Mreža zavarovanih območij v Alpah
The first workshop of the WeWild project took place in Vorarlberg (Austria) last week, on March 23rd and 24th 2017. Attended by 18 participants from six countries, it offered two intense and productive days of exchange and brain-storming. The aim was to exchange on experiences of information and communication campaigns regarding wildlife disturbance in winter and to develop elements for a joint initiative of Alpine protected areas. The exchange highlighted valuable information and ideas for such common initiative.
The participants worked in groups to identify the main needs of a transnational communication strategy and discussed the design of first common tools in a session of round-tables. These tools, a website, a video-clip and a graphical identity will be developed and made available to all ALPARC members by January 2018.
The workshop included a short field trip, organized by the hosting Nagelfluhkette nature park, during which we saw and discussed different on-site information panels used on the Austrian and German sides of the border. The park staff explained their campaign “Your space of freedom – my living space”, which groups both German and Austrian information campaigns. Since 2008, the nature park brings together the southern part of Allgäu region in Germany and the region Bregenzerwald in Austria; it was the first trans-border nature park between the two countries. Alongside agriculture, tourism is one of the main economic activities, with 2,5 million overnight stays each year.
Nature park Adamello Brenta (ITA) invites you to an evening dedicated to the mountain fauna in the park. During the conference, students that have worked on the subject for their thesis will present the results of their research. The event will take place in the conference hall of Palazzo Lodron Bertelli in Caderzone Terme on Friday, March 24th at 20h30.
For more information, please contact : + 39 (0)465.806666 / info@pnab.it
Please find the official invitation in the attachment here below.
WeWild Workshop 1 in Lingenau, Nagelfluhkette nature park (AT)
Further information at http://www.alparc.org/our-actions/economy-and-life-quality/wewild
In the frame of Interreg Alpine Space programme, the forum will include workshops on how to identify Alpine challenges and how to initiate and develop projects on an international scale with the help of digital tools. The event will be attended by the representatives of EU Strategy for the Alpine Region (EUSALP). For more information, go to: http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/newsroom/events/2017/03/meet-match-forum-together-we-move-mountains.
Parkfest aims to present the parks of the eastern half of the Alpine arc, their characteristics and their offer. It has an international reach and is organized in the frame of the European Day of Parks. The programme will include exhibition stands with typical products and publications of the invited parks, street shows, sporting activities and folk dance groups parade.
For further info: Parco naturale delle prealpi Giulie,
http://www.parcoprealpigiulie.it/.
The Association Interpret Europe propose an International Certified Interpretative Guide Course in France. The course will take place from the 8th to the 12th of May 2017 . The venue of the course is the South of France on the Ferme sur le Parc, in Venasque, Vaucluse.
Certified -Interpretive Guide course is intended for guides and heritage professionals who would like to improve the quality of their performance using heritage interpretation. Heritage interpretation can be an extremely useful tool to engage with an audience and make heritage more meaningful to people. The course venue is surrounded by natural and cultural heritage, orchards, vineyards and ancient stone huts, an atmosphere which guarantees inspiration. The training uses a tested learning methodology heavily weighted to practical exercises, conducted individually and in groups, which allows you to develop your talents day by day. The course is endorsed by Interpret Europe and delivered by a certified trainer, Sandy Colvine.
To register, please fill the online form here.
For further info please download the document attached.
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National Parks Austria & Hohe Tauern National Park are pleased to invite you to present your latest protected areas research at the 6th International Symposium for Research in Protected Areas, 2-4 November 2017. The symposium will be held at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Salzburg, Austria.
Call for contributions :
We invite you to submit presentations for the themed sessions listed below. Please enter your session contribution no later than 13 March 2017 online on www.nationalparksaustria.at/symposium2017.
For more information click here.
Come to discover or rediscover the exhibition "Alps through Time", at la maison des Soeurs of Chapelle d'Abondance in France, from the 18th of December 2016 to the 2nd of April 2017 and from the 1st of July to the 18 September 2017.
You will embark on an journey through time that will show you the evolution of the alpine landscape.
This exhibition has been created by ALPARC in the frame of the European programme ALPENCOM (Alpine Environmental Communication, Work Package 4) and with the support of Rhône-Alpes and PACA region.
For more information : http://www.lachapelle74.com/expo-annuelle-culture.html
The prior aim of the project is to make mountains accessible to all and the youngsters come from the local valleys or from cities.For them, it’s the opportunity to have a singular experience (often the first!) of night at high altitude, as a group; to re-engage with mountains through their emotion, observation, play, encounters, imagination, dreams or expression.This collective adventure, occurring simultaneously in different countries, also awakens the feeling of belonging to a common mountain range, to the Alps or to the Carpathians.To this end, the project draws on values common to education and mountains.
Taking part is…
For the organiser: "It brings three-fold satisfaction:1/ revealing this mountain nature to young people on an original occasion (a night walk with sunrise) 2/ the pleasure of hearing them talking about the experience; their feedback is a gift 3/ the pleasure of sharing this experience with them!"- Fug'en Cimes, Christophe Delahaye, 2016
For the youngsters: "it’s great!", "… a really awesome way to discover the Alps", "… a magnificent experience", "… a different way of getting out in the mountains", etc.
The 2016 edition brought together more than 500 young people and 150 adults in various countries.
• Read the 2016 press release • Watch the 2016 mini-video • Discover the details of the 2016 events
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The projects are (co-) run by the Alpine protected areas, youth workers, associations, refuges, communities, young independent adults, etc., with the participation of local professionals.Registration is open for the 11th to 12th July edition in the Alps and in the Carpathians.
Simply fill in the online form at: http://www.youth-at-the-top.org/en/register before 12th April 2017.
Filling in the form does not commit you in any way; it simply says you are motivated to take part in the 2017 edition. Participation is free of charge; some expenses may be covered (subject to certain conditions). Don’t hesitate to contact the organisers for details and support.
New in 2017
For the 2017 edition all the organisers of the “Youth at the Top” event will be given a free copy of the “The Alps in my Backpack” teaching tool. Please ask for this when you register on line (terms of availability and distribution in the form).
•See the detailed project-sheet : http://www.youth-at-the-top.org/en/news/item/134-what-is-youth-at-the-top
For any further information, please contact : letizia.arneodo@alparc.org or info@alparc.org
This project is supported by the German Ministry of Environment and the Principality of Monaco.
"Life needs connectivity- Three love stories" (3 video clips) & "Life needs connectivity - Beyond mountains" (1 video clip)
Ecological connectivity is needed on land, under water and in the air to safeguard biodiversity for future generations.
Have a look at these 4 video clips below or on our YouTube channel.
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National Parks Austria & Hohe Tauern National Park are pleased to invite you to present your latest protected areas research at the 6th International Symposium for Research in Protected Areas, 2-4 November 2017. The symposium will be held at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Salzburg, Austria.
Call for contributions :
We invite you to submit presentations for the themed sessions listed below. Please enter your session contribution no later than 13 March 2017 online on www.nationalparksaustria.at/symposium2017.
You may only select one theme. Please state if you are prepared to present a poster instead of a presentation. Oral presentations and posters are equally presented in the conference program as well as in the conference volume. There will also be a poster award for the three best posters.
Following a review, the organizers will decide on the conference programme which will be finalized by the end of June 2017.
SESSION THEMES :
Parks & People
a) Park objectives in transformation: What are parks for and why do we want them?
b) Integrated planning and management policies
c) Zoning in strategic planning and management of protected areas and their surroundings
d) Parks and people - reconciling park management with local and regional development
Parks & land use
e) Sustainable agriculture in protected areas
f) Protected areas governance and ecosystem services
g) Protected areas' landscapes as resources for human health and well-being
h) Protected forest areas - lessons learned from long-term research
Parks & management
i) Progress in long-term research and monitoring
j) Managing wildlife in and around protected areas
k) Conservation conflicts in protected areas
l) Human-wildlife conflict management and resolution
m) Bridging science and management in protected areas
Parks & biodiversity
n) Biodiversity shifts in a changing climate
o) Endemic species - a neglected biodiversity treasure
p) Biodiversity - conservation in protected areas
q) Wilderness and process dynamics
r) Ecological connectivity
Parks & water
s) Alpine headwaters and lakes
t) Fluvial landscapes in protected areas
u) The cryosphere in a warming climate
Please note :
Conference language will be English. There will be no refunding of costs for travelling, accommodation and meals that are not included in the conference. We are unable to award grants.
For further information, please find attached the Factsheet.
We are looking forward to receiving your proposals of themed sessions for the 6th International Symposium for Research in Protected Areas 2017 in Salzburg!
The Association „Alpine Town of the Year“ is looking for an external consultant to implement its communication activities in the frame of the Interreg Alpine Space Project GaYA. If you are interested in submitting an offer, and wish to receive more information, please contact claire.simon@alpenstaedte.org by February 20th.