Euromontana is the European multi-sectoral association for cooperation and development of mountain areas. It embraces regional and national mountain organizations throughout greater Europe, including regional development agencies, local authorities, agriculture organizations, environmental agencies, forestry organizations and research institutes. Euromontana’s mission is to promote living mountains, integrated and sustainable development and quality of life in mountain areas. In order to achieve this, Euromontana facilitates the exchange of information and experience among these areas by organizing seminars and major conferences ; conducting and collaborating in studies; developing, managing and participating in European projects and working with European institutions on mountain issues. In 2013, the Mountain Partnership elected Euromontana to the Steering Committee to represent the civil society electoral group in the Europe region for the four-year period, 2014-2017.