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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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:
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Studies: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Relevant work experiences related with mountain environment:
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English language level:
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Other relevant skills:
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Interest in the Summer School
Brief description of the Candidate’s interest in the Course:
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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):
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Attached documents:
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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