During the period 23–24 July 2026, at the CE-MONT headquarters in Vatra Dornei, the 20th National Conference on Mountain Economy, with international, scientific and informal participation, will take place. The event is organized by the Centre for Mountain Economy CE-MONT Vatra Dornei / INCE / Romanian Academy.
Conference Title:
“SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT DEVELOPMENT OF ROMANIA’S MOUNTAIN AREA IN THE CONTEXT OF A CONTINUOUSLY CHANGING MULTIPOLAR WORLD – A MOUNTAIN ECONOMY DEDICATED TO PEOPLE’S WELL-BEING AND HEALTH”
23–24 July 2026
VATRA DORNEI, SUCEAVA COUNTY
ORGANIZERS
Centre for Mountain Economy CE-MONT Vatra Dornei / “Costin C. Kirițescu” National Institute for Economic Research of the Romanian Academy
in collaboration with:
- National Mountain Area Agency / Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Romanian Mountain Forum
- National Association for Mountain Rural Development “ROMONTANA”
- Centre for Research, Innovation and Promotion of Wood – Silvania, Lunca Ilvei
- Local Council and City Hall of Vatra Dornei Municipality
The conference benefits from the support of:
- International Engineering and Technology Institute (IETI)
- International Research Institute for Economics and Management (IRIEM)
Topics / Sections
The conference will take place in a hybrid format, both online and on-site, in the conference hall of the CE-MONT Centre in Vatra Dornei, 49 Petreni Street, Suceava County, Romania.
- Multifunctional mountain agriculture – the mountain household between traditionalism and smart transformation;
- Human capital, labour and value economics, mountain entrepreneurship and the jobs of the future in the age of robotization, digitalization and AI – new models for the economic and social revitalization of mountain rural communities;
- Mountain bioeconomy, biodiversity conservation, environmental protection and ecosystem services – elements of stability and continuity for mountain settlements;
- Integrated territorial development of the mountain area – from paradigm to applicable solutions at microregional level;
- Policies and measures to support mountain areas and reduce disparities;
- Mountain culture, education and identity – motivational factors for the permanence and continuity of mountain settlements;
- Components and particularities of the economic, social and cultural development of the mountain rural space in the Romanian Carpathians.
Papers presented during the conference may be published in the Journal of Montology (J-MONT) or in journals affiliated with the international partners, such as the Journal of Risk and Financial Management and IETI Transactions on Data Analysis and Forecasting.
Conference Details and Participation Information
Detailed information regarding the conference programme, important deadlines,
participation requirements, submission guidelines, publication opportunities,
registration and contact details is available on the official conference page.