EUROPARK annual conference will take place in the Vallée de Joux in the Parc Jura vaudois from the 18th to the 22th of October 2016. Under the theme “We are Parks”, the conference will deal with the governance issue. At the center of the debate : Switzerland parks model which gives to the local population a major role in the actual and future development of their parks.

http://www.parcjuravaudois.ch/europarc/index.php?lang=en

The German presidency of the Alpine Convention welcomes you to participate in the  International Conference :

"Sustainable Tourism in the Alps: a challenge (without alternative)"

that will be held in the Hotel Allgäu Stern in Sonthofen (Germany) on the 8th June 2016.

More information, the programm and the registration form here

La Comunità Montana di Valle Camonica - Parco dell’Adamello, unitamente alle aree protette di “Rete Natura di Valle Camonica” e con la collaborazione del Distretto Culturale di Valle Camonica e di Sapori di Valle Camonica, promuove la 5^ edizione della:

FIERA DELLA SOSTENIBILITA’ NELLA NATURA ALPINA

 si terrà in varie località della Valle Camonica durante l’intero mese di giugno 2016.
L'edizione 2016 avrà per titolo:
“CAMMINIAMO CANTANDO!”
Che le nostre lotte e la nostra preoccupazione per questo pianeta non ci tolgano la gioia della speranza.

Il programma dettagliato degli eventi é disponibile sul sito: http://fierasostenibilita.parcoadamello.it/pages/home.asp

Since 2016, the Swiss Parks Network, ATE Switzerland and the Graubünden Birdlife association together with the Rhaetian Railway and the PostBus have come together under the „Fahrtziel Natur“ cooperation to promote sustainable mobility and slow tourism in the Graubünden parks.

For further information : http://fahrtziel-natur.paerke.ch/

On the 24th of May 2016 come to discover a park close to your place and taste local and traditional products!

Over 250 activities ongoing from May to June 2016 in 22 countries across Europe.

The initiative is organised by EUROPARC Federation to understand the link between protected areas and sustainable agriculture, and its importance.

For more information : http://www.europarc.org/library/europarc-events-and-programmes/european-day-of-parks/

Every year European Day of Parks takes place on and around 24th of May. It aims to bring people closer to nature and raise public awareness on the importance of the natural beauty preserved in Protected Areas and the importance of conservation and sustainable management of those places.

The European Day of Parks 2016 is under the frame " A Taste of Nature".

The European Day of Parks 2015 edition was under the frame "that Nature is our Business".

Further informations: http://www.europarc.org/nature/edop/

Do you work at a natural or cultural heritage site, at a museum, zoo, or botanical garden? Do you like to encourage people to search for a deeper meaning behind heritage, inspiring them to take ownership as citizens? If so, then our conference ‘Heritage interpretation – for the future of Europe’ is a good place to go.

Heritage interpretation is a well-tested way of connecting people and places. At the conference of Interpret Europe, organised by Herita, we want to stimulate thinking on how heritage interpretation can help to experience and take action on important European subjects such as sustainability, lifelong learning, human rights, active citizenship and peace.

Information & Registration : http://www.interpreteuropeconference.net/

Fedenatur and EUROPARC Federation have reach an agreement to create an organisation, representing parks from the city to the sea and from the metropolitan to the mountain tops. EUROPARC network will grow by 10%.

The combined Protected Area network will cover 40% of Natura 2000 sites (marine and terrestrial).

For more information:

http://fedenatur.org/en/news/news-detail/joining-forces-for-nature

Many results have been achieved. The Alpine Convention has opened out to young people, spurred on notably by CIPRA. However, solutions to other issues are more urgent than ever. An example of this is climate change, which calls into question current economic and tourism models. Answers could be provided through, among others, the Alpine Convention, which has at its disposal multiple contacts and areas of expertise thanks to its network of international cooperation. For a quarter of a century it has been behind numerous activities and initiatives (...)

Download the 2015 annual report of CIPRA International

The printed version can be ordered free of charge in German, French, Italian and Slovene from CIPRA International, Tel. +423 237 5353, international@cipra.org.
Read also the article : Opinion : 25 Years of the Alpine Convention are not Enough

Christophe Clivaz has co-authored a book about the future of ski areas and the impending change to the paradigm of Alpine tourism.

“Switzerland is warming up… and this is having multiple impacts on tourism, especially on winter tourism which is an economic sector made particularly vulnerable by its dependence on climate. 

If there indeed seems to be the will to act, the results are still very mixed as far as coherence and coordination of measures of adaptation to the effects of climate change are concerned.”

In the film “People, Books and Mountains, The Quest for alpine literature”, produced by the Alpine Convention, authors from across the Alps describe where they find inspiration for writing and what their link to the Alps is.  The film shows the author’s  discussion on « What is Alpine literature” and “What are its characteristics” which was one of the events organized as to celebrate the International Mountain Day 2015 in the scope of the “Reading mountains” initiative launched by the Alpine Convention.

Furthemore the film features the almost 100 events that took place across the Alps in the scope of the initiative.

Due to the great succes of the «Reading mountains » initiative 2015, the General Secretary of the Alpine Convention asserts  that they keep the initiative going also in 2016  and he is already looking forward to this year’s events.

More informations at : http://www.alpconv.org/en/organization/presidency/DE2015/IMD/default.html

Summer 2016 will provide the opportunity to take stock of the actions, initiatives and achievements of the 8 Pilot Regions for Ecological Connectivity since they were appointed in 2011 by the Alpine Convention. In fact, the process of appointing the Pilot Regions schedules regular assessment of their activities. An on-site visit and interviews are scheduled as part of this scheme and will make it possible to identify the strengths of the Pilot Regions and any specific future needs.  

During the 14th Alpine Conference, which will be held in the week of 10th to 14th October in Grassau (Germany), in the framework of the Alpine Week, the Pilot Regions will have the opportunity to present their activities not only to the members of the Ecological Network Platform of the Alpine Convention, but also to the general public, at a session specially devoted to the subject in the Alpine Week programme. This event will also give the actors in the Pilot Regions the chance to share their experiences and know-how and to develop common perspectives for the future.

The Alpine Conference will also witness the presentation of a new publication especially devoted to the Alpine experience of creating an Alpine ecological network. In it the twelve years of experiences in this matter will be presented and analysed by a wide range of Alpine experts in the field in a large number of feature articles.