1. A Strategy for the Enhancement of the Alpine Space Typical Products Alpine Space Summit Work Group meeting: A Strategy for the Enhancement of the Alpine Space Typical Products ALPINET GHEEP

2. “ALPINE NETWORK FOR SHEEP AND GOAT PROMOTION FOR A SUSTAINABLE TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT” REFERENCE TO THE INTERREG IIIB AS PROGRAMME PRIORITY 1MEASURE 2 PRIORITY 1, MEASURE 2 : COMPETITIVENESS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ALPINET GHEEP Duration of the project: 3 years (2005-2007)

3. ALPINETGHEEP Project partners PARTNERSHIP

4. TO ENHANCE THE COLLABORATION AMONG FARMERS, RESEARCH INSTITUTES AND GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS TO PROMOTE INTERACTION OF SHEEP/GOAT BREEDING WITH TURISM, HANDICRAFTS AND TERRITORIAL POLICY STRENGTHS OF THE PROJECT TO PROMOTE TRANSNATIONAL STRATEGIES CONNECTED WITH THE SHEEP/GOAT BREEDING FOR THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE ALPINE AREA

5. TO IMPROVE AND PROMOTE THE SHEEP/GOAT BREED FEATURES TO CHARACTERIZE AND PROMOTE THE LOCAL PRODUCTIONS TO IMPLEMENT A TRANSNATIONAL MONITORING SYSTEM OF THE SHEEP/GOAT FARMING TO EVALUATE THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE SHEEP/GOAT FARMING OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT

6. ACTIVITIES TRANSNATIONAL ACTIVITIES : PARTICIPATION TO INTERNATIONAL EXBITIONS AND TAKING OVER ACTIONS TO ESTABLISH A SHEEP/GOAT BREEDERS FEDERATION IN THE ALPINE AREA SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES : TERRITORAL INVENTORY DATA COLLECTION ON BREEDS PROMOTION OF PRODUCTS TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION

7. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACTIVITIES ORGANIZING THE PARTECIPATION TO INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS AND MEETINGS MANAGEMENT OF THE RELATIONS AMONG PARTNERS AND OF ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL FLOWS TO CHARACTERIZE SHEEP/GOAT PRODUCTIONS SUCH AS: MILK, MEAT, WOOL TO SET UP A WEB SITE ELABORATION OF THEMATIC MAPS FOR THE GRAZING ACTIVITY BY G.I.S. GENETIC CONTROL ON THE ALPINE SHEEP/GOAT BREEDS

8. TERRITORY INVENTORYAND SHEEP AND GOAT BREEDING TERRITORY INVENTORY AND SHEEP AND GOAT BREEDING ELABORATION OF A MODEL TO STUDY THE SUITABILITY OF THE TERRITORY FOR GRAZING AND THE INTERACTIONS WITH LANDSCAPE, WILDLIFE AND BIODIVERSITY ELABORATION OF THEMATIC MAPS BY G.I.S. PUBLICATION OF A MANUAL OF BEST PRACTICES FOR THE SHEPHERDS ORGANIZATION OF CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES

9. TRANSNATIONAL BREED MONITORING SYSTEM DEFINITION OF THE ALPINE SHEEP AND GOAT BREED GENETIC INHERITANCE CREATION OF A DATA BASE FOR THE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SUPPORT OF THE GENETIC CONSERVATION AND VALORISATION OF THE AUTHOCTONOUS SHEEP AND GOAT BREEDS ORGANIZATION AND PARTICIPATION TO INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS AND SYMPOSIUMS

10. CHARACTERIZATION OF SHEEP AND GOAT LOCAL PRODUCTS PRODUCTS ANALYSIS: MILK, MEAT, WOOL ELABORATION OF MODELS AND SOLUTIONS FOR THE VARIOUS AREAS ORGANIZATION OF TRAINING/EDUCATIONAL COURSES FOR FARMERS CREATION OF MANUALS ON SELECTED ALPINE PRODUCTS, PRESENTING THEIR PROPERTIES PARTECIPATION TO EXHIBITIONS

11. http://www.alpinetgheep.org Project ALPINET GHEEP