The Scientific Committee on Mountain RegionsThis multidisciplinary group of researchers, managed by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Vosges, brings together 13 moutain specialists from different fields and from all around Europe.
It is presided by:
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Professor Laurent RIEUTORT
Professor of Geography at the University Blaise Pascal of Clermont-Ferrand
CERAMAC (Centre for Studies and Applied Research on the Massif Central)
France
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Les membres du Comité Scientifique sont :
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Pascal BERION
Associate Professor of Geography and Regional Planning
THEMA
University of Besançon
France
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Xavier BERNIER
Associate Professor of Geography
EDYTEM
University of Savoy
France
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Benoît BONNEFOI
Water and Timber Engineer
Commissioner for the Development of the Massif des Vosges
France
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Michel DESHAIES
Professor of Geography
CERPA
University of Nancy
France
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Marie-Noëlle DUQUENNE
Professor of Statiscal and Econometry Analysis
University of Thessaly
Greece
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Octovian GROZA
Professor of Human Geography
Faculty Ioan Cuza
Romania
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Jean-François MAMDY
Professor in Regional and Spatial Planning
ENITAC
France
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Emmanuelle MARCELPOIL
Reseacher at the CEMAGREF
France
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Philippe MOUSTIER
Professor of Geography
IUT of Digne les Bains
France
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Véronique PEYRACHE-GADEAU
Associate Professor of Economy
EDYTEM
University of Savoy
France
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Eugenio RUIZ-URRESTARAZU
Professor of Geography
University of the Basque Country
Spain
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Ian THOMPSON
Professor Emeritus of Geography
University of Glasgow
Scotland
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In addition to these researchers, M. Yves DUBIEF, President of the CCI of the Vosges, M. André MARCON, President of the UCCIMAC, of the CRCI of Auvergne and of Euromontana, and Vice-President of the ACFCI, as well as M. Maurice BRUN, President of the CCI of the Hautes-Alpes, also participate in the Scientific Committee. Together, they represent all mountain key economic players and members of the Club des CCI de Montagne and of the European Network of Mountain Key Economic Players.
The Scientific Committee aims at proposing new strategies, making proposals for new policies in favour of the sustainable development of mountain territories and supporting mountain entrepreneurs in their anticipation of tomorrow’s issues and challenges.
Hence, the missions of the Scientific Committee are:
- working as a think-tank and making proposals, thanks to the publication of research works, in order to support and generate new policies in favour of the sustainable development of mountain territories.
- Participating in the organisation of the European Biennial Event of Highland Regions, by selecting topics and speakers, and by feeding debates with datas and studies.
- Participating in events on mountain territories, like Vert Massif, Euromontana, the Club des CCI de Montagne, and so on.
Moreover, one of its main missions is to chose which thesis will be awarded the Thésard Prize among several research works on mountains pulbished by European PhD students. This award is handed every two years, during the European Biennial Event of Highland Regions. Their choice is based on considerations including: innovation, quality, application to mountain regions, relation to economy, use for companies, and so on.
Finally, the Scientific Committee co-operates with mountain compagnies, in order to give access to research grants to PhD students. These CIFRE grants allow mountain key economic players to finance theses which implications could support the sustainable development of mountain territories.
