Innovation, Adaptation, and Youth Engagement - Key Factors for a Sustainable Future in Our Mountains
To celebrate International Mountain Day (December 11), the Center for Mountain Economy CE-MONT/National Institute for Economic Research "Costin C. Kirițescu – Romanian Academy", in partnership with the National Agency of the Mountain Area/Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Focal Point for Romania of the Mountain Partnership) and the Network for European Mountain Research (NEMOR), in collaboration with the Romanian Mountain Forum (FMR), FMR-Bistrița Năsăud Branch; the National Association for Rural Mountain Development "Romontana," the Silvania Research & Innovation Association Lunca Ilvei, and the Vatra Dornei City Hall, will organize within the Academic School of Mountain Studies, the scientific and informational seminar entitled: “Innovation, Adaptation, and Youth Engagement - Key Factors for a Sustainable Future in Our Mountains”.
Seminar Program
Opening of the Conference. Carpathian Mountains Anthem.
Program presentation. Welcome messages:
• Marius Vasile RÎPAN, Mayor of Vatra Dornei; Prof. Dr. Radu REY, Director of the Center for Mountain Economy; Honorary President of the Romanian Mountain Forum; CNM Member.
- Dr. Eng. CS-R2, Vasile AVĂDĂNEI (CE-MONT); Paul CANDREA (agritourism guesthouse Poiana); Adriana CRUCEANU (SC Dany Lily SRL); Codrin Țăranu (II Nicolae Cristian ȚĂRANU) - Youth engagement in mountain entrepreneurship. A sustainable future for mountain communities
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alexandru CORDOȘ (FMR Cluj/CE-MONT); "The Future of the Apuseni Mountains, examples of best practices involving youth from Cluj County"
- Ec. Jr. PhD student Veronica ȚARAN BACIU GEORGESCU (ANZM); Ec. Gheorghe HÎRLAV (ANZM); Dr. Eng., CS-R2, Dănuț UNGUREANU (ANZM, CE-MONT); Contribution of the National Agency for Mountain Areas to the sustainable development of mountain communities in Romania, through youth involvement in specific activities. From objectives to tangible, adaptable, and replicable results.
- Eng. Emil FARCAȘ (Silvania Research & Innovation Association, Lunca Ilvei), Arch. Daniel ȘANDOR (Silvania Research & Innovation Association, Lunca Ilvei) - "A sustainable future for mountain communities through youth engagement in rural mountain entrepreneurship. Best practices and innovative solutions for leveraging forest resources (e.g., layered wood beams – Sângeorz-Băi)."
- Ec. Mitrofan LUPȘAN (President of the Romanian Mountain Forum, Bistrița Năsăud Branch) - Valorizing local resources at Sângeorz-Băi Agricultural Cooperative, within a circular bioeconomy system, a model for sustainable community development
- Prof. Dr. Mihaela ANTOFIE (ULB Sibiu); Prof. Dr. Mirela STANCIU (Lucian Blaga University Sibiu); Assoc. Prof. Dr. Teodor VINTILĂ (University of Life Sciences Timișoara), Youth involvement in the sustainable development of mountain areas. Circular bioeconomy and innovative solutions in mountain agriculture.
- Dr. CS-R2, Matei DOMNIȚA (CE-MONT); Eng. Nicoleta Andrada DOMNIȚA; Dr. CS-R2, Alexandru Sabin NICULA (CE-MONT) - Mountain accessibility through tourism: Young entrepreneurs and guided tours