Mreža zavarovanih območij v Alpah
The 2017 edition of the Alpine Convention photo contest is focused on Water that was identified as one of the Alpine Convention’s main topics and fields of work.
Either in lakes, rivers, glaciers, snow or rain, water is visible across the Alps and represents a crucial resource that the Alps provide to an area that stretches well beyond the perimeter of the territory defined by the Alpine Convention itself.
The participants are asked to submit pictures representing Water in the Alps, emphasizing how it is related to life, as well as other aspects such as the different uses of water, its consumption or preservation.
The best pictures will be included in 2018 calendar of the Alpine Convention. Photos can be submitted until 3rd September 2017.
For further information, please visit the website.
This book on wildlife crimes by Heinrich Haller represents a trans-border study reaching from the Swiss National Park over to Italy and Austria. A study of this type has never been published in such a way. It is not only about refurbishing history but also about the analysis of present day cases shedding light on dark activities. An exceptional case of the illegal trade of Shahtoosh scarfs in St. Moritz leads to searching for clues as far as Tibet and establishes a link with the dramatic situation of wildlife crimes in many countries on a global scale.
The goal of this study is to provide a mostly quantitative refurbishment of wildlife crimes in the Raethian border triangle. The issue of the impacts of the illegal hunting of wildlife populations remains in the foreground.
The collected information serves to explain the phenomenon of wildlife crimes and to show ways of improving the situation. Literature regarding wildlife crimes is very widespread in the Alps, concentrating mostly on cultural-historic aspects. Thus, the present publication provides a new perspective.
The first edition was published in 2016 in German - since February 2017, an Italian version is also available.
Hundreds of young people met across the Alps and the Carpathians, all engaging in a great adventure spending one day and one night in the mountains.
The third edition of “Youth at the Top” took place on July 11th and July 12th in six Alpine countries and three countries of the Carpathians.
This time, the international youth event hosted 48 events which involved numerous different day and night activities.
Hence, more than 500 enthusiastic young people from Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland, Poland, Romania and Slovakia set out on a great adventure to discover the treasures of the mountain environment.
Have a look at the first pictures from the events and find out more in the press release below.
Visit the website www.youth-at-the-top.org or follow us on facebook and find more pictures and information about all the events!
For the project "Youth at the Top" ALPARC has the financial support of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment and the Principality of Monaco.
The seventh edition of the international Sestriere Film Festival, organized by the association Montagna Italia, will be entirely dedicated to the mountains, alpinism, exploration and hiking. The festival will be accompanied by a photo contest, open to amateur and professional photographers.
You will find more information and the complete programme here.
Aware of the role young researchers play in the shaping of the future of the Alps, Alpine Convention seeks every year to reward the best master theses of students from different universities from across the Alps, who deal with relevant Alpine topics.
This year’s 4th edition of Young Academics Award is entitled “Sustainable water management in the Alps”: because of the seasonal variations and pollution, water is an endangered resource, but at the same time, it is of crucial importance for people in the Alps.
The particular problems the contest will be focusing on are : conflicting water uses among different sectors, abundance and scarcity of water and efficient water use.
The initiative is lead in collaboration with ISCAR.
Besides the three main prizes, which will be awarded by the Austrian Presidency and the Permanent Secretariat, Alpine Convention’s Infopoints in Domodossola, Gran Paradiso, Morbegno and Tolmin will likewise award the works thematically relevant to their areas. The deadline for applications is May 31st 2018.
You will find more information about the award here.
On 10th-12th October 2017 the high level representatives from the seven countries of the Carpathian Convention will gather in Lillafüred, Hungary and meet many stakeholders from the region, as well as from the European and international levels.
The Conference of the Parties is the main decision-making body of the Carpathian Convention. The Fifth Meeting (COP5) will address different issues and topics such as the adoption of a new Protocol on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development, the inclusion of a new Article 12bis on “Climate Change” and a high-level panel discussion on the future of the Carpathian region.
The Conference will also host the meetings concerning the implementation of the thematic protocols already adopted in the framework of the Carpathians Convention (i.e. the Protocol on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological and Landscape Diversity, the Protocol on Sustainable Forest Management and the Protocol on Sustainable Tourism).
The event is going to be a relevant step to further strengthen sustainable development and ensure the protection of biological, landscape and cultural diversity in the Carpathian region.
The registration is currently open through the form available here.
For further practical information and the agenda, visit the website of the conference here.
The event Youth At the Top 2017 will take place on 11th of July 2017 all over the Alps & the Carpathians
For further information visit the project web page at: www.youth-at-the-top.org
During the last ALPARC council meeting on June 29th-30th, Dr. Peter Oggier, Director of the Pfyn-Finges Nature Park was elected as the new Alparc president. He succeeds Dr. Michael Vogel, Director of the Berchtesgaden National Park who, is retiring after 14 years of Alparc presidency.
“I am looking forward to playing an active role in the Alparc network, thus facilitating international collaboration for the preservation of the Alpine region in order to enable future generations to enjoy this special living environment”, Oggier stated after his election. Peter Oggier studied Zoology at the Universities of Bern and Basel and has worked and taught in different fields including Ornithology and Wildlife Corridors. Since 2004, he has been Director at the Pfyn Finges Nature Park which he founded on behalf of the municipalities.
Moreover, the council meeting in South Tyrol assigned Dott. Andrea Beltrame, President of the Prealpi Giulie Nature Park, as a new vice president. Andréa Beltrame has been active for almost forty years in the political life of the municipality of Resiutta. Since 2013 the retired entrepreneur has been president of the Prealpi Giulie Nature Park. "I strongly believe in the potential of Alparc as an international network and I am highly interested in further improving its relationship to the national ministries and national park federations."
The new Alparc board is represented by the president Dr. Peter Oggier, the two vice presidents Christian Schwoehrer and Dott. Andrea Beltrame , the general secretary Dr. Roland Baier and the treasurer Mag. Peter Rupitsch.
Special thanks are given to the Province of Bolzano, and particularly to Dr. Maria Magareth Pallhuber, Tre Cime Natur Park Coordinator, for having hosted the council meeting in Dobbiaco, South-Tyrol.
In the frame of the Interreg Alpine Space projet “GaYA - Governance and Youth in the Alps” a conference
“Democratic Participation at Political Decision-Making: The Involvement of Young Adults in the Alpine Region”
will take place on Thursday, 29th June 2017 (9.30-17.00) at EURAC research , Bolzano/Bozen, Italy.
The final programme and the registration form will be available soon.
For further information please contact EURAC research at greta.klotz[@]eurac.edu
The national conference in Pontresina will focus on the situation of the Alpine tourism sector, taking into account the trends and the transformation that are currently influencing it. The conference will outline what are the future perspectives for Regions and localities with a fully developed tourism sector and whose economies rely and depend on it.
Different actors from politics, research and academia, public administration and the tourism job market will take part in the discussions focusing on the development of tourist centres, the future of the sector and the issue of second-home ownership.
The conference is supposed to target experts in different fields such as tourism, economy, culture, politics and regional development, but it is also thought for the general public and the second-home owners.
On the following morning, the participants can take part in one of the three possible guided excursions that have been planned:
The deadline for registration to the event is 19th June 2017.
For further information on the event visit the website of UNIMONT here.
The photo exhibition “Luci della Montagna” is opening on Friday 23rd June. Around 40 works by Luca Gino printed in high quality and on large format represent the mountains in the surrounding of Cuneo, from Marguareis to Monviso with unique and fascinating light conditions at sunrise or sunset. Every work is commented by texts from writers, journalist, alpinist and scholars.
The exhibition is organized by Aree protette delle Alpi Marittime in collaboration with the photo lab Imprimere-Stampa Fine Art di Boves and with the support of the cultural association Il Cuneo - Eventi, Arte, Cultura.
It will be open for visits on June 25, during July and August and until September 17 at the Visitors and information centre of Parco naturale delle Alpi Marittime in Vernante (CN).
The Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention is organizing the “We are Alps “ journalist tour: an annual event for a group of journalists who will be crossing the Alps in a week-long excursion.
The upcoming edition will take place from the 25th June to the 2nd July 2017 and will be focused on the topic of WATER IN THE ALPS.
Interested journalists are invited to apply by the deadline on the 30th of April 2017.
The small group of journalists taking part in the event will be using sustainable means of transport (trains, buses, boats, bicycles) on a route from Vienna to Monaco.
During the excursion, the group will have the chance to be involved in different activities related to the topic of this year, notably meeting actors of flagship projects for innovative water management and many other people from the alps (experts, representatives of the civil society, of different economic sectors and different administrative levels, business people, workers, farmers and politicians). The event is an occasion to raise awareness on the challenges and opportunities of the Alpine area with a specific focus on water.
For further information about the event, the selection procedure and other details, please visit the following link: http://www.alpconv.org/en/activities/wearealps/WeareAlps2017/default.html