OCTOBER, 8TH 2021
Connecting Youth and Mountains,
Creating a lively Future
Mountains cover 27% of the world surface, provide 60 to 80% of all freshwater resources
for our planet and are biodiversity hotspots. These unique and complex environments host ofnearly 1 billion people globally and are currently under pressure by the changes taking placeat the global level. There is a need to promote new sustainable development models able toprotect these unique and fragile environments while at the same time promoting innovative
processes in order to guarantee the livelihood of local communities.
◘How can we raise young people's awareness of what mountains offer from an environmental point ofview as well as in terms of sustainable social and economic opportunities?
◘How can we develop an educational model for and about mountains, capable of empowering local
communities and promoting innovation in mountain areas?
◘How to promote the valorisation of mountain cultural and natural heritage?
With these questions in mind, UNIMONT - detachment of the University of Milan entirely
dedicated to the development of mountain areas and located in a small municipality in the heartof the Alps - promotes the event “Connecting Youth and Mountains, Creating a Lively Future”,
final step of the Youth4Mountains open consultation which involved more than 100 youths
coming from 28 different countries for the creation of the Mountain Education andInnovation Manifesto.

MORNINGSESSION

11.00 – 13.00 GMT+4 (09.00 – 11.00 CET)

Last event of the Youth4Mountains Series (involving youth from 16 to 29 years): an open
consultation to create the Mountain Education and Innovation Manifesto.
Register to the last consultation: https://survey.zohopublic.eu/zs/oxBzXf

EVENINGSESSION

15.00 – 18.00 GMT+4 (13.00 – 16.00 CET)

“Connecting Youth and Mountains, Creating a Lively Future”: the event willcontribute to raise awareness on the role of education for the future of mountainareas, with the direct and proactive involvement of young people to promote asustainable and lively future in mountain areas.
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OCTOBER, 8TH 2021
Connecting Youth and Mountains,
Creating a lively Future
Youth4Mountains
MORNINGSESSION

11.00 – 13.00 GMT+4 (09.00 – 11.00 CET)

11.00 | INSTITUTIONAL GREETINGS• Antonella Baldi - Deputy Rector for Internationalization, University of Milan

11.10 | YOUTH IN ACTION: FISHBOWL
Moderator: Antonella Baldi - Deputy Rector for Internationalization, University of Milan• Adele Zaini - United Mountains of Europe• Yuri Basilicò - Founder, Va’ Sentiero• Sabrina Apa - Vice President of Kite Association – German Teacher• Nicolò Lanfranchi - Mountain Hacker (European Mountain Hack)

11.30 | YOUTH IN ACTION: WORKING TABLE
Last event of the Youth4Mountains Series, an open consultation to create the Mountain Education andInnovation Manifesto (MEIM) for the promotion of a sustainable and lively future in mountain areas.
Moderators:• Stefano Sala, University of Milan – UNIMONT• Ilaria G. Neirotti, University of Milan – UNIMONTWorking table for the redaction of the MEIM
• Climate change• Biodiversity• Interconnection, virtual and physical mobility• Entrepreneurship and innovation.

12.50 |CONCLUSION

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OCTOBER, 8TH 2021
Connecting Youth and Mountains,
Creating a lively Future
EVENINGSESSION

15.00 – 18.00 GMT+4 (13.00 – 16.00 CET)

15.00 | INSTITUTIONAL GREETINGS• Marina Carini - Deputy Rector with responsibilities for the Third Mission,
Cultural activities and Social impact, University of Milan

15.10 | CONNECTING YOUTH AND MOUNTAINS: SCIENCE AND NETWORK FOR LIVELY MOUNTAIN AREAS
Moderator: Marina Carini - Deputy Rector with responsibilities for the Third Mission, Cultural activitiesand Social impact, University of MilanSpeakers:• Rosalaura Romeo – Programme Officer, Mountain Partnership Secretariat - FAO• Marie Clotteau – Director, Euromontana - European Association for Mountain Areas& Blandine Camus - Communication and Policy Officer, Euromontana• Bernat Claramunt López - Coordinator, NEMOR - Network for European Mountain Research, Researcher, Autonomous University of Barcelona• Raffaella Balzarini - Responsible for international cooperation and scientific valorisation, Labex ITTEM,UGA Grenoble Alps University• Giorgio Vacchiano - Associate Professor, University of Milan – Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences• Irene Bollati - Researcher, University of Milan – Department of Earth Sciences• Guglielmina Diolaiuti & Maurizio Maugeri - Professors, University of Milan – Department of Environmental Science and Policy• Corrado Camera - Researcher, University of Milan - Department of Earth Sciences “Ardito Desio”• Andrea Zerboni - Associate Professor, University of Milan - Department of Earth Sciences“Ardito Desio”• Lino Zani – Mountain Expert, Communication Coordinator - Project Adamello 270 - ADA 270(involving RL, FLA, Mountain Community Valle Camonica, University of Milan - Bicocca, Land& Cogeo) - Member of the Technical Scientific Table for Mountain areas (TTS)
established by the Italian Minister for Regional and Autonomous Affairs

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OCTOBER, 8TH 2021
Connecting Youth and Mountains,
Creating a lively Future
EVENING

15.00 – 18.00 GMT+4 (13.00 – 16.00 CET)SESSION

16.30 | CONNECTING YOUTH AND MOUNTAINS: EDUCATION, INNOVATION AND POLICY FORSUSTAINABLE LIVING

Welcome Greetings:• Claudia Sorlini - Vicepresident, Fondazione Cariplo - Emeritus Professor, University of Milan
Discussants:• Marina Carini - Deputy Rector with responsibilities for the Third Mission, Culturalactivities and Social impact, University of Milan•Antonella Baldi, Deputy Rector for Internationalization, University of Milan
Speakers:• Alessandro Panza - Member of the Regional Development Commission of theEuropean Parliament - Delegate of RUMRA - The European Parliament Intergroup on Rural, Mountainous
and Remote Areas & Smart Villages• Raffaele Cattaneo - Councilor for Climate and Environment - EUSALP Italian Regions coordination• Marcella Gargano - Director General for University Education, Inclusion and the Right to Study,
Italian Ministry of University and Research• Anna Giorgi - Rector's Delegate for the promotion of teaching, research and third mission for theenhancement of the mountain areas, University of Milan - UNIMONT Member of the Technical Scientific Table for Mountain areas (TTS) established by the Italian Minister for Regional and Autonomous
Affairs

17.30 | THE MOUNTAIN EDUCATION AND INNOVATION MANIFESTO READING• Magda Ciullo – Student, University of Milan - UNIMONT

17.45| CLOSING REMARKS• Mariastella Gelmini - Italian Minister of Regional Affairs and Autonomies

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