In France

L'ANEM (Association Nationale des Elus de Montagne) : French National Association of Mountain Elected Members, created in 1984. Members : Local Authorities and Member of Parliaments, ie : 4000 mountain municipalities, 11 regions, 242 Members of Parliaments. Representing 7000 elected members overall. Mountain areas represent 24 % of the French territory and about 4 million inhabitants (out of a total of 60 million).

In Italie

L’UNCEM (Union Nazionale comuni comunita enti montani). Italian Association of Mountain Local Authorities created in 1952, with 360 mountain communities representing 4000 municipalities. The mountain area in Italya represents 54 % of the territory and 10 million inhabitants (out of a total of 55 million).

In Europe

L'AEM (European Association of Mountain Elected Representatives) is representing the interest of mountain regions at the European level by promoting a comprehensive and balanced policy for the sustainable development of the European mountain regions.