First and foremost, the "Central Mountains" project is willing to take advantage of the European community that we are a part of and that enables us to cooperate across a wide range of countries, regions and territories. We believe we have more similarities than differences, and that experiences gained in one territory can be transferred to another. With this ‘open mind‘ approach, the "Central Mountains" project will address and identifie challenges through capitalization, joint strategies, cross-border testing and territorial roll-out. This approach will be oriented towards improved governance structures and processes in mountain areas from the Alps to the Carpathians, including the Sudetes. Over time, all the actions undertaken within the framework will boil down to a series of paradigms that will lay a foundation for enhanced governance. Therefore, the project stays open for mountains areas from outside the Alps and the Carpathians as well.