Valentina Colleselli, graduated in law and specialised in european policies, is a reseracher and expert is deveolpment and cooperation programmes financed by the European Commission. Valentina Colleselli lives is Belluno, in the Dolomiti mountains, but she used to work also abroad managing european projects in developing countries. She cooperates with several public institutions in Italy - Veneto Region. She cooperates with the 'Montagna e Europa' Foundation. The Foundation has the aim of supporting the dialogue and public awareness related to european, national and regional policies targeted to mountain areas. Through its scientific board it has published several studies, statistic researches and regulation proposals for a sustainable mountain areas growth.