Innovation to counter emigration

Emigration and the brain drain in the Alpine region: a new EU project involving CIPRA aims to counteract this trend. It is testing innovative governance models to strengthen mountain regions and create a win-win situation for regions of origin, destinations and young emigrants.

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Next generation to bear risk of Winter Olympics
Next generation to bear risk of Winter Olympics
The Swiss canton of Graubünden wants to hold a "sustainable" Winter Olympics in 2022. While the many open questions regarding the candidacy have stirred passions in Switzerland, Munich's candidacy is not quite so controversial. But time is pressing.
CIPRA's point of view:Italian French Summit: modal shift gets red light
CIPRA's point of view:Italian French Summit: modal shift gets red light
The summit meeting last week between Italian leader Mario Monti and French president François Hollande covered plenty of ground - except for a rapid and effective modal shift from road to rail.
alpMedia turns ten
alpMedia turns ten
My editor always says that the word "I" has no place in a news text. But today it's my birthday so it's my turn to talk!
New Secretary-General for the Alpine Convention
New Secretary-General for the Alpine Convention
The Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention is getting a new head. In March 2013 the Austrian Markus Reiterer, diplomat and Alpine enthusiast, will replace the previous Secretary-General Marco Onida.

Events

  • 2025-08-16T10:00:00+02:00
  • 2025-08-29T18:00:00+02:00
  • Alpbach (Austria)
Aug 16, 2025 - Aug 29, 2025
RECHARGE EUROPE Alpbach (Austria)

Projects

ECONNECT
ECONNECT
[Project completed]
Ecological Continuum Initiative
Ecological Continuum Initiative
[Project completed] Nature does not stop at the boundaries of protected areas or national borders. And, more and more often, man’s interventions in nature and the landscape are dissecting habitats and lastingly obstructing the exchange and migration of fauna and flora. This is putting Europe’s unique biodiversity in the Alps at risk.
Platform Ecological Network
Platform Ecological Network
[Project completed]