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MARGISTAR blogs highlight Country Focus insights, featured projects, press releases, and project news. These blogs are the best way to stay up-to-date on MARGISTAR's latest efforts in transforming marginalised mountainous regions. The ideas and topics presented in MARGISTAR's blogs are a part of the collaborative effort to bring real-world solutions to the problem of sustainability.

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MARGISTAR Launches Fourth Call for Short-Term Scientific Mission Grant Applications

Featured
MARGISTAR is launching its fourth call for Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) for mobilities occurring between January 15 and June 30, 2026. All applications must...
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MARGISTAR Launches Second Call for Virtual Mobility Grant Applications

Featured
MARGISTAR has launched its second call for Virtual Mobility Grants for mobilities occurring between January 15 and June 30, 2026. All applications must be...
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MARGISTAR Launches 5th Call for Dissemination Conference Grant Applications

Conferences
MARGISTAR is launching its fifth call for Dissemination Conference Grants occurring between March 1 and June 30, 2026. The deadline for applying to this...
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MARGISTAR convenes in Gospić for 7th Management Committee Meeting

Events
Written by Antonia Egli (Dublin City University) and Anita Bušljeta Tonković (Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar) The MARGISTAR COST Action’s 7th Management Committee Meeting...
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Empowering Sustainable Development in Mountain Areas Through Virtual Mobility

Events
By Dr. Mirela Tase and Dr. Murat Sarginci Virtual Mobility Details Title: Policy Brief Virtual Mobility Grant: “Sustainable Development in MountainAreas” in Higher Education Institutions in...
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Empowering Change: How Women-Led Social Innovations Are Advancing Gender Equality in Rural Areas

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By Cristina Dalla Torre In many rural communities across the globe, gender equality remains a distant goal. Women often face structural barriers - social, economic,...
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Reimagining the Future of Reindeer Herding in Finland: A Wild Logic Approach to Land Use

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By Simo Sarkki Reindeer herding is more than a livelihood in Finland. It is a cultural cornerstone, particularly for the Indigenous Sámi people. However, with...
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Voices from the Edge: Shaping Rural Futures in FP10

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By Theo Lynn, Irene Christoforidi, and Andrej Ficko In October 2024, Antonio Monteiro (University of Lisbon, Portugal), Somaye Latifi (Federal Institute of Agricultural Economics, Rural...
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Pela’s Transformation: Turning Environmental Crisis into Economic Hope

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By Josia Paska Darmawan (Senior Researcher at GoTo Impact Lab) “We used to be able to catch many fish in the past, but the volume...
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Socio-Ecosystems of Community-Led Initiatives for Post-Growth: The Case of Epirus, Greece

Country Focus
By Katerina-Shelagh Boucoyannis, University of Padova, MSc Climate Change and Diversity: Sustainable Territorial Development The Fortune of Epirus "Fortunate are the mountains, fortunate are the plains,"...
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COST

COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is a funding agency for research and innovation networks. Actions help connect research initiatives across Europe and enable scientists to grow their ideas by sharing them with their peers. This boosts their research, career, and innovation.

Action Details

  • MoU - 039/22
  • Approval date - 27/05/2022
  • Start date - 16/09/2022
  • End date - 15/09/2026

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