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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International conference on cross-alpine traffic

Mobility & Transport — Nov 03, 2005

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International conference on cross-alpine traffic

The international "Transport Across the Alps" conference is to be held in Lucerne/CH from 1 to 3 December. Key issues to be addressed at the conference include the impact of road traffic along the main alpine thoroughfares, the influence of statutory and political provisions on transit traffic and the interactions between transport, regional development, tourism, the environment and the economy.

Nature — Nov 03, 2005

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Alpine summit flora undergoing rapid change

As part of their study on the "Influence of Climate Change on Succession Processes and Population Dynamics of Vegetation in Alpine Environments" research teams at the universities of Hanover/D and Zurich/CH have concluded that the rate of change in the floristic composition of vegetation in the Swiss Alps is increasing all the time. According to the experts this trend is consistent with global climate change.

Oct 20, 2005

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Alpine Convention's implementation monitoring inadequate

This year for the first time (and every four years thereafter) the Contracting Parties to the Alpine Convention are to give an account as to whether and to what extent they have met their obligations under the terms of the Convention and its Implementing Protocols.

Tourism & Leisure — Oct 20, 2005

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International Mountain Day 2005

The theme chosen for this year's International Mountain Day is "Sustainable Tourism for Poverty Alleviation in Mountain Areas". As in the two previous years it is being held on 11 December.

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2025-05-27T00:00:00+02:00 2025-05-27T23:59:59+02:00 online May 27, 2025	Webinar - Successfully organising sustainable procurement with proCURE	online
2025-06-27T08:30:00+02:00 2025-06-28T13:00:00+02:00 SAL - Saal am Lindaplatz, Landstrasse 19, 9494 Schaan, Liechtenstein Jun 27, 2025 - Jun 28, 2025	FutureForum Alps 2025	SAL - Saal am Lindaplatz, Landstrasse 19, 9494 Schaan, Liechtenstein

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People — Mar 13, 2023

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Alpine Changemaker Network

The «Alpine Changemaker Network» is an international team drawn from NGOs, academia, social innovation and regional development organisations. We wish to strengthen Alpine society and we envision the Alps as a thriving ecosystem, one that offers an appealing life both to ourselves and to future generations. We combine regionally developed knowledge, social innovation practices, scientific teaching and researching skills, project management skills and much more besides – and we want to collaborate, share and learn!

Tourism & Leisure — Feb 15, 2023

Via Alpina Youth – walking the change

The Via Alpina long-distance-trail has been connecting all of the Alpine countries for over 20 years now. The project “Via Alpina Youth – walking the change” spreads knowledge, ideas and opportunities on sustainable lifestyles, inclusion, environmental protection and climate change along the trail.

Agriculture — Jan 13, 2023

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Bon Appétit!

[Project completed] From the field to the plate: In the "Bon Appétit!" project, young people dig into the earth, taste and process regional products and visit farms in their region. They experience how the food on their plate shapes the landscape around them.

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