Agriculture
    2.2
    Sustainability of agricultural soil use in mountain regions: the Andes experience 4 + 2 disc
    2.3
    The forestry certification Field trip to the “Consorzio forestale Alta Val Susa)
    Friday 31 TOPIC 3 Final Workshop “Mountains in a changing world: impacts of the global change” 6 + 2 disc Grugliasco – Faculty of Agriculture
    Saturday 1 DEPARTURES – – Torino

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