Maria Pianezzola Freelance agronomist, I have been involved in rural and urban development, agricultural, environmental and landscape design for 40 years, for the protection and enhancement of ecosystems, and sustainable tourism. Since 1997 I have been Director of the Piedmontese LAGs, for 18 years of the Valli Gesso Vermenagna Pesio LAG and for 6 years of the Tradizione delle Terre Occitane LAG, participating in the Surveillance Committee of the PSR 2014-2022 representing Asso Piemonte Leader. I have gained experience in the conception and development of participatory planning within various European Union funding instruments (Interreg ALCOTRA, Alpine Space, MED, Central Europe, Erasmus, LIFE, HORIZON.