On July 23–24, 2026, the headquarters of CE-MONT in Vatra Dornei will host the 20th National Conference on Mountain Economy, with international, scientific and informal participation, organized by the Mountain Economy Centre CE-MONT Vatra Dornei / INCE / Romanian Academy.
Conference title:
“SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT DEVELOPMENT OF THE ROMANIAN MOUNTAIN AREA IN THE CONTEXT OF A MULTIPOLAR WORLD IN CONTINUOUS CHANGE – A MOUNTAIN ECONOMY DEDICATED TO THE WELL-BEING AND HEALTH OF PEOPLE”
July 23–24, 2026
VATRA DORNEI, SUCEAVA COUNTY, ROMANIA
ORGANIZERS
Mountain Economy Centre CE-MONT Vatra Dornei / National Institute for Economic Research “Costin C. Kirițescu” / Romanian Academy
in collaboration with:
- National Agency for Mountain Areas / Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Romanian Mountain Forum
- National Association for Mountain Rural Development “ROMONTANA”
- Center for Research, Innovation and Promotion of Wood – Silvania, Lunca Ilvei
- Vatra Dornei City Hall
The conference is supported by:
- International Engineering and Technology Institute (IETI)
- International Research Institute for Economics and Management (IRIEM)
Topics / Sections
The conference will be held in hybrid format (online and onsite), in the conference hall of the CE-MONT Centre in Vatra Dornei, 49 Petreni Street, Suceava County, Romania.
- Multifunctional Mountain Agriculture – Mountain farming between traditional practices and smart transformation;
- Human capital, labor and value economy, mountain entrepreneurship and the jobs of the future in the era of robotization, digitalization and AI – New models for the economic and social revitalization of rural mountain communities;
- Mountain Bioeconomy, Biodiversity Conservation, Environmental Protection, and Ecosystem Services – Key elements for the stability and sustainability of mountain settlements;
- Integrated Territorial Development in Mountain Areas – From paradigm to applicable solutions at the micro-regional level;
- Policies and Measures to Support Mountain Areas and Reduce Disparities;
- Culture, Education, and Mountain Identity – Motivational factors for the stability and continuity of mountain settlements;
- Components and Particularities of the Socio-Economic and Cultural Development of Rural Mountain Areas in the Romanian Carpathians.
The papers presented at the Conference may be published in the Journal of Montology (J-MONT) or in journals affiliated with international partners, such as the Journal of Risk and Financial Management and IETI Transactions on Data Analysis and Forecasting.
Important Dates and Deadlines
- Submission of abstracts in English (approx. 1/2 page): June 12, 2026
- Notification of acceptance of abstracts: June 25, 2026
- Submission of full paper: July 10, 2026
- Notification of acceptance of full paper: July 20, 2026
- CE-MONT 2026 Conference presentations (max. 12–15 minutes): Thursday, July 23 and Friday, July 24, 2026
- Please confirm your participation by: June 15, 2026
Please confirm your participation by sending an email to surdu.ioan@gmail.com and ce-mont@ince.ro, including the following information:
- Title of the paper
- Author(s)
- Keywords
- Abstract (approx. 1/2 page in English)
Registration Fee
There is no registration fee for participation in the Conference.
About the Location
Mountain Economy Centre “CE-MONT”, National Institute for Economic Research “Costin C. Kirițescu” (INCE), Romanian Academy
Address: 725700, 49 Petreni Street, Vatra Dornei, Suceava County, Romania.
Information and Contact
Website: https://ce-mont.ro
Email: ce-mont@ince.ro
Phone: (+40) 330.110.030