Day

Topic

Teacher

18 July 2009

Course Overview

Ermanno Zanini Silvia Stanchi (University of Torino)

Tools for the sustainability of the mountain economy

Simona Milvo (Eataly)

19 July 2009

Actions for sustainable mountain development

Riccardo Beltramo
(University of Torino)

20 July 2009

Meeting with the local communities and presentation of the Mosso Institute activities

Local Administrations and University of Torino Staff

21 July 2009

Value chain approaches and case
studiesWorkshop “America”

Doyle Baker (FAO)

22 July 2009

Agrofood productions as a resource for mountain areas development. The Slow Food experience in Italy

Michele Rumiz
(Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity)

Policies and laws for sustainable mountain development

Elisa Morgera (FAO)

Meeting with local authorities

Local Political Representatives

The Mountain Partnership and the development of mountain local economies

Rosalaura Romeo
(FAO – Mountain Partnership Secretariat)

Mountain Governance: the case study of Piedmont

Lido Riba
(UNCEM Piemonte)

23 July 2009

Investing in mountain development: the experience of the Bolzano Autonomous Province

Karl Rainer (Province of Bolzano)

European experiences

Nicolas Evrard
(European Association of Elected representatives from Mountain Regions)

24 July 2009

Field Trip – Alta Valsesia Natural Park

Participants

Workshop “Europe” and “Africa”

25 July 2009

Sustainability of agricultural soil use in mountain regions: the Andes experience Workshop “Asia”

Manuel Casanova
(University of Chile)

Day

Topic

Teacher

27 July 2009

Sustainable development of touristic mountain enterprises

Giorgio Daidola
(University of Torino)

28 July 2009

Ecotourism: the example of Aosta Valley

Visit to Arnad vineyards and high mountain pasture land (Aosta Valley)

Vittorino Novello Manuela Renna and Luca Battaglini
(University of Torino)

29 July 2009

Ecomuseums and local development

Maurizio Michael
(Regione Bregaglia)

Visit to Valsangone Ecomuseum

30 July 2009

Sustainable use of biodiversity: Sustainable tourism opportunities in mountain protected areas Experiences from the Carpathians

Michael Meyer
(Ecological Tourism in Europe)

Day

Topic

Teacher

27 July 2009

Marketing of typical mountain agrofood productions: technical bounds and organization challenges

Gervasio Antonelli
(University of Urbino)

28 July 2009

Heroic agriculture: 1) mountain orchards and vineyards; 2) farming in mountain pastures

Vittorino Novello and Luca Battaglini
(University of Torino)

Visit to Arnad vineyards and high mountain pasture land (Aosta Valley)

29 July 2009

Promotion of agricultural mountain excellence products in developing Countries The example of coffee

Massimo Battaglia
(Istituto Agronomico per l’Oltremare Firenze)

Agricultural development in mountain areas: from subsistence to sustainable micro business

Paola Bellotti
(Parco Tecnologico Lodi)

30 July 2009

Promoting quality products linked to geographical origin for sustainable development in mountain areas

Emilie Vandecandelaere
(FAO)

Day

Topic

Teacher

27 July 2009

Problems of mountain timber production

Renzo Motta
(University of Torino)

28 July 2009

Problems of wood technology and timber productionsField trip to Valle Sacra

Roberto Zanuttini
(University of Torino) Raffaele Spinelli (CNR-IVALSA)

29 July 2009

Marketing of mountain timber production

Jukka Tissari
(FAO)

30 July 2009

The forestry certificationField trip to the “Consorzio Forestale Alta Val di Susa)

Alberto Dotta and Filippo Bruni
(University of Torino)

Day

Topic

Teacher

31 July 2009

Final Workshop “Mountains in a changing world: impacts of the global change”

Carmen de Jong
(University of Savoie)

Victor Targulian
(Moscow University)

Stefan Zimmermann
(WSL Birsmendorf)

Cross-border relations in the Hindukush-Himalaya: Economic opportunities and exchange in geopolitical perspective

Hermann Kreutzmann